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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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 Europe BELARUS - Early voting for presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 8) North America HOUSTON (United States) - SpaceX crew give press conference (2030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden expected to pick running mate this week (To 8) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate considers first ambassador to Ukraine post-impeachment (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Aspen Security Forum, held virtually (To 6) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Ivanka Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr chair White House meeting on human trafficking (1800 GMT) PICTURE. BURBANK (United States) - Disney Q3 results (2030 GMT) Latin America Sports PALERMO (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Palermo Open (To 9) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific SRINAGAR (India) - One year anniversary of Indian-administered Kashmir being stripped of autonomy VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. JAPAN - Foreign residents allowed to return AYODHYA (India) - Groundbreaking ceremony for new temple built on ruins of mosque destroyed in 1992 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SRI LANKA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Indonesia reports Q2 GDP (0400 GMT) PICTURE. (*) PAKISTAN - Anti-India rallies planned to mark one year since India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status (0600 GMT) VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Honda quarterly results (0600 GMT) (+) HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam stand trial for siege of police HQs on June 21, 2019 (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Virus masks ordered for Amsterdam's red light district VIDEO. LONDONDERRY (United Kingdom) - Funeral for Northern Irish Nobel winner John Hume (1030 GMT) (+) TOULOUSE (France) - Mask-wearing becomes mandatory in high-density areas (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Japan's foreign minister visits for talks on post-Brexit trade deal (To 7) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank quarterly results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW releases Q2 financial results (0530 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q2 (0730 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing to prolong house arrest over fraud charges of US, French businessmen Michael Calvey and Philippe Delpal (0730 GMT) ZAGREB (Croatia) - Croatia marks 25th anniversary of operation that crushed Serb rebellion and ended war (0800 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Private sector employment report by ADP (1215 GMT) (*) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung unveils new Galaxy smartphone at streamed event (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses Aspen Security Forum (1730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - Air travel from 22 countries resumes VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised speech (1730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), the ruling party, holds congress to elect presidential candidate VIDEO. (To 6) BURKINA FASO - 60th anniversary of independence from France PRETORIA (South Africa) - Hearing in case brought by tobacco giant BATSA challenging govt ban on sales (0700 GMT) (To 6) Latin America (*) COPIAPO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of mining accident that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days LIVE REPORT. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 13) Sports PARIS (France) - FIA automobile federation examines Renault F1 protest against Racing Point POLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Pologne 2020 (To 9) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 6) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Buyuksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (1655 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1655 GMT) GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Inter Milan (ITA) v Getafe (ESP) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Linzer ASK (AUT) (1900 GMT) THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific HIROSHIMA (Japan) - 75th anniversary of US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, followed three days later by that of Nagasaki, together claiming more than 210,000 lives VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MELBOURNE (Australia) - Non-essential businesses shut to curb virus VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q1 2020/21 results (0400 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - India's central bank to announce monetary policy decision amid virus downturn (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q1 2020/21 results (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Top ECJ lawyer gives opinion on validity of arrest warrant in previous case against Madeleine McCann suspect (0730 GMT) (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch PM Mark Rutte to announce new measures regarding recent rise in coronavirus infections. (1700 GMT) VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - President Andrzej Duda sworn in for second term PICTURE. TARBES (France) - Verdict in trial of performance artist Deborah de Robertis for appearing naked at Lourdes sanctuary HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q2 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q2 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q3 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re Q2 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes financial stability report (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for June (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk Q2 results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Funeral of French lawyer and feminist Gisele Halimi (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Opposition rally ahead of presidential polls (1400 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1000 GMT) DETROIT (United States) - Cadillac presents its first electric car, the Lyriq (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate considers nominee as ambassador to Venezuela (1430 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at Aspen Security Forum (1430 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q2 results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - New lockdown to fight virus (To 10) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union expected to hold virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam Sports SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - PGA Championship PICTURE. (To 9) BOURG-EN-BRESSE (France) - Cycling: Tour de l'Ain (2200 GMT) (To 9) EGYPT - Egyptian football championship resumes LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Glasgow Rangers (SCO) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Sevilla (ESP) v Roma (ITA) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. BASEL (Switzerland) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bale (SUI) v Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WOLVERHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Wolverhampton (ENG) v Olympiakos (GRE) (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Bridgestone Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court rules on Spain's extradition request for Catalan separatist Lluis Puig (1000 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Special tribunal investigating assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri announces verdict (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for June (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for June (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Industrial production data for June (0700 GMT) GUESTROW (Germany) - Merkel's CDU party holds state convention (1600 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Lagos reopens mosques in virus lockdown easing PICTURE. VIDEO. IVORY COAST - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Latin America BRAZIL - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples VIDEO. (To 9) Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - Sanremo 2020 (2200 GMT) LIMA (Peru) - Peruvian football championship resumes behind closed doors BRNO (Czech Republic) - Czech MotoGP (To 9) TURIN (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Juventus (ITA) v Lyon (FRA) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Cat Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's top legislature holds session (To 11) (+) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern launches campaign for September 19 election (0100 GMT) Europe GARZWEILER (Germany) - NGO Ende Gelaende blockades coal infrastructure in Rhine region Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Football championship resumes (*) BRAZIL - Football championship resumes (To 9) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Barcelona (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 Europe (*) BELARUS - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Protest to demand aid for cultural industry (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q2 results TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Churches reopen in virus lockdown easing PICTURE. Sports SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Auto: Formula One - GP 70th Anniversary 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. LEXINGTON (United States) - IndyCar: Indy200 at Mid-Ohio MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Europe (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Election commission holds press briefing following presidential vote PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Youngest Khachaturian sister on trial for murdering abusive father IRELAND - Pubs reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown MONTREAL (Canada) - Leading cannabis company Canopy Growth annual results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) DAMASCUS (Syria) - Lawmakers hold first session after parliamentary polls (0430 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco holds webcast for investors after Q2 2020 results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Schools, universities reopen VIDEO. Latin America TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - General election VIDEO. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 Europe EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish schools can begin to reopen, with all pupils expected back by August 18 DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US and Polish troops participate in Defender-Europe 20 drills VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Publication of 'Finding Freedom', a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels half-year earnings update (0500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Lockdown expected to end CAIRO (Egypt) - Senate elections (1300 GMT) (To 12) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - New hearing in trial of deposed president Bashir for 1989 coup PICTURE. VIDEO. CHAD - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports SOUTH AFRICA - South African football championship resumes behind closed doors WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Chinese internet giant Tencent Q2 results (1200 GMT) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Virus state of emergency due to end VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LACOSTE (France) - Lacoste Arts Festival, with Gerard Depardieu and Andrea Bocelli (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP first Q2 estimate (0500 GMT) (+) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Ceremonies marking 20th anniversary of Kursk nuclear submarine disaster (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Criterium du Dauphine 2020 (To 16) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 13) afp
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