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Go to to consult AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) BEIJING (China) - WHO chief continues visit for talks on coronavirus epidemic (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's weekly press conference (0230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Press conference to unveil newly discovered photos from Sobibor Nazi camp (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - French health minister holds press conference on coronavirus (1700 GMT) SILIVRI (Turkey) - Trial resumes of leading civil society figure Osman Kavala PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet over Croatia's rolling presidency priorities VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Jailed Catalan separatists leave prison to testify before regional parliamentary committee PICTURE. (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian holds talks with Dutch counterpart Stef Blok on Iran and Brexit (1115 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - LVMH annual results LILLE (France) - International Cybersecurity Forum PICTURE. (To 30) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Polish PM Morawiecki (0730 GMT) PICTURE. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Universal Periodic Review of Turkey's human rights record (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - European Banking Authority holds press conference (1000 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukraine's health ministry to brief reporters on Chinese coronavirus (1330 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump lawyers expected to wrap up defense at impeachment trial PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump administration unveils Israeli-Palestinian plan (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 29) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Armed Services Committee holds hearing on North Korea (1500 GMT) WILDWOOD (United States) - Trump hosts rally amid ongoing impeachment trial (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Egyptian, Ethiopian, Sudanese delegations meet to resolve Nile dam dispute VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 29) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Parliament holds extraordinary meeting over Netanyahu immunity request (1400 GMT) ORAN (Algeria) - Appeal trial begins for Kaddour Chouicha, jailed deputy head of Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights TEL AVIV (Israel) - Cybertech Global conference (0730 GMT) (To 30) (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - National congress on post-revolution transitional justice process (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Court set to decide whether to grant parole to 2012 coup leader Amadou Sanogo (0900 GMT) (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Turkey's President Erdogan visits (1030 GMT) PICTURE. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To February 2) SCHLADMING (Austria) - Alpine Skiing: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Schladming: Slalom (men) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) WUHAN (China) - US due to evacuate government personnel from coronavirus epicentre SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics Q4 and FY 2019 results (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier, Israeli counterpart Rivlin address parliamentary session in homage to Nazi victims (1000 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament votes to ratify new Brexit deal (1700 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Unions call for protests, strike over pensions reform VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet discusses draft law on phasing out coal BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission press conference on 5G GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (+) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Government faces no-confidence vote over water crisis (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits on eve of Brexit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 30) NUREMBERG (Germany) - Pollsters GfK publish monthly consumer confidence survey (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Court ruling for three Femen activists who tried to reach Trump's motorcade during Paris visit (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin Zoo presents panda cubs to the public for the first time (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage holds press conference at European Parliament to mark UK MEPs' exit (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announces UK car industry data for 2019 (1400 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale directors hold press conference (0930 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump signs USMCA free trade agreement (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada starts ratification of North American trade deal NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing quarterly results WASHINGTON (United States) - 2020 Commercial Space Transportation Conference (To 30) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Pop-up museum dedicated to US pop star Britney Spears opens (2100 GMT) VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q4 results (2200 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft Q4 results (2230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa GABORONE (Botswana) - Appeals court hears opposition bid to nullify results of October's election (+) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition calls for more protests against a third term for president Condé (0800 GMT) THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific HANGZHOU (China) - Alibaba quarterly results Europe (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Pompeo visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 31) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M annual results 2019 (*) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group Q4 and 2019 results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank posts full-year results for 2019 (0600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell annual results (0800 GMT) SEVILLE (Spain) - International Flamenco Fashion Show (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (To February 2) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BT Q3 2019/20 results (1100 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis releases preliminary January inflation reading (1300 GMT) CHAMROUSSE (France) - Skiers make new record bid for biggest torchlight descent (1730 GMT) North America DES MOINES (United States) - Trump rally in Iowa, four days before state kicks off primary season PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US GDP 4th quarter (1st estimate) and full-year (1330 GMT) SEATTLE (United States) - Amazon Q4 results (2230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Emergency law in place since 2015 due to expire (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - NGOs, UN and Tunisian officials discuss draft code on individual freedoms (0800 GMT) (To 31) Latin America NICARAGUA - Trial begins of Belgian-born student leader Amaya Coppens and 15 other opponents of Ortega government VIDEO. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Proposed rally to support Hong Kong medical staff battling virus outbreak (1200 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK leaves the EU (2300 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To February 1) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis meets Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (To February 6) BERLIN (Germany) - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier awards former ECB chief Mario Draghi Germany's Federal Order of Merit (1100 GMT) (+) Deblin (Poland) - Poland inks agreement to buy 32 American F-35 stealth combat aircraft for $4.5 billion (1400 GMT) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Possible hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) YANGON (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi opens 'Ethnic Festival' as military remains locked in conflict with many minority groups (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Newly formed medical staff union holds general assembly ahead of industrial action threat (0400 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - First day of transition period as Britain leaves the EU VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To 2) PARIS (France) - 40th anniversary of Medecins du Monde NGO Sports Europe - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship GRAPHIC. (To March 14) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open: Day 13 VIDEO. GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Skiing: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1030 GMT) PICTURE. (To 2) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Skiing: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Downhill (men) (1030 GMT) PICTURE. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 1: Wales v Italy (1415 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 22: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 1: Ireland v Scotland (1645 GMT) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAFTA awards ceremony VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America MIAMI GARDENS (United States) - Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl Final PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. MIAMI GARDENS (United States) - Jennifer Lopez and Shakira headline Super Bowl half-time show PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) AMMAN (Jordan) - State security court to hear witnesses on Jerash tourists stabbings case (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open: Day 14 VIDEO. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 1: France v England (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 25: Tottenham v Manchester City (1630 GMT) VIDEO. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Europe (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Turkish President Erdogan visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European centre-right EPP bloc set to decide on status of Hungary's Fidesz party WARSAW (Poland) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair Q3 earnings (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgium court to rule on new European arrest warrant for Puigdemont and other Catalan pro-independence politicians (1300 GMT) ROME (Italy) - European far-right leaders Salvini, Orban, Marion Marechal meet (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) North America DES MOINES (United States) - Presidential primary season begins with voting in the Iowa Caucuses PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. 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) 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 Worldwide WORLD - World Cancer Day GRAPHIC. 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) MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari 2019 annual results KRAKÓW (Poland) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits 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 Secretary General Guterres briefs the press on priorities for 2020 LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank President David Malpass debates former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen (1430 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney Q1 results (2130 GMT) Sports CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa vs England in 1st ODI (0800 GMT) PICTURE. JAKARTA (Indonesia) - MotoGP's Repsol Honda Team makes an official presentation for 2020 season afp
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