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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 16, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold videoconference, briefed by Barnier on Brexit talks (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump signs police reform executive order after Floyd death (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised address (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports BREMEN (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 32: Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich (1830 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 29: Barcelona v Leganes (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 17) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - Xi Jinping to host China-Africa Special Summit on coronavirus (+) BALIKPAPAN (Indonesia) - Verdict in trial of seven Papuans charged with treason over 2019 anti-racism protests (0300 GMT) PICTURE. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council holds urgent debate on racism PICTURE. 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 coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio visits VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report (*) GRANADA (Spain) - The Alhambra reopens to visitors PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 19) SAINT-NAZAIRE (France) - 80th anniversary of Lancastria sinking, Britain's worst maritime disaster LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly inflation data released (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - New vehicle data for EU in May (0600 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn resumes (0630 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial orders and results for April released (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Videoconference by Academy of Medicine on virus (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in fraud trial of Syrian president's uncle Rifaat al-Assad (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly session by videoconference (1130 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with premiers of Germany's 16 states, followed by press conference (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet virtually, with US withdrawal from Open Skies treaty top of agenda (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 18) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Election of five new rotating members of UN Security Council VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - 'Caesar Act' US sanctions against Syria come into force CHARLESTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of Charleston church mass shooting by white supremacist WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on aircraft certification after Boeing 737 MAX crisis (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies before House and Senate committees (1400 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell semi-annual testimony before House (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) MASERU (Lesotho) - Police expected to arrest ex-PM Thomas Thabane for murder of former wife (To 18) Sports ENGLAND (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 28 PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA to announce format for completing Champions League VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football : Coppa Italia final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Procedural hearing in 1MDB case against Goldman Sachs (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong Disneyland reopens after virus closure (0200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Verdict in trial of IS-linked couple over assassination attempt on former security minister (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Copenhagen Democracy Summit, held virtually (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU heads of state with 6 east European partners (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Macron visits in first trip abroad since pandemic, meets PM Johnson (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Picasso artworks auctioned at Sotheby's KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BELGRADE (Serbia) - Russian FM Lavrov visits LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of call by France's Charles de Gaulle to resist Nazi Germany GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes annual report on world's refugees, displaced persons (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel briefs parliament ahead of EU summit (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Top EU court rules on Hungary law requiring NGOs to disclose foreign donors (0700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for April released (0800 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Extradition case for Spanish MEP Clara Ponsati, wanted for sedition over Catalonia independence referendum (0900 GMT) PICTURE. (*) PARIS (France) - Annual report on racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia (0915 GMT) OVIEDO (Spain) - Princess of Asturias Award for Literature (1000 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce further easing of Scottish lockdown (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Court rules on whether to arrest ex-president Poroshenko (1215 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF spokesman Gerry Rice press conference (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Public hospital staff strike for reforms over epidemic TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BUJUMBURA (Burundi) - Swearing-in of new president Ndayishimiye VIDEO. BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Deadline set by president for parties to form government or face dissolution of parliament (To 19) XAI-XAI (Mozambique) - Verdict in trial of police officers accused of murdering an election observer (0700 GMT) Sports MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 29: Real Madrid v Valencia (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 19) FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) CHENNAI (India) - Lockdown reimposed for 12 days PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Majority of businesses set to reopen Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit (0800 GMT) 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 coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Central Bank expected to revise rates at meeting MINSK (Belarus) - Russian FM Lavrov visits PARIS (France) - Closing session of the Citizens' Climate Convention (To 21) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly retail sales, public finances data released (0600 GMT) BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France) - Renault AGM (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - 'Juneteenth' celebrating the end of slavery in 1865 VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Bob Dylan releases first album of original work since 2012 NEW YORK (United States) - Cobain 'Unplugged' guitar goes up for auction with starting bid of $1 million VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BAMAKO (Mali) - Opposition to Malian president calls for a new rally (1400 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for restructuring $66 billion in debt (2100 GMT) Sports JAPAN - Baseball league restarts without spectators MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian football league to restart with limited spectators POLAND - Football fans allowed to attend matches SWITZERLAND - Swiss Football League resumes SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Refugee Day Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Protest to mark World Refugee Day (0930 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Black Lives Matter protest calling for Melville Monument to be taken down for slavery connection (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Anti-government protest (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Opposition party's 'Justice March' ends in Ankara with rally (1300 GMT) North America (*) TULSA (United States) - Trump holds first campaign rally since virus erupted (2300 GMT) ELMONT (United States) - Belmont Stakes race held without spectators BATON ROUGE (United States) - Louisiana holds presidential primary contests PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Visit by Qatari foreign and Iraqi defence ministers TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese Basketball Association season resumes ROME (Italy) - Italy's Serie A resumes VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Annular solar eclipse visible from Africa to Asia Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - 50th anniversary of independence leader Sukarno's death (+) BEIJING (China) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom to address university students (1000 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Fete de la Musique music festival LIVE VIDEO. SPAIN - Lockdown ends and borders reopen to tourists except with Portugal PICTURE. VIDEO. SERBIA - Parliamentary and local elections VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Annual gay pride march to be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - End of virus lockdown IRAN - 30th anniversary of earthquakes which killed 37,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - Domestic flights to resume MONROVIA (Liberia) - International airport reopens MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - US, Russia hold talks on expiring New START Treaty FRANCE - School becomes compulsory as lockdown ends LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Marche held online (To 26) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministers of Russia, China and India meet via video link BERLIN (Germany) - 30th anniversary of removal of Checkpoint Charlie, landmark border crossing between East and West Berlin RETHONDES (France) - 80th anniversary of French-German armistice imposed by Nazi Germany FRANCE - Campsites and holiday resorts reopen LIEGE (Belgium) - New trial of Buddhist sect accused of sexual abuse, extortion (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banco Central de Venezuela resumes litigation for release of £1bn in Bank of England gold reserves (To 24) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-China video summit (0900 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner continues (0900 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - US-Canada border reopens (date subject to change) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Ex-Trump advisor Bolton gives first interview ahead of tell-all book (0100 GMT) TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Huawei opens 'global flagship store' PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 24) Europe (*) PARIS (France) - Moliere theatre awards, without spectators (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Playgrounds, gyms and swimming pools reopen PARIS (France) - Musee d'Orsay and other galleries reopen LONDON (United Kingdom) - British automotive sector conference BONN (Germany) - Launch of global UNESCO report on inclusion in education (0800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in New York, Kentucky and Oregon states PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - John Bolton, ex-Trump ally, releases memoir PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial VIDEO. MALAWI - Presidential election Sports CHARLESTON (United States) - Tennis: WTA stars in first major tournament since virus shutdown (To 28) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Parliamentary elections Europe PARIS (France) - Fijian rugby player Josaia Raisuqe in court on sexual assault charge (0700 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial begins of journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0700 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Military parade for 75th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany (0700 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Hearing into case brought by anti-lockdown activists (0730 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for June (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases updated World Economic Outlook Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Court rules over closure of BBC office in Cairo (1000 GMT) afp
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