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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. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Third day of Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) CAIRO (Egypt) - 10th anniversary of Mubarak's ouster Asia-Pacific NEW TAIPEI CITY (Taiwan) - Taiwan temple bell rings 108 times on Lunar New Year's Eve to welcome the Year of the Ox (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - AstraZeneca Q4 and 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - President Lukashenko convenes People's Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 12) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel delivers speech at Bundestag (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) ATHENS (Greece) - New virus restrictions enter into force (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Parliament votes on law setting up special police force to combat endemic violence at universities VIDEO. (+) TOULON (France) - 117th birthday of Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre PARIS (France) - L'Oreal 2020 annual results PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders announced online LONDON (United Kingdom) - Senior minister Michael Gove holds talks with EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic on N.Ireland VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank 2020 results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell strategy update (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco annual general meeting (0700 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Greece hosts forum with Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE FMs (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - France's CNCDH human rights commission report on migrants in Calais, Grande Synthe (1000 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministry spokeswoman holds press conference (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Merkel, Economy Minister Altmaier deliver speeches at Deutsche Bank event (1600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden visits National Institutes of Health LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. UNITED STATES - Covid-19 vaccination becomes available at certain pharmacies NEW YORK (United States) - United Airlines resumes Boeing 737 MAX flights WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney Q1 results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Flights between Libya's Misrata and Benghazi resume after six-year hiatus VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) TAEZ (Yemen) - 10th anniversary of huge protests amid uprising that ousted ex-president Saleh VIDEO. TLEMCEN (Algeria) - Verdict expected in trial of 12 anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Government, IMF delegates meet virtually to negotiate extended credit facility (To March 3) (*) KIDAL (Mali) - Committee charged with implementing Algiers Accord for Mali expected to convene (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa holds online press briefing on Covid-19 in Africa (1000 GMT) (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers State of the Nation address in parliament (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Football: Bayern Munich v Tigres in final of Club World Cup PICTURE. VIDEO. MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open VIDEO. (To 21) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in second Test PICTURE. (To 15) LAHORE (Pakistan) - Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan in first T20 international PICTURE. HEERENVEEN (Netherlands) - Speed Skating: World Championship (To 14) IDRE FJÄLL (Sweden) - Ski and snowboard cross world championships (1100 GMT) (To 13) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: World Championships PICTURE. (To 21) ALTENBERG (Germany) - IBSF Bobsled & Skeleton World Championship (To 14) (*) POKLJUKA (Slovenia) - Biathlon: 2021 World Championships - 2021 Biathlon World Championships (To 21) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Lunar New Year PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Olympic organisers meet on sexist comments row GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council special session on Myanmar crisis (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Theatres, hotels, swimming pools due to reopen MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in opposition leader Navalny's trial on charges of defaming war veteran (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn holds press conference with RKI health institute chief Lothar Wieler (0915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Pre-inquest hearing into deaths of two French fishermen who died when trawler sank in the Channel in 2004 (1000 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Macron hosts talks with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh (1200 GMT) MONS (Belgium) - Verdict in trial of policeman over death of two-year-old Kurdish girl (1200 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q4 and 2020 annual results (1300 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - President Pinera receives Covid-19 vaccine (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Venezuela marks Youth Day, with protests by government supporters and opposition expected VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HAVANA (Cuba) - Fifth anniversary of meeting between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (+) CARACAS (Venezuela) - UN Special Rapporteur on negative impact on sanctions on human rights Alena Douhan holds press conference (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ZAKOPANE (Poland) - Ski Jumping: FIS World Cup PICTURE. (To 14) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New law tightening virus restrictions comes into force Europe SMOLENSK (Russia) - Reburial of remains of French soldiers from Napoleon's army PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BELGIUM - Hair salons, zoos reopen COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest against Covid-19 restrictions (1100 GMT) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Protest called by NGOs against corruption and virus measures (1400 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Auction of Cold War relics, including KGB Espionage Museum's collection VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon receives first vaccine shipment VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Protest against police brutality Latin America LAS CRUCES (Chile) - Space tourism company Virgin Galactic plans new test flight for its SpaceShipTwo craft (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Virtual carnival (2300 GMT) (To 15) Sports CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: India v England in second Test (To 17) LAHORE (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa in second T20 international PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v Italy in Six Nations (1415 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Scotland v Wales in Six Nations (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Valentine's Day VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q4 2020, first estimate (2350 GMT) Europe PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Early parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalonia holds regional election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Top independent radio station Klubradio's license expires (*) RUSSIA - Nationwide flash mob in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny (1700 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York Women's Fashion Week Fall/Winter (To 17) Middle East and North Africa BAHRAIN - 10th anniversary of start of pro-democracy uprising PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of ex-PMs Ahmed Ouyahia, Abdelmalek Sellal in pharmaceuticals scandal TUNIS (Tunisia) - Curfew measures set to end (date to be confirmed) Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa in third T20 international PICTURE. (+) GDANSK (Poland) - Valentine's Day polar bear swim in Baltic Sea PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Ireland v France in Six Nations (1500 GMT) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) JAPAN - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins (date to be confirmed) TOKYO (Japan) - Health authorities announce decision on whether to approve Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine BANGKOK (Thailand) - GDP full year 2020 (0230 GMT) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - England's third national lockdown set to end (date to be confirmed) UNITED KINGDOM - Mandatory 10-day quarantine starts for travellers returning from countries deemed at high risk from Covid-19 variants VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control updates guidance on risk from coronavirus variants (*) ITALY - Ski resorts scheduled to reopen (AWAITING OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Writer Gabriel Matzneff publishes new book despite being investigated over claims he raped children BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial scheduled to resume for suspected warlord accused of committing atrocities in Liberia's civil war (To March 5) UNITED KINGDOM - Covid tests become mandatory for new arrivals in quarantine GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO decision expected on usage recommendations for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (0900 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meeting (1400 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of uprising against Moamer Kadhafi's regime PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption (+) TUNISIA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins (To 20) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Etihad Airways resumes flights to Doha (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - G5 Sahel leaders' summit (To 16) (+) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Shipment from China of 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine jabs arrives JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-president Zuma ordered to appear before anti-graft panel (To 18) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for President Tshisekedi's ex-chief of staff, who has been sentenced to 20 years in jail DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Highlights THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Central African Republic war crimes suspects Patrice Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom go on trial at International Criminal Court (0830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins of nine prominent dissidents, including Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee, for unlawful assembly (0100 GMT) Europe (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Hearing in trial of Belsat journalists accused of organising riots BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on German responsibility in deadly 2009 air strike in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference on eve of defence ministers' meeting (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain in last 16 of Champions League (first leg) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in trial on embezzlement charges of US financier Michael Calvey and French banker Philippe Delpal MINSK (Belarus) - Trial of opposition politician Viktor Babaryko begins PARIS (France) - Kering 2020 annual results KRAKÓW (Poland) - V4 group prime ministers' summit PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU releases annual trade policy review, including WTO reform proposal (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold meeting by videoconference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America (*) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Biden appears in CNN 'town hall' in first presidential trip (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NYANZA (Rwanda) - 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero Paul Rusesabagina goes on trial THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Key hearing in graft trial of former first lady Rosmah Mansor HONG KONG (China) - Deadline for civil servants to sign new loyalty pledge (0000 GMT) (+) HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai returns to High Court for new bail hearing (0100 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu 2020 annual results (0115 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Airbus 2020 annual results (0530 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2020 annual results (0615 GMT) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle 2020 annual results (0615 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - First criminal trial against protester from Navalny rally (1100 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America PASADENA (United States) - Mars 2020 rover landing LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports AUSTRALIA - Super Rugby AU starts CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: Top stars go under the hammer at IPL auction (0300 GMT) Football: Europa League - Last 32 First Leg (1755 GMT) afp
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