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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, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore Airshow, one of Asia's biggest aviation events (0000 GMT) VIDEO. (To 16) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam holds weekly press conference (0200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO holds international conference on coronavirus vaccine research VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson decides on HS2 high-speed railway project KIEV (Ukraine) - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi visits (To 12) (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Jordan's King Abdullah visits STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) (*) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Winners of 2020 Polar Music Prize announced (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Press preview of exhibition dedicated to Oscar-winning British director Steve McQueen (1000 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler releases 2019 financial results at annual press conference (1030 GMT) PICTURE. (*) CARRICKFERGUS (United Kingdom) - First same-sex marriage since Northern Ireland lifted ban (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. STRASBOURG (France) - ECB chief Lagarde presents bank's annual report 2018 to European Parliament (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England outgoing boss Carney appears before House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee (1500 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK GDP monthly estimate for December 2019 (1500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech at financial markets seminar (1700 GMT) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - New Hampshire stages first primary of US presidential campaign VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Palestinian president Abbas addresses Security Council on US Mideast plan (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell testifies to House committee on monetary policy (1500 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung Electronics unveils new products at 'Unpacked' event (1900 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament holds government confidence vote (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (To 12) (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Parliament holds debates and vote over government's plan to boost economy (To 13) BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Iraq holds 40-day memorial for commander killed in US strke (0700 GMT) (+) RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) - Palestinian protest in support of president Abbas at UN (1000 GMT) (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - 41st anniversary of shah's fall in Iran revolution VIDEO. RAMAT GAN (Israel) - International Diamond Week trade fair (1000 GMT) (To 12) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) NAIROBI (Kenya) - State funeral for former president Daniel arap Moi (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - 30 years since Nelson Mandela was freed from jail LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. DAKAR (Senegal) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits (2300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) Sports TAURANGA (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 3rd ODI PICTURE. (+) PACIFIC PALISADES (United States) - Tiger Woods practice and holds press conference (1800 GMT) VIDEO. TUNJA (Colombia) - Cycling: Tour Colombia 2020 (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Fifth anniversary of Minsk 2 accords between pro-Moscow rebels and Kiev PARIS (France) - Euronext annual results (+) STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament president David Sassoli holds press conference on long-term EU budget (2021-2027) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament votes on EU-Vietnam trade deal (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO meets to decide whether Ebola in DR Congo still constitutes health emergency of international concern VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court hears Google appeal against European Commission fine (To 14) BERLIN (Germany) - Public conference on future of Berlin's Tegel airport after long-delayed BER airport opens (0900 GMT) (+) SINES (Portugal) - US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette visits (1300 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Senate decides whether Matteo Salvini should face trial for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Ivanka Trump discusses women's role in State Department appearance (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Jerome Powell testifies to Senate on monetary policy (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies to Congress on budget proposal (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - List of parliamentary election candidates expected to be published PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Top officials and bosses appeal against corruption sentences (0900 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - IMF delegation visits (1300 GMT) (To 14) (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Protest against IMF as delegation visits (2100 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ANTHOLZ (Italy) - Biathlon: IBU world championships PICTURE. (To 23) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q3 results (0600 GMT) GRAPHIC. Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet on coronavirus epidemic (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. DRESDEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of British-American bombing over Dresden during WWII VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 15) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank 2019 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Malaysian commodities minister Teresa Kok visits European Commission amid threat to take EU to WTO court PARIS (France) - Airbus 2019 annual results (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle 2019 annual results (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for January (0700 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q4 and annual 2019 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil market report (0900 GMT) DUBLIN (Ireland) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech (1200 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Chancellor Merkel and Armenia PM Pashinyan give statements ahead of talks (1400 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays 2019 results (1600 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier announces results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Banking Committee hearing on nominees to Fed board, Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Parliamentary election campaign begins PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. REGGANE (Algeria) - 60th anniversary of France's first nuclear test in Sahara desert Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa delivers State of the Nation address in parliament VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SWEDEN - Auto, WRC: Rally Sweden PICTURE. (To 16) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Security Conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline to introduce amendments in parliament to Putin's constitutional reform draft bill PICTURE. VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Five years since gun attacks on synagogue and Jewish cultural centre that left two people dead VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week fall winter 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 18) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German Q4 GDP first estimate (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS 2019 earnings (1000 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, Sudan's PM Hamdok give press statement ahead of talks (1430 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Europe MENTON (France) - Menton Lemon Festival (1300 GMT) (To March 3) Middle East and North Africa MINYA (Egypt) - Unveiling of statues dedicated to Coptic victims of IS in Libya VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - US Secretary of State Pompeo goes on Africa, Gulf tour (To 21) DAKAR (Senegal) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) Latin America VENEZUELA - Military exercises in Venezuela's main cities called by President Maduro LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific KYOTO (Japan) - 15 years since Kyoto Protocol on global warming entered into force PYONGYANG (North Korea) - North Korea marks anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, father of current leader Kim Jong Un PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe MUNICH (Germany) - International summit on Libya conflict (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (*) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban gives annual state of nation address VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders meet heads of Balkan countries (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Global Women's Forum Dubai 2020 with speakers including Ivanka Trump and Theresa May (To 17) DOHA (Qatar) - Rights commission conference on social media freedom VIDEO. (To 17) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief gives televised speech (1230 GMT) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Laureus World Sports Awards PICTURE. (To 17) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court holds hearings in France vs E.Guinea embezzlement row (0900 GMT) (To 21) KATOWICE (Poland) - Coal miners stage warning strike over wage dispute (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European Affairs ministers prepare special summit on the first multiannual EU budget after Brexit LONDON (United Kingdom) - Trial of teen accused of throwing French boy from Tate Modern art gallery due to begin (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam in court over Heathrow drone case (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet (1700 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US announces import rules for Chinese-made kitchen cabinets Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan holds extraordinary shareholders meeting (0100 GMT) PICTURE. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam holds weekly press conference (0200 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - HSBC Q4 and 2019 results (0400 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of leading civil society figure Osman Kavala (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgium court decides on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist ex-leader Puigdemont (+) MADRID (Spain) - Court hearing over the battle between Vivendi and Mediaset for merging plans ZAGREB (Croatia) - Leftist Zoran Milanovic sworn in as president PICTURE. VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week women's fall winter 2020 (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BRIT Awards ceremony PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2019 annual results (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ORAN (Algeria) - Appeal trial begins for Kaddour Chouicha, jailed deputy head of Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights Sports MADRID (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. DORTMUND (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Borussia Dortmund (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. afp
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