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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. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Europe (+) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Labour Party leadership hustings VIDEO. PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Women's march for human rights (1300 GMT) VIDEO. MARANELLO (Italy) - Matteo Salvini holds election rally a week ahead of Emilia-Romagna regional vote (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest called by Extinction Rebellion at Brussels Motor Show VIDEO. PICTURE. MILOWKA (Poland) - Traditional New Year Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - In-flight abort test of SpaceX Crew Dragon WASHINGTON (United States) - Third annual women's march (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa TIMBUKTU (Mali) - 'Live together' music and community festival VIDEO. (To 19) Latin America TLAHUELILPAN (Mexico) - First anniversary of pipeline explosion that killed 137 people VIDEO. Sports WENGEN (Switzerland) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Wengen PICTURE. (To 19) WENGEN (Switzerland) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Wengen: Downhill (men) (1130 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 20: Real Madrid v Sevilla (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Winter Youth Olympic Games PICTURE. (To 22) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - 2020 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament PICTURE. (To 19) SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Peace summit on Libya (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BOLOGNA (Italy) - Sardine Movement against far-right holds rally a week before regional elections in Emilia-Romagna (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. RUSSIA - Orthodox epiphany VIDEO. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Bodies of doomed plane victims expected to arrive in Ukraine from Iran (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition rally against Putin's constitutional proposals (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) LANDQUART (Switzerland) - Climate activists start march to Davos ahead of World Economic Forum (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) VIENNA (Austria) - Inauguration of new Vienna-Brussels night train connection (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York Times reveals Democratic presidential candidate endorsement VIDEO. AUSTIN (United States) - Trump addresses American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - MPs debate draft law banning Israeli gas imports (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa COMOROS - General election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. BANJUL (Gambia) - Opposition threatens protest if President Barrow does not resign (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Bolivia's ex-president Morales holds press conference (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Test Match Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Rugby: Vodacom Super Hero Sunday PICTURE. ADELAIDE (Australia) - Tour Down Under cycling (0200 GMT) (To 26) (+) LAS VEGAS (United States) - Conor McGregor makes UFC return after 15-month absence, taking on Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone (0300 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 23: Liverpool v Manchester United (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BUTTERWORTH (Malaysia) - Environment minister gives update on efforts to send plastic waste back to countries of origin (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Paris haute couture fashion week VIDEO. (To 23) (*) PARIS (France) - Trial of IS recruiter Mourad Fares (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To 24) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold talks on Iran, Libya PICTURE. SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - Ex-Catalan police chief on trial for rebellion over failed independence bid VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RIMINI (Italy) - Exhibition and celebrations to mark centenary of Federico Fellini's birth VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Conference on Disarmament holds first 2020 session (To March 27) (*) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Apple CEO Tim Cook receives award from Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for business investment VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Hearing in extradition case of British suspect in murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - IMF releases World Economic Outlook update (0700 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Briefing by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Ukraine's FM (0830 GMT) KOBLENZ (Germany) - German-Afghan army adviser and wife go on trial over suspicion of spying for Iran (0830 GMT) (+) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Vincent Van Gogh museum unveils findings on research on a painting (0830 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - World Tourism Organization (WTO) publishes world tourism numbers for 2019 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ex-head of Ukraine's breakaway independent church to brief reporters (1030 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Alphabet head Sundar Pichai gives speech on AI (1145 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Protest calling for government to retain child refugee protections dropped from Brexit bill (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (+) VERSAILLES (France) - Macron hosts business leaders for 'Choose France' summit (1430 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Ceremony marking 50th anniversary of World Economic Forum, with speech by European Commission chief von der Leyen (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearings start for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, wanted in US PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. RICHMOND (United States) - Pro and anti-gun lobbyists rally over sweeping state gun control legislation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Deadline for President Saied to name prime minister-designate (2230 GMT) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - UN Global Forum on Migration and Development global summit (To 24) (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica (To 23) (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - US Secretary of State Pompeo meets Colombia's President Ivan Duque LIVE VIDEO. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To February 2) GRAZ (Austria) - Figure skating: European championships PICTURE. (To 26) TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Court rules on opposition party Future Forward and leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit over alleged plots to overthrow monarchy VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's weekly press conference (0130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe DAVOS (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum annual meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Donald Trump delivers speech at World Economic Forum (1030 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death BRUSSELS (Belgium) - 12th European Space Conference (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 22) (+) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei takes part in panel on 'A Future Shaped by a Technology Arms Race' (0845 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum opening speech by founder Klaus Schwab (0845 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Greta Thunberg joins panel discussion on 'Forging a sustainable path towards a common future' (1100 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Protest planned against climate change (1200 GMT) VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng delivers speech at World Economic Forum (1315 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q1 2020 trading update (1000 GMT) MANNHEIM (Germany) - ZEW institute publishes January investor confidence survey (1000 GMT) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Police officers hold protest demanding better wages (1600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Prosecution presents case against Trump at impeachment trial (1300 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. LIVE VIDEO. (To 22) NEW YORK (United States) - Brazilian marketing executive Margulies sentenced over FIFA scandal (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - 50th anniversary of first Boeing 747 flight from New York to London (+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix announces quarterly results (2300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition protests against President Conde's possible third term bid (0900 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Anti-government protests VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 24: Chelsea v Arsenal (2015 GMT) VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 Europe (+) ATHENS (Greece) - MPs vote on government's nomination of judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou for president PICTURE. LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Locals, officials hold protests on Lesbos, Samos, the Greek islands with the largest number of migrants PICTURE. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - FITUR international tourism trade fair PICTURE. (To 26) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry's Q3 2019 trading update (0900 GMT) (*) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Dialogue with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai (0915 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Conversation with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam at World Economic Forum (1215 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Prince of Wales delivers speech at World Economic Forum (1340 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Pakistani President Imran Khan delivers speech at World Economic Forum (1445 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DAVOS (Switzerland) - Round Table with Colombian President Duque, Jane Goodall, Al Gore on 'Securing a Sustainable Future for the Amazon' (2100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Opening arguments in Harvey Weinstein trial (1430 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - World leaders arrive to mark 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Army officer in court over refusal to remove her Islamic headscarf from under her military beret Latin America BOLIVIA - Interim president Jeanine Anez addresses nation on 11th anniversary of Bolivia's multi-ethnic 'plurinational state' VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Bolivia's ex-president Morales announces candidates for his country's election (2100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Bank Indonesia holds policy setting meeting Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ ruling on emergency measures in Myanmar Rohingya genocide case (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU justice and interior ministers meet (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Extradition hearing for Julian Assange (1000 GMT) DAVOS (Switzerland) - German Chancellor Merkel delivers speech at World Economic Forum (1215 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament constitutional committee votes on Brexit deal ahead of plenary vote (1500 GMT) PICTURE. North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Scientists announce whether symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' minute hand will be adjusted (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BUSHNELL (United States) - Pompeo delivers remarks on US foreign policy (2100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - World Holocaust Forum - Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial marks 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BANJUL (Gambia) - Victims of ex-dictator Jammeh's regime call for a rally against his possible return from exile (0900 GMT) Latin America CUERNAVACA (Mexico) - March to protest wave of violent crime in Mexico LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 26) Sports MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto, WRC: Monte-Carlo rally PICTURE. (To 26) FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Chinese New Year holiday (To 30) Europe FRANCE - Unions call for protests, strike over pensions reform VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Government set to debate draft law to reform pensions system (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 100 years since death of painter Amedeo Modigliani (+) TIRANA (Albania) - EU Council President Charles Michel visits Albania and North Macedonia DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for lorry driver Eamonn Harrison, wanted in connection with death of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the UK Sports KITZBÜHEL (Austria) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Kitzbühel (1030 GMT) (To 26) PARIS (France) - Basketball: NBA - Regular season: Charlotte v Milwaukee (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Chinese New Year GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. WORLD - World Leprosy Day Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - US Vice President Mike Pence meets Pope Francis PICTURE. MÁLAGA (Spain) - Goya Awards ceremony, Spain's main film awards (1700 GMT) PICTURE. Latin America BRUMADINHO (Brazil) - First anniversary of Brumadinho dam disaster VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports KITZBÜHEL (Austria) - Alpin Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Kitzbühel: Downhill (men) (1030 GMT) VALENCIA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 21: Valencia v Barcelona (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Indian Republic Day NEW DELHI (India) - Brazilian President Bolsonaro visits Europe BOLOGNA (Italy) - Regional elections in Emilia-Romagna VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America LIMA (Peru) - Congressional elections VIDEO. afp
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