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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. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Protester shot by police last year to be charged in court (0600 GMT) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Trial resumes of former leader Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal (To 3) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Workplaces, schools partially reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. Europe COLOGNY (Switzerland) - Virtual dialogue on oceans organised by World Economic Forum (To 5) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) ROME (Italy) - Raphael exhibition reopens (0800 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Trial resumes over scandal involving weight-loss and diabetes drug Mediator (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To July 6) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Bars, restaurants, museums reopen and travel restriction lifted as lockdown eases LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian electoral commission to discuss vote on Putin-backed constitutional changes (0800 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - Architecture competition result for transformation of Hitler birth house into police station (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliament resumes (1000 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Unemployment figures for April (1000 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Far-right League head Matteo Salvini holds rally (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeal hearings by Swiss banking giant UBS over 3.7bn euro money laundering fine (1130 GMT) (To 29) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - President Vladimir Putin meets PM on relaunching economy ITALY - Alitalia flights to New York and Spain resume (+) TALLINN (Estonia) - Baltic, Polish foreign ministers focus on COVID-19 crisis FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid GRAPHIC. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel's coalition holds talks on restarting economy VIDEO. (*) WARSAW (Poland) - Parliament debates changes to presidential election rules ROME (Italy) - Republic Day, with military jets flying over Rome releasing colours of national flag VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Black Lives Matter protest in front of NYPD Headquarters (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Mayor Bill de Blasio holds daily coronavirus briefing (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank president David Malpass releases report on recovery policy recommendations (1400 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Governor Cuomo holds daily COVID-19 briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Night-time curfew in US capital following protests, looting PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on future of American military presence in Iraq (To 30) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi hosts Yemen donor conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - Schools partially reopen after virus lockdown VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Parks reopen to a third of capacity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio beaches reopen for swimming despite new virus cases (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports AUSTRIA - Football championship resumes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Bicycle Day Europe ITALY - Airports, borders reopen for tourists, residents free to travel across the country VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ALBANIA - Football league matches resume (+) MADRID (Spain) - Parliament vote on extending state of emergency to June 21 PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERN (Switzerland) - GDP quarterly data (0545 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission discusses minimum wage (0700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for April (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on easing virus lockdown (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FLORENCE (Italy) - Uffizi Galleries reopen to the public (0800 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet due to decide on reopening borders with European countries (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone unemployment figures for April (0900 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic visits (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Special announcement by World Economic Forum (1230 GMT) PARIS (France) - Cannes Film Festival reveals official selection 2020 (1600 GMT) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearing for Huawei boss Meng Wanzhou (1400 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Thomson Reuters holds virtual annual meeting (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader gives televised speech on anniversary of Khomeini's death (0630 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports PORTUGAL - First Division football championship resumes (1800 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Anniversary of crackdown on Tiananmen protests HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong protesters to mark Tiananmen anniversary despite pandemic restrictions LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Grand Palace reopens to visitors PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) Europe 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 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. 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 BUDAPEST (Hungary) - 100 years since Treaty of Trianon, reducing size of country by two-thirds PICTURE. VIDEO. DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of end of Dunkirk evacuation BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU justice ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU transport ministers hold virtual meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - GAVI global vaccine summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Office of National Statistics report on virus impact (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - New car registrations in May (1300 GMT) North America LAS VEGAS (United States) - Las Vegas casinos reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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) (+) MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Memorial service for George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police sparked mass protests (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. 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 TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election results formally announced Sports PARIS (France) - Lyon, Amiens, Toulouse challenge ending of Ligue 1 football season at top court FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Environment Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba annual results (0600 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold virtual meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - FitchRatings updates country rating SLOVENIA - Football league to restart (+) DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US, Poland hold Defender-Europe 20 joint military manoeuvres (To 19) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for April released (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador to China goes on trial for overstepping duties seeking release of publisher (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court examines appeal of jailed journalist Ilya Azar (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU negotiator Michel Barnier press conference on latest Brexit talks (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment data for May (1230 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Third anniversary of regional embargo on Qatar PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BULGARIA - Football championship resumes SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Memorial Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Universities reopen Europe SWITZERLAND - Events up to 300 people allowed as most lockdown measures ended LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Cinemas, theatres, concert and sports halls, swimming pools reopen MADRID (Spain) - Prado and other Madrid museums reopen after virus shutdown VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports GREECE - Football league resumes SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. YORK (United Kingdom) - The Church of England's second-most senior cleric, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, retires VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of the death of the author Henry Miller Sports FORT WORTH (United States) - IndyCar Genesys 300 race opens season without spectators (0345 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific INDIA - Places of religious worship, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls open as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe CYPRUS - Crossing points of divided island reopen after virus closure VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Two-week quarantine introduced for visitors PARIS (France) - Former World Athletics chief in Russian doping trial (0730 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 18) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. PICTURE. CZECH REPUBLIC - 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's first free postwar elections LYON (France) - Passenger flights to and from Lyon airport resume WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for April (0600 GMT) North America (*) MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Police officer charged with 3rd degree murder of George Floyd makes first court appearance PICTURE. VIDEO. MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 12) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Airport and schools due to reopen as virus restrictions end Sub-Saharan Africa BANJUL (Gambia) - Truth commission to resume hearings on crimes committed under former president Jammeh (0800 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Manchester City FC appeals hearing over Champions League ban (To 10) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Super League due to resume TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Europe CYPRUS - Select flights resume CYPRUS - Hotels due to reopen SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Bank of France gives growth predictions for 2020-21 VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold biannual meeting to discuss oil output limits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) WIESBADEN (Germany) - April trade data (0600 GMT) North America (+) HOUSTON (United States) - Funeral for George Floyd, whose death at hands of police in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 10) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Air France traffic data for May ALBANIA - Beaches reopen ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish Airlines resumes some international flights (to be confirmed) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 12) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - G7 summit PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Hafez al-Assad's death afp
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