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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - World's largest collection of whisky to go on sale (To 17) JELGEVA (Latvia) - International Ice Sculpture festival (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 9) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Health Organization executive board meeting (To 8) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - Democrats hold TV debate days ahead of first US presidential primary PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve releases semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress (1600 GMT) (+) CHARLOTTE (United States) - Trump addresses conference on community 'revitalization' (1800 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Russian FM Lavrov visits VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports DURBAN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in 2nd ODI PICTURE. 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. LIVE VIDEO. RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan v Bangladesh 1st Test PICTURE. (To 11) 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. TOKYO (Japan) - British, Japan foreign ministers hold briefing after meeting (0300 GMT) VIDEO. Europe IRELAND - General election (polls open 0700 GMT-2200 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VENICE (Italy) - Venice Carnival PICTURE. (To 25) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - March by opponents of constitutional changes called for by Putin (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Protest led by man demanding justice for death of his son (1200 GMT) VIDEO. 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) PICTURE. (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 Asia-Pacific (*) CANBERRA (Australia) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo makes state visit (To 10) Europe (+) NEELTJE JANS (Netherlands) - Dutch cyclists brave storm winds for annual cycle race (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) AZERBAIJAN - Parliamentary elections (polls open 0400 GMT-1500 GMT. First results expected from 1800 GMT) 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 WHEELING (United States) - 70 years since senator Joseph McCarthy launched communist witch hunt Middle East and North Africa BLIDA (Algeria) - Appeal of Bouteflika's brother, other top ex-officials accused of plotting against military ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of opposition journalist arrested during protests (+) RABAT (Morocco) - Protest against Trump's Mideast plan (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CAMEROON - General and municipal elections VIDEO. PICTURE. ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - African Union summit (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE 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 Sophie Toscan du Plantier VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal on detention of investment firm Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey and French banker Philippe Delpal (0730 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Vinexpo Paris, a major trade event for the wine and spirits industries to showcase, plan orders and network (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (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) VIDEO. (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU negotiator Barnier holds press conference on post-Brexit ties with UK (1300 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - ECJ hearing in case against Hungary over migrant rights (1400 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, Hungary's PM Viktor Orban give press conference, hold talks (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (*) HOLLYWOOD (United States) - Oscars night, the biggest event in the movie industry's calendar (0100 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Launch of Solar Orbiter, a joint NASA/ESA mission (0403 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 10) MANCHESTER (United States) - Trump holds rally on eve of New Hampshire presidential primary (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Heads of IMF and World Bank discuss debt situation in lower-income countries (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RAMAT GAN (Israel) - International Diamond Week trade fair (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 holds weekly press conference (0200 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO holds international conference on coronavirus vaccine research VIDEO. (To 12) KIEV (Ukraine) - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi visits (To 12) (*) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - First same-sex marriage since N.Ireland lifted ban 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. (+) STRASBOURG (France) - ECB chief Lagarde presents bank's annual report 2018 to European Parliament (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mark Carney, Bank of England's governor, in front of the Lords' Economic Affairs Committee (1500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK GDP monthly estimate: December 2019 (1500 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech (1700 GMT) North America MANCHESTER (United States) - New Hampshire stages first primary of US presidential campaign VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Palestinian president Abbas addresses Security Council on US Mideast plan (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell testifies to House committee on monetary policy (1500 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung Electronics unveils new products at 'Unpacked' event (1900 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - 41st anniversary of the Shah's fall in the Iranian revolution (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament holds government confidence vote (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (To 12) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) NAIROBI (Kenya) - State funeral for former president Daniel arap Moi 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. VIDEO. (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 (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO meets to decide whether Ebola in DR Congo still constitutes health emergency of international concern VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court hears Google appeal against European Commission fine (To 14) BERLIN (Germany) - Public conference on future of Berlin's Tegel airport after long-delayed BER airport opens (0900 GMT) (*) ROME (Italy) - Senate decides whether Matteo Salvini should face trial for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Jerome Powell testifies to Senate on monetary policy (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 suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - IMF delegation visits, with protests expected to take place (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 the 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) LIVE VIDEO. VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle 2019 annual results (0615 GMT) 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) (+) DUBLIN (Ireland) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech (1200 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German Chancellor Merkel and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan give statements prior talks (1400 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays 2019 results (1600 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. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SWEDEN - Auto, WRC: Rally Sweden PICTURE. (To 16) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Security Conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline to introduce amendments in parliament to Putin's constitutional reform draft bill PICTURE. VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Five years since gun attacks on synagogue and Jewish cultural centre that left two people dead VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week fall winter 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 18) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German Q4 GDP first estimate (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS 2019 earnings (1000 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, Sudan's PM Hamdok give press statement ahead of talks (1430 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Europe MENTON (France) - Menton Lemon Festival (1300 GMT) (To March 3) Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - US Secretary of State Pompeo goes on Africa, Gulf tour (To 21) Latin America VENEZUELA - Military exercises in Venezuela's main cities called by President Maduro LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. 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