View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China International Fair for Trade in Services NEW DELHI (India) - Metro system restarts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q2 update (2350 GMT) Europe VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival VIDEO. (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial of 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To November 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Second part of Julian Assange extradition case VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) ANKARA (Turkey) - Main trial over 2016 coup attempt, with 475 defendants (To 16) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial of land forces command (To 30) DEAUVILLE (France) - Deauville American Film Festival PICTURE. (To 13) PARIS (France) - Villette Jazz Festival (To 13) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic, Kosovo's PM Avdullah Hoti, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hold talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Eighth round of EU-UK talks on post-Brexit trade (To 11) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of Nazi 'Blitz' air attacks on London WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for July (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of gunman accused of 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack (0600 GMT) VAZIANI (Georgia) - Georgia-NATO military drills (0700 GMT) (To 18) DRESDEN (Germany) - Trial of alleged supporters of neo-Nazi militant group (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of youth activist Wafi Tigrine TUNIS (Tunisia) - Gathering to demand release of detained Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - ECOWAS summit Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Authorities impose nighttime curfew to fight virus spread VIDEO. (To September 15) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open PICTURE. (To September 13) SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tirreno - Adriatico 2020 (To 14) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - 75th anniversary of US troops' arrival in South Korea YANGON (Myanmar) - Campaign period starts ahead of November parliamentary election VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - US, UK trade talks restart VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Belarus opposition figure Tikhanovskaya addresses Council of Europe assembly via video link KUOPIO (Finland) - Trial of student charged with murder with sword GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Council president gives keynote speech at Brussels Economic Forum 2020 on restarting EU economy PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - External trade data for July (0600 GMT) MONTPELLIER (France) - Arabesques Festival of art from Arab world (1100 GMT) (To 20) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Round table with City policy chief on Brexit, pandemic (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Meredith Kopit Levien becomes CEO of New York Times WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Pompeo addresses Atlantic Council after Europe trip (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Khaled Drareni for covering protests PICTURE. VIDEO. AMMAN (Jordan) - International airport reopens Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial Sports SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 3rd T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - First court appearance for 27 people charged with illegal assembly at Polytechnic University (0530 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Opening day for the Rolling Stones store on Carnaby Street PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Protest in support of hoteliers (0900 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan faces new trial for revealing name of rape accuser (1130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Belkacem Djir CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Hearing in trial of journalist Souleimane Raissouni, accused of sexual assault Sub-Saharan Africa MEKELE (Ethiopia) - Regional election in opposition-controlled Tigray JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa (To 17) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHENZHEN (China) - Head of Huawei's mobile phone business speaks at annual gathering of software partners (To 12) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 13) GERMANY - Test of national alarm system, first since reunification (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Mixed-race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era abductions (date subject to change) VIDEO. LYON (France) - Vivienne Westwood exhibition opens at Musee des Tissus PARIS (France) - Art Paris fair (To 13) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Toronto International Film Festival, held virtually (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 19) UNITED STATES - Microsoft smartphone Surface Duo goes on sale Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Two police officers charged with teen's murder reappear in court VIDEO. (To 14) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - US Open wheelchair competition, without spectators (To 13) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Europe ARMENIA - Virus state of emergency due to end BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU economic, finance ministers PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP July estimate (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for August updated (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Yellow Vests movement leader appeals conviction for organising unauthorised protests (1130 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NAMIBIA - International tourism resumes VIDEO. Sports ATHENS (Greece) - Super League Greece begins BELGIUM - Fans allowed at football matches MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - San Marino MotoGP PICTURE. (To 13) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 1st ODI PICTURE. KANSAS CITY (United States) - NFL season opens with Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans (0030 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Europe VENICE (Italy) - Venice Film Festival closing ceremony LONDON (United Kingdom) - Last Night of the Proms THESSALONIKI (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis gives annual speech on economic policy (To 13) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Virtual meeting to elect president of Inter-American Development Bank (0400 GMT) (To 13) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Women's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - 'La Nationale', new Rugby Third Division begins THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Football season 2020-21 starts ATHENS (Greece) - Greece Cup final: Olympiakos - AEK Athens LONDON (United Kingdom) - 2020/2021 Premier League season starts PICTURE. SPAIN - Football - La Liga season begins (0800 GMT) DONCASTER (United Kingdom) - Racing - St Leger at Doncaster, the final English classic SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Europe RUSSIA - Regional elections VIDEO. KASTELLORIZO (Greece) - President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visits island at heart of tensions with Turkey BELGRADE (Serbia) - Pride 2020 Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Men's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. MUGELLO (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Tuscan Grand Prix 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. PORTLAND (United States) - IndyCar: Grand Prix of Portland MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 2nd ODI PICTURE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - Non-essential businesses reopen TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's ruling LDP expected to vote on successor to PM Abe PICTURE. VIDEO. GEOJE (South Korea) - Giant container ship HMM St Petersburg delivered (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. PICTURE. SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin VIDEO. KATHMANDU (Nepal) - Bahrain royals go on Himalayan expedition despite virus restrictions Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Iran-US sanctions row VIDEO. (To 21) ITALY - Start of school year GREECE - School restart VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO talks resume on banning subsidies that promote over-fishing VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meeting VIDEO. (To 18) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 45th session (To October 2) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Airbus subsidiary corruption trial BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson PARIS (France) - New trial of aviation CEO over 2007 Phuket crash (1130 GMT) (To 15) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's spring-summer 2021 (To 16) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 60th anniversary of OPEC oil cartel Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Universities reopen ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian irrigation ministers due to resume talks on Nile dam Sports AL WAKRAH (Qatar) - Asian Champions League resumes BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Corruption trial of PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, FIFA ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke PICTURE. (To 25) ROME (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Rome Masters PICTURE. (To 21) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Trial of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's aide Greg Kelly begins HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for activists charged over Tiananmen vigil (0630 GMT) Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on extending lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps PARIS (France) - Prix Goncourt longlist announced WINTERBROOK (United Kingdom) - 130th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market report for September (0500 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Woodward's new Trump book to reveal 25 letters with Kim WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) NEW YORK (United States) - Notorious BIG, Tupac memorabilia auction SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - TikTok sanctions come into force Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Schools to reopen after six months of closure due to COVID-19 epidemic ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Said Boudour Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes Sports LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race (To 19) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Parliament expected to vote on new PM VIDEO. Europe STRASBOURG (France) - EU chief von der Leyen gives her first State of the Union address to European Parliament (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition ruling for ex-Tunisia dictator's brother-in-law (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price index for August (0500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - End of ban on public protests ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for approval of presidential candidates Sports PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial of ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and 5 other defendants over Russian doping cases (1130 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 3rd ODI PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian World Summit on climate action VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 22) PARIS (France) - EU new car registration data for August (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - 50th anniversary of 'Black September' operation against Palestinian militants ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa PRETORIA (South Africa) - South Africa Reserve Bank presents monetary policy statement (1200 GMT) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Electoral council convenes 2021 general election Sports NAPLES (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting MAMARONECK (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - US Open PICTURE. (To 20) NIMES (France) - Feria des Vendanges, marking end of bullfighting season (To 20) PORTLAND (United States) - LPGA Portland Classic (To 20) MARSEILLE (France) - Football: Ligue 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Asian Development Bank annual meeting held online (To 21) Europe ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - Pride 2020 SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - San Sebastian International Film Festival PICTURE. (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Army reservist who breached Rideau Hall appears in court Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Booker Prize nominee Tsitsi Dangarembga and others in court for inciting violence Latin America BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank annual governors meeting (2200 GMT) (To 22) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - 70th FIFA Congress held online MARMARIS (Turkey) - Auto, WRC: Rally Turkey PICTURE. (To 20) MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - Emilia Romagna MotoGP PICTURE. (To 20) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 1: Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 (1830 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Protest at Thammasat University VIDEO. NEW TAIPEI CITY (Taiwan) - Coastal cleanup day (0800 GMT) Europe UMAN (Ukraine) - Pilgrimage to Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's tomb to mark Jewish New Year (To 20) LADEK-ZDROJ (Poland) - 25th International Mountain Festival PARIS (France) - Pop singer Mika charity concert for Beirut LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour party holds annual conference online (To 22) Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Universities reopen Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Anniversary of 1985 and 2017 earthquakes Sports UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cricket: Indian Premier League (IPL) due to start MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 1 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race LE MANS (France) - Le Mans 24-hour endurance race (1230 GMT) (To 20) Misc. Europe - European Heritage Days (To 20) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Europe ORLÉANS (France) - Joan of Arc festival (To 27) ITALY - Regional elections, referendum on reducing number of MPs (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 21) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Emmy television awards, held online GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Top officials appeal corruption convictions Sports MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 2 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (To 22) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. (To 25) PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - City Week conference on financial services (To 22) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN General Assembly 75th session (To 29) UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel NEW YORK (United States) - Public schools reopen Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. Misc. WORLD - International Day of Peace TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0600 GMT) Europe MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 28) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi due to go on trial for rape, taking foreign funds BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 40th anniversary of start of Iran-Iraq war ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - 60th anniversary of independence WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Some university students return to campus for classes SHANGHAI (China) - Top Huawei execs host Huawei Connect, an annual gathering of the company's customers and partners PICTURE. (To 25) Europe PARIS (France) - Vuitton Foundation reopens with Cindy Sherman exhibition STUTTGART (Germany) - Hearing of Porsche AG managers in 'Dieselgate' trial (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1200 GMT) North America BEVERLY HILLS (United States) - Centenary of birth of soul pioneer Ray Charles OTTAWA (Canada) - Trudeau delivers throne speech in Parliament, followed by confidence vote (1800 GMT) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Championnats du Monde 2020 (2200 GMT) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Monthly press conference of China's Ministry of National Defense (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold talks PARIS (France) - Court of appeal rules on investigation into Libya funding to Sarkozy (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual general meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Hearing of satirist Aron Flam over Nazi collaboration book MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for September (0800 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ruling on release of ex-ETA member Jakes Esnal (1700 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN summit on post-pandemic global governance Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. MINA (Saudi Arabia) - Fifth anniversary of Hajj stampede that killed 2,300 people Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: UEFA Super Cup, Bayern Munich v Sevilla FC IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - End of one-year Gandhi march from India to Switzerland PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) WARSAW (Poland) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Ljubljana (To 26) BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalunya MotoGP PICTURE. (To 27) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020 Misc. WORLD - Global day of climate action called by school strike movement Fridays for Future SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia) - Sabah state on Borneo island holds elections BEIJING (China) - Beijing International Automobile Exhibition 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To October 5) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - 80th anniversary of WWII-era Berlin Pact between Axis powers Italy, Germany, Japan ROMANIA - Local elections PICTURE. SWITZERLAND - Referendum on scrapping freedom of movement with EU, and on buying new fighter jets Latin America URUGUAY - Regional elections (1100 GMT) Sports SOCHI (Russia) - Auto: Formula One - Russian Grand Prix (1110 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open (To October 11) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To October 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ninth round of post-Brexit talks (0800 GMT) (To October 2) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in Epic Games vs Apple payments dispute BALTIMORE (United States) - 50th anniversary of death of writer John Dos Passos (0700 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in Huawei director Meng Wanzhou extradition case (1630 GMT) (To October 9) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 20 years since then PM Ariel Sharon visited Al-Aqsa complex, sparking 2nd intifada CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of death of Gamal Abdel Nasser ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial due to start of protest activist Imad Dahmani Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - End of nighttime curfew imposed in virus fight Misc. WORLD - Jews mark Yom Kippur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (1200 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Singer R Kelly goes on trial over sex abuse charges Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To October 3) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Fleche Wallonne 2020 (2200 GMT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Trial of ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler over 'Dieselgate' scandal COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - 15th anniversary of Danish daily's publication of cartoons of Muslim Prophet Mohammed, sparking wave of protests PARIS (France) - Activists on trial for trying to 'recover' African art work from museum FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB and its Watchers XXI conference BASEL (Switzerland) - Roche Pharma company launches trial of rapid COVID-19 test (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Top appeals court rules on trial location for Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga MUNICH (Germany) - Trial begins of ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler over 'Dieselgate' charges MADRID (Spain) - Quarterly debt report (0830 GMT) North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Trump and Biden in first presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - National Day BEIJING (China) - Chinese Communist Party holds fifth plenary CHONBURI PROVINCE (Thailand) - Farmers race on the back of buffalo in annual competition VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-Ukraine summit SWITZERLAND - Ban lifted on gatherings of over 1,000 people TURKEY - New social media regulations come into effect STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M Q3 results LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail king Tesco CEO Lewis to step down (date subject to change) North America CANADA - Borders reopen for non-US arrivals Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - 60th anniversary of Nigeria's independence Latin America PERU - Some international flights resume Sports CARNOUSTIE (United Kingdom) - Golf - European Tour, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (To 4) ATHENS (Greece) - UEFA Champions League group-stage draw (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (To 2) UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to sporting events SWITZERLAND - Limited return of spectators to football, ice hockey games FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Second anniversary of dissident Saudi journalist Khashoggi's murder BRUSSELS (Belgium) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) CYPRUS - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) Sports ATHENS (Greece) - UEFA Europa League group-stage draw TURKEY - Turkey to partially reopen football to fans (date subject to change) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan 2020 Golden Melody Awards (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe CATANIA (Italy) - Preliminary hearing in the trial of far-right head Matteo Salvini for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - 30th anniversary of Germany's reunification KONSTANZ (Germany) - Protest against masks and other virus restrictions LONDON (United Kingdom) - Conservative Party holds its annual conference online (To November 6) PARIS (France) - 40th anniversary of anti-Semitic attack on Paris synagogue (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Deadline to file presidential candidacies Sports MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour of Italy 2020 (To 25) INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: Harvest GP BALTIMORE (United States) - Racing - The Preakness Stakes BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Liege - Bastogne - Liege 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 Europe KYRGYZSTAN - Parliamentary election PICTURE. VIDEO. NOUMEA (France) - New Caledonia holds second referendum on independence from France North America HOLLYWOOD (United States) - 50th anniversary of the death of Janis Joplin Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Schools reopen, with classrooms limited to 20 children PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Marathon PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Racing - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Misc. WORLD - World Animal Day MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Schools reopen Europe BELGRADE (Serbia) - 20th anniversary of Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic's ouster STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Medicine Prize announced (0930 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa TOUBA (Senegal) - Grand Magal of Touba pilgrimage TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific CANBERRA (Australia) - Australian government releases pandemic-delayed budget (0830 GMT) Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for August (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Physics Prize announced (0945 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 8) afp