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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. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Ban for all non-resident arrivals over coronavirus takes effect (1600 GMT) (+) HUBEI PROVINCE (China) - Lockdown on Hubei province lifted, except for city of Wuhan PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KUTUPALONG (Bangladesh) - COVID-19 panic grips 'helpless' Rohingya in Bangladesh camps PICTURE. VIDEO. INDIA - All domestic passenger flights grounded to combat coronavirus spread (1830 GMT) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Supreme Patriarch of Thailand leads televised recital at three royal temples Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CYPRUS - Increased restrictions on movement in force in virus fight VIDEO. (To April 13) (+) ROMANIA - Army-enforced lockdown to fight virus begins PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Assange's lawyers to apply for bail amid coronavirus outbreak LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK March consumer price index data (0830 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Online briefing on the impact of coronavirus on Russia's tourism sector (0900 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Office of National Statistics publishes report on homeworking in the UK amid coronavirus pandemic (1200 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry gives daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 4) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - ExCel convention centre to be converted to coronavirus hospital PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. (To April 23) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules on Belgium's extradition request for Malian singer Rokia Traore (+) PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Kosovo parliament to vote on no-confidence motion against PM Albin Kurti's government PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) MULHOUSE (France) - Macron visits military field hospital set up for coronavirus patients LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Parliament votes to extend state of emergency over coronavirus until April 11 North America (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN launches global coronavirus humanitarian response plan (1400 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Daily COVID-19 briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Virtual G7 foreign ministers' meeting WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 26) Middle East and North Africa (+) EGYPT - Night-time curfew in virus fight PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 8) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - All passenger and transit flights suspended in virus fight PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. (To April 8) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of former Bouteflika-era leaders charged with graft PICTURE. Latin America COLOMBIA - Lockdown in coronavirus fight begins PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 13) (+) PARAGUAY - Borders closed in virus fight (To 29) THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) THAILAND - State of emergency in virus fight VIDEO. (To April 26) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit via videoconference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Council of State holds hearing on NGOs' request to close migrant detention centres amid virus pandemic (1000 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - 20th anniversary of Putin's election to the presidency VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament holds special session on emergency measures to counter coronavirus pandemic, with voting held remotely NUREMBERG (Germany) - GfK consumer confidence survey for April (0700 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on Poland's new disciplinary measures against judges (0830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 emergency summit via videolink on coronavirus pandemic YEMEN - Fifth anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - Lockdown to fight coronavirus spread (2200 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 16) FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China oil giant PetroChina expected to announce 2019 earnings SEOUL (South Korea) - Press conference by South Korean Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis leads 'Urbi et Orbi' prayer at St Peter's square with no congregation (1700 GMT) SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHANGHAI (China) - ICBC and other top Chinese banks expected to announce 2019 FY results SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 10th anniversary of Moscow metro bombings that killed 40 people Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - First round of long-delayed parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China oil giant Sinopec expected to announce 2019 FY earnings Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of US ex-marine Paul Whelan on espionage spying resumes WIESBADEN (Germany) - Preliminary German inflation data for March (1200 GMT) TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual report 2019 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry, Meghan formally step down as senior royals STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Breakaway Nagorny Karabakh holds presidential and primary elections BERLIN (Germany) - Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann annual results for 2019 North America UNITED STATES - Teva Pharmaceuticals shipment of millions of antimalarial pills expected to arrive in coronavirus fight WASHINGTON (United States) - Attorney General Bill Barr testifies in Congress PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Census, conducted every 10 years Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Top appeals court sentences monks over killing monastery abbot (1000 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet (To 3) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - First anniversary of ex-president Bouteflika's resignation PICTURE. VIDEO. afp
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