For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech delegation visits VIDEO. (To September 4) SHANGHAI (China) - Agricultural Bank of China half-year earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec half-year earnings TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released MUMBAI (India) - GDP Q2 (0000 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Qatar row with Gulf states (1300 GMT) VIDEO. (To September 7) ITALY - Chinese FM Wang Yi visits five European countries VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To September 1) KOBLENZ (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU Agriculture ministers (To September 1) MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 5) ANGOULÊME (France) - Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (To September 2) TURKEY - School year restarts with distance learning BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO chief quits a year before end of his term BERLIN (Germany) - Finance, Economy ministers grilled by parliament over Wirecard scandal (To September 1) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Annual 'Beatles Week' goes virtual VIDEO. (To September 1) UNITED KINGDOM - Extinction Rebellion climate action group hold new round of protests VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 1) PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on extending lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps GDANSK (Poland) - 40th anniversary of Gdansk Agreement, which led to creation of Solidarity BLED (Slovenia) - Central European leaders meet at annual Bled Strategic Forum COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - GDP Q2 BUCHAREST (Romania) - Government faces parliament no-confidence vote over virus handling ANKARA (Turkey) - GDP Q2 (0700 GMT) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - GDP Q2 (0930 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - GDP Q2 update (1000 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - President Zelensky's party congress ahead of local elections (1130 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - August inflation data released (preliminary) (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10 years since Obama declared end of Iraq combat mission NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon makes second court appearance on fraud charges (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for presidential candidates to announce nomination Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Government makes announcement on restructuring of $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 13) MARSEILLE (France) - World Petanque Championship (To September 2) BARCELONA (Spain) - Barcelona FC training resumes TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Cruise ship ban ends TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data SINGAPORE - Borders reopen to travellers from Brunei, New Zealand SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Parents of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin to testify at inquest into her death PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil speech to lawmakers (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong begins voluntary mass coronavirus tests (0100 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-US trade talks to run as hopes for 2020 deal fade (date to be confirmed) FRANCE - Schools reopen LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. AJACCIO (France) - Corsican schools reopen POLAND - 81st anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland, marking beginning of WWII PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Decision on running FIAC art fair in October VIENNA (Austria) - Joint commission on Iran nuclear deal meets VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Release of new novel by Ken Follett 'The Evening and the Morning' BELGIUM - Schools resume with masks for over-11s VIDEO. KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off PARIS (France) - Tests start on cannabis therapies RUSSIA - School year starts (0800 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Documentary 'Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump' released WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard discusses changes to monetary policy (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French President Macron makes return visit after Beirut blast PICTURE. VIDEO. LEBANON - 100th anniversary of establishment of Greater Lebanon VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. JERUSALEM - Decision due on extraditing Orthodox teacher accused of child sex abuse in Australia DOHA (Qatar) - Partial resumption of public transport TUNIS (Tunisia) - Confidence vote in new government VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Scheduled entry into force of EU-Algeria trade agreement Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes GHANA - Borders reopen (date subject to change) NAMIBIA - International tourism resumes KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Start of renovation work on Sudan National Museum SENEGAL - Universities reopen (0700 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador presents second government report VIDEO. MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - President Luis Lacalle Pou marks six months in power Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic flame to be displayed VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To November 1) HONG KONG (China) - Badminton world tour starts SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan 3rd T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Siblings of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin testify at inquest into her death (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HANOI (Vietnam) - 75th anniversary of Ho Chi Min's declaration of Vietnam's independence (1000 GMT) Europe VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial begins for 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To November 10) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Parliament discusses changing constitution amid protests NUUK (Denmark) - Final ruling on keeping colonial statue CÉBAZAT (France) - Michelin presents hydrogen-powered concept car PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Rwanda genocide suspect appeals extradition (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope resumes limited public audiences (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Michel Barnier gives keynote on Brexit negotiations in 'webinar' at IIEA think tank (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - White House hosts new Kosovo, Serbia talks PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Corruption trial of Mugabe's ex-former vice president Mphoko VIDEO. (To 4) BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' VIDEO. BUKAVU (DR Congo) - Verdict due in rape trial of 21 soldiers, police Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Europe DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Ruling party nominates presidential vote candidate PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on Mediaset-Vivendi stakeholder battle LYON (France) - SIDO AI and robotics trade show (To 4) BERLIN (Germany) - IFA electronics show 2020 (To 5) UNITED KINGDOM - Most English state schools reopen PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. Sports VANCOUVER (Canada) - LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Europe MILAN (Italy) - La Scala reopens for concerts LISBON (Portugal) - Trial begins of hacker Rui Pinto over 'Football Leaks' and 'Luanda Leaks' PARIS (France) - 150th anniversary of re-establishment of French Republic (1000 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) CAMORINO (Switzerland) - Inauguration of the Ceneri Base rail tunnel PICTURE. CERNOBBIO (Italy) - European House - Ambrosetti economic forum (To 6) DEAUVILLE (France) - Deauville American Film Festival PICTURE. (To 13) PARIS (France) - Villette Jazz Festival (To 13) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for July (0600 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Disney releases 'Mulan' on online platform OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data published (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Opposition figure Jacob Ngarivhume in court for administrative hearing Sports TARTU (Estonia) - Auto, WRC: Rally Estonia (To 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Diamond League athletics meeting SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Students from 24 schools hold a protest under the umbrella of The Bad Students Group VIDEO. Europe GERMANY - Fifth anniversary of decision to open border to refugees VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Extinction Rebellion march BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest in support of bars, venues, clubs (1100 GMT) VIDEO. Sports HAMBURG (Germany) - Triathlon world series event NEW ZEALAND - Rugby: annual North-South match (0530 GMT) LOUISVILLE (United States) - Racing - The Kentucky Derby (1400 GMT) SOLNA (Sweden) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 1: Group 3 Sweden v France (1845 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Bolshoï season opens VIDEO. ITALY - Costa Cruises resumes operations (date subject to change) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - One year after Robert Mugabe died VIDEO. Sports MONZA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Italian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q2 update (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Second part of Julian Assange extradition case LONDON (United Kingdom) - 8th round of EU-UK talks on post-Brexit trade (To 11) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of Nazi 'Blitz' air attacks on London WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for July (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of gunman accused of 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack (0600 GMT) DRESDEN (Germany) - Trial of alleged supporters of neo-Nazi militant group (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of youth activist Wafi Tigrine Sports SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tirreno - Adriatico 2020 (To 14) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - 75th anniversary of US troops' arrival in South Korea YANGON (Myanmar) - Campaign period officially starts ahead of November parliament election VIDEO. PICTURE. SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Investment fund Temasek to release annual report (0430 GMT) Europe KUOPIO (Finland) - Trial of student charged with murder with sword GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc PARIS (France) - Employment figures for first quarter (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - External trade data for July (0600 GMT) MONTPELLIER (France) - Arabesques Festival of art from Arab world (1100 GMT) (To 20) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Round-table with City policy chief on Brexit, pandemic (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Meredith Kopit Levien becomes CEO of New York Times WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Pompeo addresses Atlantic Council after Europe trip (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Khaled Drareni for covering protests PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-President Zuma corruption trial JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Retail giant Shoprite releases annual financials (0730 GMT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Opening day for the Rolling Stones store on Carnaby Street ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan faces new trial over revealing name of rape accuser (1130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Belkacem Djir Sub-Saharan Africa MEKELE (Ethiopia) - Regional election in opposition-controlled Tigray JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 13) GERMANY - Test of national alarm system, first since reunification (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Mixed race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era abductions (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Art Paris fair (To 13) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Toronto International Film Festival, held virtually (1500 GMT) (To 19) UNITED STATES - Microsoft smartphone Surface Duo goes on sale Sports INCHEON (South Korea) - Golf Asian Tour resumes with Shinhan Donghae Open (To 13) NEW YORK (United States) - US Open wheelchair competition, without spectators (To 13) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Europe ARMENIA - Virus state of emergency due to end BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU economic, finance ministers (To 12) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP July estimate (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for August updated (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Yellow Vests movement leader appeals conviction for organising unauthorised protests (1130 GMT) Sports BELGIUM - Fans allowed at football matches MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - San Marino MotoGP PICTURE. (To 13) KANSAS CITY (United States) - NFL season opens with Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans (0030 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Last Night of the Proms THESSALONIKI (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis gives annual speech on economic policy (To 13) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Virtual meeting to elect president of Inter-American Development Bank (0400 GMT) (To 13) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Women's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - 'La Nationale', new Rugby Third Division begins THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Football season 2020-21 starts LONDON (United Kingdom) - 2020/2021 Premier League season starts SPAIN - Football - La Liga season begins (0800 GMT) DONCASTER (United Kingdom) - Racing - St Leger at Doncaster, the final English classic SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Europe RUSSIA - Regional elections Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Men's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. MUGELLO (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Grand Prix de Toscane 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PORTLAND (United States) - IndyCar: Grand Prix of Portland MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific GEOJE (South Korea) - Giant container ship HMM St Petersburg delivered (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Iran-US sanctions row VIDEO. (To 21) ITALY - Start of school year VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO talks resume on banning subsidies that promote over-fishing VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meeting VIDEO. (To 18) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 45th session (To October 2) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Airbus subsidiary corruption trial BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson PARIS (France) - New trial of aviation CEO over 2007 Phuket crash (1130 GMT) (To 15) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's spring-summer 2021 (To 16) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 60th anniversary of OPEC oil cartel Sports AL WAKRAH (Qatar) - Asian Champions League resumes BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Corruption trial of PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, FIFA ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke PICTURE. (To 25) ROME (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Rome Masters (To 21) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Trial of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's aide Greg Kelly begins HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for activists charged over Tiananmen vigil (0630 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Prix Goncourt longlist announced Winterbrook (United Kingdom) - 130th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market report for September (0500 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Woodward's new Trump book to reveal 25 letters with Kim WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) NEW YORK (United States) - Notorious BIG, Tupac memorabilia auction SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - TikTok sanctions come into force Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Schools to reopen after six months of closure due to COVID-19 epidemic ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Saïd Boudour Sports LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race (To 19) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Europe STRASBOURG (France) - EU chief von der Leyen gives her first State of the Union address to European Parliament (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition ruling for ex-Tunisia dictator's brother-in-law (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price index for August (0500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - End of ban on public protests ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for approval of presidential candidates Sports PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial of ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and 5 other defendants over Russian doping cases (1130 GMT) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian World Summit on climate action VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 22) PARIS (France) - EU new car registration data for August (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - 50th anniversary of 'Black September' operation against Palestinian militants ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa PRETORIA (South Africa) - South Africa Reserve Bank presents monetary policy statement (1200 GMT) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Electoral council convenes 2021 elections Sports NAPLES (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting MAMARONECK (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - US Open PICTURE. (To 20) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Mercuries Taiwan Masters (To 20) NÎMES (France) - Feria des vendanges, marking end of bullfighting season (To 20) PORTLAND (United States) - LPGA Portland Classic (To 20) MARSEILLE (France) - Football: Ligue 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Asian Development Bank annual meeting held online (To 21) Europe SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - San Sebastián International Film Festival (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Army reservist who breached Rideau Hall appears in court. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Booker Prize nominee Tsitsi Dangarembga and others in court for inciting violence Latin America BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank annual governors meeting (2200 GMT) (To 22) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - 70th FIFA Congress held online MARMARIS (Turkey) - Auto, WRC: Rally Turkey PICTURE. (To 20) MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - Emilia Romagna MotoGP PICTURE. (To 20) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 1: Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 (1830 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Protest at Thammasat University VIDEO. NEW TAIPEI CITY (Taiwan) - Coastal cleanup day (0800 GMT) Europe UMAN (Ukraine) - Pilgrimage to Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's tomb to mark Jewish New Year (To 20) LADEK-ZDROJ (Poland) - 25th International Mountain Festival PARIS (France) - Pop singer Mika charity concert for Beirut Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Anniversary of 1985 and 2017 earthquakes Sports UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cricket: Indian Premier League (IPL) due to start MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 1 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race LE MANS (France) - Le Mans 24-hour endurance race (1230 GMT) (To 20) Misc. Europe - European Heritage Days (To 20) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Europe ORLÉANS (France) - Joan of Arc festival (To 27) ITALY - Regional elections, referendum on reducing number of MPs (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 21) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Emmy television awards, held online GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Top officials appeal corruption convictions Sports MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 2 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (To 22) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. (To 25) PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - City Week conference on financial services (To 22) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 75th Session of the UN General Assembly (To 29) UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel Misc. WORLD - International Day of Peace TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0600 GMT) Europe MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 28) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi due to go on trial for rape, taking foreign funds BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 40th anniversary of start of Iran-Iraq war ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - 60th anniversary of independence WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Vuitton Foundation reopens with Cindy Sherman exhibition STUTTGART (Germany) - Hearing of Porsche AG managers in 'Dieselgate' trial (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1200 GMT) North America BEVERLY HILLS (United States) - Centenary of birth of soul pioneer Ray Charles THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Monthly press conference of China's Ministry of National Defense (0700 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Court of appeal rules on investigation into Libya funding to Sarkozy (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual general meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Hearing of satirist Aron Flam over Nazi collaboration book DEAUVILLE (France) - Yearlings annual sale (To 26) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for September (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit (videoconference TBD) devoted to foreign policy (0800 GMT) (To 25) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ruling on release of Basque ETA insurgent Jakes Esnal (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. MINA (Saudi Arabia) - Fifth anniversary of Hajj stampede that killed 2,300 people Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: UEFA Super Cup, Bayern Munich v Sevilla FC FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - End of one-year Gandhi march from India to Switzerland PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Ljubljana (To 26) BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalunya MotoGP (To 27) Misc. WORLD - Global day of climate action called by school strike movement Fridays for Future SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Beijing International Automobile Exhibition 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To October 5) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - 80th anniversary of WWII-era Berlin Pact between Axis powers Italy, Germany, Japan ROMANIA - Local elections PICTURE. BERN (Switzerland) - Referendum on buying new jet fighters Latin America URUGUAY - Regional elections (1100 GMT) Sports SOCHI (Russia) - Auto: Formula One - Russian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1110 GMT) PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open (To October 11) PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open: Day 1 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To October 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ninth round of post-Brexit talks (0800 GMT) (To October 2) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in Epic Games vs Apple payments dispute BALTIMORE (United States) - 50th anniversary of death of writer John Dos Passos (0700 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in Huawei director Meng Wanzhou extradition case (1630 GMT) (To October 9) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 20 years since then PM Ariel Sharon visited Al-Aqsa complex, sparking 2nd intifada CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of death of Gamal Abdel Nasser ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial due to start of protest activist Imad Dahmani Misc. WORLD - Jews mark Yom Kippur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (1200 GMT) North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Trump and Biden in first presidential debate PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Singer R Kelly sex abuse trial NEW YORK (United States) - Jury selection R.Kelly's sex crimes NY trial begins Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To October 3) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Flèche Wallonne 2020 (2200 GMT)