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. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - British MPs set to approve the country's departure from EU on January 31 in parliamentary vote VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. PICTURE. FRANCE - Unions stage mass protests and strike over pension overhaul LIVE VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 10) BORDEAUX (France) - Ceremony marking centenary of Afrique ship disaster, in which 568 passengers drowned (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. COLOGNE (Germany) - Bundesbank president to speak on role of politics in changing economic environment (1900 GMT) NÎMES (France) - Flamenco festival (1900 GMT) (To 19) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US lawmakers vote on resolution to limit Trump war powers on Iran VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TOLEDO (United States) - Trump holds rally in election bellwether state (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Anti-war demonstration outside US Congress VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada's Foreign Minister Champagne hosts British counterpart Raab (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly press conference (1545 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump announces proposed environmental policy regulations (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Italian FM Luigi Di Maio visits for talks on Libya crisis Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan hold new talks on controversial Nile dam (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 10) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Chinese FM Wang Yi visits several African countries (To 12) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Didier Reynders, Belgian foreign and defence minister, visits (To 11) Latin America (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Juan Guaido calls for three days of action against Maduro (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 11) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Relatives of Mormon families massacred in November call for protest march (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Winter Youth Olympic Games PICTURE. (To 22) FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Opposition leader Thanathorn summoned to police station for unauthorised protest (0300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MYITKYINA (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi attends Kachin festival (0830 GMT) VIDEO. ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Anti-US protest over killing of Iran's top commander (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Europe NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - State commission expected to deliver findings into deadly jet crash VIDEO. (+) GERMANY - Fridays for Future protests against Siemens' involvement in Australian mega mine MILAN (Italy) - Men's fashion week (To 14) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Chancellor Sebastian Kurz addresses parliament, three days after being sworn in for second term (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Saudi Foreign Secretary Adel al-Jubeir visits (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Press conference by Syrian humanitarian organisations on the situation in Idlib (1130 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - President Macron hosts European Council President Charles Michel, Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel (1145 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold emergency Iran talks (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) VALLETTA (Malta) - Joseph Muscat makes final speech as PM before standing down over slain reporter scandal (1900 GMT) VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada releases latest jobs figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) HOUSTON (United States) - NASA holds astronaut graduation ceremony (1530 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius addresses Economic Club of Washington (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) - Inauguration of Alexandria's renovated synagogue VIDEO. (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Parliament votes on Habib Jemli's government (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) Ber (Mali) - Congress of the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA), part of the coalition of Tuareg independence and Arab nationalist groups CMA VIDEO. (To 12) (*) PRETORIA (South Africa) - Extinction Rebellion protesters demonstrate against Australian government's response to the emergency (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (*) BAMAKO (Mali) - Rally against French military presence in Mali ahead of summit on deteriorating security in the Sahel (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America CIUDAD JUÁREZ (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador visits VIDEO. PICTURE. SANTIAGO (Chile) - Chileans demonstrate for the second time this year against Sebastian Pinera's government (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - International Olympic Committee session (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIWAN - Presidential and parliamentary elections LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin hosts Merkel for talks on Mideast situation PICTURE. VIDEO. VALLETTA (Malta) - Labour Party leader, successor to PM Muscat, to be named LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANCE - Unions call for protest against pensions reform LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Erdogan meets new European Council president Charles Michel (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - March for Scottish independence (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Polish judges march to protest judicial reforms (1400 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - In-flight abort test of SpaceX Crew Dragon Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - International Renewable Energy Agency assembly session (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 12) Sub-Saharan Africa KIMBERLEY (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa addresses ANC rally to mark party's 108th anniversary Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 22: Tottenham v Liverpool (1730 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - 'Run against dictatorship' sports event organised by students PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe VALLETTA (Malta) - Joseph Muscat expected to resign as prime minister VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VALLETTA (Malta) - Labour Party holds congress with PM Muscat's successor to give speech (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TASHKENT (Uzbekistan) - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits (To 13) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis baptises children on feast commemorating Christ's baptism (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (*) SPAIN - Far-right Vox supporters rally across Spain to protest Sanchez's new coalition government (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Council president Michel hosts Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz (1630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Madonna kicks off her 'Madame X' European tour (2200 GMT) PICTURE. North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Tenth anniversary of earthquake that left over 200,000 dead PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) LIBYA - Ceasefire called by Turkey and Russia SAUDI ARABIA - Japan's Abe visits Middle East (To 15) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief gives televised address (1230 GMT) Latin America BAVISPE (Mexico) - President Obrador meets with Mormon massacre victims' families VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports ADELAIDE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Adelaide Open (To 18) JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Football: Spanish Super Cup final VIDEO. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 Europe PAU (France) - President Macron holds talks on anti-jihadist fight with leaders of five Sahel countries LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LYON (France) - Former priest Bernard Preynat goes on trial for sex abuse (0830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 17) (*) VALLETTA (Malta) - New PM set to be sworn in VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Trial resumes of businessman Marian Kocner, charged with ordering 2018 assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Administrative hearing for trial of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena bomber BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Deadline for deal to resume power-sharing assembly in Northern Ireland PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Hearing in case of deported Nigerian former state governor James Ibori after money-laundering conviction in UK BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King Philippe holds meeting on formation of a government (0900 GMT) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - PM Bettel hosts European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for talks, followed by joint presser (1030 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and five others on trial over Russia doping scandal (1230 GMT) VIDEO. (To 23) North America HOLLYWOOD (United States) - Oscars nominations announced PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - New Boeing CEO David Calhoun takes office Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - World Future Energy Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 16) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Musician and activist Chama 'Pilato' Fumba in court on charge of unlawful assembly (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition plans protest if President Conde does not commit to leaving office at end of second term BAMAKO (Mali) - Trial resumes of former coup leader Amadou Sanogo, accused of murdering 21 soldiers in 2012 (+) LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - Appeal trial of americano-gabonese opposition cyber activist Landry Amiang Washington (0800 GMT) Sports (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Judge decides if Rui Pinto, alleged hacker linked to 'Football Leaks', should face trial TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits MANILA (Philippines) - Visit by China's Coast Guard chief (0000 GMT) (+) NEW DELHI (India) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visits, attends Raisina Dialogue (0530 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO military chiefs gather to discuss decisions taken at London summit VIDEO. (To 15) PARIS (France) - Paris men's fashion week (To 19) (+) PARIS (France) - Euronext annual conference (0730 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speaks at a banking conference (0830 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum programme, guest list published (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America DES MOINES (United States) - Democrat TV debate ahead of first presidential primary season contest PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade chief Robert Lighthizer hosts talks with EU counterpart Phil Hogan (To 16) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Future Sustainability Summit (To 15) Latin America GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - President-elect Alejandro Giammattei takes office VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific KABUL (Afghanistan) - Final presidential election results expected to be announced (date to be confirmed) NEW DELHI (India) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - Treason trial opens for Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin gives annual address to parliament (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Germany's Destatis statistics body releases initial 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. STRASBOURG (France) - Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses European Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US, China sign new partial trade agreement 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) Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Deadline set to resolve dispute on Ethiopian dam (2300 GMT) GRAPHIC. NIGERIA - 50th anniversary of end of Nigerian civil war MAPUTO (Mozambique) - President-elect Filipe Nyusi sworn in (0700 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore court begins hearing first legal challenge against misinformation law (0200 GMT) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Harry hosts Rugby League World Cup 2021 draws, a week after he left front-line roles WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes final December inflation data (0700 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe publishes material on the external camps of Auschwitz (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) Middle East and North Africa (+) IN AMENAS (Algeria) - 6th anniversary of the deadly jihadist attack at gas plant Sports SINGAPORE (Singapore) - SMBC Singapore Open Golf Tournament (0800 GMT) (To 19) FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific 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) (*) NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - China's Xi Jinping expected to make first visit as president (0230 GMT) PICTURE. (To 18) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Bloomberg reporters on trial over article on Turkey's currency crisis PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - International Green Week agriculture fair (1500 GMT) (To 26) North America WASHINGTON (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) Sports WENGEN (Switzerland) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Wengen (0930 GMT) PICTURE. (To 19) afp