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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. SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Easter Sunday VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Mosques, other places of worship ordered shut in virus fight VIDEO. (To 24) Europe ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds daily presser on coronavirus in Italy LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 19) MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry gives daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 19) PORTUGAL - Airports closed for Easter weekend PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) GERMANY - 75th anniversary of liberation of Nazi camps Buchenwald, Bergen-Belsen, Ravensbrueck and Dachau (To 29) MILAN (Italy) - Opera superstar Andrea Bocelli gives concert to celebrate Easter at empty Milan Cathedral VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope livestreams Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's basilica, with 'Urbi et Orbi' prayer VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Lockdown in Accra, Kumasi region in virus fight (To April 20) MONROVIA (Liberia) - Lockdown in virus fight VIDEO. (To 24) MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SPAIN - Distribution of masks at metro, train stations begins as companies allowed to reopen following two-week freeze PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Macron gives televised address to announce lockdown extension, new decisions on virus fight (1800 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of US ex-marine Paul Whelan on espionage spying resumes KIEV (Ukraine) - Parliament holds extraordinary session on virus emergency (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Lebanon marks 45 years since start of civil war (*) JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, unless granted two-week extension by president (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Decision expected on whether to postpone golf's US Open over coronavirus TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Europe AUSTRIA - Austria begins lifting coronavirus restrictions LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Second round of presidential election in separatist region of Nagorny Karabakh MOSCOW (Russia) - Duma examines measures to help Russian businesses cope with virus crisis BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet meeting on coronavirus BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference on eve of defence ministers' videoconference (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU education ministers hold videoconference on impact of COVID-19 (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases latest World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath holds virtual press conference due to coronavirus (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Global Financial Stability Report, with virtual presser by Financial Counsellor Tobias Adrian (1530 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - First lady in court over murder of PM's estranged wife VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - North Korea marks 108th anniversary of the birth of founder Kim Il Sung SOUTH KOREA - Parliamentary election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold videoconference on COVID-19 response (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - First anniversary of Notre-Dame Cathedral blaze GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DENMARK - Denmark set to start easing coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline set by Putin to include Russian software development in 'National Projects' investment drive PARIS (France) - 40th anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre's death BERGEN-BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers hold videoconference BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UK, EU Brexit negotiators David Frost, Michel Barnier hold phone talks on future ties, withdrawal BERLIN (Germany) - Amnesty International publishes annual report on human rights in Europe, Central Asia (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel set to hold videoconference with state leaders on coronavirus fight (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - G20 press briefing (1320 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - 30th anniversary of Greta Garbo's death WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva holds press conference to open virtual IMF, World Bank Spring meetings (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LILONGWE (Malawi) - Supreme Court begins hearing appeal by President Mutharika against ruling that overturned his election Sports NEW DELHI (India) - Indian Premier League starts PICTURE. VIDEO. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - World Press Photo 2020 winners announced BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet meeting on coronavirus PARIS (France) - LVMH Q1 results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament holds plenary by videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) TÓRSHAVN (Denmark) - Tourist sites closed as volunteers carry out clean-up operation to protect environment (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Final German inflation data for March (0600 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Airbus annual general meeting, with shareholders urged not to attend and to vote by proxy (1130 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold videoconference (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold videoconference (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference at conclusion of virtual Spring meeting (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - NY Economic Club livestreams webinar with New York Fed chief John Williams on US economic outlook (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government 'Hirak' movement activist Khireddine Medjani begins (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases 2020 Q1 GDP growth data (0200 GMT) Europe (+) KAZAKHSTAN - NASA astronauts Meir and Morgan, Russian cosmonaut Skripochka return to Earth from ISS GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Duma examines measures to help business cope with virus crisis PARIS (France) - European carmakers' association publishes data on new car registrations in the EU in March (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank Spring meeting, held online to contain virus spread PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 19) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KIGALI (Rwanda) - 20th anniversary of Paul Kagame's election to presidency Sports FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deadline for German Football League to decide whether to resume Bundesliga season SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 40th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Easter Sunday in the Orthodox Christian calendar Europe SAN REMO (Italy) - Centenary of San Remo conference that set up British, French mandate rule in Middle East (To 26) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) PICTURE. North America OKLAHOMA CITY (United States) - 25th anniversary of Oklahoma City truck bomb attack Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - Second round of long-delayed parliamentary elections VIDEO. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 Europe NORWAY - Norway set to start easing restrictions introduced in virus fight PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW ORLEANS (United States) - 10th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - 40th anniversary of Berber Spring afp
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