Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Field hospital to treat coronavirus patients expected to become operational PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Turkish President Erdogan visits PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Conference on Disarmament holds first 2020 session (To March 27) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Argentine President Fernandez goes on European tour, meets Pope Francis, Macron, Merkel and Spain's Sanchez VIDEO. PICTURE. (To February 6) ROME (Italy) - PM Giuseppe Conte set to host talks with Argentine President Fernandez VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European centre-right EPP bloc meets (To 4) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair Q3 earnings (0700 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - New independent Orthodox church marks anniversary of its leader's enthronement (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Indigenous leaders protest in front of the Brazilian Embassy against Bolsonaro policies (1200 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, Austrian counterpart Kurz hold press conference after talks (1230 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgium court rules on new European arrest warrant for Puigdemont and other Catalan pro-independence politicians (1300 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO releases yearly report on cancer (2301 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Film mogul Harvey Weinstein's sex assault trial PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To February 9) DES MOINES (United States) - Presidential primary season begins with voting in the Iowa Caucuses PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. NEW YORK (United States) - Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti goes on trial for Nike extortion (To April 21) NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW men's fashion week fall-winter 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q4 results (2200 GMT) GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa LILONGWE (Malawi) - Constitutional Court rules on opposition's election challenge VIDEO. Latin America LIMA (Peru) - Visiting UN expert Michel Forst gives press conference on situation of human rights activists in Peru (1900 GMT) VIDEO. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka marks 72nd anniversary of independence from Britain PICTURE. Europe YALTA - 75th anniversary of Yalta Conference, with Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at end of WWII (To 11) KIEV (Ukraine) - OSCE representative on media freedom Harlem Desir visits (To 7) ROME (Italy) - European far-right leaders Salvini, Orban, Marion Marechal meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari 2019 annual results KRAKOW (Poland) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - PM Sanchez hosts talks with Argentine President Fernandez VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier meets Austria's Chancellor Kurz (1300 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP posts Q4 and 2019 earnings, as Bernard Looney officially starts as CEO (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump delivers annual State of the Union address PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - UN chief Antonio Guterres briefs reporters on 2020 priorities LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass debates former Fed chair Janet Yellen (1430 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney Q1 results (2130 GMT) Sports CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England 1st ODI (0800 GMT) PICTURE. JAKARTA (Indonesia) - MotoGP's Repsol Honda Team makes an official presentation for 2020 season HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 1st ODI PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - World Cancer Day GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Second field hospital to treat coronavirus patients expected to become operational PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MIRPUR (Pakistan) - Pakistan PM Imran Khan address on Kashmir Solidarity Day KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Procedural hearing of 1MDB bond cases against Goldman Sachs (0100 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Macron hosts talks with Argentine President Fernandez VIDEO. PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens General Assembly and first quarter results . Fridays for Future activists set to protest (0900 GMT) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Court hearing on Tunisia extradition request for Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ex-dictator Ben Ali (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Spotify Q4 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US publishes monthly trade balance data (1330 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Senators discuss bill to renegotiate public external debt (1700 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC hearing on Ivory Coast's ex-president Gbagbo's request for unconditional release GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Government announces strategy for battling discrimination PARIS (France) - L'Oreal annual results 2019 BARCELONA (Spain) - PM Sanchez meets Catalan separatist president Quim Torra PARIS (France) - Total annual results 2019 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Climate Corporate Governance conference at European Bank of Reconstruction and Development WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes December industrial orders data (0700 GMT) KAZAKHSTAN - Italian and US astronauts, Russian cosmonaut return to Earth from ISS (0914 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet annual general meeting (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW women's fall-winter 2020 (To 13) WASHINGTON (United States) - Sentencing of Trump confidant Roger Stone for lying, witness tampering SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Twitter Q4 results (1300 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q4 results (2130 GMT) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific GAPYEONG (South Korea) - Unification Church holds mass wedding, 6,000 couples marrying PICTURE. VIDEO. NOIDA (India) - India Auto Show 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 12) SEOUL (South Korea) - Prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon, who catalysed #MeToo in South Korea, speaks to foreign media (0600 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Rare automobiles go under hammer at Retromobile classic cars show LONDON (United Kingdom) - World's largest collection of whisky to go on sale (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes December industrial production, trade data (0700 GMT) JELGEVA (Latvia) - International Ice Sculpture festival (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 9) North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - Launch of Solar Orbiter, a joint NASA/ESA mission VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MANCHESTER (United States) - Democrats hold TV debate days ahead of first US presidential primary PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) Sports DURBAN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa vs England in 2nd ODI PICTURE. RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test PICTURE. (To 11) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 2nd ODI PICTURE. CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Tennis superstars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal play exhibition game (1800 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Makha Bucha day, the second most important Buddhist festival VIDEO. NEW DELHI (India) - Delhi legislative assembly elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Anniversary of Hong Kong's 'fishball revolution' riot (0900 GMT) Europe IRELAND - General election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VENICE (Italy) - Venice Carnival PICTURE. (To 25) Sports PARIS (France) - Judo: Paris Grand Slam (To 9) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Skiing: 2019/2020 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1030 GMT) (To 9) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 2: Ireland v Wales (1415 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 2: Scotland v England (1645 GMT) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Europe AZERBAIJAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Referendum on ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation North America HOLLYWOOD (United States) - Oscars night, the biggest event in the movie industry's calendar PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WHEELING (United States) - 70 years since senator Joseph McCarthy launched communist witch hunt Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - General and municipal elections ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - African Union summit (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) Sports SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 2: France v Italy (1500 GMT) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Europe DUBLIN (Ireland) - Hearing in extradition case of British suspect in murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier PARIS (France) - Vinexpo Paris, a major trade event for wine and spirits industries to showcase, plan orders and network (0900 GMT) (To 12) PARIS (France) - Appeals hearing for Equatorial Guinea VP Teodorin Obiang against suspended jail term for using public money to fund jet-set lifestyle in Paris (1230 GMT) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - Trump holds rally on eve of New Hampshire presidential primary (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RAMAT GAN (Israel) - International Diamond Week (1000 GMT) (To 12) Sports TAURANGA (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 3rd ODI PICTURE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore Airshow, one of Asia's biggest aviation events (0000 GMT) VIDEO. (To 16) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Second reading in parliament of Putin's constitutional reform draft bill PICTURE. VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi visits (To 12) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Winners of 2020 Polar Music Prize are announced (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK GDP monthly estimate: December 2019 (1500 GMT) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - New Hampshire stages first primary of US presidential campaign PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung Electronics unveils new products at 'Unpacked' event (1900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - 30 years since Nelson Mandela was freed from jail Sports TUNJA (Colombia) - Cycling: Tour Colombia 2020 (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 16) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Fifth anniversary of Minsk 2 accords between pro-Moscow rebels and Kiev SOCHI (Russia) - Russian Investment Forum (To 14) PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet GRAPHIC. (To 13) BERLIN (Germany) - Public conference on the future of Berlin's Tegel airport after the long-delayed BER airport is open (0900 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean man suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France Sports ANTHOLZ (Italy) - Biathlon: IBU world championships (To 23) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q3 results (0600 GMT) GRAPHIC. Europe DRESDEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of the British-American bombing over Dresden during WWII (To 15) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank posts 2019 financial results VEVEY (Switzerland) - Food giant Nestle publishes annual results (0615 GMT) PICTURE. OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q4 and annual 2019 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil market report (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays 2019 Full Year Earnings (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa REGGANE (Algeria) - 60th anniversary of France's first nuclear test in Sahara desert Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Ramaphosa delivers state of the national address in parliament (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Sports SWEDEN - Auto, WRC: Rally Sweden PICTURE. (To 16) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Security Conference PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 16) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Five years since gun attacks on synagogue and Jewish cultural centre that left two people dead LONDON (United Kingdom) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in court for remand hearing before his extradition trial LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week fall winter 2020 (To 18) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes estimate of German Q4 GDP (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS 2019 earnings (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman in sex-slave cult case (1600 GMT) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Europe MENTON (France) - Menton Lemon Festival (1300 GMT) (To March 3) Latin America VENEZUELA - Military exercises in Venezuela's main cities called by President Maduro LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific KYOTO (Japan) - 15 years since Kyoto Protocol on global warming entered into force PYONGYANG (North Korea) - North Korea marks anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, father of current leader Kim Jong Un PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds annual state of nation address Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Rights commission conference on social media freedom (To 17) Sub-Saharan Africa GUINEA - General election Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Laureus World Sports Awards PICTURE. (To 17) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - International summit on Libya conflict (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court holds hearings in France vs E.Guinea embezzlement row (0900 GMT) (To 21) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Trial of teen accused of throwing French boy from Tate Modern art gallery due to begin BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers' meeting (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam in court over Heathrow drone case (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan holds extraordinary shareholders meeting (0100 GMT) PICTURE. Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of leading civil society figure Osman Kavala ZAGREB (Croatia) - Croatia's leftist president sworn in PICTURE. VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week women's fall winter 2020 (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BRIT Awards ceremony LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2019 annual results (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ORAN (Algeria) - Appeal trial begins for Kaddour Chouicha, jailed deputy head of Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights Sports MADRID (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Europe BONN (Germany) - Court ruling expected for two British ex-bankers in mass tax fraud case BONN (Germany) - Deutsche Telekom releases annual earnings data LONDON (United Kingdom) - 40th anniversary of death of AC/DC singer Bon Scott LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Andrew's 60th birthday ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing in trial of Amnesty International's Turkey director (0700 GMT) North America LAS VEGAS (United States) - Democratic party presidential hopefuls hold televised debate PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Akayed Ullah over 2017 Times Square bombing (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atalanta (ITA) v Valencia (ESP) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Tottenham (ENG) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on first post-Brexit long term budget BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin International Film Festival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To March 1) VIENNA (Austria) - Vienna Opera Ball PICTURE. NUREMBERG (Germany) - Pollsters GfK publish monthly consumer confidence index (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAE systems earnings (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group Results for 2019 (1600 GMT) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v India 1st Test (2200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 25) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz releases 2019 financial results (0600 GMT) BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France) - Court hears bid by ex-Renault chief Carlos Ghosn to recover part of his retirement pay (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for forming a government SANAA (Yemen) - Five years ago, President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi fled the country Sub-Saharan Africa COMOROS - Second round of parliamentary and local elections Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio Carnival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup (0200 GMT) PICTURE. (To March 8) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific LHASA (China) - 80 years since Dalai Lama was enthroned Europe FESSENHEIM (France) - Closure of Fessenheim 1 nuclear plant GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - International Agricultural Show trade fair (To March 1) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - First anniversary of Algeria's protest movement PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LOME (Togo) - Presidential election JUBA (South Sudan) - Deadline for South Sudan rivals to form unity government VIDEO. Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 3: Italy v Scotland (1415 GMT) CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 3: Wales v France (1645 GMT) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - State Memorial service for victims of bushfires in New South Wales (0000 GMT) PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Street art piece 'Rubik Mona Lisa' by Invader goes under hammer PICTURE. BARI (Italy) - Pope Francis meets bishops from countries on the Mediterranean Sea (0630 GMT) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 3: England v Ireland (1500 GMT) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Appeal hearing for 2014 Umbrella Movement protest leaders (To 26) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 28) BARCELONA (Spain) - Barcelona Mobile World Congress, major smartphone trade fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 27) PARIS (France) - Paris women's autumn-winter fashion week (To March 3) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 43rd session (To March 20) MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo institute publishes monthly business confidence index (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ex-premier Francois Fillon and his wife go on trial over fake jobs scandal (1230 GMT) (To March 11) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother sentenced after drug trafficking conviction (1930 GMT) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet, possibly to approve Brexit negotiating mandate for UK trade deal WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis 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 presidential 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) NAPLES (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Napoli (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Europe ROME (Italy) - Trial of two US teens over murder of Italian cop begins (0800 GMT) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Constitutional court rules on a law banning professional assisted suicide services (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) MADRID (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG) (2000 GMT) 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 press conference (0700 GMT) Europe NAPLES (Italy) - Franco-Italian Summit VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - LafargeHolcim: Full year 2019 earnings release LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer publishes 2019 earnings data LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP 2019 Preliminary Results (1500 GMT) North America BERKELEY (United States) - 80th anniversary of discovery of carbon 14 isotope Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - 10 years since earthquake and tsunami left over 520 people dead FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Seminar on AI attended by Microsoft head Brad Smith LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce 2019 annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re releases preliminary financial results for 2019 (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes February inflation data (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) Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian Athletics Federation set to appoint its new leadership SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Europe SLOVAKIA - General election GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition set to hold major anti-Putin rally BERLIN (Germany) - 70th Berlin International Film Festival awards ceremony PERPIGNAN (France) - Catalan separatist Puigdemont holds political meeting (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America CHARLESTON (United States) - South Carolina holds presidential primary, the first contest in a state with a major black population PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports BELFAST (United Kingdom) - International Football Association Board holds annual general meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific MICRONESIA - Referendum on independence for the Micronesian state (date to be confirmed) Europe TAJIKISTAN - Parliamentary elections North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC holds annual conference PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ban on plastic bags takes effect Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Luis Lacalle Pou sworn in as new president VIDEO. Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Marathon LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: League Cup - Final: Aston Villa v Manchester City (0000 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of European car of the year announced at Geneva International Motor Show PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 20th anniversary of release following arrest of Chile's ex-dictator Pinochet North America TORONTO (Canada) - Trial begins of Alek Minassian who faces 10 murder counts over 2018 van attack Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 50th anniversary of colonial Rhodesia declaring itself a republic Latin America GUYANA - General elections Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 (To 3) afp