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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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Highlights IN SPACE - NASA flight engineer Shane Kimbrough, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct spacewalk VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Biden-Putin summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Court rules on challenge to inquest verdict from family of French-Irish teen (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. INDIA - Taj Mahal, other monuments reopen as India eases Covid-19 restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Swearing-in ceremony for new ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 17) (*) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Turkish President Erdogan visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LEEDS (United Kingdom) - Fifth anniversary of murder of Labour politician Jo Cox by neo-Nazi sympathiser LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit minister David Frost answers questions from MPs about difficulties with the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol (0830 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Health experts face questions from MPs about Delta variant of coronavirus (0830 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurostat releases latest excess mortality data for Europe (0900 GMT) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits, approves first national recovery plans (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 17) (*) BARCELONA (Spain) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in visits, attends dinner hosted by King Felipe (1730 GMT) PICTURE. BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - GLOBSEC security forum for Central Europe (To 17) PARIS (France) - Antarctic Treaty signatories hold annual meeting (To 25) (+) ROME (Italy) - Tunisian President Kais Saied visits (To 17) PARIS (France) - Startups and innovation event Vivatech VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds briefing on Covid-19 in the Americas (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve issues press statement following two-day policy meeting (1800 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader delivers speech ahead of presidential election (1430 GMT) VIDEO. JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Launch of Saudi Cinema Nights, showcasing local filmmakers (0600 GMT) (To 17) TEHRAN (Iran) - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli holds press conference ahead of presidential election (1030 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SOWETO (South Africa) - 45th anniversary of Soweto uprising against apartheid VIDEO. Latin America (*) SAN MIGUEL DE COZUMEL (Mexico) - First cruise ship arrives in Mexico since the beginning of pandemic VIDEO. (+) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Central bank set to announce fresh hike in key interest rate (2100 GMT) Sports BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 10) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group B Finland v Russia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group A Turkey v Wales (1600 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group A Italy v Switzerland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Queen's Club Championships (To 20) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Birmingham Classic (To 20) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Ascot horse race meeting (To 19) THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 Highlights ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Ex-president Laurent Gbagbo returns after 10-year exile GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. LIVE VIDEO. (*) JIUQUAN (China) - China to launch 'Shenzhou 12', first crewed mission to its new space station (0122 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe CHESSY (France) - Disneyland Paris reopens VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Euro 2020 host Saint Petersburg tightens virus restrictions THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency briefing on coronavirus vaccines (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (*) ATHENS (Greece) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits, expected to approve Greece's recovery plan PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarus FM Makei visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) ATHENS (Greece) - Dior cruise collection show VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds online dialogue with scientists on Germany's digital future LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone inflation for May, 2nd estimate (1000 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Manchester Arena Inquiry publishes its first report into security arrangements before the 2017 attack that killed 22 (1300 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses charity event (1700 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - UN host international donors' conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaee holds press conference ahead of presidential election (0530 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa Online Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) QUITO (Ecuador) - Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Mauricio Montalvo, with the foreign press in Quito (2000 GMT) Sports SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - PGA Tour - US Open 2021 (To 20) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Ukraine v Macedonia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group B Denmark v Belgium (1600 GMT) PICTURE. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Netherlands v Austria (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Colombia v Venezuela (2100 GMT) VIDEO. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 Highlights IRAN - Presidential election FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Start of vaccination campaign for 18,000 Tokyo Olympics workers PICTURE. HONG KONG (China) - Verdict in trial of eight men accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long (0130 GMT) VIDEO. AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern receives first Covid-19 vaccine dose (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts Macron for working dinner (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UNHCR publishes annual 'Global Trends' report with refugee, other forced displacement figures for 2020 VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Men's (To 21) LISBON (Portugal) - Socialist Party of PM Antonio Costa elects new secretary general (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q1 results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly retail sales data (0600 GMT) RENNES (France) - Court hearing in Navalny case against cosmetics firm Yves Rocher, accused of slander (0700 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Monte-Carlo Television Festival (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 22) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives speech at national aviation conference (0830 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis holds audience with Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 curbs (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of former English National Ballet dancer convicted of sex assaults (1200 GMT) North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court (1330 GMT) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar crisis (1400 GMT) Sports LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 20) SACHSENRING (Germany) - Moto world championship German Grand Prix (To 20) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Brazil v Peru (0000 GMT) VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group E Sweden v Slovakia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D Croatia v Czech Republic (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D England v Scotland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Chile v Bolivia (2100 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin's United Russia party holds congress ahead of parliamentary polls VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Women protest Turkey's withdrawal from domestic violence treaty STRASBOURG (France) - Conference on the Future of Europe holds inaugural plenary session WARSAW (Poland) - Covid-19 jabs offered in fan zone for Spain-Poland match PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Extinction Rebellion protest (To 20) WARSAW (Poland) - Gay Pride parade (1200 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Sisi to launch first ever Egypt national human rights strategy (1100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - ECOWAS leaders' summit VIDEO. Latin America (*) CIUDAD JUÁREZ (Mexico) - US-Mexican border opens to allow families to share hugs for first time since the beginning of pandemic VIDEO. (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Protest against Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro as the Copa America is underway in Brazil (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (0000 GMT) (To 22) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: final, Blues v Highlanders (0700 GMT) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Argentina v Uruguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group F Hungary v France (1300 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group F Portugal v Germany (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group E Spain v Poland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Highlights IN SPACE - NASA flight engineer Shane Kimbrough, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct new spacewalk WORLD - World Refugee Day Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Emergency virus measures scheduled to end (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ARMENIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 30 years since Berlin became capital of a reunified Germany FRANCE - Regional and local elections, first round VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - End of 'non-working' week to fight virus cases MOSCOW (Russia) - Monument unveiled to doctors who worked during the pandemic VIDEO. North America (*) MIAMI (United States) - Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso visits to undergo operation in lower back area (To 30) Middle East and North Africa ISMAILIA (Egypt) - Start of new hearings in MV Evergiven ship compensation claim (1100 GMT) (*) JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research (To 25) ANNABA (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama Sports LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix, Grand Prix (*) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Football Federation examines possible boycott of Qatar World Cup (1130 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group A Italy v Wales (1600 GMT) PICTURE. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group A Switzerland v Turkey (1600 GMT) PICTURE. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group B Venezuela v Ecuador (2100 GMT) VIDEO. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Highlights ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Yoga Asia-Pacific INDIA - Rollout of free Covid-19 vaccines begins (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Cyberpunk 2077 returning to Playstation store, Sony says SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Further easing of virus curbs expected Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin meets State Duma deputies (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Turkey's top court decides whether to hear case to ban pro-Kurdish party CZECH REPUBLIC - Ban on arrivals from EU countries, Serbia set to be lifted ITALY - Ban on arrivals from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka set to be lifted FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival VIDEO. (+) KRAKÓW (Poland) - French economy minister Bruno Le Maire visits MILAN (Italy) - Giorgio Armani collection presented to public PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Italy's Draghi ahead of EU summit CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Market held online (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council 47th session (To July 15) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Final procedural hearing before trial of suspected jihadists for March 2016 Brussels bombing (0700 GMT) North America (+) LONDON (Canada) - New hearing for suspect charged with killing four members of Muslim family in truck attack (1300 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Blinken speaks on promoting LGBTQ rights (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani among speakers at 'Looking towards Peace in Afghanistan after US-NATO Withdrawal' conference (To 23) DOHA (Qatar) - Qatar Economic Forum (To 23) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of 'poet' of pro-democracy movement Mohamed Tadjadit Latin America (+) PINAYA (Bolivia) - Aymara indigenous people in Bolivia celebrate the Andean New Year VIDEO. (*) HAVANA (Cuba) - Cuba suspends cash deposits in US dollars VIDEO. Sports GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group B Colombia v Peru (0000 GMT) VIDEO. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group C Macedonia v Netherlands (1600 GMT) PICTURE. BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group C Ukraine v Austria (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group B Finland v Belgium (1900 GMT) PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group B Russia v Denmark (1900 GMT) PICTURE. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Uruguay v Chile (2100 GMT) VIDEO. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan shareholders' meeting (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Court of Appeal to rule on no jury trial for city's first national security accused (0330 GMT) Europe CATANIA (Italy) - G20 labour and education ministers meet (To 23) PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Menswear (To 27) RUSSIA - 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of USSR LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector financial data (0600 GMT) North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Democratic and Republican primaries for mayoral election NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of US Congress rioter Brendan Hunt for threatening Democrat lawmakers (1300 GMT) Sports BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Argentina v Paraguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group D Croatia v Scotland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group D Czech Republic v England (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hearing in trial of two Uyghurs over Erawan shrine bombing (0200 GMT) (To July 2) Europe (*) BERLIN (Germany) - New round of Libya peace talks PICTURE. UNITED KINGDOM - Fifth anniversary of Britain's vote to leave the European Union SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) (*) VIENNE (France) - Jazz in Vienne festival (To July 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's auctions off collection of Roger Federer's tennis rackets, T-shirts and shoes VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Britney Spears to appear in Los Angeles court for guardianship case Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Sub-Saharan Africa MAPUTO (Mozambique) - Southern African Development Community summit on Mozambique's jihadist insurgency Sports SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group E Slovakia v Spain (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group E Sweden v Poland (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group F Germany v Hungary (1900 GMT) PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group F Portugal v France (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group B Ecuador v Peru (2100 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. (To 25) GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Gibraltar to hold postponed abortion referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Appeal trial of Russian Alexander Vinnik, jailed in 2020 for money laundering (0700 GMT) North America (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - Auction of David Bowie painting ends Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Technical accord on nuclear inspections between Iran and IAEA due to expire Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - ANC's top official Magashule in court to challenge suspension (To 25) Latin America CUSCO (Peru) - Inti Raymi or Sun Festival Sports NAIVASHA (Kenya) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Safari Rallye Kenya (To 27) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group B Brazil v Colombia (0000 GMT) VIDEO. afp
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