Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Trump makes first visit to India PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) BEIJING (China) - State Council holds briefing on deadly COVID-19 virus outbreak PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To March 1) 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) VENICE (Italy) - Venice Carnival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 25) PARIS (France) - International Agricultural Show trade fair LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To March 1) MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week women's fall-winter 2020 PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB vice president Luis de Guindos addresses European banking federation (To March 20) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Pro-European government faces no-confidence vote PARIS (France) - Paris women's autumn-winter fashion week (To March 3) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 43rd session PICTURE. (To March 20) MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo institute business confidence index (0900 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) North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York Toy Fair (To 24) NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother sentenced after drug trafficking conviction (1930 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Possible Taliban-US deal signing PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Third phase of vast United Arab Emirates solar park opens PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - Africa Climate Week LAGOS (Nigeria) - Hearing scheduled in lawsuit brought by communities evicted by army from their lands (1100 GMT) 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 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet, possibly to approve Brexit negotiating mandate for UK trade deal LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany publishes detailed breakdown of 2019 GDP (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - International Petroleum Week conference (0830 GMT) (To 27) 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. 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 2020-21 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts Libya peace talks ROME (Italy) - Trial of two US teens over murder of Italian police officer begins (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Constitutional court rules on a law banning professional assisted suicide services (0900 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) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Cycling: UCI Track World Championships (To March 1) DECINES-CHARPIEU (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lyon (FRA) v Juventus (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. 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) 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 more than 520 people FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Europe LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in case over fixed football matches (1400 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Europe's largest indoor amusement park opens (To 29) WARSAW (Poland) - Coal miners protest amid wage dispute VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Seminar on AI attended by Microsoft head Brad Smith LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce 2019 annual results 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. PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 70th Berlin International Film Festival awards ceremony MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition set to hold major anti-Putin rally (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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 a state with major black population PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BELFAST (United Kingdom) - International Football Association Board holds annual general meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific MICRONESIA - Referendum on independence (date to be confirmed) Europe TAJIKISTAN - Parliamentary elections LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Building work on larger migrant camps to begin in March, state officials claim 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. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC holds annual conference PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ban on plastic bags takes effect VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers meet (date to be confirmed) CONAKRY (Guinea) - General 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 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 ahead of 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 Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 50th anniversary of colonial Rhodesia declaring itself a republic YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. Latin America GUYANA - General elections Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 (To 3) 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) IRELAND - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit (1500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 5) MUNICH (Germany) - European cybersecurity summit Command Control (1700 GMT) (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 begins of French academics on charges including conspiring against national security Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - New hearing in trial of 47 men accused of homosexuality (0900 GMT) Sports AMMAN (Jordan) - Boxing: Asia/Oceania qualifying boxing tournament for the 2020 Olympics (To 11) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Nations League draw WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 Europe DUBLIN (Ireland) - Alleged IS member Lisa Smith appears in court PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeals court issues verdict on Spain's extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court considers abortion restrictions in Louisiana (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CONSTANTINE (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of two journalists linked to protest movement (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress set to convene VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - "World of Tanks" online game co-creator launches political party ROME (Italy) - Blockbuster Raphael exhibit opens VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold extraordinary meeting to discuss limits on oil output PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 6) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International motor show (To 15) DELPHI (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (1000 GMT) (To 8) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15) 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) 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) Sports LUSAIL (Qatar) - Qatar MotoGP (To 8) SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific 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) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - Deadline for South Sudan rivals to form unity government VIDEO. Sports DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 4: Ireland v Italy (1415 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 4: England v Wales (1645 GMT) SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 Latin America LUJAN (Argentina) - Mass prayer called by Catholic Church in rejection of decriminalization of abortion (1400 GMT) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Paris - Nice 2020 (To 15) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 4: Scotland v France (1500 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 29: Manchester United v Manchester City (1630 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Women's Day, with marches and other actions expected worldwide GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial of four men charged over MH17 downing LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on Commission's request to suspend the disciplinary chamber of the Polish Supreme Court EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond on trial for sex offences PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA quarterly board of governors meeting (0900 GMT) (To 13) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Africa CEO Forum (1100 GMT) (To 10) TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Dutch royals visit PICTURE. (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 VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Foreign ministers from nine eastern NATO members focus on security issues (To 11) 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. 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 Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Lithuania marks 30 years since it became the first Soviet republic to restore independence in 1990 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain's first post-Brexit budget unveiled VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2019 results (0600 GMT) 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) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. 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 PARIS (France) - International Tourism Trade Show (To 15) ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of students, academic for taking part in Pride event (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) Sports MEXICO - Auto, WRC: Rally Mexico PICTURE. (To 15) OLYMPIA (Greece) - Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics (1000 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - Ceremonies to mark 80th anniversary of end of Winter War (0800 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Fridays for Future day of climate justice actions ahead of municipal elections PARIS (France) - World tattoo convention (To 15) ATHENS (Greece) - President Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou takes oath of office (0900 GMT) Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - FIFA board meets Misc. WORLD - Youth for Climate strike SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 Sports CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Wales v Scotland (1415 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Italy v England (1645 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: France v Ireland (2000 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Remembrance service to mark anniversary of Christchurch shootings Europe FRANCE - First round of municipal elections across France PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - 30th anniversary of Gorbachev's election to USSR presidency MUNICH (Germany) - Municipal elections in Bavaria Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Auto: Australian Formula One race (0200 GMT) GRAPHIC. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 Europe LYON (France) - Verdict expected for former priest Bernard Preynat who went on trial for sex abuse last January North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democratic presidential hopefuls hold TV debate, two days before Arizona primary (0000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports MONTREAL (Canada) - World figure skating championship (To 22) TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN war crimes judges to hear Mladic appeal on genocide conviction (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 18) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2019 annual results (0630 GMT) North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Florida, Arizona and Illinois PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 20th anniversary of mass suicide orchestrated by Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments Sports TURIN (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Juventus (ITA) v Lyon (FRA) (2000 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - 50th anniversary of coup by general Lon Nol that ousted king Norodom Sihanouk Europe BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Hearing in murder trial of journal Jan Kuciak MUNICH (Germany) - BMW posts 2019 results and holds annual press conference (0630 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Fifth anniversary of Bardo museum attack, which left 22 dead Sports CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Cortina d'Ampezzo (0000 GMT) (To 22) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2019/2020 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Cortina d'Ampezzo (0000 GMT) (To 22) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Barcelona (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) (2000 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 Europe GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Referendum on anti-abortion laws FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa posts 2019 results and holds annual press conference (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador goes on trial accused of overstepping duties trying to negotiate release of Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai (0800 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 25th anniversary of sarin gas metro attack Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Book Fair (To 23) Sports BURIRAM (Thailand) - Thailand MotoGP (To 22) SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Tencent expected to announce 2019 earnings Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Japanese emperor set to pay state visit to Britain in spring 2020 (date to be announced) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - 30th anniversary of Namibia's independence from South Africa SHARPEVILLE (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre Misc. WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Europe SUKHUMI (Georgia) - Elections in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia Misc. WORLD - World Water Day GRAPHIC. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial of alleged perpetrator of 2017 New Year's Eve nightclub attack resumes afp