View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights resume INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production for June updated TOKYO (Japan) - Q2 GDP BANGKOK (Thailand) - Q2 GDP (0230 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King hears report on forming new federal government SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo Film Festival (To 21) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Sixth round of Brexit negotiations (0800 GMT) (To 21) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders speak on first day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. SACRAMENTO (United States) - Golden State Killer sentencing hearing (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Film props auctioned, including iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' spacesuit PICTURE. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - Border with Syria closed over virus cases (To 20) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Government, business leaders, union officials hold talks on virus recovery plan ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union expected to hold virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final: Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Europe LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Court to hand down verdict in case of assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BORDEAUX (France) - Release of Microsoft Flight Simulator video game SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Weekly civil protection agency briefing on COVID-19 (1000 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote MILWAUKEE (United States) - Bill Clinton, Jill Biden among speakers on second day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former FARC members appear peace court for recruitment of minors Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Eritrean on trial for pushing boy under train in Frankfurt (0730 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone inflation data for July, second estimate (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To 20) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among speakers at Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Judge rules on bail for first person charged with national security crimes (0000 GMT) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi PICTURE. VIDEO. WILMINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden addresses Democratic National Convention, accepts nomination VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 80th anniversary of Trotsky's murder VIDEO. Sports TROON (United Kingdom) - Golf: Women's British Open (To 23) FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 Europe BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Auction of Gandhi's glasses LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public finance report for July (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Markit Flash Composite PMI index (0730 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - Sentencing for actress Lori Loughlin, who pleaded guilty in college admissions bribery scandal (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Styria MotoGP (To 23) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAND-CHAMP (France) - Cycling: National Road Championships (To 23) BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Barcelona (ESP) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Glasgow City (SCO) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MARSEILLE (France) - Football: League 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1700 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi VIDEO. (To 31) Sports LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Football: Slovenia league restarts NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Arsenal (ENG) v Paris SG (FRA) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Lyon (FRA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Sentencing hearing for New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 (To September 5) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint-Peter's square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities restart after virus shutdown Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Diamond League athletics meeting LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar : 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 (0400 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2020 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 4) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore Parliament to open (0430 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN convenes third meeting of Syria Constitutional Committee MOLDOVA - Military parade to commemorate victory in WWII North America CHARLOTTE (United States) - Republican National Convention where Trump will be formally nominated as the party's election candidate PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 27) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Protests figure Zahir Keddam appeals one-year jail term Latin America TAMAULIPAS (Mexico) - 10th anniversary of San Fernando massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Start of school year VIDEO. Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - Hearing on possible release of ex-footballer Ronaldinho PLOUAY (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Bretagne Classic 2020 (2200 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Ratko Mladic appeals Srebrenica genocide conviction (0720 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) WEIMAR (Germany) - 120th anniversary of philosopher Nietzsche's death EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Sean Connery's 90th birthday WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP for second quarter (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business Climate Index updated by IFO institute (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline to form new government (1300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president during annual assembly (To 27) ABUJA (Nigeria) - WHO Africa region expected to be officially certified free of wild poliovirus (1100 GMT) Sports SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Semi final First Leg (1800 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - EU defence ministers hold talks PARIS (France) - Education Minister Blanquer press conference on school restart (1300 GMT) PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of first Women's Liberation protest (0800 GMT) North America TERRE HAUTE (United States) - Execution of Lezmond Mitchell despite opposition from Navajo Nation LOS ANGELES (United States) - Film props from 'Top Gun,' 'Star Wars' and 'Alien' set for auction (To 27) Sports BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Semi final First Leg (1800 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Construction Bank expected to announce first-half earnings BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - EU foreign ministers hold talks (To 28) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Liberal Democrats announce result of vote for new leader LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce half year results (0500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific PAKISTAN - First day of annual Ashura commemorations (date subject to change) SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant PetroChina expected to announce first-half earnings Europe COLOGNE (Germany) - Gamescom video games trade fair, held online PICTURE. VIDEO. ANGOULEME (France) - Angouleme Francophone Film Festival (To September 2) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP quarterly figures released North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) Sports GSPON (Switzerland) - European Mountain Village Championship (To 30) SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce half year results SHANGHAI (China) - Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese banking giant ICBC expected to announce first-half earnings Europe VENICE (Italy) - 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture (To November 29) VENICE (Italy) - International Architecture Exhibition opens BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions called by far-right and COVID-19 deniers VIENNA (Austria) - Sigmund Freud Museum Vienna reopens PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Metropolitan Museum reopens (date subject to change) UNITED STATES - 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed over 1,800 people Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) WEMBLEY (United Kingdom) - Football Association Community Shield PICTURE. LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans (To 30) SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO chief quits a year before end of his term MONTENEGRO - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint-Peter's square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for protest figure Laalami Chems Eddine Sports SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - Auto: Formula One - Belgian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) MADISON (Illinois) (United States) - IndyCar: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - UEFA Women's Champions League final (1800 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - International Day of the Disappeared MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Agricultural Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec expected to announce first-half earnings Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Qatar row with Middle East states VIDEO. (To September 7) KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted TURKEY - School year restarts with distance learning BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier face parliamentary grilling over Wirecard scandal (To September 1) ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on whether to extend lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps GDANSK (Poland) - 30th anniversary of Gdansk Agreement, which led to creation of Solidarity ANKARA (Turkey) - GDP for second quarter 2020 announced (0700 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly GDP results updated (1000 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - August inflation data released (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10 years since Obama declared end of Iraq combat mission Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for presidential candidates to announce nomination Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - US Open PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 13) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To September 6) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Cruise ship ban ends TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-US trade talks to run as hopes for 2020 deal fade (date to be confirmed) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European tourism summit FRANCE - Schools reopen MOSCOW (Russia) - BRICS countries foreign ministers meet (To 30) POLAND - 81 years since Germany's attack on Poland triggered WWII PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Decision on running FIAC art fair in October PARIS (France) - Release of new novel by Ken Follett 'The Evening and the Morning' PARIS (France) - Tests start on cannabis therapies 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 Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - Universities reopen (0700 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Obrador presents his second government report VIDEO. Sports 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 HANOI (Vietnam) - 75th anniversary of Ho Chi Min's declaration of Vietnam's independence (1000 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes Benz Fashion week PICTURE. (To 7) VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial begins for 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris (To November 10) 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) Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Europe PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. LYON (France) - SIDO AI and robotics trade show (To 4) Sports VANCOUVER (Canada) - LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) Europe - Start of UEFA Nations League group phase 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) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - FitchRatings 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 (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) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Sports ESTONIA - Auto, WRC: Rally Estonia (To 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Diamond League athletics meeting SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Fifth anniversary of Germany's decision to open border to refugees BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Birmingham Pride 2020 (To 6) Sports LOUISVILLE (United States) - Racing - The Kentucky Derby (1400 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 Europe ITALY - Costa Cruises resumes operations (date subject to change) Sports MONZA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Italian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Quarterly GDP data updated (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) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Independence Day PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports 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 Europe 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) CANNES (France) - Cannes Yachting Festival (1000 GMT) (To 13) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - New hearing for trial of ex-President Zuma prosecuted for corruption WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Europe 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) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Europe 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 (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 Asia-Pacific Bali (Indonesia) - Foreign visitors allowed to return Europe ARMENIA - Virus state of emergency due to end BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU economic, finance ministers (To 12) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK GDP estimate for July (ONS) (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for August updated (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - 'Gilets jaunes' leader appeals conviction for organising unauthorised protests (1130 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Men's spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 16) Sports MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - San Marino MotoGP (To 13) KANSAS CITY (United States) - NFL season opens with Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans (0030 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 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 - Parliament and regional elections Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Men's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. PORTLAND (United States) - IndyCar: Grand Prix of Portland MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 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) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 60th anniversary of the founding of oil cartel OPEC 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 (ONS) (0500 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 75th Session of the UN General Assembly (To 30) 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) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - TikTok sanctions come into force 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. Sports PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial of ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and 5 other defendants over Russian doping cases (1130 GMT) afp