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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, MAY 13, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Eid al-Fitr, marking end of Ramadan VIDEO. (To 14) Asia-Pacific AFGHANISTAN - Three-day ceasefire for Eid holiday declared by Taliban VIDEO. (To 15) Europe (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish FM meets Iranian counterpart (1730 GMT) PICTURE. (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia accuses Azerbaijan troops of 'subversive infiltration' BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Covid-19 vaccination of 16- to 18-year-olds expected to start VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis meets Argentine President Alberto Fernandez SAARBRUCKEN (Germany) - Restrictions eased on cross-border workers from northeastern France North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts Republican senators, seeking bipartisan support for infrastructure plan PICTURE. VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Disney Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa VICTORIA (Seychelles) - Health ministry holds press conference on Covid-19 VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 700th anniversary of the foundation of Mexico BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Lawmakers quiz ex-foreign minister Araujo, bosses of pharmaceutical company Uniao Quimica on Covid response (1300 GMT) Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Giro d'Italia PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 30) BERLIN (Germany) - Football: RB Leipzig v Borussia Dortmund in German Cup Final (1845 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) ROME (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia (To 16) TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic skateboarding test event VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 14) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba Q3 results TOKYO (Japan) - Honda 2020/2021 annual results (0800 GMT) PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern press conference on 'Christchurch Call' push to curb online extremism (2200 GMT) Europe GREECE - Borders reopen to tourists PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Museums reopen PARIS (France) - 80 years since roundup of Paris Jews to be sent to Nazi death camps ROME (Italy) - IMF chief Georgieva meets Italian officials to prepare for July's G20 summit ROME (Italy) - Pope Francis opens conference on Italian demographics, with focus on birth rate decline (0800 GMT) PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - President Zelensky attends inauguration of synagogue in Babyn Yar (0800 GMT) VIDEO. BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Election of new Democratic Unionist Party leader (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes on its April monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Quebec opens Covid vaccination to all adults Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Parliament dissolved ahead of elections PRETORIA (South Africa) - Police publish quarterly crime statistics (1000 GMT) Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic 3x3 test basketball event VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) LE MANS (France) - Moto world championship French Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 16) SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Australia ends ban on citizens returning from India Europe MADRID (Spain) - 10th anniversary of 'indignados' anti-austerity protest movement ALMATY (Kazakhstan) - Anti-government protests planned VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline imposed by Russia for Twitter to delete 'banned' content WARSAW (Poland) - Restaurant terraces reopen, mask obligation lifted VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deadline for UK to respond to EU legal complaint over agreement on post-Brexit trade through N.Ireland ENSISHEIM (France) - Protest against Amazon warehouse project in Alsace (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Call for third illegal party in a park, following clashes with police during earlier editions (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America CHILE - Local elections and vote for constituent assembly members VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Chelsea v Leicester City in FA Cup Final (1615 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2021 Asia-Pacific WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand opens travel bubble with Cook Islands Europe CROATIA - Local elections (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates mass at St Peter's Basilica with Rome's Myanmar faithful (0800 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Arabian Travel Market 2021 industry conference (To 19) ALGERIA - Campaigning begins for snap elections (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To June 8) Sub-Saharan Africa BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visits (To 17) Sports DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh (0200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 29) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Genot Geneva Open (To 22) COLOGNE (Germany) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Cologne Open (To 22) PARMA (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Emilia-Romagna Open (To 22) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Serbia Open (To 22) GOTHENBURG (Sweden) - Football: Women's Champions League - Final: Chelsea (ENG) v Barcelona (ESP) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Europe (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Indoor hospitality resumes, tourist attractions reopen and some foreign travel restarts as Covid restrictions ease PICTURE. (*) LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - PM Jansa faces impeachment vote PICTURE. KRANJ (Slovenia) - Western Balkan heads of state hold annual meeting to discuss EU accession (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Restrictions eased on travel from England to countries on government 'green list', including Portugal, Australia, N.Zealand MARSEILLE (France) - Spanish temporary jobs agency Terra Fecundis on trial for breaking laws on employing seasonal workers (To 21) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair annual results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court starts hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisation (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Friends of Sudan conference on supporting transitional government (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center Honors for the performing arts (To 22) Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia lifts travel curbs on 'immunised' citizens Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Corruption trial of ex-president Zuma starts VIDEO. BAMAKO (Mali) - Strike called by national union (To 21) TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific (*) MUMBAI (India) - Tata Motors releases quarterly earnings (1130 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Baidu Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov delivers speech during Russia-Africa conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament debates bill banning Navalny supporters from being elected as lawmakers VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Appeal court examines legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions PARIS (France) - Paris hosts Africa financing summit VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Tunisian President Kais Saied visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell general shareholders meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone FY 2021 annual results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly labour statistics (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Societe Generale annual general meeting (1400 GMT) North America DEARBORN (United States) - Biden tours Ford electric vehicle production plant PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US envoy to Afghanistan testifies in Congress on troop withdrawal countdown (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist Soulaimane Raissouni (0800 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 Highlights NEW YORK (United States) - New York eases virus restrictions, subway resumes 24-hour service PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in rape trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine Europe FRANCE - Museums, cinemas, non-essential shops and cafe terraces reopen as night-time curfew eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visits Tajikistan (To 20) MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament due to debate end to Open Skies security treaty with US VIENNA (Austria) - Restaurants, hotels, cultural events set to reopen after six-month Covid lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - FITUR international tourism trade fair PICTURE. (To 23) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) FRANKFURT (Germany) - European Central Bank biannual financial stability report (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling in case over state aid to airlines hit by pandemic (0900 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest over Denmark's decision to revoke residence permits for Syrian refugees (1430 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Judge examines settlement reached with Bayer over RoundUp herbicide Sub-Saharan Africa MOGADISHU (Somalia) - Government and leaders of semi-autonomous states hold talks on forthcoming elections (2100 GMT) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee on Covid-19 response questions former health minister Eduardo Pazuello Sports ROME (Italy) - Football: Coppa Italia final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific WENCHANG (China) - Scheduled launch of Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to China's space station SAMOA - General election Europe BELGRADE (Serbia) - Production of Russia's Sputnik vaccine to begin in Serbia EVIAN (France) - 60th anniversary of first Evian Conference aimed at ending Algeria's war of independence PARIS (France) - Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To June 22) FRANKFURT (Germany) - Army officer Franco Albrecht stands trial for allegedly carrying out terrorist attacks while posing as a Syrian refugee VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet half-year earnings (0600 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights rules in case against Romanian govt over Covid lockdown (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules on liability of safety certifier TUV Rheinland in breast implants scandal (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Federal Statistical Office press conference on Q1 German foreign trade (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Europe's first sale of digital art supported by NFTs (1300 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF spokesman Gerry Rice holds press conference (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Syrians abroad can vote in presidential elections RABAT (Morocco) - Teacher goes on trial after accusing security forces of sexually assaulting her TUNISIA - Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese, EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson visit for talks on migration (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Sports MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto: Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix (To 23) PORTO (Portugal) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Rally of Monte-Carlo PICTURE. (To 23) FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Highlights ROME (Italy) - G20 Global Health Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline for US diplomats expelled by Russia to leave GREECE - Outdoor cinemas reopen PARIS (France) - Carrefour shareholders' annual general meeting POLAND - Cinemas, classical music and cultural venues reopen FLORENCE (Italy) - Lawyers, judges, prosecutors and Dante's descendants hold conference on overturning the writer and philosopher's 700-year-old conviction LISBON (Portugal) - EU finance ministers meet (To 22) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of businessman Osman Kavala, accused of involvement in 2016 failed coup (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - First estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for May (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - April retail statistics (0900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Covid restrictions dropped for most businesses VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DURBAN (South Africa) - Former provincial police chief and Zuma ally in court over 2010 football World Cup corruption case Sports RIGA (Latvia) - World Ice Hockey Championship PICTURE. (To June 6) afp
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