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, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Ruling LDP expected to vote on successor to PM Abe PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin VIDEO. Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe governing body holds meeting on the region's Covid-19 response PARIS (France) - Trial of 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To November 10) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-China summit, attended by President Xi VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Iran-US sanctions row VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 21) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU parliament holds session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) ITALY - Start of school year VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Ban on social gatherings above six takes effect in England ANKARA (Turkey) - Main trial resumes over 2016 coup attempt, with 475 defendants (To 16) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial of land forces command resumes (To 30) STRASBOURG (France) - European Fair of Strasbourg VAZIANI (Georgia) - Georgia-NATO military drills PICTURE. (To 18) ATHENS (Greece) - Eleonas, Malakasa and Schisto migrant camps under lockdown (To 21) MONTPELLIER (France) - Arabesques Festival of art from Arab world (To 20) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - 'Tobruq Legacy 2020' NATO air defence exercises (To 27) GREECE - Start of school year VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meeting VIDEO. (To 18) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO talks resume on banning subsidies that promote over-fishing (To 18) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 45th session PICTURE. (To October 2) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Airbus subsidiary corruption trial BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson PARIS (France) - New trial of aviation CEO over 2007 Phuket crash (1130 GMT) (To 15) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's spring-summer 2021 (To 16) TORONTO (Canada) - Toronto International Film Festival, held virtually PICTURE. (To 19) WASHINGTON (United States) - Virtual meeting to elect president of Inter-American Development Bank Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 60th anniversary of OPEC oil cartel Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Universities reopen ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian irrigation ministers due to resume talks on Nile dam GRAPHIC. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - 100th anniversary of Uruguayan poet Mario Benedetti's birth Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To September 20) AL WAKRAH (Qatar) - Asian Champions League resumes BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Corruption trial of PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, FIFA ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) ROME (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Rome Masters PICTURE. (To 21) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Trial of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's aide Greg Kelly begins VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. HONG KONG (China) - Procedural court hearing for two dozen activists charged over Tiananmen vigil (0630 GMT) Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on extending lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc PARIS (France) - Prix Goncourt longlist announced WINTERBROOK (United Kingdom) - 130th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market report for September (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Ceremony marking 70th anniversary of Central Council of Jews in Germany, with Merkel attending (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria publishes latest report on human rights violations in Syria (1200 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido press videoconference (1400 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Israel-UAE agreement signing at the White House PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Publication of 'Rage', Bob Woodward's new book on the Trump presidency WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) NEW YORK (United States) - Notorious BIG, Tupac memorabilia auction SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - TikTok sanctions come into force WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Pompeo addresses Atlantic Council after Europe trip (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeals trial of journalist Khaled Drareni (0900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Said Boudour TUNIS (Tunisia) - Schools reopen VIDEO. (To 19) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes MALI - ECOWAS deadline to appoint civilian transition head Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo 2020 executive board meeting (0600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race (To 19) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Parliament expected to vote on new PM PICTURE. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU chief von der Leyen gives her first State of the Union address to European Parliament LIVE VIDEO. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition ruling for ex-Tunisia dictator's brother-in-law (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Academic Tariq Ramadan faces rape accuser in court PARIS (France) - OECD forecasts for G20 GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO meeting to select leader candidates (To 17) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price index for August (0500 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Parliament report on medicinal cannabis use (1200 GMT) North America PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Trump takes part in televised town hall with undecided voters (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds presser on Covid-19 across the Americas VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision and quarterly economic forecasts (1800 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Protest ban ends ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for approval of presidential candidates Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Independence Day military parade (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Sports PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial of ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and 5 other defendants over Russian doping cases (1130 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 3rd ODI PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian World Summit on climate action VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 22) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on Covid-19 (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LYON (France) - Franco-Turk extremist Ahmet Cetin tried for inciting racial hatred over anti-Armenian protest PARIS (France) - Protest march in support of asylum seekers MADRID (Spain) - Supreme Court rules on disobedience charge against Catalan regional president ROME (Italy) - German President Steinmeier visits (To 18) PARIS (France) - EU new car registration data for August (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds press conference (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1100 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - 50th anniversary of 'Black September' operation against Palestinian militants ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for youth activists Karim Boutata and Ahcene Kadi ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of pro-democracy activist Khireddine Medjani ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement action jeunesse (RAJ) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 finance and health ministers hold virtual summit (To 18) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa PRETORIA (South Africa) - South Africa Reserve Bank presents monetary policy statement (1200 GMT) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Electoral council convenes 2021 general election Sports NAPLES (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting MAMARONECK (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - US Open PICTURE. (To 20) NIMES (France) - Feria des Vendanges, marking end of bullfighting season (To 20) PORTLAND (United States) - LPGA Portland Classic (To 20) MARSEILLE (France) - Football: Ligue 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Asian Development Bank annual meeting held online (To 21) Europe ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - Pride 2020 SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - San Sebastian International Film Festival PICTURE. (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Army reservist who breached Rideau Hall appears in court Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Booker Prize nominee Tsitsi Dangarembga and others in court for inciting violence Latin America BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank annual governors meeting (2200 GMT) (To 22) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - 70th FIFA Congress held online VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MARMARIS (Turkey) - Auto, WRC: Rally Turkey PICTURE. (To 20) MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - Emilia Romagna MotoGP PICTURE. (To 20) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 1: Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 (1830 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Protest at Thammasat University VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW TAIPEI CITY (Taiwan) - Coastal cleanup day (0800 GMT) Europe UMAN (Ukraine) - Pilgrimage to Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's tomb to mark Jewish New Year (To 20) LADEK-ZDROJ (Poland) - 25th International Mountain Festival PARIS (France) - Pop singer Mika charity concert for Beirut LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour party holds annual conference online (To 22) Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Universities reopen Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Anniversary of 1985 and 2017 earthquakes Sports UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cricket: Indian Premier League (IPL) due to start MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 1 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race LE MANS (France) - Le Mans 24-hour endurance race (1230 GMT) PICTURE. (To 20) Misc. WORLD - Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year (To 20) Europe - European Heritage Days (To 20) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific XIAMEN (China) - Taiwan opposition KMT party's delegation attends an economic and cultural forum in China (To 21) Europe ORLEANS (France) - Joan of Arc festival (To 27) ITALY - Regional elections, referendum on reducing number of MPs (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 21) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint-Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Emmy television awards, held online GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of former Bouteflika ally and tycoon, Ali Haddad ALGIERS (Algeria) - Top officials appeal corruption convictions Sports MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 2 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific AGRA (India) - Taj Mahal reopens for tourists PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold talks BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (To 22) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - City Week conference on financial services (To 22) BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU trade ministers (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN General Assembly 75th session (To 29) UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel NEW YORK (United States) - Public schools reopen VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. LUANDA (Angola) - Angola resumes international flights Misc. WORLD - International Day of Peace TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0600 GMT) Europe MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 28) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers meeting MADRID (Spain) - SNCF press conference on launch of Spanish high-speed service (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi due to go on trial for rape, taking foreign funds RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 trade ministers meet online BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 40th anniversary of start of Iran-Iraq war ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MALI - 60th anniversary of independence WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Some university students return to campus for classes SHANGHAI (China) - Huawei Connect, an annual gathering of the company's customers and partners PICTURE. (To 25) Europe PARIS (France) - Louis Vuitton Foundation reopens with Cindy Sherman exhibition VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Hearing of Porsche AG managers in 'Dieselgate' trial (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1200 GMT) North America BEVERLY HILLS (United States) - Centenary of birth of soul pioneer Ray Charles OTTAWA (Canada) - Trudeau delivers throne speech in Parliament, followed by confidence vote (1800 GMT) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on foreign policy (0800 GMT) (To 25) PARIS (France) - Court of appeal rules on investigation into Libya funding to Sarkozy (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual general meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Hearing of satirist Aron Flam over Nazi collaboration book MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for September (0800 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ruling on release of ex-ETA member Jakes Esnal (1700 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN summit on post-pandemic global governance WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. MINA (Saudi Arabia) - Fifth anniversary of Hajj stampede that killed 2,300 people CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi to go on trial on charges of public drunkenness Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: UEFA Super Cup, Bayern Munich v Sevilla FC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 World WORLD - Global day of climate action called by school strike movement Fridays for Future Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - End of one-year Gandhi march from India to Switzerland PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating WARSAW (Poland) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Ljubljana (To 26) NANTERRE (France) - Boxing: Tony Yoka vs Johann Duhaupas (1730 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalunya MotoGP PICTURE. (To 27) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia) - Sabah state on Borneo island holds elections BEIJING (China) - Beijing International Automobile Exhibition 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To October 5) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - 80th anniversary of WWII-era Berlin Pact between Axis powers Italy, Germany, Japan ROMANIA - Local elections PICTURE. SWITZERLAND - Referendum on scrapping freedom of movement with EU, and on buying new fighter jets PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint-Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Latin America URUGUAY - Regional elections (1100 GMT) Sports SOCHI (Russia) - Auto: Formula One - Russian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1110 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open (To October 11) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - End of virus lockdown (date subject to change) Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To October 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - #OurBaltic online EU ministerial meeting on fragile Baltic Sea ecosystem FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Siemens floats energy subsidiary on Frankfurt stock exchange BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ninth round of post-Brexit talks (0800 GMT) (To October 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Scholz press conference on EU challenges (1230 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in Epic Games vs Apple payments dispute BALTIMORE (United States) - 50th anniversary of death of writer John Dos Passos (0700 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in Huawei director Meng Wanzhou extradition case (1630 GMT) (To October 9) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 20 years since then PM Ariel Sharon visited Al-Aqsa complex, sparking 2nd intifada CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of death of Gamal Abdel Nasser ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial due to start of protest activist Imad Dahmani Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - End of nighttime curfew imposed in virus fight Misc. WORLD - Jews mark Yom Kippur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (1200 GMT) Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To October 3) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Fleche Wallonne 2020 (2200 GMT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Trial begins of ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler over 'Dieselgate' charges COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - 15th anniversary of Danish daily's publication of cartoons of Muslim Prophet Mohammed, sparking wave of protests PARIS (France) - Activists on trial for trying to 'recover' African art work from museum PARIS (France) - Budget 2021 presented by government FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB and its Watchers XXI conference BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents new pact on asylum seekers BASEL (Switzerland) - Roche Pharma company launches trial of rapid Covid-19 test (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Top appeals court rules on trial location for Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga TOURS (France) - International Journalism Conference (To October 3) DINARD (France) - 31st Dinard Film Festival (To October 4) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Quarterly debt report (0830 GMT) North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Trump and Biden in first presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Limited indoor dining resumes WASHINGTON (United States) - GDP 2Q, third estimate (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of 'Madame Maya', who claimed to be secret daughter of Bouteflika Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Court rules in case of activist charged with calling for uprising (0900 GMT) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - National Day BEIJING (China) - Chinese Communist Party holds fifth plenary Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-Ukraine summit SWITZERLAND - Ban lifted on gatherings of over 1,000 people TURKEY - New social media regulations come into effect STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M Q3 results PARIS (France) - Gabrielle Chanel fashion exhibition (To March 14, 2021) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail king Tesco CEO Lewis to step down (date subject to change) North America CANADA - Borders reopen for non-US arrivals WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - 60th anniversary of independence HARARE (Zimbabwe) - International flights resume Latin America PERU - International flights resume PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. Sports CARNOUSTIE (United Kingdom) - Golf - European Tour, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (To 4) ATHENS (Greece) - UEFA Champions League group-stage draw (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (To 2) UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to sporting events SWITZERLAND - Limited return of spectators to football, ice hockey games FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Second anniversary of dissident Saudi journalist Khashoggi's murder CYPRUS - Fitch Ratings updates country rating BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating ANGERS (France) - Appeals trial of anarchist activist Vincenzo Vecchi (1200 GMT) (To 12) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment report (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - Sudan to ink final peace treaty with rebels Sports ATHENS (Greece) - UEFA Europa League group-stage draw SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan 2020 Golden Melody Awards (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe CATANIA (Italy) - Preliminary hearing of far-right head Matteo Salvini for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - 30th anniversary of Germany's reunification PARIS (France) - 'Nuit Blanche' all-night arts festival ASSISI (Italy) - Pope Francis celebrates mass at tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi KONSTANZ (Germany) - Protest against mask wearing and other virus restrictions LONDON (United Kingdom) - Conservative Party holds its annual conference online (To November 6) PARIS (France) - 40th anniversary of anti-Semitic attack on Paris synagogue (0600 GMT) NANCY (France) - Nancy Jazz Pulsations festival (1600 GMT) (To 17) Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Deadline to file presidential candidacies Sports MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour d'Italie 2020 (To 25) INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: Harvest GP BALTIMORE (United States) - Racing - The Preakness Stakes BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Liege - Bastogne - Lièege 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 Europe KYRGYZSTAN - Parliamentary election PICTURE. VIDEO. NOUMEA (France) - New Caledonia holds second referendum on independence from France North America HOLLYWOOD (United States) - 50th anniversary of the death of Janis Joplin Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Schools reopen, with classrooms limited to 20 children PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Marathon PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Racing - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Misc. WORLD - World Animal Day MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Deferred school opening HONG KONG (China) - Sotheby's to auction rare and flawless 100+ carat diamond (0900 GMT) Europe BELGRADE (Serbia) - 20th anniversary of Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic's ouster STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Medicine Prize announced (0930 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa TOUBA (Senegal) - Grand Magal of Touba pilgrimage Sports ITALY - End of Italian football transfer window VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - End of German football transfer window TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Kioxia (ex-Toshiba Memory) floats stock CANBERRA (Australia) - Australian government releases pandemic-delayed budget (0830 GMT) Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for August (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Physics Prize announced (0945 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers speech to economics conferences (1430 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 8) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific BUSAN (South Korea) - Busan International Film Festival (To 16) LHASA (China) - 70th anniversary of Chinese invasion of Tibet Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting (To 8) ATHENS (Greece) - Verdict to be announced in landmark Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn murder trial PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - 20th anniversary of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's accession to the throne LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court rules on third-runway project at Heathrow (To 8) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Film Festival (To 18) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for August (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q2 earnings (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Trial opens of Russian agent accused of executing Georgian citizen in 2019 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Chemistry Prize announced (0945 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1830 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Greta Thunberg addresses Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football : friendly match Portugal - Spain PICTURE. COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: International friendlies: Germany v Turkey (0000 GMT) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - Trade data for August (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Literature Prize announced (1100 GMT) North America SALT LAKE CITY (United States) - Mike Pence, Kamala Harris hold vice presidential debate (0100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Sports ALGHERO (Italy) - Auto, WRC: Rally Italy PICTURE. (To 11) NORTH BERWICK (United Kingdom) - Golf - European Tour, Scottish Open (To 11) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 Europe CANNES (France) - 3rd Cannes International Series Festival, focused on TV (To 14) OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize announced (0900 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Sports XIAMEN (China) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Xiamen (To 11) LE MANS (France) - French MotoGP (To 11) NETHERLANDS - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Amstel Gold Race 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - 75th anniversary of the foundation of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Fifth anniversary of terror attack against pro-Kurdish peace rally LYON (France) - Lumiere Festival of classic cinema (To 18) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end Sports WEVELGEM (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Gand - Wevelgem 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 Europe DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Presidential elections NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Presidential election in breakaway northern Cyprus VIDEO. LITHUANIA - Parliamentary elections, first round VIENNA (Austria) - Municipal election VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis hosts world leaders at 'Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance' congress (To 18) Sports NUERBURG (Germany) - Auto: Formula One - Grand Prix d'Eifel 2020, Grand Prix (1210 GMT) MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Italian recovery plan presented to European Commission (date subject to change) CANNES (France) - MIPCOM, the world's biggest television and streaming market (To 15) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Economics Prize announced (0945 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Columbus Day, or Day of the Race Middle East and North Africa ADEN (Yemen) - 20th anniversary of bombing of the USS Cole DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 71st International Astronautical Congress (To 16) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (0600 GMT) North America CHICAGO (United States) - Singer R. Kelly's federal sex abuse trial begins MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 16) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index (1230 GMT) Latin America COPIAPO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of rescue of 33 miners trapped for 69 days underground in gold and copper mine VIDEO. afp