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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - State Council holds briefing about employment policies for university graduates and migrant workers (0200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SYDNEY (Australia) - PM Morrison, New Zealand's Ardern hold joint press conference (0300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIJING (China) - State Council holds briefing about economic situation (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIJING (China) - Foreign ministry daily briefing (0700 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Defence ministry holds press briefing after Turkish soldiers killed following air strike in Syria's Idlib (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in case over fixed football matches (1400 GMT) BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Greta Thunberg leads youth climate protest (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Seminar on AI attended by Microsoft head Brad Smith BERN (Switzerland) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visits (To 29) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank 2019 report (1000 GMT) (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Presentation of task force to assist Episcopal conferences worldwide in preventing sexual abuse against minors (1030 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - France's European affairs minister Amelie de Montchalin delivers speech at Chatham House on post-Brexit UK ties (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for February (1300 GMT) ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS 2019 results LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2019 full year results (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce 2019 annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2019 results (0600 GMT) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF 2019 results (0900 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - The Cesars, the French Oscars are awarded (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin International Film Festival PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Harry attends Bon Jovi recording session at Abbey Road studios VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America (+) NATIONAL HARBOR (United States) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo testifies to Congress on administration's Iran, Iraq policies (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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) VIDEO. Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest (1830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio Carnival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian Athletics Federation set to appoint new leadership (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport issues decision on Chinese swimming star Sun Yang dope test case (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Cycling: UCI Track World Championships PICTURE. (To March 1) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup PICTURE. (To March 8) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Europe (*) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - General election (0600 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition set to hold major anti-Putin rally (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) JASIONKA (Poland) - Farmers' party candidate Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz launches presidential campaign ahead of May vote (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Liberal candidate Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska launches campaign ahead of May presidential vote (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Luxembourg becomes first EU country to make public transport free of charge PICTURE. VIDEO. PERPIGNAN (France) - Former Catalan president Puigdemont holds political gathering (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Catholics hold a mass at Geneva Protestant church for the first time in 500 years (1730 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Europe's largest indoor amusement park opens BERLIN (Germany) - 70th Berlin International Film Festival awards ceremony PICTURE. North America CHARLESTON (United States) - South Carolina presidential primary, first in state with major black population PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (+) NATIONAL HARBOR (United States) - Trump delivers keynote address on last day of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) DOHA (Qatar) - US and Taliban due to sign deal after 18 years of war PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Gay Pride parade VIDEO. Sports SOWETO (South Africa) - Football: 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 Europe (*) TAJIKISTAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Protesters rally against populist government of billionaire PM Andrej Babis (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC holds annual conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Bernie Sanders holds rally with guests including Public Enemy (0100 GMT Monday) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Ban on plastic bags starts being implemented VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (To 2) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in trial of Fodil Boumala, leading figure in country's protest movement (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers meet (date to be confirmed) (+) LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - African Group of Climate Change Negotiators meet ahead of Bonn summit (To 3) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Luis Lacalle Pou sworn in as new president VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Asian Football Confederation holds emergency meeting on coronavirus response LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Aston Villa v Manchester City in League Cup Final (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Real Madrid v Barcelona in La Liga (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU, UK hold first round of post-Brexit trade talks PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) (+) TAJIKISTAN - Results of parliamentary polls announced PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - New deadline to submit amendments to constitutional reforms proposed by Putin VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican opens Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII archives (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Summit on integration, with Chancellor Merkel attending (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of European car of the year announced at Geneva International Motor Show (1300 GMT) PICTURE. North America (+) CHARLOTTE (United States) - Trump holds rally on eve of 'Super Tuesday' Democratic primaries (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Wine distributors, producers and retailers gather for Vinexpo trade show (1400 GMT) 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 AMMAN (Jordan) - King and queen of Norway visit (0800 GMT) (To 4) 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 election VIDEO. (*) LA ESPERANZA (Honduras) - Fourth anniversary of murder of high-profile environmental activist Berta Caceres VIDEO. Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) MONTERREY (Mexico) - Belgian tennis great Kim Clijsters launches new come-back at age 36 PICTURE. (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 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Ex-European Commission chief Juncker called to testify over wiretap scandal (0800 GMT) (To 13) CASTRES (France) - Trial opens for three charged in French diamond heist (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Motor Show press days PICTURE. (To 4) WARSAW (Poland) - Iceland's President Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson visits (To 5) (+) VERSAILLES (France) - Trial of Argentine man accused of murdering his girlfriend (0830 GMT) (To 6) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request jail terms for group accused of plotting to overthrow the government (1100 GMT) PICTURE. IRELAND - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) MUNICH (Germany) - Command Control European cybersecurity summit (1700 GMT) (To 4) North America UNITED STATES - California, Texas among states holding 'Super Tuesday' presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. ESSEX JUNCTION (United States) - Bernie Sanders holds night-time rally in home state on 'Super Tuesday' (0030 GMT Wednesday) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies on budget proposal (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Trial of French academics on charges including conspiring against national security begins (+) DOHA (Qatar) - 14th Doha Conference for Interfaith Dialogue ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of jailed head of Algerian Human Rights League Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - New hearing in trial of 47 men accused of homosexuality (0900 GMT) Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Nations League draw PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC Executive Board meeting (0830 GMT) (To 4) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ERFURT (Germany) - Election of new state premier in Thuringia VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents draft European Climate Law LIVE VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU defence ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) BERLIN (Germany) - International Tourism Fair ITB 2020 PICTURE. (To 8) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Alleged IS member Lisa Smith appears in court PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeals court issues verdict on Spain's extradition requests for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) (+) HANAU (Germany) - Central funeral service after the shooting in Hanau (1700 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court considers abortion restrictions in Louisiana (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US religious freedom commission hearing on impact of citizenship laws (1930 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CONSTANTINE (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of two journalists linked to the protest movement (1300 GMT) Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Report from the ICRC about Colombia's humanitarian challenges in 2020 (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Criminal Court rules on fresh bid by prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - 'World of Tanks' online game co-creator launches political party (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian premiere of Sergei Loznitsa's film 'State Funeral', on anniversary of Stalin's 1953 death ROME (Italy) - Raphael blockbuster exhibit opens VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU foreign ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold extraordinary meeting to discuss limits on oil output PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Motor Show (To 15) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European red-carpet launch event for DISNEY+ PICTURE. DELPHI (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (1000 GMT) (To 8) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry and Meghan attend Endeavour Fund Awards ceremony for wounded veterans (1900 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 50th anniversary of nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) coming into force Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist over tweet critical of justice system (To 7) (*) GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) - World Health Organization opens new reconstructive limbs unit (0800 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - First edition of the Spotify awards FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - German data on January industrial orders (0700 GMT) North America 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) - Music legend Om Kalthoum, who died in 1975, in hologram concert (1600 GMT) PICTURE. Sports LUSAIL (Qatar) - Qatar MotoGP (To 8) afp