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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, APRIL 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - Forbidden City reopens following virus shutdown (+) HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam) - 45th anniversary of the fall of Saigon TOKYO (Japan) - Japan Airlines annual results (0600 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ROME (Italy) - Italian PM Giuseppe Conte addresses the Senate (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with state premiers on easing virus restrictions (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds press conference on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France discuss Ukraine war VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Nokia Q1 results BERLIN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Hitler's suicide (*) FÜRSTENBERG (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Ravensbruck Nazi concentration camp (+) PARIS (France) - Orange Q1 results (*) PARIS (France) - Societe Generale Q1 results GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN treaty on actors' rights comes into force (+) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q2 earnings (0600 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute weekly virus briefing (0800 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for March released (0800 GMT) (*) BRUXELLES (Belgium) - Eurozone GDP Q1 data (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone employment figures for March (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone preliminary inflation figures for April (0900 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Q1 GDP figures released (1000 GMT) (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Parliament session which could see Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili appointed deputy PM (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group Q1 interim management statement (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump ally Roger Stone expected to report to prison to begin 40-month sentence NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q1 results (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Twitter reports quarterly results (1200 GMT) (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN chief Guterres holds press conference (1600 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Gilead Sciences Q1 results (2000 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q2 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon reports quarterly results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Arab League meets over Israel's plans to annex West Bank TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - WHO Africa media briefing (0900 GMT) Sports (+) PARIS (France) - Ligue 1 to decide on fate of season FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Labour Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - May Day pro-democracy protests planned despite virus fears (0400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Low-cost airline Wizz Air resumes flights MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ROSKILDE (Denmark) - Espionage, attempted murder trial of alleged Iran spy AUSTRIA - Lockdown restrictions eased (*) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis celebrates mass from the chapel of his residence, in live streaming (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS Q1 earnings (0900 GMT) North America HOUSTON (United States) - Texas allows reopening of shops, malls and cinemas with reduced capacity NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil Q1 results (1100 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Chevron Q1 results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - Gradual reopening due to start Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Call to mark Labor Day at home due to virus VIDEO. COLOMBIA - Colombia's last active rebel group resumes hostilities Sports (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Premier League clubs meet on return to training SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) GREECE - 10 years since austerity measures introduced North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts new honorees at online performance gala (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Press Freedom Day Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Art exhibition on windows for World Press Freedom Day VIDEO. (+) ROME (Italy) - Families mark last day of lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) PICTURE. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds televised virtual town hall from Lincoln Memorial (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Schools due to reopen Latin America PLAYA DEL CARMEN (Mexico) - Platino awards for Ibero-American film (To 4) MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU hosts vaccine donors conference (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Gradual easing of lockdown begins PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) ITALY - Easing of virus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ICELAND - Easing of virus restrictions VIENNA (Austria) - Schools reopen MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERN (Switzerland) - Parliament holds emergency session on coronavirus pandemic (To 8) ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds press conference on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - End of lockdown MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q1 results (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Hotels, museums, shops reopen as virus lockdown eases LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - New Julian Assange trial dates to be decided GERMANY - Schools set to reopen PORTUGAL - Virus restrictions to ease LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - 40th anniversary of Tito's death (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. HAMBURG (Germany) - Widow of German jihadist rapper goes on trial for crimes against humanity (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hears Trump taxes case PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US Democrats demand explanation on Trump cuts to World Health Organization (2100 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Congress back in session NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing hearing for Brazilian businessman Fabio Tordin over FIFA corruption scandal (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hears landmark booking.com trademark case by phone (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Some restaurants, bars reopen as virus lockdown eases Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - Lockdown due to ease VIDEO. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and rights activists face trial over protests (0300 GMT) Europe KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Germany's top court hears Volkswagen 'dieselgate' compensation case PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Briton Ian Bailey, wanted for murder in France (To 8) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Fiat Chrysler Q1 results (+) PARIS (France) - Total Q1 results (+) PARIS (France) - BNP Paribas Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK final PMI indexes (0700 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa holds annual shareholders' meeting with livestream (0800 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute virus briefing (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank videoconference on impact of virus on German banks (0945 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Axa Q1 results (1545 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - 100th anniversary of arrest of Italian anarchists that became landmark rights case WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for March released (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney announces Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sports NEW DELHI (India) - Chess Online Nations Cup (To 10) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of ex-Chile soccer chief Sergio Jadue over FIFA corruption scandal (1400 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific Hubei (China) - High schools reopen in Hubei, the province at epicentre of pandemic Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU videoconference with leaders of western Balkans LIVE VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds press conference on COVID-19 response (1500 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ESSEN (Germany) - German court hears claims for higher compensation over Germanwings Alps crash BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with regional leaders on virus restrictions VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - UniCredit Q1 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW releases Q1 financial results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases figures on March industrial orders (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Thales annual general meeting (0800 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Michelle Obama book tour documentary hits Netflix (+) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors Q1 results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial for two 'Hirak' movement protesters who injured police officer Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) THAILAND - Vesak Buddhist festival TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo 2019 results (0600 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds press conference on COVID-19 response (1500 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds press conference on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2019 annual results (*) BRUXELLES (Belgium) - EU spring economic forecasts (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Parliament votes on using postal vote for May 10 presidential election amid coronavirus VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Review of virus restriction rules VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Third anniversary of Macron's election as president MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re Q1 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases industrial production figures for March (0600 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Salary, work hours data released for Q1 (0645 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute virus briefing (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - InterContinental Hotels Group Q1 results (1500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England interim report on the resilience and stability of the financial system (1600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q1 results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - 30th anniversary of Tuareg rebellion Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - European Athletics Council videoconference (To 8) afp
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