News Article(permalink)
The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com 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. SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong airport resumes limited transit passenger service (2300 GMT) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Lockdown eases despite outbreak fears PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Pentecost mass in Saint-Peter's basilica (0800 GMT) PICTURE. North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Clint Eastwood's 90th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi mosques reopen, except in Mecca, and domestic flights resume TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - FLN congress to choose new leader Sub-Saharan Africa MIDRAND (South Africa) - Convention of main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance Latin America (*) Chimbote (Peru) - 50 years since earthquake that killed 67,000 people VIDEO. Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Shakhtar Donetsk v Dynamo Kyiv (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Children's Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data for May KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Trial resumes of former leader Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal (To 3) THAILAND - Third phase of reopening the economy starts PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe COLOGNY (Switzerland) - Virtual dialogue on oceans organised by World Economic Forum (To 5) MOSCOW (Russia) - Moscow virus lockdown eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Colosseum reopens to visitors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GERMANY - Lufthansa resumes some European services UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. NORWAY - Bars to reopen LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. NETHERLANDS - Restaurants, cafes, museums reopen after virus lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Classical concerts resume at Wigmore Hall without spectators LONDON (United Kingdom) - Schools in England partially reopen VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Grand Bazaar, restaurants reopen after closure due to coronavirus LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GEORGIA - Restaurants, shopping malls reopen PICTURE. ROMANIA - Cafes, restaurants, beaches reopen MOSCOW (Russia) - Economic recovery plan to be presented to Putin VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Outdoor cinemas open PICTURE. VIDEO. GREECE - Primary schools reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Restaurants, bars, libraries and other public institutions reopen LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. UKRAINE - Trains resume along with Kiev nurseries, gyms, beaches as lockdown eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALBANIA - Borders, hotel beaches, parks, nurseries reopen VIDEO. (*) BILBAO (Spain) - Guggenheim Bilbao Museum reopens PICTURE. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Heineken gets new CEO, Dolf van den Brink (*) SPAIN - Pools, restaurants, malls reopen in much of the country VIDEO. SWEDEN - Scandinavian airline SAS resumes flights after virus shutdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - Extradition hearing for Julian Assange by videoconference PORTUGAL - Theatres, cinemas reopen (*) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Nationwide outdoor concerts (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Senate debates controversial changes to presidential election rules (1500 GMT) (To 3) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Flight test for return of Boeing 737 MAX (date subject to change) ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CNN MIAMI BEACH (United States) - Miami beaches reopen LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Oil output to be cut by further 1 million barrels per day RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait, Saudi halt production at neutral zone BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on future of American military presence in Iraq (To 30) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Tim Clark steps down as Emirates president TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - First Algiers-Marseille ferry since outbreak (1200 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa TANZANIA - Universities reopen, sports competitions restart SOUTH AFRICA - Alcohol restrictions partially lifted as lockdown eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (*) SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Some shops allowed to open as lockdown measures ease VIDEO. (*) SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - President Nayib Bukele marks one year in office VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports (+) SPAIN - La Liga players return to full training NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - English horse racing resumes ALBANIA - Professional sports to resume TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Workplaces, schools partially reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Protester shot by police last year to be charged in court (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) (*) FRANCE - Bars, restaurants, museums reopen and travel restriction lifted as lockdown eases LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Raphael exhibition reopens (0800 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Trial resumes over scandal involving weight-loss and diabetes drug Mediator (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To July 6) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ITALY - Alitalia flights to New York and Spain resume FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid GRAPHIC. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel's coalition holds talks on restarting economy VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Republic Day, with military jets flying over Rome releasing colours of national flag VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian firm sues Le Pen's National Rally party for unpaid debt (0720 GMT) (*) VIENNA (Austria) - Architecture competition result for transformation of Hitler birth house into police station (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Unemployment figures for April (1000 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Far-right League head Matteo Salvini holds rally (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeal hearings by Swiss banking giant UBS over 3.7bn euro money laundering fine (1130 GMT) (To 29) North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank President David Malpass releases report on recovery policy recommendations (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi hosts Yemen donor conference ALGIERS (Algeria) - New corruption trial of Abdelghani Hamel, ex-security chief TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - Schools partially reopen after virus lockdown VIDEO. Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Parks reopen to a third of capacity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports AUSTRIA - Football championship resumes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Bicycle Day Europe ITALY - Airports, borders reopen for tourists, residents free to travel across the country VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ALBANIA - Football league matches resume BERN (Switzerland) - GDP quarterly data (0545 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission discusses minimum wage (0700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for April (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on easing virus lockdown (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FLORENCE (Italy) - Uffizi Galleries reopen to the public (0800 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet due to decide on reopening borders with European countries (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone unemployment figures for April (0900 GMT) (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic visits (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Special announcement by World Economic Forum (1230 GMT) PARIS (France) - Cannes Film Festival reveals official selection 2020 (1600 GMT) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearing for Huawei boss Meng Wanzhou (1400 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Thomson Reuters holds virtual annual meeting (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports PORTUGAL - First Division football championship resumes (1800 GMT) THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Anniversary of crackdown on Tiananmen protests HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong protesters to mark Tiananmen anniversary LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Grand Palace reopens to visitors PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 'United We Stream' online solidarity concert BUDAPEST (Hungary) - 100 years since Treaty of Trianon, reducing size of country by two-thirds PICTURE. VIDEO. DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of end of Dunkirk evacuation BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU justice ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU transport ministers hold virtual meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - GAVI global vaccine summit PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish Airlines resumes domestic flights (date subject to change) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Office of National Statistics report on virus impact (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - New car registrations in May (1300 GMT) North America LAS VEGAS (United States) - Las Vegas casinos reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Productivity and labour cost data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for April released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Foreign ministers meet virtually on fight against Islamic State (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals hearing for journalist Sofiane Merakshi, imprisoned for covering anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Last phase of easing lockdown TUNIS (Tunisia) - Final year students taking exams return to school TUNIS (Tunisia) - Reopening of mosques, cafes after virus lockdown TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election results formally announced Sports PARIS (France) - Lyon, Amiens, Toulouse challenge ending of Ligue 1 football season at top court FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Environment Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba annual results (0600 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold virtual meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - FitchRatings updates country rating SLOVENIA - Football league to restart WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for April released (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador to China goes on trial for overstepping duties seeking release of publisher (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU negotiator Michel Barnier press conference on latest Brexit talks (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment data for May (1230 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Third anniversary of regional embargo on Qatar PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BULGARIA - Football championship resumes SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Memorial Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Universities reopen Europe SWITZERLAND - Events up to 300 people allowed as most lockdown measures ended LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Cinemas, theatres, concert and sports halls, swimming pools reopen MADRID (Spain) - Prado and other Madrid museums reopen after virus shutdown SPAIN - State of emergency set to be lifted PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) GREECE - Football league resumes SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. YORK (United Kingdom) - The Church of England's second-most senior cleric, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, retires VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of the death of the author Henry Miller Sports FORT WORTH (United States) - IndyCar Genesys 300 race opens season without spectators (0345 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific (+) INDIA - Places of religious worship, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls open as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe CYPRUS - Crossing points of divided island reopen after virus closure VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Two-week quarantine introduced for visitors GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. PICTURE. CZECH REPUBLIC - 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's first free postwar elections LYON (France) - Passenger flights to and from Lyon airport resume WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for April (0600 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 12) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Airport and schools due to reopen as virus restrictions end Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Manchester City FC appeals hearing over Champions League ban (To 10) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Super League due to resume afp
Author:
Factors
Political Leaning
Date published
2020-05-31
Entities
VideotelephonyInternational Atomic Energy AgencyGrand PalaceManchester City F.C.BernLatin AmericaLausanneHelsinkiBilbaoTunisiaWiesbadenSan SalvadorStockholmDunkirkAlgeria national football teamEuropean Central BankUBSFC Dynamo KyivCannesChimboteJobless claimsArchbishopHorse racingScandinavian AirlinesDeadline HollywoodDemocratic Republican AllianceKRLAMuseo del PradoUEFA Champions LeagueAlgiersAM broadcastingSão PauloNorth AfricaNewcastle upon TyneFederal Constitutional Court2010 Haiti earthquakeGAVIColosseumSlovakiaSloveniaEurozoneMiami Beach, FloridaRiyadhBoeing 737 MAXPragueKuala LumpurLas Vegas StripProtestLufthansaBurundiToulouseEuropean CommissionCzech RepublicLyonNational Rally (France)Najib RazakDhakaFlorenceHuaweiNayib Bukele10 Downing StreetLithuaniaContact (1997 American film)The HagueAthensViennaMoney launderingBangkokWarsawBulgariaAgence France-PresseUnited Nations Security CouncilPrime ministerDonetskSeoulHungaryFerryBalance of tradeEngland national football teamMatteo SalviniYemenMeccaVatican CityMemorial DayLa LigaFar-right politicsClergySub-Saharan AfricaLebanonAlgeriaMontrealHoly SeeEl SalvadorRepublic DayEconomic sanctionsReutersTanzaniaBrusselsKuwaitAustriaGreeceMiddle EastBelgiumEbola virus diseaseJulian AssangeJulian calendarUnited Arab EmiratesPresident of FranceImpact Wrestling LockdownWorld BankClint EastwoodOttawaFinlandMiamiSan FranciscoMoscowBeirutAtlantaBerlinMinimum wageQuarantineNetherlandsBangladesh2016 United States presidential electionIraqSwitzerlandSpainSouth KoreaPolandSingaporeKievSwedenBrexitMadridFlag of the United StatesHotelDiabetesNorwayPeruThailandSenegalMalaysiaGermanyHong KongIslamic State of Iraq and the LevantIranGross domestic productAdolf HitlerAssociation footballQatarTurkeyItalyMexico CityLisbonSaudi ArabiaUnited States SenateJapanWorld Economic ForumParisLockdownSouth AfricaCanadaChief executive officerMexicoEuropean UnionRussiaVladimir PutinNew York CityCNNFrancePortugalUnited KingdomBrazilVaccineUkraineUnited StatesChinaPresident of the United StatesCoronavirus disease 2019KyalamiGuggenheim Museum BilbaoTreaty of TrianonWorld Bicycle DayLyon–Saint-Exupéry AirportHenry MillerJohn SentamuColognyWigmore HallDolf van den BrinkFort Worth, TexasUffiziTim Clark (golfer)AmiensPentecostGenesys (company)Battle of TrentonFootball League First DivisionDunkirk evacuationWorld Oceans DayGrand Bazaar, IstanbulWorld Environment DayWorld No Tobacco DayFlight testTurkish AirlinesGilbert RozonIndyCarMon frère, ce terroristeAlitaliaCzechoslovakiaDavid Malpass1989 Tiananmen Square protestsToshiba1Malaysia Development Berhad scandalRaphaelSuper League GreeceVilniusMeng WanzhouMichel BarnierTUNISGeorgia national rugby union teamMILANBudapestAsia-PacificLigue 1KONG (TV)Greenwich Mean Time