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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Trump makes first official visit to India PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) (+) BEIJING (China) - WHO-China joint mission holds briefing on international experts' visit (1100 GMT) VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Appeal hearing for 2014 Umbrella Movement protest leaders (To 26) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Full extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin International Film Festival PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 1) PARIS (France) - International Agricultural Show trade fair LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To March 1) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Briton Ian Bailey, wanted in France for 1996 murder in Ireland of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo institute business confidence index (0900 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian FM Lavrov meets Tajik counterpart (1100 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel's CDU party gives update on leadership candidates (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ex-premier Francois Fillon and his wife go on trial over fake jobs scandal (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To March 11) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Possible meeting of EU ambassadors to confirm Michel Barnier's mandate as Brexit negotiator (1300 GMT) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Greece hosts foreign ministers' meeting on EU prospects of Western Balkan countries GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 43rd session PICTURE. (To March 20) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Fayez al-Sarraj, head of Libya's UN-recognised government, to address the UN Human Rights Council GENEVA (Switzerland) - Foreign ministers from France, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Cuba to address the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva BUCHAREST (Romania) - Pro-European government faces no-confidence vote PARIS (France) - Paris women's autumn-winter fashion week VIDEO. (To March 3) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother sentenced after drug trafficking conviction (1930 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Toy Fair PICTURE. (To 24) Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Hearing scheduled in lawsuit brought by communities evicted by army from their lands (1100 GMT) VIDEO. TAÏBA NDIAYE (Senegal) - Largest wind-power farm in West-Africa inaugurated in Senegal (1100 GMT) VIDEO. KAMPALA (Uganda) - Africa Climate Week NOUAKCHOTT (Mauritania) - G5 Sahel summit VIDEO. (To 25) Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio Carnival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 1st Test PICTURE. (To 25) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup PICTURE. (To March 8) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - State Council holds briefing on deadly COVID-19 virus outbreak (0200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. Europe BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Kyrgyzstan to review case of jailed rights defender LONGYEARBYEN (Norway) - Deposit made into the 'Noah's Ark' seed vault on Svalbard in the Arctic VIDEO. GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet, possibly to approve Brexit negotiating mandate for UK trade deal LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ASHBOURNE (United Kingdom) - Annual Shrovetide Football match PICTURE. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany publishes detailed breakdown of 2019 GDP (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - International Petroleum Week conference (0830 GMT) (To 27) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Ex-president Sarkisian's trial on corruption charges (1100 GMT) VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of two young far-left activists on terrorism charges (1200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN releases study on Brexit effects for UK trade (1700 GMT) North America CHARLESTON (United States) - Democrats hold TV debate, four days before South Carolina primary PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SAO VICENTE (Cape Verde) - Mindelo Carnival Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Chelsea (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NAPLES (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Napoli (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong finance chief announces government budget plan for 2020-2021 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Globovision's Raul Gorrin Belisario summoned to Spain's top criminal court as part of a Venezuela money-laundering probe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez opens talks with Catalonia's separatist regional government VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts Libya peace talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PORTSMOUTH (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of skipper Charles Lynch for facilitating illegal entry to the UK over discovery of migrants in his boat VIDEO. PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Trial of two US teens over murder of Italian police officer begins (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Constitutional court rules on a law banning professional assisted suicide services (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission publishes report on economic and social development of member states (1100 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Milley testify before Congress Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Top officials and bosses appeal against corruption sentences (0900 GMT) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Vote of confidence for new Tunisian government VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Finance Minister presents 2020 budget speech in parliament (1100 GMT) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Cycling: UCI Track World Championships (To March 1) DÉCINES-CHARPIEU (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lyon (FRA) v Juventus (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MADRID (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Artworks, luxury watches, handbags and cars belonging to fugitive jewellery mogul Nirav Modi go under the hammer BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe NAPLES (Italy) - Franco-Italian Summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Committee decides whether Salvini goes to trial in 'Open Arms' migrant rescue ship case LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2019 results (0900 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Press opening of the apostolic archives of the Vatican (1300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP 2019 preliminary results (1500 GMT) North America BERKELEY (United States) - 80th anniversary of discovery of carbon 14 isotope Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of earthquake and tsunami that killed over 520 people FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Europe LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in case over fixed football matches (1400 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Seminar on AI attended by Microsoft head Brad Smith ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS 2019 results BERN (Switzerland) - Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will conduct a state visit to Switzerland (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce 2019 annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2019 results (0600 GMT) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF 2019 results (0900 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank 2019 report (1000 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for February (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2019 full year results (1600 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP fourth quarter and full year 2019 (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa PRAIA (Cape Verde) - Court announces verdict for 10 Russians charged over record 9.5-tonne cocaine haul (0900 GMT) Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian Athletics Federation set to appoint its new leadership SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Europe SLOVAKIA - General election GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Europe's largest indoor amusement park opens BERLIN (Germany) - 70th Berlin International Film Festival awards ceremony (+) WIJK AAN ZEE (Netherlands) - Dutch beach party to mark Brexit PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition set to hold major anti-Putin rally (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PERPIGNAN (France) - Former Catalan president Puigdemont holds political gathering (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America CHARLESTON (United States) - South Carolina presidential primary, first in state with major black population PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - US and Taliban due to sign deal after 18 years of war PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports SOWETO (South Africa) - Soccer, Soweto Derby, Orlando Pirates vs Kaiser Chiefs (1300 GMT) PICTURE. BELFAST (United Kingdom) - International Football Association Board holds annual general meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific MICRONESIA - Referendum on independence for the Micronesian state (date to be confirmed) Europe TAJIKISTAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Building work on larger migrant camps to begin in March, state officials claim VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Luxembourg becomes first EU country to make public transport free of charge (1000 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Protesters rally against populist government of billionaire PM Andrej Babis (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC holds annual conference PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ban on plastic bags starts being implemented VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers meet (date to be confirmed) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Luis Lacalle Pou sworn in as new president VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: League Cup - Final: Aston Villa v Manchester City (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - New final date to submit amendments to constitutional reforms proposed by Putin VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican opens Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII archives LONDON (United Kingdom) - 20th anniversary of release following arrest of Chile's ex-dictator Pinochet GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of European car of the year announced at Geneva International Motor Show (1300 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - General election GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Deadline for Iraq's PM-designate to form a cabinet (1200 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Verdict in new trial of jihadist Hisham Ashmawy trial Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 50th anniversary of colonial Rhodesia declaring itself a republic YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. Latin America GUYANA - General elections VIDEO. Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 (To 3) MONTERREY (Mexico) - Belgian tennis great Kim Clijsters launches come-back at age 36 (To 8) TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe CASTRES (France) - Trial opens for three charged in French diamond heist GENEVA (Switzerland) - International motor show press days PICTURE. (To 4) North America UNITED STATES - California, Texas among states holding 'Super Tuesday' presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Trial of French academics on charges including conspiring against national security begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of jailed head of Algerian Human Rights League Sports AMMAN (Jordan) - Boxing: Asia/Oceania qualifying boxing tournament for the 2020 Olympics (To 11) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Nations League draw afp