View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins (date to be confirmed) TOKYO (Japan) - Health authorities announce decision on whether to approve Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q4 2020, first estimate BANGKOK (Thailand) - GDP 2020 (0230 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO meeting to approve AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine produced in South Korea, India (0900 GMT) UNITED KINGDOM - Mandatory 10-day quarantine starts for travellers returning from countries deemed at high risk from Covid-19 variants VIDEO. PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control updates guidance on risk from coronavirus variants ITALY - Ski resorts scheduled to reopen VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Writer Gabriel Matzneff publishes new book despite being investigated over claims he raped children BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial scheduled to resume for suspected warlord accused of committing atrocities in Liberia's civil war (To March 5) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meeting (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Women's Fashion Week Fall/Winter (To 17) Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of uprising against Moamer Kadhafi's regime PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption TUNISIA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins (To 20) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Etihad Airways resumes flights to Doha (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - G5 Sahel leaders' summit VIDEO. (To 16) LUSAKA (Zambia) - Government, IMF delegates meet virtually to negotiate extended credit facility (To March 3) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Shipment from China of 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine jabs arrives JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-president Zuma ordered to appear before anti-graft panel (To 18) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for President Tshisekedi's ex-chief of staff, who has been sentenced to 20 years in jail DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end Latin America BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Virtual carnival (To 15) Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open VIDEO. (To 21) CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: India v England in second Test (To 17) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in second Test PICTURE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins of nine prominent dissidents, including Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee, for unlawful assembly (0100 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Central African Republic war crimes suspects Patrice Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom go on trial at International Criminal Court (0830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Hearing in trial of journalists accused of organising riots BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on German responsibility in deadly 2009 air strike in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference on eve of defence ministers' meeting (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain in last 16 of Champions League (first leg) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in trial on embezzlement charges of US financier Michael Calvey and French banker Philippe Delpal MINSK (Belarus) - Trial of opposition politician Viktor Babaryko begins PARIS (France) - Kering 2020 annual results KRAKÓW (Poland) - V4 group prime ministers' summit PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU releases annual trade policy review, including WTO reform proposal (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold meeting by videoconference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Biden appears at CNN 'town hall' in first presidential trip (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NYANZA (Rwanda) - 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero Paul Rusesabagina goes on trial THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Key hearing in graft trial of former first lady Rosmah Mansor HONG KONG (China) - Deadline for civil servants to sign new loyalty pledge (0000 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai returns to High Court for new bail hearing (0100 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu 2020 annual results (0115 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Airbus 2020 annual results (0530 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2020 annual results (0615 GMT) VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of protester from pro-Navalny rally (1100 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America PASADENA (United States) - Mars 2020 rover landing LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports AUSTRALIA - Super Rugby AU starts CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: Top stars go under the hammer at IPL auction (0300 GMT) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - First anniversary of end of Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantine Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector financial data for January (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail sales January data (0600 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HANAU (Germany) - Commemoration to honour victims of Hanau shooting attack victims (1700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) - ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in court for corruption SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 10th anniversary of launch of pro-reform February 20 movement Latin America COLOMBIA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Possible reopening of borders for business travellers (date to be confirmed) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Tenth anniversary of Christchurch earthquake VIDEO. Europe LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - 60th anniversary of the Beatles' first concert at the Cavern Club North America OTTAWA (Canada) - International borders due to reopen (decision to be confirmed) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Iranian deadline to lift US sanctions or risk terms of Non-Proliferation Treaty Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Presidential vote runoff Sports UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cycling: World Tour 2021, UAE Tour 2021 (To 27) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Pfizer vaccine rollout begins (date to be confirmed) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Start of Covid-19 testing campaign for teachers VILAMOURA (Portugal) - EU employment ministers meet (To 23) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Provisional trial date of Zephaniah McLeod, charged with murder after mass stabbing in Birmingham city centre (To March 15) PARIS (France) - Appeal retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) (To 23) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Second anniversary of anti-regime protest movement Sports CORDOBA (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Cordoba Open (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in first T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Europe MADRID (Spain) - 40th anniversary of failed military coup FLORENCE (Italy) - Dante's descendant seeks to overturn the writer and philosopher's 700-year-old conviction MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021 (To March 1) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2020 annual results 2020 (0400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group preliminary 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly employment data (0600 GMT) CELLE (Germany) - Verdict in trial of suspected Islamic State group recruiter (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Venues, stadiums reopen with limited capacity OTTAWA (Canada) - Sentencing of armed man who broke into PM Trudeau's residence (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1500 GMT) Sports BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court decides whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks (0800 GMT) KOBLENZ (Germany) - Eyad al-Gharib, one of two Syria suspects in trial over Assad regime's rights violations, hears verdict PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - PM Pedro Sanchez delivers speech in parliament on pandemic (0800 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict in Turkish trial of Ghosn escape suspects (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU unveils proposals on improving conditions for online platform workers, such as Uber drivers (1200 GMT) (To March 3) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez visits VIDEO. Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - India host England in world's biggest cricket stadium for third Test (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (To 28) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Asia-Pacific INDIA - India to hold mega online 'cow science' test BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold virtual summit on Covid coordination, security, defence (1400 GMT) (To 26) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sports DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in second T20 international (0100 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Quarterly GDP data (1200 GMT) Europe ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers, central bank chiefs hold videoconference PARIS (France) - GDP Q4 growth data, revised (0745 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo meeting with Covid-19 crisis committee (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 60th anniversary of death of King Mohammed V, succeeded by son Hassan II (To March 2) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Leaders of ex-guerrilla FARC respond to charges of crimes against humanity for kidnapping of 20,000 people Sports ROVANIEMI (Finland) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Arctic Rally PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline for interim PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to form a government VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of retired general Ali Ghediri jailed since June 2019 Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: Italy v Ireland (1415 GMT) PICTURE. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: Wales v England (1645 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - International Polar Bear Day SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golden Globes GRAPHIC. Sports SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: France v Scotland (1500 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of Taliban's destruction of Bamiyan Buddha statues Europe PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial for corruption of former president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly seeking to bribe a judge PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To 9) BELGIUM - Beauty salons, wellness centres reopen GERMANY - Hair salons, some schools reopen after virus closure GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council, with appointment of new director-general (To 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online (To 5) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds quarterly board of governors meeting (1100 GMT) (To 5) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) (To 5) Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 7) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man, after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for man arrested under security law for chanting slogans (0630 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Court examines case of Impressionist painting by Camille Pissarro stolen by the Nazis THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Night-time curfew ends SPAIN - Virus ban on travel from the UK lifted LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First eurozone inflation estimate for February (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold videoconference (1100 GMT) (To 3) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2020 (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Great Lakes regional summit on Central African Republic crisis WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Wildlife Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court to sentence youngest protester yet, a 14-year-old at time of arrest, on riot charge (0500 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Arctic Forum (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak delivers government budget PICTURE. DIYARBAKIR (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 killing of rights lawyer (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with German regional leaders on whether to lift a partial lockdown (1300 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Exxon Mobil to present annual plan on energy, climate change (1330 GMT) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in third T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Copa del Rey - Semi final Second Leg: Barcelona v Sevilla (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Start of annual session of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey court resumes hearing in murder case of Saudi journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in fourth and final Test PICTURE. (To 8) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Opening of annual plenary session of National People's Congress (NPC, China's parliament) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa IRAQ - Pope Francis visits on first ever papal visit to Iraq VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 8) Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup yacht regatta (To 21) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in fourth T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Parliamentary elections Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Strade Bianche 2021 SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly trade data (0100 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Japan GDP for Oct-Dec 2020 (2nd estimate) (2350 GMT) Europe SWITZERLAND - Referendum on 'burqa ban' initiative (To May 7) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center arts honors Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Nice 2021 (To 14) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: FC Barcelona presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. MOUNT MAUNGANUI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in fifth T20 international (0100 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Women's Day North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder of African-American George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Qatar ExxonMobil Open (To 13) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly industrial production and consumer price data (0130 GMT) Europe HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearings in political activists Ramy Shaath, Ziad Eleimy's trials (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Court hearing with ex-minister Emerine Kabanshi, accused of graft Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC session, with presidential election on the agenda (To 12) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 (To 16) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 Asia-Pacific FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 10th anniversary of Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - First anniversary of WHO's declaration of Covid-19 pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot 2020 annual results (To 12) PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, part 2 (To 21) FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Cesar Awards ceremony, France's top film prizes North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Pre-season test (To 14) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in first T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 Europe DUNBLANE (United Kingdom) - 25th anniversary of the Dunblane school massacre, in which 16 children and their teacher were killed Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Italy v Wales (1415 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: England v France (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Second anniversary of mosque mass shootings Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Elections in state of Bade-Wurtemberg (0700 GMT) PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Grammy Awards gala Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in second T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Scotland v Ireland (1500 GMT) PICTURE. afp