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| - View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Europe ANGOULÊME (France) - Angoulême Francophone Film Festival PICTURE. (To September 2) UNITED KINGDOM - Extinction Rebellion climate action group hold new round of protests VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 1) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march against police violence and racism (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Security Council decides on renewal of Lebanon peacekeeping mission UNIFIL (1900 GMT) (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Resolution adopted on increasing female numbers in UN peace missions (1900 GMT) (*) LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE (United States) - Trump addresses supporters at rally in New Hampshire (2200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt resumes prayers at major mosques under new pandemic restrictions PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Ceremony for protesters who died in July (1630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Protest over handling of virus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - World tango dance tournament, held virtually VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 30) Sports EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Pro14 Round 15 Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh, with spectators allowed (1830 GMT) (+) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan, 1st T20 international PICTURE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce half year results SHANGHAI (China) - Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese banking giant ICBC expected to announce first-half earnings Europe (+) STRASBOURG (France) - Masks become obligatory outside in larger communes BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions called by far-right and Covid-19 deniers LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Sigmund Freud Museum reopens PICTURE. PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) ZURICH (Switzerland) - Protest against mask and vaccine amid Covid-19 pandemic (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. NEW ORLEANS (United States) - 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed over 1,800 people VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KARBALA (Iraq) - Annual Ashura commemorations take place amid coronavirus restrictions (To 30) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) Madison (Illinois) (United States) - IndyCar: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (To 30) BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: pre-season friendly Brighton v Chelsea, in front of spectators (1400 GMT) (*) WEMBLEY (United Kingdom) - Football Association Community Shield, Liverpool v Arsenal (1530 GMT) PICTURE. (+) NICE (France) - Female Tour de France LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans PICTURE. (To 30) NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open: Day 8 SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of the Disappeared Asia-Pacific (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - Virus restrictions tightened TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech delegation visits VIDEO. (To September 4) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe KOBLENZ (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU Agriculture ministers (To September 1) MONTENEGRO - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Notting Hill Carnival goes virtual during pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal ballet dancers perform free socially distanced shows on Regent's Canal VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square from a window of the Apostolic Palace (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for protest figure Laalami Chems Eddine Sports SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - Auto: Formula One - Belgian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Final: VfL Wolfsburg (GER) v Lyon (FRA) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MARSEILLE (France) - World Petanque Championship (To September 2) (+) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan, 2nd T20 international (0800 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights resume SHANGHAI (China) - Agricultural Bank of China half-year earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec half-year earnings MUMBAI (India) - GDP Q2 (0000 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Qatar row with Gulf states (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 7) TURKEY - School year restarts with distance learning BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO chief quits a year before end of his term VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Finance, Economy ministers grilled by parliament over Wirecard scandal (1000 GMT) (To September 1) ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on extending lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps MOSCOW (Russia) - Jury selection in trial of Khachaturian sisters who killed their abusive father GDANSK (Poland) - 40th anniversary of Gdansk Agreement, which led to creation of Solidarity PICTURE. BLED (Slovenia) - Central European leaders meet at annual Bled Strategic Forum COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - GDP Q2 BUCHAREST (Romania) - Government faces parliament no-confidence vote over virus handling (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets European Council president Michel ROSCOFF (France) - Roscoff-Plymouth route suspended by Brittany Ferries ANKARA (Turkey) - GDP Q2 (0700 GMT) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - GDP Q2 (0930 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - GDP Q2 update (1000 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - President Zelensky's party congress ahead of local elections (1130 GMT) VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - August inflation data released (preliminary) (1200 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q2 results (1300 GMT) North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - MTV Video Music Awards (0000 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - 10 years since Obama declared end of Iraq combat mission WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida discusses US monetary policy changes (1300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon makes second court appearance on fraud charges (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - First commercial flight between Israel, UAE (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament blocs meet on forming new government Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for presidential candidates to announce nomination Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Government makes announcement on restructuring of $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 13) BERN (Switzerland) - Michel Platini gives evidence in FIFA corruption hearings (0730 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Barcelona FC training resumes TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Cruise ship ban ends (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Re-entry ban lifted on foreigners TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data SINGAPORE - Borders reopen to travellers from Brunei, New Zealand (*) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Parents of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin testify at inquest into her death PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil speech to lawmakers (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Voluntary mass coronavirus tests start (0100 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-US trade talks to run as hopes for 2020 deal fade (date to be confirmed) (*) TURKEY - Turkey holds military exercises in eastern Mediterranean (To 2) FRANCE - Schools reopen LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. AJACCIO (France) - Corsican schools reopen (*) UKRAINE - School year starts with masks POLAND - 81st anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland, marking beginning of WWII PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Decision on running FIAC art fair in October VIENNA (Austria) - Joint commission on Iran nuclear deal meets VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Release of new novel by Ken Follett 'The Evening and the Morning' BELGIUM - Schools resume with masks for over-11s VIDEO. RUSSIA - School year starts (0800 GMT) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (2051 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Documentary 'Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump' released WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard discusses changes to monetary policy (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French President Macron makes return visit after Beirut blast PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LEBANON - 100th anniversary of establishment of Greater Lebanon VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. JERUSALEM - Decision due on extraditing Orthodox teacher accused of child sex abuse in Australia TUNIS (Tunisia) - Confidence vote in new government VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Scheduled entry into force of EU-Algeria trade agreement Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes GHANA - Borders reopen (date subject to change) NAMIBIA - International tourism resumes KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Start of renovation work on Sudan National Museum SENEGAL - Universities reopen (0700 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador presents second government report VIDEO. MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - President Luis Lacalle Pou marks six months in power Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic flame to be displayed VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To November 1) HONG KONG (China) - Badminton world tour starts (*) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan 3rd T20 international PICTURE. BERN (Switzerland) - Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter gives evidence in corruption hearing (0930 GMT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Siblings of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin testify at inquest into her death (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HANOI (Vietnam) - 75th anniversary of Ho Chi Min's declaration of Vietnam's independence (1000 GMT) Europe VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial begins for 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To November 10) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Parliament discusses changing constitution amid protests NUUK (Denmark) - Final ruling on keeping colonial statue CÉBAZAT (France) - Michelin presents hydrogen-powered concept car PICTURE. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High Court rules on recapitalisation of Virgin Atlantic PARIS (France) - Rwanda genocide suspect appeals extradition (0700 GMT) (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Annual banking congress organised by Handelsblatt (0700 GMT) (To 3) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope resumes limited public audiences (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Femen activists appeal convictions for appearing nude at Arc de Triomphe (1130 GMT) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Michel Barnier gives keynote on Brexit negotiations in 'webinar' at IIEA think tank (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey quizzed by parliament commission (1330 GMT) (+) HAMBURG (Germany) - Speech by German federal bank chair Jens Weidmann (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - White House hosts new Kosovo, Serbia talks PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Corruption trial of Mugabe's ex-former vice president Mphoko VIDEO. (To 4) BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' VIDEO. BUKAVU (DR Congo) - Verdict due in rape trial of 21 soldiers, police Sports (*) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Diamond League athletics meeting as exhibition street event PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Court rules on Jimmy Lai's criminal intimidation case Europe DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Ruling party nominates presidential vote candidate PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on Mediaset-Vivendi stakeholder battle LYON (France) - SIDO AI and robotics trade show (To 4) BERLIN (Germany) - IFA electronics show 2020 (To 5) UNITED KINGDOM - Most English state schools reopen PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. PARIS (France) - Capgemini: 1st half 2020 results (0500 GMT) (+) OSLO (Norway) - PM gives press conference for children on virus (0700 GMT) (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Allianz study on virus impact in Germany, France, Italy (0800 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German Chancellor Merkel and Sweden's Prime Mnister Lofven address a joint press conference (1130 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Pharma firms give briefing on Covid-19 therapeutics, trials and access (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Ridley Scott's sci-fi show 'Raised by Wolves' premieres on HBO Max Middle East and North Africa (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement action jeunesse (RAJ) Latin America (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Spanish ex-minister Rodolfo Martín Villa gives evidence on Vitoria massacre in 1976 (1500 GMT) Sports VANCOUVER (Canada) - LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Europe MILAN (Italy) - La Scala reopens for concerts LISBON (Portugal) - Trial begins of hacker Rui Pinto over 'Football Leaks' and 'Luanda Leaks' PARIS (France) - 150th anniversary of re-establishment of French Republic (1000 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - BRICS foreign ministers meeting (date subject to change) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) CAMORINO (Switzerland) - Inauguration of the Ceneri Base rail tunnel PICTURE. CERNOBBIO (Italy) - European House - Ambrosetti economic forum (To 6) (*) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - German Economy Minister Altmaier visits Thessaloniki International Fair (To 6) DEAUVILLE (France) - Deauville American Film Festival PICTURE. (To 13) PARIS (France) - Villette Jazz Festival (To 13) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for July (0600 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Disney releases 'Mulan' on online platform OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data published (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Opposition figure Jacob Ngarivhume in court for administrative hearing Sports TARTU (Estonia) - Auto, WRC: Rally Estonia (To 6) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Diamond League athletics meeting as exhibition event (+) SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 1st T20 international PICTURE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Students from 24 schools hold a protest under the umbrella of The Bad Students Group VIDEO. Europe GERMANY - Fifth anniversary of decision to open border to refugees VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Extinction Rebellion march BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest in support of bars, venues, clubs (1100 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) NIGERIA - International flights resume Sports HAMBURG (Germany) - Triathlon world series event NEW ZEALAND - Rugby: annual North-South match (0530 GMT) afp
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