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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. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Criminal Court rules on new bid by prosecutor to open Afghanistan war crimes probe (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Turkish President Erdogan visits for talks on Syria with Putin PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold extraordinary meeting to discuss oil output limits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Extradition hearing for Catalan separatist MEP Clara Ponsati, wanted by Spain for alleged sedition VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - US envoy, Turkish officials, NGOs and experts attend conference Syria's Idlib (0630 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission briefing on coronavirus epidemic (0830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Chief Medical Officer appears before Health Select Committee on coronavirus (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DELPHI (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (1000 GMT) (To 8) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU chief negotiator with the UK, Michel Barnier, reports on the first round of EU-Britain negotiations (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - State-run channel Rossiya-24 airs exclusive interview with Bashar al-Assad (1500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry and Meghan attend Endeavour Fund Awards ceremony for wounded veterans (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Canada's FM Francois-Philippe Champagne visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU defence ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - 'World of Tanks' online game co-creator launches political party VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin meets State Duma party leaders to discuss constitutional reforms ROME (Italy) - Raphael blockbuster exhibition opens VIDEO. PICTURE. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU foreign ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 6) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 50th anniversary of nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) coming into force SCRANTON (United States) - Trump takes part in town hall event hosted by Fox News (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council meeting over chemical weapons in Syria (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate committee hearing on coronavirus (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) - World Health Organization opens new reconstructive limbs unit (0800 GMT) (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Saqqara necropolis pyramid reopens after renovation PICTURE. VIDEO. CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist over tweet critical of justice system (To 7) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) YAMOUSSOUKRO (Ivory Coast) - President Ouattara delivers annual State of the Nation address VIDEO. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition march to demand Alpha Conde's resignation (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) KIDAL (Mali) - Malian PM travels to former rebel bastion Kidal and to the north of the country VIDEO. (To 7) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - First edition of the Spotify awards Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup PICTURE. (To March 8) FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Greta Thunberg joins youth climate protest VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet over coronavirus outbreak (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Prince Harry and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton open new motor racing museum VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Former Minister Rory Stewart campaigning to be Mayor of London (0100 GMT) VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Polish, Canadian foreign ministers meet ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU foreign ministers hold extraordinary meeting on Syria conflict (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German data on January industrial orders (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Council President Charles Michel hosts talks with EU negotiator Michel Barnier on post-Brexit negotiations (1000 GMT) PICTURE. North America (+) DETROIT (United States) - Sanders holds rally in Michigan's largest city ahead of primary contest PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) NASHVILLE (United States) - Trump inspects damage from tornadoes that killed 25 people LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade balance data (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank president John Williams delivers monetary policy speech (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Late music legend Om Kalthoum to 'appear' in hologram concert (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific PATTAYA (Thailand) - Miss International Queen 2020, the world's most important trans beauty pageant VIDEO. PICTURE. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - China-friendly opposition Kuomintang party holds chairman by-election after its presidential election defeat (0800 GMT) Europe REMAGEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of capture by Allied troops of Remagen bridge from Nazi control MADRID (Spain) - Far-right Vox holds its annual meeting (To 8) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Women's Forum Middle East (1400 GMT) (To 8) Sports ATTERIDGEVILLE (South Africa) - Football: CAF Champion's League Quarter Final Match Mamelodi Sundown vs Al Ahli (1300 GMT) PICTURE. KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Asian Football Confederation holds emergency meeting with West Zone representatives on coronavirus (To 8) (+) NOVOYAVORIVSK (Ukraine) - Hockey friendly between Canada soldiers and local club (1100 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v Wales in Six Nations Championship (1645 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Women's Day, with marches and other actions expected worldwide GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America LUJÁN (Argentina) - Mass prayer called by Catholic Church in rejection of decriminalisation of abortion (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Paris - Nice 2020 VIDEO. (To 15) DAKAR (Senegal) - Women's car race to mark International Women's Day (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Scotland v France in Six Nations Championship (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Manchester United v Manchester City in English Premier League (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific KABUL (Afghanistan) - Ashraf Ghani set to be sworn in as president (*) NEW DELHI (India) - Holi, the 'festival of colours' VIDEO. (To 10) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial of four men charged over MH17 downing PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on Commission's request to suspend Polish Supreme Court's disciplinary chamber EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond on trial for sex offences PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - The Queen and other royals celebrate Commonwealth Day PICTURE. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA quarterly board of governors meeting (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 64th session of UN Commission on Status of Women MIAMI (United States) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits VIDEO. (To 11) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Protest against wave of femicides VIDEO. PICTURE. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Dutch royals visit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) CANBERRA (Australia) - Final appeal hearing at High Court for Cardinal George Pell's child sex abuse conviction (2300 GMT) (To 12) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Second reading in parliament expected of Putin's constitutional reforms VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Foreign ministers from nine eastern NATO members hold talks on security (To 11) ROME (Italy) - Senate committee decides whether Salvini goes to trial in 'Open Arms' migrant rescue ship case ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing for US consulate employee on spy charges (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of ex-FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb in corruption scandal (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. DETROIT (United States) - Michigan, Washington among six states holding presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Ex-president Dos Santos' son on trial for corruption (0700 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Protest called by opposition leader Guaido (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: RB Leipzig (GER) v Tottenham (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VALENCIA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Valencia (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 9th anniversary of massive earthquake, tsunami that hit Japan's northeast GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - 30th anniversary of Lithuania's independence from USSR PARIS (France) - French court rules on extradition of Iranian engineer to US LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain's first post-Brexit budget announced VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2019 results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - US ex-marine goes on trial charged with attacking police in Moscow (0800 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Harvey Weinstein after conviction for sex assault, rape (1330 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of former police chief Abdelghani Hamel on corruption charges (0800 GMT) Sports INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Indian Wells Masters (To 22) INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Indian Wells Open (To 22) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific AHMEDABAD (India) - 90th anniversary of Gandhi's Salt March to protest British rule in India Europe BERGEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Anne Frank's death at Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp MOSCOW (Russia) - Government media watchdog brings legal complaint against BBC (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold talks on US-China tensions ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of students, academic for taking part in Pride event (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of ESA and Roscosmos meet to discuss ExoMars mission (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) VIDEOGRAPHICS. PICTURE. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Irish PM Varadkar meets Trump on annual St Patrick's Day visit PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports MEXICO - Auto, WRC: Rally Mexico PICTURE. (To 15) OLYMPIA (Greece) - Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Football: Europa League - Last 16 First Leg (1755 GMT) GRAPHIC. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Youth for Climate strike Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - 80th anniversary of end of Winter War, in which Soviet troops invaded Finland (0800 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Fridays for Future day of climate justice actions ahead of municipal elections VIDEO. GRENOBLE (France) - Greta Thunberg rallies for climate PICTURE. PARIS (France) - World tattoo convention VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To 15) (+) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for February (confirmation) (0700 GMT) Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - FIFA board meets afp
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