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. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Medical workers on strike calling for China border closure over coronavirus fears VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 7) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Health Organization executive board meeting (To 8) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate expected to vote for Trump acquittal at impeachment trial. Protests expected (2100 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) CONCORD (United States) - Democratic presidential hopefuls attend climate change townhall ahead of primary PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Germany's Merkel visits South Africa, Angola VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 8) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Belgian interim PM Sophie Wilmes visits VIDEO. (To 7) Latin America (+) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Press conference of Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Senators discuss bill to renegotiate public external debt (1700 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan begins to ration face masks VIDEO. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC hearing on Ivory Coast's ex-president Gbagbo's request for unconditional release (0830 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 7) BARCELONA (Spain) - PM Sanchez meets Catalan separatist president Quim Torra (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Final reading in parliament of controversial land reform PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Government announces strategy for battling discrimination PARIS (France) - L'Oreal annual results 2019 PARIS (France) - Total annual results 2019 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Climate Corporate Governance conference at European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (*) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German data on industrial orders in December (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - ECB chief Lagarde appears before European Parliament (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. KAZAKHSTAN - Italian and US astronauts, Russian cosmonaut return to Earth from ISS (0914 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet annual general meeting (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW women's fall-winter 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump expected to address annual National Prayer Breakfast (1200 GMT) PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Twitter Q4 results (1300 GMT) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Jared Kushner presents Mideast plan to UN Security Council (1700 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers speech on trade with US (2000 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q4 results (2130 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BANGUI (Central African Republic) - First anniversary of Central African Republic peace deal (*) DAKAR (Senegal) - Dakar's Pasteur Institute shares its expertise on the coronavirus with 15 African countries VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 8) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Russian FM Lavrov visits VIDEO. PICTURE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific GAPYEONG (South Korea) - Unification Church holds mass wedding, 6,000 couples marrying PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) GUWAHATI (India) - PM Modi visits Assam for first time since citizenship law sparked protests VIDEO. NOIDA (India) - India Auto Show 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 12) (+) HONG KONG (China) - Chinese foreign ministry officials in Hong Kong hold rare press conference on coronavirus (0200 GMT) (*) SEOUL (South Korea) - Prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon, the champion of #MeToo in South Korea, speaks to foreign media (0600 GMT) VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - World's largest collection of whisky to go on sale (To 17) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits, with Putin meeting scheduled PARIS (France) - Rare automobiles go under hammer at Retromobile classic cars show (*) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial production and trade data for December (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, gives press conference (1100 GMT) PICTURE. JELGEVA (Latvia) - International Ice Sculpture festival (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 9) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - Democrats hold TV debate days ahead of first US presidential primary PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve releases semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress (1600 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Russian FM Lavrov visits VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. 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 state elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Anniversary of Hong Kong's 'fishball revolution' riot (0900 GMT) Europe VENICE (Italy) - Venice Carnival PICTURE. (To 25) IRELAND - General election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) DURBAN (South Africa) - Hindu festival of Kavadi, with body piercing ceremonies PICTURE. Sports PARIS (France) - Judo: Paris Grand Slam (To 9) (*) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2019/2020 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1030 GMT) (To 9) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Ireland v Wales in Six Nations Championship (1415 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Scotland v England in Six Nations Championship (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Europe (*) AZERBAIJAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Referendum on ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protest against Trump's Mideast peace plan called by Islamist party (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - Launch of Solar Orbiter, a joint NASA/ESA mission VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. 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 VIDEO. ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - African Union summit (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) Sports SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: France v Italy in Six Nations Championship (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig in Bundesliga (1700 GMT) VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Inter Milan v AC Milan in Serie A (1945 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Europe PENZA (Russia) - Verdict expected in trial of seven young activists close to 'anti-fascist' groups DUBLIN (Ireland) - Hearing in extradition case of British suspect in murder of Frenchwoman MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal on detention of investment firm Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey and French banker Philippe Delpal (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Vinexpo Paris, a major trade event for the 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. LIVE 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) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to hold weekly press conference (0200 GMT) Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi visits (To 12) (+) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - First same-sex marriage since legalisation takes place in Northern Ireland VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Winners of 2020 Polar Music Prize are announced (0730 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Press preview of exhibition dedicated to Oscar-winning British director Steve McQueen (1000 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler releases 2019 financial results at annual press conference (1030 GMT) PICTURE. 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. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Palestinian president addresses Security Council on US Mideast plan (1400 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell testifies to House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy (1500 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung Electronics unveils new products at 'Unpacked' event (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - 41st anniversary of the Shah's fall in the Iranian revolution Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - 30 years since Nelson Mandela was freed from jail LIVE VIDEO. Sports TUNJA (Colombia) - Cycling: Tour Colombia 2020 (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 16) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Fifth anniversary of Minsk 2 accords between pro-Moscow rebels and Kiev (+) PARIS (France) - Euronext annual results PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Public conference on future of Berlin's Tegel airport after long-delayed BER airport opens (0900 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Jerome Powell testifies to Senate on monetary policy and economic outlook (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - List of parliamentary election candidates expected to be published PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean man suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - IMF delegation visits (1300 GMT) (To 14) Sports ANTHOLZ (Italy) - Biathlon: IBU world championships PICTURE. (To 23) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q3 results (0600 GMT) GRAPHIC. Europe DRESDEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of British-American bombing over Dresden during WWII VIDEO. (To 15) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank 2019 annual results (+) PARIS (France) - Airbus 2019 annual results (0600 GMT) (*) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle 2019 annual results (0615 GMT) PICTURE. WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for January (0700 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q4 and annual 2019 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil market report (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Parliamentary election campaign begins PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. REGGANE (Algeria) - 60th anniversary of France's first nuclear test in Sahara desert Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa delivers State of the Nation address in parliament VIDEO. Sports SWEDEN - Auto, WRC: Rally Sweden PICTURE. (To 16) afp