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, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam on trial for anti-police protest LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To December 1) TOKYO (Japan) - National Diet legislature session (To December 5) GWANGJU (South Korea) - Verdict expected in former president Chun Doo-hwan trial for defamation (0500 GMT) SIEM REAP (Cambodia) - Pakistan's only Asian elephant arrives in Cambodia VIDEO. PICTURE. MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties Europe PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resume. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Syria Constitutional Committee meets (0900 GMT) (To December 4) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Head of OPCW chemical weapons watchdog addresses annual meeting (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Goncourt Prize literary award (1130 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial over Thalys train attack in 2015 LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To December 18) PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death PARIS (France) - Trial of 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - California imposes night-time curfew as Covid-19 cases spike PICTURE. (To December 21) CANADA - Canada reopens international borders WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing into decision to exclude undocumented migrants from census (1500 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Symbolic protest with toys against child violence organized by NGO Aldeas Infantiles SOS (1000 GMT) Sports PARIS (France) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup PICTURE. (To December 6) HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament (To December 16) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia to hand control of the Lachin district to Azerbaijan GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court hears bid by climate activists to force Shell to meet Paris emissions targets VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet via video link LIVE VIDEO. (To 2) CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits MADRID (Spain) - 'Pandemic hospital' inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk receives Axel Springer media group award BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - Auction of piece of Eiffel Tower stair at Artcurial (1330 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commissioner Thierry Breton holds video call with Big Tech executives (2300 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and 2019 (1330 GMT) Latin America SAN JOSE (Costa Rica) - Public holiday to mark anniversary of military service abolition in 1948 Sports Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5 GRAPHIC. (To 2) Misc. WORLD - World AIDS Day WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences Hong Kong dissidents Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Virus restrictions eased PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission unveils democracy action plan to ensure fair elections BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Parliament votes on new government PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 4) LISBON (Portugal) - Web Summit (To 4) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds online press conference on second day of foreign ministers' meetings (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America SAN BERNARDINO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of deadly mass shooting WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on Covid vaccine safety and distribution LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump aide Bannon appears in court by video-link in border wall fraud case (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon, Israel in fourth round of sea border talks CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - 30th anniversary of president Hissene Habre's ouster Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - University entrance exam under Covid restrictions for 480,000 South Koreans PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial of ex-commander accused of war crimes during Liberia conflict in 1990s TIRANA (Albania) - OSCE ministerial meeting held via video link (To 4) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 4) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa faces vote of no-confidence in parliament VIDEO. Sports DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 5 Misc. WORLD - International Day of People with Disabilities FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Dissident Joshua Wong to attend graduation (0600 GMT) Europe CATANIA (Italy) - FM, interior minister give testimony before judge in trial of far-right leader Salvini (date subject to change) ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) - Skiing season opens COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Trial of 15 men accused over cocaine trafficking ring opens MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Russia football captain Roman Shirokov on trial for punching referee WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for October (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - German football federation meets to decide fate of national team's coach Joachim Low SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Europe AUSTRIA - Start of national Covid-19 testing programme (To 6) PARIS (France) - Albert Londres Prize, France's top journalism award (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Legislative elections (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) Sports PARAMATTA (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0845 GMT) Misc. WORLD - World Soil Day WORLD - Youth Climate Action day SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe nears Earth to deliver samples Europe ROMANIA - Parliamentary elections North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - GITEX Technology Week (0400 GMT) (To 9) Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Regional elections Latin America VENEZUELA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Sakhir Grand Prix GRAPHIC. VALENCIA (Spain) - Marathon and half-marathon LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, Final (1400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q3, revised (2350 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) international weapons fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - New head of Interpol to be elected at annual assembly (0400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Presidential and parliamentary elections TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping a Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - OECD forum on global productivity (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 40th anniversary of murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. LIBERIA - Mid-term senatorial elections and referendum (0800 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 10) Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6 GRAPHIC. (To 9) Misc. WORLD - International Day of Climate Change Protests WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - Regional elections HONG KONG (China) - US Bank of America lawyer on trial for assaulting police officer during argument (To 10) Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Digital press conference with 2020 Nobel laureates (1500 GMT) GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commission unveils Digital Service Act proposals (1100 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - 30 years ago, Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland PARIS (France) - Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (To 10) WIESBADEN (Germany) - October foreign trade data (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals trial for US artist Jeff Koons on plagiarism charges (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission launches new anti-terror plan (1800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (To 13) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Europe OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, held online GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit (To 11) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel awards ceremony for literature, sciences and economy prizes, held online (1530 GMT) GRAPHIC. POLAND - Release of Cyberpunk 2077 game ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0630 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP estimate for October (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA's advisory committee on vaccines meets to evaluate Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine (1400 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Time magazine announces its 'Person of the year' for 2020 (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end Sports HOUSTON (United States) - Female golf US Open (To 13) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 6 Misc. WORLD - World Human Rights Day FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EU medicines agency holds online public meeting on coronavirus vaccines (1200 GMT) GRAPHIC. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ rules in diplomatic row between Equatorial Guinea and France over president's son (1400 GMT) VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Ex-Beatle McCartney to release new solo album WIESBADEN (Germany) - November inflation data, revised (0700 GMT) North America BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein faces LA extradition hearing (1400 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) - Senate elections SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement on climate change GRAPHIC. PALERMO (Italy) - Preliminary hearing in second Matteo Salvini trial over illegally detaining migrants (0800 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN, Britain host global climate summit GRAPHIC. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Olympics: IOC holds Olympic summit LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boxing: Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific LAHORE (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) Europe BONN (Germany) - Centenary of German sweet maker Haribo Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - 20th anniversary of accord to end war between Ethiopia and Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa NIGER - Regional and municipal elections Sports ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Auto: Formula One - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) GRAPHIC. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - 25th anniversary of the Dayton peace accords on Bosnia PARIS (France) - 60th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Electoral college meets to formalize Biden election victory PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Conde sworn in for third term after months of political strife (1000 GMT) Latin America CHILE - Total solar eclipse visible from Chile to Argentina VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Ruling in trial of suspect accused of finding victims on Twitter Europe BONN (Germany) - 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth (To 16) FRANCE - Night-time curfew replaces partial lockdown as restrictions ease CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - 20th anniversary of Chernobyl Atomic Power Station closure LONDON (United Kingdom) - December employment data (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists over Erdogan son-in-law alleged emails (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Zara owner Inditex Q3 results (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) Standing Rock (Dakota du Sud) (United States) - 130th anniversary of the killing of legendary Native American chief, Sitting Bull Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities resume on-site classes PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Appeal court ruling on Spain's extradition request for former ETA leader Iratxe Sorzabal SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - New hearing in 2017 Barcelona attacks trial BRUSSELS (Belgium) - First estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for December (0900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports MUSCAT (Oman) - Olympic Council for Asia to select host city for 2030 Asian Games - MOVED to Muscat on December 16 (originally Sanya, Nov 29) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling on Hungary's asylum policy EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Catalan independence activist Clara Ponsatí's extradition hearing PARIS (France) - Senate debate on migration LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SIDI BOUZID (Tunisia) - 10 years ago Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire triggering Arab Spring PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Three military officers on trial over killing of 13 civilians Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics (To 20) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - The Best FIFA Football Awards FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Joshua Wong court hearing over face mask protest (0630 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, US researcher Henri Barkey face new trial (0630 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Migrants Day PICTURE. VIDEO. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Europe MOSTAR (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Municipal election MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 80th anniversary of US novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald's death Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Parliament to vote State budget (date to be confirmed) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 Sports UNITED STATES - Basketball: Start of NBA season PICTURE. VIDEO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Misc. WORLD - Christmas Day SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2020 Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Sailing Sydney to Hobart yacht race (To 31) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Presidential election VIDEO. NIGER - Presidential and parliamentary elections TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT)