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Go to to consult 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. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) GANGASAGAR (India) - Makar Sankranti Hindu religious festival VIDEO. COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits SEOUL (South Korea) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in holds New Year press conference (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) BEIJING (China) - China releases December and full year 2019 trade data (0200 GMT) (*) NEW DELHI (India) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visits, attends Raisina Dialogue conference (0530 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum programme, guest list published (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - New coalition government holds first cabinet meeting PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO military chiefs gather to discuss decisions taken at London summit VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 15) PARIS (France) - Paris men's fashion week (To 19) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin Fashion Week (To 15) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukrainian nationalists and farmers protest controversial land sale reform (0600 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Euronext annual conference (0730 GMT) PICTURE. STRASBOURG (France) - Croatian PM Plenkovic announces priorities for European Council rolling presidency (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (*) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speaks at banking conference (0830 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Transport Minister Scheuer and Deutsche Bahn CEO sign agreement on railway modernisations (1100 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - US Major General Andrew Rohling holds press conference on Defender Europe 2020 exercise (1230 GMT) North America DES MOINES (United States) - Democrat TV debate ahead of first presidential primary season contest PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade chief Robert Lighthizer hosts talks with EU counterpart Phil Hogan VIDEO. (To 16) (*) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Pompeo meets Japanese, South Korean counterparts amid North Korea tensions LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court considers 'Bridgegate' scandal which wrecked former New Jersey governor Chris Christie's presidential ambitions (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Hearing in extradition case for Malka Leifer, an Israeli woman accused of sex child abuse in Australia (1130 GMT) (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Ninth anniversary of revolution, with union calling for march ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Future Sustainability Summit (To 15) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - World Future Energy Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 16) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LUANDA (Angola) - Graft trial of Angolan former president's son resumes (0700 GMT) (+) JUBA (South Sudan) - Rebel leader Riek Machar visits for further talks with President Salva Kiir Latin America (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Pro-government march (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - President-elect Alejandro Giammattei takes office VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (+) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - 2020 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament PICTURE. (To 19) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Winter Youth Olympic Games PICTURE. (To 22) ADELAIDE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Adelaide Open (To 18) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific KABUL (Afghanistan) - Final presidential election results expected to be announced (date to be confirmed) (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - Corruption retrial begins for ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye (0530 GMT) NEW DELHI (India) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - Treason trial opens for Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) CHIAYI CITY (Taiwan) - Taiwan's air force and army hold drills after election (0200 GMT) Europe STRASBOURG (France) - Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses European Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin gives annual address to parliament (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TASHKENT (Uzbekistan) - Russian FM Lavrov visits (To 16) (+) STRASBOURG (France) - European Council President, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen lead debate on future of Europe (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price index for December (0830 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Germany issues first estimate of 2019 GDP growth, followed by press conference (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - World Economic Forum releases Global Risks Report 2020 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Beekeepers plan to dump four tonnes of glyphosate contaminated honey at agriculture ministry (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) DUBLIN (Ireland) - European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (1745 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US, China sign new partial trade agreement (1630 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. MILWAUKEE (United States) - Trump holds rally in key swing state of Wisconsin (0000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for one month attempt to build a new government (1000 GMT) (+) KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 PICTURE. (To 18) Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Deadline set to resolve dispute on Ethiopian dam (2300 GMT) GRAPHIC. MAPUTO (Mozambique) - President-elect Filipe Nyusi sworn in (0700 GMT) VIDEO. NIGERIA - 50th anniversary of end of Nigerian civil war THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - Venezuelan FM Jorge Arreaza visits SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore court begins hearing first legal challenge against misinformation law (0200 GMT) (+) KAOHSIUNG (Taiwan) - Taiwan's navy holds military drills after election (0200 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz visits (1400 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts Croatia's PM Plenkovic for talks (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) FRANCE - Unions call for mass protests, strike over pensions reform bid GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Harry hosts Rugby League World Cup 2021 draws, a week after he left front-line role PICTURE. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe foundation publishes new information on Auschwitz concentration camp (1100 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes final December inflation data (0700 GMT) (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Central European PMs discuss energy, transport, defence, EU (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - ONS report on low carbon and renewable energy economy in the UK for 2018 (1100 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Monte Carlo International Circus Festival (1200 GMT) (To 26) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB unveils minutes of first monetary policy meeting under new chief Lagarde (1230 GMT) North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Morgan Stanley releases latest results (1200 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Protest set to call to annul contested presidential election Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US Attorney General William Barr meets Mexican officials on curbing violent crime Sports SINGAPORE (Singapore) - SMBC Singapore Open Golf Tournament (0800 GMT) (To 19) FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - China's Xi Jinping makes first visit as president PICTURE. (To 18) KOBE (Japan) - 25th anniversary of earthquake that left 6,000 people dead BEIJING (China) - China releases 2019 GDP growth data (0200 GMT) BEIJING (China) - EU ambassador to China gives press conference (0200 GMT) Europe (*) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Greta Thunberg joins climate protest PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - International Green Week agriculture fair (1500 GMT) (To 26) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Bloomberg reporters on trial over article on Turkey's currency crisis PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov gives press conference to take stock of Russian diplomatic year 2019 (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (*) UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of the start of prohibition in the US PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva delivers speech on financial services and inequality (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Chris Collins who resigned from Congress after admitting insider trading (1930 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) TIMBUKTU (Mali) - 'Live together' music and community festival (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (To 19) Sports WENGEN (Switzerland) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Wengen (0930 GMT) PICTURE. (To 19) SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest called by Extinction Rebellion at Brussels Motor Show MILOWKA (Poland) - Traditional New Year Festival VIDEO. MARANELLO (Italy) - Matteo Salvini holds election rally a week ahead of Emilia-Romagna regional vote (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America (*) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - In-flight abort test of SpaceX Crew Dragon (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Third annual women's march (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports WENGEN (Switzerland) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Wengen: Downhill (men) (1130 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 20: Real Madrid v Sevilla (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 Europe (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Peace summit on Libya (*) BOLOGNA (Italy) - Sardine Movement against far-right holds rally a week before regional elections in Emilia-Romagna (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SERBIA - Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany (0900 GMT) PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) AMMAN (Jordan) - MPs debate draft law banning Israeli gas imports (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa COMOROS - General election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. BANJUL (Gambia) - Opposition threatens protest if President Barrow does not resign (0000 GMT) Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket, Test Match Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Rugby: Vodacom Super Hero Sunday PICTURE. ADELAIDE (Australia) - Tour Down Under cycling (0200 GMT) (To 26) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 23: Liverpool v Manchester United (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris haute couture fashion week (To 23) PARIS (France) - Trial of IS recruiter Mourad Fares (To 24) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Hearing in extradition case of British suspect in murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - Ex-Catalan police chief on trial for rebellion over failed independence bid RIMINI (Italy) - Exhibition marking centenary of Fellini's birth opens GENEVA (Switzerland) - Conference on Disarmament holds first 2020 session (To March 27) (*) DAVOS (Switzerland) - IMF releases World Economic Outlook update (0700 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (*) KOBLENZ (Germany) - German-Afghan army adviser and his wife go on trial over suspicion of spying for Iran (0830 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry's Q3 2019 trading update (0900 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) North America (*) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearings start for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, wanted in US PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - UN rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery presents findings of working visit Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - UN Global Forum on Migration and Development global summit (To 24) Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To February 2) GRAZ (Austria) - Figure skating: European championships PICTURE. (To 26) TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Court rules on opposition party Future Forward and leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit over alleged plots to overthrow monarchy VIDEO. Europe DAVOS (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum annual meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 24) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Police officers hold protest demanding better wages (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet (0900 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q1 2020 trading update (1000 GMT) MANNHEIM (Germany) - ZEW institute publishes January investor confidence survey (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Brazilian marketing executive Margulies sentenced over FIFA scandal (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - 50th anniversary of first Boeing 747 flight from New York to London Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 24: Chelsea v Arsenal (2015 GMT) VIDEO. afp
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