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The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to 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. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress votes on Hong Kong security law proposal (0700 GMT) PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Nikon annual results (0600 GMT) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan annual results (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Monthly defence ministry press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data for April (2350 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Restrictions on church mass, weddings lifted EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Outdoor sports allowed as Scotland eases lockdown measures IRELAND - Two-week quarantine introduced for visitors (+) PARIS (France) - Government presents next phase of easing virus lockdown (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GENOA (Italy) - Aquarium of Genoa, Italy's largest, reopens (+) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Restaurants and bars reopen under social distancing LONDON (United Kingdom) - Auction of cognac from 1762 at Sotheby's MILAN (Italy) - Business and consumer confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - E.ON general assembly (0800 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Geneva airport press conference on reopening plans (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation figures released (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Updated growth figures for first quarter (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. NEW YORK (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank president hosts roundtable on virus impact (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament votes on amnesty law (0800 GMT) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Student on trial over Koran parody video (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Key coalition ally holds congress to replace jailed leader (1600 GMT) (To 29) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) GITEGA (Burundi) - Ruling party prayer meeting after claiming election victory VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. XAI-XAI (Mozambique) - Trial resumes of police officers accused of killing election monitor (*) PRETORIA (South Africa) - Press conference on easing lockdown measures (1200 GMT) Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Rugby League resumes without spectators (0950 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Italian Football Federation and League meet on restarting Serie A (1300 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danish football championship resumes FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - We Are One global online film festival (To June 7) Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Quarterly growth figures released (0000 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Hitachi annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) Europe (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - German workers return to China for first time since outbreak, on charter flight VIENNA (Austria) - Hotels reopen, cultural events with up to 100 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Partial reopening of mosques after virus closure PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of government of CIS countries meet via video conference VIDEO. (+) VOUGEOT (France) - 105th 'tastevinage' of Burgundy wine fraternity PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development PARIS (France) - Carrefour general assembly (+) PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Deadline for constitutional court decision on appointing new PM BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU space ministers virtual meeting PARIS (France) - Renault announces cost-cutting plan GRAPHIC. (+) OSTIA (Italy) - Reopening of private beaches in Latium region VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Total annual shareholders' meeting (*) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - One year anniversary of Danube boat disaster that killed 27, mostly South Koreans (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European research ministers hold virtual meeting (0800 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Quarterly growth figures updated (0800 GMT) RUST (Germany) - Europa-Park amusement park reopens (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel virtual meeting with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga (1000 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly GDP results updated (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers discuss China in virtual meeting (1300 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Restaurants reopen as lockdown eases in US capital PICTURE. VIDEO. MONTREAL (Canada) - Leading cannabis company Canopy Growth annual results (1200 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP fourth quarter and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Personal income data released (1230 GMT) PRINCETON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell discusses state of the economy (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires ALGERIA - Lockdown measures eased Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - Ruling expected after police challenged bail granted to murder-accused ex-first lady Sports GERMANY - Women's football league to resume UNITED STATES - NFL training centres set to reopen (date to be confirmed) SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Partial reopening of shopping malls and hotels VIDEO. (+) DATTELN (Germany) - Controversial coal power station Datteln IV put in service (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope gives Pentecost vigil prayers in Vatican garden via live transmission (1530 GMT) (+) PISA (Italy) - Leaning Tower reopens to visitors (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX expected to make second attempt to launch astronauts to ISS from US (1922 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - FLN congress to choose new leader (1600 GMT) (To 31) Sub-Saharan Africa MIDRAND (South Africa) - Convention of main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (To 31) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Third division football championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day Asia-Pacific INDIA - Lockdown set to ease PICTURE. VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong airport to resume limited transit passenger service (2300 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Pentecost mass in Saint-Peter's basilica, without worshippers (0800 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Clint Eastwood's 90th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Mosques reopen for prayers (+) JERUSALEM - Al-Aqsa mosque reopens after two months (0300 GMT) Latin America LIMA (Peru) - 50th anniversary of earthquake that killed 70,000 people Sports (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Shakhtar Donetsk v Dynamo Kiev (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Children's Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data for May Europe COLOGNY (Switzerland) - Virtual dialogue on oceans organised by World Economic Forum (To 5) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Moscow virus lockdown eases (+) ROME (Italy) - Colosseum reopens to visitors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GERMANY - Lufthansa to resume some European services (date subject to change) UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) NORWAY - Bars to reopen NETHERLANDS - Restaurants, cafes, museums reopen after virus lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Classical concerts resume at Wigmore Hall without spectators UNITED KINGDOM - Contact-tracing scheme launches (date subject to change) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Schools in England partially reopen VIDEO. PICTURE. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Grand Bazaar reopens after closure due to coronavirus VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Economic recovery plan to be presented to Putin ATHENS (Greece) - Outdoor cinemas open PICTURE. GREECE - Primary schools reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. RUSSIA - Sanatoriums due to reopen after two-month shutdown (*) UKRAINE - Trains across the country and nurseries, gyms, beaches in Kiev reopen as lockdown eases ALBANIA - Borders, hotels reopen THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Heineken gets new CEO, Dolf van den Brink (+) SWEDEN - Scandinavian airline SAS resumes flights after virus shutdown (*) HELSINKI (Finland) - Restaurants, libraries and other public institutions reopen (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Flight test for return of Boeing 737 MAX (date subject to change) ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CNN Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Oil output to be cut by further 1m barrels per day RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait, Saudi halt production at neutral zone BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on future of American military presence in Iraq (To 30) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale (*) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Tim Clark steps down as Emirates president (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - First Algiers-Marseille ferry since outbreak (1200 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa TANZANIA - Universities reopen, sports competitions restart SOUTH AFRICA - Alcohol restrictions partially lifted as lockdown eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Parks reopen to a third of capacity to allow outdoor activity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VALPARAÍSO (Chile) - President Sebastian Pinera delivers first speech since anti-government uprising (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Sports NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - English horse racing resumes TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Workplaces, schools partially reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. Europe FRANCE - Second stage of lockdown easing ROME (Italy) - Raphael exhibition reopens (0800 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Trial resumes over scandal involving weight-loss and diabetes drug Mediator (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To July 6) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ITALY - Alitalia flights to New York and Spain resume FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid GRAPHIC. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel's coalition holds talks on restarting economy VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian firm sues Le Pen's National Rally party for unpaid debt (0720 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Unemployment figures for April (1000 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Appeal hearings by Swiss banking giant UBS over 3.7bn euro money laundering fine (1130 GMT) (To 29) North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi hosts Yemen donor conference (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - New corruption trial of Abdelghani Hamel, ex-security chief Sub-Saharan Africa (+) SENEGAL - 500,000 schoolchildren resume classes after virus lockdown Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports AUSTRIA - Football championship resumes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 Europe ITALY - Airports, borders reopen for tourists, residents free to travel across the country VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for April (0800 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on easing virus lockdown (0800 GMT) FLORENCE (Italy) - Uffizi Galleries reopen to the public (0800 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet due to decide on reopening borders with European countries (0800 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Thomson Reuters holds virtual annual meeting (1600 GMT) Sports PORTUGAL - First Division football championship resumes THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Anniversary of crackdown on Tiananmen protests HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong protesters to mark Tiananmen anniversary LIVE VIDEO. Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - 'United We Stream' online solidarity concert DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of end of Dunkirk evacuation LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK hosts GAVI global vaccine summit PICTURE. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish Airlines resumes domestic flights (date subject to change) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Productivity and labour cost data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for April released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Foreign ministers meet virtually on fight against Islamic State (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals hearing for journalist Sofiane Merakshi, imprisoned for covering anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Last phase of easing lockdown TUNIS (Tunisia) - Final year students taking exams return to school TUNIS (Tunisia) - Reopening of mosques, cafes after virus lockdown Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BURUNDI - Presidential election results formally announced Sports (+) PARIS (France) - Lyon, Amiens challenge ending of Ligue 1 football season at top court afp
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