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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific THAILAND - Delayed school year starts with distance learning for some children PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Disney parks reopen Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Talks between Iran, Russia and Turkey on the Syrian conflict (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Germany takes over rotating EU presidency VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Partial reopening of external EU borders expected LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GREECE - All airports, ports reopen to international arrivals LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. RUSSIA - Last voting day on constitutional reforms allowing Putin to prolong tenure PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RUSSIA - Law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers enters force NETHERLANDS - Brothels reopen VIDEO. AUSTRIA - Cinemas reopen, cultural events with up to 250 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - International Motor Show Germany organisers announce new concept for annual show (0915 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Green protest as Germany takes over EU presidency (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel answers questions in Bundestag (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Court rules on travel ban for ex-president Poroshenko during investigation (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Court rules on ownership of Pissarro painting looted from Jewish owner in World War II (1200 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German FM Maas meets Croatian counterpart Grlic Radman (1200 GMT) PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom quarterly results (1400 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 'Protest mix' by DJs over continued closure of clubs, festivals (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Maas foreign press conference (1600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline for nuclear energy development report to government ATHENS (Greece) - First 50 migrant children resettled to France (date subject to change) PICTURE. TURKEY - Reopening of cinemas, theatres RIJEKA (Croatia) - Arrival of first tourist train from Czech Republic VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Auction of 88 artworks by Sonia Delaunay OSWIECIM (Poland) - Auschwitz-Birkenau museum reopens to visitors LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. BELGIUM - Cinemas, theatres reopen ESSEN (Germany) - Court rules on damages for families of Germanwings disaster victims PARIS (France) - Grand Palais and Centre Pompidou museums reopen VIDEO. PICTURE. LA GACILLY (France) - La Gacilly photo festival SPAIN - Spain-Portugal border reopens VIDEO. PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Localised lockdown in Lisbon suburb VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair aims to resume 40 percent of flights North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York's public beaches, including Coney Island and Rockaways, reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Payroll firm ADP releases private sector employment report (1215 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo holds news conference amid tensions on Hong Kong, Russia (1400 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Beaches reopen for swimming (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israeli government may unveil West Bank annexation plan VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (+) PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Protests in Palestinian territories against Israel annexation plans PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - International airport reopens VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EGYPT - Tourism, flights resume and nighttime curfew lifted VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DOHA (Qatar) - Parks and beaches reopen LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO Middle East press conference (1030 GMT) ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests Sub-Saharan Africa (*) ETHIOPIA - Filling of Nile mega-dam expected to begin (date subject to change) VIDEO. (To July 12) BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' (+) BURUNDI - Independence Day VIDEO. (+) PRETORIA (South Africa) - Passenger trains resume as lockdown eases VIDEO. SOMALIA - 60th anniversary of independence VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) comes into force (1800 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Authorities tighten virus lockdown measures (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LIMA (Peru) - Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announces start of Phase 3. (To July 1) (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Mass with a blessing from pope Francis at the Christ the Redeemer statue to pay tribute to COVID-19 victims VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - End of state of emergency and restart of normal activities in Dominican Republic VIDEO. Sports FINLAND - Finnish football championship resumes THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Top court rules on Hagia Sophia Museum status VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Cinemas reopen as lockdown eases BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for May (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurostat publishes data on unemployment in eurozone countries in May (0900 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public Health Agency of Sweden presser (1200 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speech on impact of German court ruling (1300 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, EU chief von der Leyen hold joint presser after video conference (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo aide testifies on firing of State Department watchdog (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate committee hearing on coronavirus vaccines (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Congressional Budget Office releases 10-year economic forecasts (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Court to decide on plea to free Karim Tabbou, a jailed protest leader PICTURE. VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Trial resumes of student charged over Koran parody (0800 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Bars, restaurants, gyms reopen (+) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Deadline for EU ambassador to leave country (0400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Speech by President Obrador to mark two years in power (0000 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ACAPULCO (Mexico) - Beaches open at Mexican tourist hotspot Acapulco (1600 GMT) VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Super Rugby resumes with four Australian teams (To September 19) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Press breakfast with Irene Lozano (0800 GMT) BREMEN (Germany) - Bremen-Heidenheim promotion/relegation match (1830 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 32: Manchester City v Liverpool (1915 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 33: Real Madrid v Getafe (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 Europe (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Parliament vote on minimum pension LA GACILLY (France) - Photo Festival Gacilly press conference (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Visegrad Four prime ministers meet ahead of EU summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ELLINIKO (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis attends launch of demolition work at Athens' former Hellinikon airport (0530 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Verdict in appeal against dropping case into attack that triggered Rwandan genocide (0700 GMT) VIDEO. ROISSY-CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT (France) - Air France present jobs plans to unions (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Inauguration of Paris mayor (0715 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Biannual press conference by VDA carmakers' federation (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds press conference (1500 GMT) North America MOUNT RUSHMORE (United States) - Trump attends Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Broadway musical 'Hamilton' film version released on Disney+ streaming platform (+) MIAMI BEACH (United States) - Miami beaches closing for 4th July weekend over virus fears (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MERS-EL-KÉBIR (Algeria) - 80th anniversary of British attack on French navy after armistice with Nazi Germany TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020 Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Hospitality and tourism sector reopen VIDEO. EVIAN (France) - Evian music festival, one of first since virus lockdown (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Pride rally online (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds second 'Salute to America' event on Independence Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Los Angeles beaches close for holiday weekend as virus spikes (To 5) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports JAPAN - Football season resumes without spectators INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: GMR Grand Prix BERLIN (Germany) - German Cup final: Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich (1800 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Manchester United v Bournemouth (1400 GMT) VIDEO. SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Election of Tokyo governor SYDNEY (Australia) - Protests call for end to Indigenous Australian deaths in custody (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Luckin Coffee chain holds extraordinary shareholder meeting to remove directors amid fraud scandal (0700 GMT) Europe CROATIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Extended deadline for virus lockdown on migrant camps VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BAALBEK (Lebanon) - Iconic Baalbek festival stages single concert from landmark Roman temple (1800 GMT) Latin America DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. BILBAO (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid (1200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Liverpool v Aston Villa (1530 GMT) SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Southampton v Manchester City (1800 GMT) VILLARREAL (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Villarreal v Barcelona (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 6) MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAKTSER (China) - Dalai Lama's 85th birthday Europe PARIS (France) - Louvre museum reopens PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Haute couture fashion week online (To 8) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers (To 7) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meet (To 10) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial of land forces command resumes (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for May (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - French ex-intelligence agents in China spying trial (0730 GMT) (To 10) PARIS (France) - Appeal hearing of British drug-trafficker Robert Dawes (0800 GMT) (To 10) HAMBURG (Germany) - Prosecution summary in trial of ex-SS guard at Nazi Stutthof camp (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - University entrance exams, following virus delay (To 8) Europe GREECE - One-year anniversary of PM Mitsotakis in power CROWBOROUGH (United Kingdom) - 90th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's death BERLIN (Germany) - Online informal meeting of Home Affairs EU Ministers LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Rodin Museum reopens (+) WADOWICE (Poland) - V4 foreign ministers meet ahead of key EU summit LONDON (United Kingdom) - 15th anniversary of deadly terror attacks on London's transport system LONDON (United Kingdom) - Johnny Depp libel trial against The Sun newspaper (To 24) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for May (0600 GMT) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Appeal of two policemen convicted for violent arrest of Afghan (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - African art charity auction (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Borders reopen to tourists ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Bouddour on trial for blackmail Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - French officers arrive for extradition of Chilean suspect in death of Japanese student (1700 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Deadline for candidacies to head WTO MOSCOW (Russia) - 10 years since major US-Russian spy exchange PAYERNE (Switzerland) - 10th anniversary of landing of Solar Impulse's first non-stop 26-hour solar-powered flight (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Decision on referral to court of policeman accused of killing Kurdish child during pursuit AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition hearing for Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ex-Tunisian-dictator Ben Ali PARIS (France) - MPs debate extension of controversial anti-terror law (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance minister unveils new fiscal stimulus measures TARRAGONA (Spain) - PortAventura World Resort reopening (0800 GMT) PICTURE. STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler holds virtual shareholder meeting (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition resumes anti-government protests after virus crisis pause (1000 GMT) Sports SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 1st Test match PICTURE. (To 12) NEW YORK (United States) - MLS soccer league resumes without spectators (To August 11) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 35: Barcelona v Espanyol (0000 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 35: Real Madrid v Alaves (0000 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Manchester City v Newcastle (1700 GMT) VIDEO. BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Brighton v Liverpool (1915 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week online (To 13) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - New Eurogroup chief announced WIESBADEN (Germany) - Trade data for May (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ZERALDA (Algeria) - Oldest opposition group Socialist Forces Front holds party congress PICTURE. (To 10) afp