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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 What's happening around the world from Monday, October 12 to Wednesday, November 11 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - 23rd Beijing Music Festival (To 20) Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Economics Prize announced (0945 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Bars, cafes shut in virus fight LIVE VIDEO. (To November 8) BREMERHAVEN (Germany) - Return of largest Arctic science expedition 'Polarstern' PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel fashion exhibition (To March 14, 2021) 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 (To 19) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Sergei Lavrov meets Armenian counterpart BELARUS - Military exercises between ex-Soviet allies (To 16) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU foreign ministers meet LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Tourism Convention SWINOUJSCIE (Poland) - High-risk operation to defuse British WWII 'Tallboy' bomb PICTURE. VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Online retailer Allegro plans Poland's biggest ever public offering VIDEO. CANNES (France) - MIPCOM Online+, the world's biggest television and streaming market, held virtually (To 16) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Decision in extradition case of Ian Bailey, wanted in France for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier PICTURE. VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Government presents 2021 budget DUESSELDORF (Germany) - Trial of 14 members of the Calabrian Mafia 'Ndrangheta (0700 GMT) PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Polish President Andrzej Duda visits (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Gay Pride car parade (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Ex-CEO of air company One-Two-Go in new trial over 2007 Phuket crash (1130 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice hearing on independence of Polish courts (1230 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America 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) UNITED STATES - Columbus Day, or Day of the Race Middle East and North Africa ADEN (Yemen) - 20th anniversary of bombing of USS Cole DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 71st International Astronautical Congress (To 16) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Anti-government protest PANAMA CITY (Panama) - Airport reopens to tourists, non-residents VIDEO. Sports ORLANDO (United States) - NBA Finals (To October 13) MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour d'Italie 2020 PICTURE. (To 25) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress Standing Committee meets (To 17) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to meet king as he seeks to topple government BANGKOK (Thailand) - Candlelight ceremony in front of Grand Palace to mark fourth anniversary of king Bhumibol Adulyadej's death PICTURE. Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU European affairs ministers meet, focused on Brexit LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report WARSAW (Poland) - Polish farmers protest against animal rights bill LILLE (France) - World Forum for a Responsible Economy (To 15) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour market October data (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Federal bank publishes annual financial stability review (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Auction of allosaurus skeleton (1300 GMT) VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Municipal theatre shows play in Kurdish for first time (1730 GMT) North America 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 World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Global Financial Stability report, followed by press conference (1430 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - G24 group of developing countries press conference during World Bank-IMF meetings (1600 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Panel discussion with IMF chief Georgieva on post-coronavirus resilience (1700 GMT) 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 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 - 10th anniversary of Chilean miners' ordeal WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam policy address to Legislative Council (0300 GMT) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Protesters gather at Democracy Monument to demand PM's resignation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Preliminary GDP Q3 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) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. 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) 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. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass holds press conference (1445 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva holds talks with Melinda Gates on economic recovery plans (1630 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 finance ministers, central bank governors meet online (0800 GMT) Sports ZAGREB (Croatia) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 4: Group 3 Croatia v France (1845 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - BTS's managing agency Big Hit Entertainment makes stock market debut INDIA - Cinemas, swimming pools reopen as coronavirus lockdown eases further VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam Q&A on policy address (0300 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (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) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - President Aoun begins parliamentary consultations to name new premier CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of Anwar Sadat's presidential inauguration Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - New parliament session opens FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific PHUKET (Thailand) - Phuket vegetarian festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) Europe PARIS (France) - EU new vehicle registrations data for September (0600 GMT) North America MIAMI (United States) - Trump and Biden in second presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports UNITED STATES - NBA Draft ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Aragon MotoGP PICTURE. (To 18) Misc. WORLD - World Food Day GRAPHIC. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW ZEALAND - National election VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Debate between 3 contenders to replace Merkel VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Virtual Misk Global Forum (2001 GMT) (To 20) Sports BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Rugby: European champions cup, Final: Racing92 v Exeter (1545 GMT) SYDNEY (Australia) - Racing - The Everest, the world's richest turf race SÖLDEN (Austria) - Alpine skiing - World Cup Soelden (To 18) OUDENAARDE (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour des Flandres 2020 (2200 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Day for Eradication of Poverty SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 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 GUINEA - Presidential election PICTURE. OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Constitutional Council receives provisional list of presidential candidates Latin America BOLIVIA - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament debate on Digital Services Act FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0700 GMT) PICTURE. North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q3 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss general amnesty law Sports MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain (To November 8) Misc. IN SPACE - US probe to touch down on asteroid Bennu WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific BUSAN (South Korea) - Busan International Film Festival (To 30) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0130 GMT) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB president Lagarde, chief economist Lane strategy speech PARIS (France) - Paris Chocolate Fair VIDEO. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy's 'Show me the Monet' auctioned FILE PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inflation data for September (0500 GMT) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle Q3 results (0515 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector finances data for September (0900 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Primary schools reopen PICTURE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court considers motion to ban abortion of damaged foetuses PARIS (France) - Sale of 41 monumental sculptures by Miro, Calder and Rodin by Christie's LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's sale of David Hockney painting to raise funds for Royal Opera House ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) Sub-Saharan Africa SEYCHELLES - Presidential, parliamentary elections (To 24) DAKAR (Senegal) - Africa digital communications (ADICOM) days (To 23) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Renault quarterly results GREECE - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) AVIGNON (France) - Avignon Festival organises 'arts week' (To 31) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays Q3 earnings (0500 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler Q3 results (0530 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Electrolux quarterly results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - InterContinental Hotels Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of Bloomberg reporters over article on currency crisis (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal trial of theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov's former colleagues (0800 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank meeting announces interest rate decision (1030 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers hold talks (1200 GMT) North America NASHVILLE (United States) - Trump and Biden in third presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Bruce Springsteen releases new album 'Letter to You' Sports ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Teruel MotoGP PICTURE. (To 25) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - First annual Asia Rainbow Ride, celebrating LGBT+ diversity (To 25) Europe MONTOIRE-SUR-LE-LOIR (France) - 80th anniversary of Hitler-Petain collaboration agreement, establishing Vichy govt THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Deadline for pre-trial judge to confirm indictment against Kosovo president Hashim Thaci North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 75th anniversary of the United Nations Middle East and North Africa EGYPT - Parliamentary elections (To 25) Sports UNCASVILLE (United States) - Boxing: Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz PARIS (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Paris - Roubaix men/women (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Hindu festival of Dussehra PICTURE. VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China Fashion Week (0400 GMT) VIDEO. (To November 1) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - World Health Summit 2020 (To 27) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Winter clock change UKRAINE - Local elections PICTURE. VIDEO. VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Parliamentary elections, second round Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term IRAQ - Activists call for protests to kick off second wave of October Revolution Latin America CHILE - Referendum to change dictatorship-era constitution scheduled VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports PORTIMAO (Portugal) - Auto: Formula One - Portuguese Grand Prix 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Barcelona Marathon ST. PETERSBURG (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Plenum of Chinese Communist Party central committee, which should approve five-year plan (2021-25) (To 29) Europe LISBON (Portugal) - EU Parliament President David Sassoli visits MUNICH (Germany) - IFO business confidence data for October (0900 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN 75th anniversary conference SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q3 results (2100 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - US extradition hearings resume for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (2100 GMT) (To 30) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Prix Goncourt literary award finalists announced LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC Q3 results CANNES (France) - Mini-version of Cannes film festival (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Booker Prize winners announced LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) MALMÖ (Sweden) - Sweden hosts conference on combating anti-Semitism and remembrance of Holocaust (0800 GMT) (To 28) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court examines Mercedes 'thermal window' case as part of 'Dieselgate' investigations (0830 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB quarterly eurozone credit report (0900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific PATNA (India) - First day of voting in Bihar state election TOKYO (Japan) - Sony Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on 2021 budget LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF Q3 results (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Banco Santander Q3 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q3 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank governor delivers quarterly inflation report (0700 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Heineken Q3 results (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Verdict in case brought by 17 alleged victims of police violence, discrimination (1130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - End of campaign period for referendum on constitutional changes PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa TANZANIA - General election VIDEO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - 5th anniversary of end of one-child policy BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court rules on title for King Albert II's daughter born out of wedlock PARIS (France) - Grand Prix award for best novel by French Academy PASSAU (Germany) - EU transport ministers hold talks (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Administrative hearing in Julian Assange extradition case ZURICH (Switzerland) - Credit Suisse Q3 results (0500 GMT) TOULOUSE (France) - Airbus Q3 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP Q3 results (0600 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q3 results (0630 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell (0700 GMT) BORDEAUX (France) - World Impact Summit (1300 GMT) (To 31) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q4 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Twitter Q3 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q3 results (2200 GMT) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Europe FRANCE - Cultural events with over 5,000 spectators allowed to resume MILAN (Italy) - Atlantia general assembly to decide on selling Italian motorways MADRID (Spain) - Ex-interior minster Jorge Fernandez Diaz questioned in espionage trial FINLAND - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) DENMARK - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) CZECH REPUBLIC - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Total Q1 results LONDON (United Kingdom) - NatWest Q3 Results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2019 annual results (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 first estimate (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 3Q earnings 2020 (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk quarterly results (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone October inflation, first estimate (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone Q3 growth first estimate (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone unemployment in September (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Second virus lockdown due to end Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Football championship resumes Sports BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Verdict in TV rights corruption trial of FIFA ex-number 2 Jerome Valcke and beIN media chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1230 GMT) LANUS (Argentina) - 60th Argentinian Diego Maradona 's birthday (0900 GMT) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 (To November 9) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - LGBT Pride CHIANG MAI (Thailand) - Yee Peng, Thailand's iconic lantern festival downsized as closed borders prevent foreign tourists from attending VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin Brandenburg Airport scheduled to open after nine-year delay TBILISI (Georgia) - Parliamentary elections DENMARK - Nightclubs partially reopen BERLIN (Germany) - 100th anniversary of birth of American photographer Helmut Newton (0900 GMT) North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to the International Space Station aboard Dragon capsule (0640 GMT) Middle East and North Africa EGYPT - 5th anniversary of bomb attack that downed Russian charter over Sinai Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports PARIS (France) - Tennis: Paris ATP Tour Masters 1000 (To November 8) ROME (Italy) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Italy v England (0000 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: France v Ireland (2000 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Covid-19 vaccine ready for public distribution (date subject to change) Europe FRANCE - International conference on support for Lebanon (date and location to be confirmed) MOLDOVA - Presidential election FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Ryanair to shut Frankfurt hub after pilots refuse pay cuts North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Opening of vaccine distribution centre (date subject to change) CANADA - Borders reopen to all countries Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Referendum on constitutional reforms PICTURE. GRAPHIC. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Inauguration of the Great Mosque of Algiers, third largest in the world PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports CHINA - Table tennis world cups shifted to China in coronavirus restart (dates and locations to be confirmed) IMOLA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Grand Prix Emilia Romagna 2020, Grand Prix (1210 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - CBI annual conference (To 4) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Russia competition ban (0800 GMT) (To 5) PARIS (France) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Paris Masters PICTURE. (To 8) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific PATNA (India) - Second phase of voting in Bihar state election Europe GRENOBLE (France) - 70th anniversary of Air India's 'Malabar Princess' plane crash MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q3 results ROME (Italy) - International contest for new Pompeii head ends PICTURE. ZURICH (Switzerland) - Adecco Q3 results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0600 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurogroup finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Council of Europe foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet ROME (Italy) - 70th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights OSLO (Norway) - Supreme Court hears NGO case against oil exploration in the Arctic HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q3 results (0630 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencer first half earnings (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 5) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade data for September (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - 25th anniversary of assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin ALGERIA - Secondary schools reopen THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China International Import Expo (CIIE) (To 10) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for September (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Pro Swim Series start (To 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) GREECE - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for September (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Court ruling in case against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan over revealing rape accuser's name (1230 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - 5th anniversary of first meeting between leaders of China and Taiwan since independence in 1949 PATNA (India) - Third and final phase of voting in Bihar state election Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Russian-built nuclear power plant launches PARIS (France) - Paris LGBT Pride March SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific MYANMAR - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. NORTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of first fighter jet battle Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Last plane takes off from Tegel Airport, an Air France flight to Paris CDG (1400 GMT) PICTURE. Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Judo: European championships (To 10) LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France) - Sailing: Solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race starts MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific KARTAPUR (Pakistan) - First anniversary of Kartarpur peace corridor opening between Pakistan and India SYDNEY (Australia) - Trial of media groups on contempt charges over Pell reporting (date subject to change) Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of 'industrial-level' Hermes counterfeit smuggling operation (To December 10) COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-EGLISES (France) - 50th anniversary of the death of General Charles de Gaulle WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for September (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q3 results (1330 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Murder trial for man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1700 GMT) (To December 18) Sports AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: The Masters, the first major of the season PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 15) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific ZHUHAI (China) - China's biggest airshow (To 15) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Trial into 2017 Barcelona attacks PARIS (France) - Winner announced of top French literature award, the Prix Goncourt PARIS (France) - 60th anniversary of Edith Piaf's classic 'Non, je ne regrette rien' HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas announces strategy to 2025 PARIS (France) - Alstom half-year results PARIS (France) - Pope's ex-envoy ordered to stand trial for sex assault in France North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft launches Xbox Series X games console NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1600 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Europe Kaprun (Austria) - 20th anniversary of Austrian Alps funicular disaster in which 155 people died VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report PARIS (France) - Paris Peace Forum and Finance in Common summit (To 13) Sports LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: International friendlies: Germany v Czech Republic (1945 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: International friendlies: Netherlands v Spain (1945 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Football: international friendlies: France v Finland (2000 GMT) afp
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