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, MARCH 22, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Trial begins for Canadian Michael Kovrig, detained more than two years ago in China on espionage charges VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Expected release of WHO report following mission to China to investigate origins of Covid (date to be confirmed) GRAPHIC. GENEVA (Switzerland) - 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 23) MATOSINHOS (Portugal) - EU industrial affairs ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fifth anniversary of Brussels suicide bombings, Belgium's worst peace-time atrocity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - UN World Water Development Report MOSCOW (Russia) - Decision expected in Navalny complaint over no probe into poisoning (0800 GMT) VERSAILLES (France) - IKEA's French subsidiary in court, accused of illegally spying on staff (0900 GMT) (To April 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets regional leaders on virus strategy (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco hosts webcast after 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KENYA - National week of mourning for late Tanzanian president Magufuli (To 24) WINDHOEK (Namibia) - First pretrial hearing in Namibia's 'Fishrot' corruption scandal Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Stockholm PICTURE. (To 28) MADRID (Spain) - Tennis/Football: Rafa Nadal & La Liga (1230 GMT) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Military parade to mark Pakistan Day national holiday VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Baidu starts trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (0100 GMT) Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche SE 2020 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold in person talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy to auction painting at Christie's to raise funds for the NHS LISBON (Portugal) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly labour data (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in Kremlin critic's trial for trespassing at alleged FSB agent's home (0800 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch government to decide whether to allow cafe terraces to reopen from March 31 (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother to be sentenced for drug trafficking (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - National elections LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 1st ODI (0830 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Tuberculosis Day Asia-Pacific YANGON (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court HANOI (Vietnam) - Spring session of National Assembly, with new top leaders expected to be announced VIDEO. (To April 7) HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins for reporter Bao Choy over mob vehicle searches (0130 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Two former Spanish PMs to testify at slush fund trial (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Verdict due in case of 16 year-old boy beaten to death by schoolmates PARIS (France) - Christie's auctions Delacroix's 'Arab hunting a lion' BRUSSELS (Belgium) - New Banksy exhibition opens in Belgian capital at Deodato gallery VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - US Chamber of Commerce annual transatlantic conference (0900 GMT) (To 26) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 32nd Annual Producers' Guild Awards for film and television (virtual ceremony) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for Italy to take back waste illegally exported to Tunisia (0800 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - ICRC releases annual humanitarian assessment of Colombia's armed conflict (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Activist Tony Chung to enter plea in national security case (0700 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 26) ATHENS (Greece) - Greece celebrates 200th anniversary of 1821 revolution and war of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Chinese FM visits VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Freedom Day opposition protests called by Tikhanovskaya VIDEO. ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) - Spain's King Felipe VI visits PICTURE. (To 26) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden holds first press conference of presidency WASHINGTON (United States) - Bosses of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify at Congressional hearing on misinformation plaguing online platforms VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in contempt of court case against ex-president Zuma VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former head of Supreme Court Francisco Ricaurte Gomez sentenced for corruption MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Bolivia's President Luis Arce visits VIDEO. PICTURE. BOGOTA (Colombia) - Press conference of the National Federation of Coffee Growers on challenges of the sector in pandemic (1330 GMT) Sports FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - Olympic torch relay due to start VIDEO. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Asia-Pacific BANGLADESH - 50th anniversary of start of war of independence VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - New hearing for man arrested for chanting slogans banned by new security law (0630 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict for suspected killers of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - February retail sales data (0600 GMT) VERSAILLES (France) - Appeal trial verdict in modern slavery trial of former Burundi minister (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America MIAMI (United States) - Ultra electronic music dance festival (To 28) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - 30th anniversary of signature of Treaty of Asuncion, which established the Mercosur common market Sports MANAMA (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix (To 28) DOHA (Qatar) - Moto GP Qatar Grand Prix (To 28) PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 2nd ODI (0830 GMT) SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour Asia-Pacific KOLKATA (India) - Key state elections in West Bengal PICTURE. VIDEO. (To May 2) Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Outdoor restaurants, cafes reopen Sports VERBIER (Switzerland) - Xtreme Verbier Freeride World Tour final HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st T20 international SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Holi festival of colours PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Municipal elections (0100 GMT) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Palau President Surangel Whipps visits as the two allies seek to set up travel bubble (0200 GMT) (To April 1) Europe SPAIN - Catholics mark Holy Week (To April 4) TURKMENISTAN - Elections for newly created senate VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - UAE's Etihad to launch direct flights to Tel Aviv VIDEO. PICTURE. SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt) - First Russian flight lands in Sinai following suspension after 2015 terror attack Sports BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai Olympic gold medal-winning Somrak Kamsing runs the 1st of the 4,606 km of the national flag run to Tokyo VIDEO. PICTURE. PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 3rd and final ODI (0830 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU hosts virtual conference on Syria (To 30) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial over diet drug Mediator, said to cause fatal heart problems (0800 GMT) LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - EU Migration Commissioner Ylva Johansson visits Lesbos, Athens VIDEO. (To 30) PARIS (France) - Trial in absentia of three pilots for 2004 Bouake bombing (0700 GMT) (To April 16) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Opening arguments in trial of police officer Derek Chauvin over death of George Floyd CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Second uncrewed flight test to International Space Station by Boeing's Starliner capsule Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 14th Art Dubai art fair (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To April 3) Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket West Indies v Sri Lanka 2nd Test (To April 2) NAPIER (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd T20 international TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) VIDEO. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC ruling on Congolese warlord Ntaganda appeal against conviction (1300 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Ozon 2020 annual results MINSK (Belarus) - Belarus starts producing Sputnik V jab (To 31) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Pre-inquest review into the death of Salisbury Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess (0930 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - German inflation data for March (provisional) (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva speech on the global economy (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0100 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC to rule on prosecution appeal against acquittal of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo (1300 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler shareholders' general assembly STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M Q1 results (Dec 2020-Feb 2021) Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd T20 international THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Virtual meeting of FMs from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand NEW DELHI (India) - PayPal to stop payment services within India HONG KONG (China) - Verdict expected in trial of nine prominent dissidents over massive democracy protest in 2019 (0100 GMT) Europe RUSSIA - Russian population census (To 30) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Israel-Cyprus travel deal for vaccinated citizens comes into force BELGRADE (Serbia) - 20th anniversary of arrest on war crimes charges of ousted Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic LONDON (United Kingdom) - P&O Cruises resumes operations VESOUL (France) - Court ruling over death of employee at Ikea Industry France factory in 2018 (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Islamic scholar Said Djabelkhi on trial for mocking Islam Latin America PERU - Travel ban takes effect as shops close for Holy Week lockdown (To 4) Sports BEIJING (China) - China holds Winter Olympic 2022 venues test (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (To 10) FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - World premiere for new Bond film, 'No Time To Die' North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment report (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - New York theaters and concert halls to reopen, with capacity limited to 100 people (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as Niger's new president (1000 GMT) SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 Sports AL-ULA (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Extreme E championship 1st round, Desert Prix (To 4) Misc. WORLD - 5th anniversary of 'Panama Papers' tax evasion scandal SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 Europe BULGARIA - General election PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus (1000 GMT) Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour des Flandres 2021 MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Appeal by ex-PM Najib Razak over graft conviction Europe FLENSBURG (Germany) - German automobile industry figures for March Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Court starts hearing witnesses in Netanyahu corruption trial (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 Europe NUUK (Denmark) - Legislative elections LINZ (Austria) - Trial of man accused of willingly infecting his wife with Covid-19 North America NEW YORK (United States) - 50th anniversary of the death of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky NEW YORK (United States) - Release of Hunter Biden memoir detailing battle against drug addiction WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases latest World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Global Financial Stability Report, with virtual presser by Financial Counsellor Tobias Adrian (1430 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa UGANDA - Schools for youngest pupils start staggered opening Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - LAAD Defence and Security Fair (To 9) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Health Day Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - By-election for Seoul mayor after incumbent's suicide following abuse allegations North America WASHINGTON (United States) - G20 press briefing (1515 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass press conference to open virtual Spring meetings (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva holds press conference to open virtual IMF, World Bank Spring meetings (1430 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and US special envoy John Kerry discuss climate change (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led 'Operation Provide Comfort' for Kurdish refugees THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Madrid Mercedes Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes February industrial orders (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference at conclusion of virtual Spring meeting (1415 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF debate on the global economy with heads of the Federal Reserve, WTO and Eurogroup (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial resumes of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike Sports Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg (0000 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - Committal hearing for child sex abuse suspect Malka Leifer Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut blast off to ISS VIENNA (Austria) - First court hearing in class action lawsuit against government over coronavirus infections at Ischgl ski resort WIESBADEN (Germany) - February industrial production data (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for February (0600 GMT) North America BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein extradition hearing (1430 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa DJIBOUTI (Djibouti) - Presidential election SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 Europe DRESDEN (Germany) - Far-right AfD party holds congress (0800 GMT) (To 11) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony Sports ROME (Italy) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Rome E-Prix SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 Europe BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Referendum on constitutional changes that expand president's powers LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bafta awards ceremony North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases regional outlook for Middle East (1030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - 25th anniversary of launch of Israel's 'Operation Grapes of Wrath' against Lebanon JERUSALEM - 60th anniversary of start of trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann AMMAN (Jordan) - Centenary of establishment of British protectorate of Transjordan PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - First round of presidential election CHAD - First round of presidential election Latin America CHILE - Local elections and Constitutional Convention election in Chile PERU - General election GRAPHIC. ECUADOR - Presidential election runoff (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Roubaix 2021 MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 30: Real Madrid v Barcelona (0000 GMT) MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Ramadan (date to be confirmed) (To May 12) Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Next hearing for Huawei's Meng Wanzhou vs HSBC (0200 GMT) Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 60th anniversary of first human spaceflight, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin PICTURE. VIDEO. CANNES (France) - Digital MIPTV (International TV Market) HANOVER (Germany) - Hanover Fair (technology and innovation trade fair) (To 16) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson (To 26) North America CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - 40th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the US space shuttle Columbia LOS ANGELES (United States) - Murder trial of real estate scion Robert Durst resumes (1700 GMT) TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Verdict in case of man accused of racially insulting black TV presenter (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific (1300 GMT) Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Tennis: Fed Cup Finals VIDEO. (To 18) Football: Champions League - Quarter final Second Leg (0000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Greek FM Dendias visits LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deadline for UK to respond to EU legal complaint that it has broken the agreement on post-Brexit trade through Northern Ireland PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0800 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Airbus shareholders general assembly (1130 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Europe (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Second hearing in closure case against Turkish organisation founded by jailed activist AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - World Press Photo award winners announced LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of the founding of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Europe's development bank ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US to impose anti-dumping tax on 18 countries WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Africa (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for western hemisphere (1700 GMT) Sports Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg (0000 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Court hears challenge to controversial social media rules Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline imposed by Russia for Twitter to delete 'banned' content LISBON (Portugal) - EU finance ministers meet (To 17) Middle East and North Africa OMAN - VAT law comes into force in Oman Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Ruling Communist Party central committee congress (To 19) SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 Europe DZHEZKAZGAN (Kazakhstan) - Two Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut return from ISS (0457 GMT) Latin America CUBA - 60th anniversary of failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba Sports SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Copa final (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 Europe FINLAND - Finland holds local elections PARIS (France) - 70th anniversary of the signing of the treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - 20th anniversary of Black Spring riots in Kabylie PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE VERDE - Parliamentary elections MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 50th anniversary of Soviet launch of the first ever space station, Salyut 1 VIENNA (Austria) - European Geosciences Union holds virtual general assembly (To 30) WARSAW (Poland) - 78 years since outbreak of anti-Nazi Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 Europe BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) - Trial opens of former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn on Dieselgate charges (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone Q1 results Sports MONTREUX (Switzerland) - UEFA Congress WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Shanghai Auto Show VIDEO. (To 28) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - 50th anniversary of death of Haiti dictator François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc Sports BASEL (Switzerland) - European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics afp