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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. Major events are listed under 'Highlights'. 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. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee Coney Barrett PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF and World Bank annual meetings VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 18) SANFORD (United States) - Trump holds first rally since contracting Covid-19 (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) SHENZHEN (China) - President Xi, Hong Kong leader Lam visit (To 14) BEIJING (China) - 23rd Beijing Music Festival (To 20) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM Johnson to announce new virus lockdown system VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Polish President Andrzej Duda visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Government presents 2021 budget (1700 GMT) FATIMA (Portugal) - Last pilgrimage of the year at the Fatima shrine, under strict social distancing rules PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Film Festival (To 18) CANNES (France) - 3rd Cannes International Series Festival, focused on TV PICTURE. (To 14) FRANCE - Extinction Rebellion week of action VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) BELARUS - Military exercises between ex-Soviet allies VIDEO. (To 16) CANNES (France) - MIPCOM Online+, the world's biggest television and streaming market held virtually (To 16) North America UNITED STATES - Columbus Day, or Day of the Race (+) CINCINNATI (United States) - Democratic candidate Joe Biden campaigns in Ohio (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 71st International Astronautical Congress (To 16) (*) ADEN (Yemen) - 20th anniversary of bombing of USS Cole Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Anti-government protest LIVE VIDEO. SANTIAGO (Chile) - Mapuche people and supporters protest against government LIVE VIDEO. PANAMA CITY (Panama) - Airport reopens to tourists, non-residents VIDEO. Sports ORLANDO (United States) - NBA Finals VIDEO. (To October 13) MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour of Italy 2020 PICTURE. (To 25) LOS ANGELES (United States) - NFL regular season (To January 3, 2021) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 Highlights (*) HOUSTON (United States) - Texas first US state to hold in-person voting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress Standing Committee meets (To 17) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim meets king as he seeks to topple government VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Candlelight ceremony in front of Grand Palace to mark fourth anniversary of king Bhumibol Adulyadej's death PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) - Malaysia and China foreign ministers to give joint press statement (0400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Mark Rutte holds press conference, new virus measures expected (1700 GMT) PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU European affairs ministers meet, focused on Brexit LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Farmers protest against animal rights bill VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LILLE (France) - World Forum for a Responsible Economy (To 15) (+) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Government reveals 2021 budget, bracing for twin shocks of Brexit and pandemic LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour market October data (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Federal bank publishes annual financial stability review (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Energy Intelligence Forum (0900 GMT) (To 15) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis hosts talks with Canada, Germany foreign ministers (1000 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Senate debates government proposals for economic recovery (1000 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Frankfurt Book Fair opening press conference (online only) (1030 GMT) PARIS (France) - Auction of allosaurus skeleton (1300 GMT) VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin meets with police unions (1530 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Municipal theatre shows play in Kurdish for first time (1730 GMT) VIDEO. North America GRAND RAPIDS (United States) - Six charged in militia plot to kidnap Michigan governor appear in court MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 16) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in case against Uber and Lyft over drivers' status WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath holds press conference (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Global Financial Stability report, followed by press conference (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - G24 group of developing countries press conference during World Bank-IMF meetings (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Panel discussion with IMF chief Georgieva on post-Covid resilience (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index (1230 GMT) CUPERTINO (United States) - Apple holds special online event (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO press conference on latest regional news about the coronavirus pandemic (1330 GMT) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Said Boudour Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - EFF leader Julius Malema in court over alleged 2018 assault of a policeman (0700 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America COPIAPO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of end of Chilean miners' ordeal VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 4 Germany v Switzerland (1845 GMT) PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 4 Ukraine v Spain (1845 GMT) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Schools, places of worship shut as new virus restrictions come into force (To 28) (+) SHENZHEN (China) - President Xi Jinping delivers speech marking 40th anniversary of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, at the Hong Kong border BANGKOK (Thailand) - Protesters gather at Democracy Monument to demand PM's resignation VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Preliminary Q3 GDP data (0000 GMT) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Frankfurt Book Fair PICTURE. (To 18) BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Cosmonauts blast off for International Space Station (0530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with Italian counterpart VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Two priests accused of sexual abuse go on trial PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of activists over attempt to seize African funeral staff from Quai Branly museum (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Joint Economic Forecast for Autumn 2020 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde delivers online speech during UN Environment Programme round table (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn, Robert Koch Institute chief Lothar Wieler hold press conference on flu vaccination amid Covid-19 pandemic (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Nationalists hold march to mark Defender of Ukraine Day (1100 GMT) PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - 30th anniversary of American composer Leonard Bernstein's death WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva holds press conference (1415 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass holds press conference (1445 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva talks to Melinda Gates about economic recovery plans (1630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa NAQOURA (Lebanon) - Lebanon and Israel begin maritime border talks VIDEO. (To November 14) (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in case of woman who claimed to be ex-president Bouteflika's daughter ORAN (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of 26 demonstrators after a rally in Oran RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 finance ministers, central bank governors meet online (0800 GMT) Sports HELSINKI (Finland) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League B day 4: Group 4 Finland v Ireland (1600 GMT) BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 1 Italy v Netherlands (1845 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 2 England v Denmark (1845 GMT) PICTURE. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 3 Croatia v France (1845 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League B day 4: Group 3 Russia v Hungary (1845 GMT) TALLINN (Estonia) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League C day 4: Group 2 Estonia v Armenia (1845 GMT) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 Highlights SEOUL (South Korea) - BTS's managing agency Big Hit Entertainment makes stock market debut BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - PM Prayut Chan-o-cha hosts Chinese FM Wang Yi for talks VIDEO. INDIA - Cinemas, swimming pools reopen as coronavirus lockdown eases further VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin meets with police unions (0630 GMT) (+) TALLINN (Estonia) - Bocuse d'Or Europe semi-finals (To 16) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU states to submit virus recovery plans to Commission PARIS (France) - Hospital staff go on strike to demand better working conditions VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis hosts world leaders at 'Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance' congress (To 18) PARIS (France) - Inflation data (0645 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva, ECB's Lagarde join debate on world economy (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Saudi FM addresses US thinktank amid thaw between Gulf Arabs and Israel (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - President Aoun begins parliamentary consultations to name new premier ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of opposition figure Fodil Boumala PICTURE. CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of Anwar Sadat's presidential inauguration Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - New parliament session opens VIDEO. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 Highlights WORLD - World Food Day GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific PHUKET (Thailand) - Phuket vegetarian festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) Europe PARIS (France) - EU new vehicle registrations data for September (0600 GMT) (+) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Major demonstration planned to mark 100 days of anti-government protests (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sports UNITED STATES - NBA Draft ALCANIZ (Spain) - Aragon MotoGP PICTURE. (To 18) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Highlights NEW ZEALAND - National election VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - International Day for Eradication of Poverty Europe (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Debate between three contenders to replace Merkel VIDEO. FRANCE - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (*) PARIS (France) - Protest march in support of asylum seekers North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Nationwide women's marches against Trump filling the Supreme Court seat (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals verdict for head of auto group Sovac accused of corruption (2000 GMT) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Virtual Misk Global Forum (2001 GMT) (To 20) Sports (*) BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Rugby: European Champions Cup, Final: Racing 92 v Exeter (1545 GMT) SYDNEY (Australia) - Racing - The Everest, the world's richest turf race SOELDEN (Austria) - Alpine skiing - World Cup Soelden (To 18) OUDENAARDE (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour des Flandres 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 Highlights GUINEA - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN arms embargo on Iran expiration date Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 11 anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Constitutional Council receives provisional list of presidential candidates Latin America BOLIVIA - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SANTIAGO (Chile) - Protests mark anniversary of social uprising VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 23) Europe TALLINN (Estonia) - Three Seas Virtual Summit and Business Forum (To 20) PARIS (France) - Twitter hearing over inaction against online hate (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Russian in court over huge online extortion racket (0900 GMT) (To 22) PARIS (France) - Trial of Josu Ternera, ex-head of Basque separatist group ETA (1130 GMT) (To 20) North America DES MOINES (United States) - Primary school funded by Jeff Bezos opens VIDEO. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Worldwide IN SPACE - US probe to touch down on asteroid Bennu Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament debate on Digital Services Act STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group Q3 results ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS Q3 results (0445 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone Q3 results (0530 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0700 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss general amnesty law Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain (To November 8) afp
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