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, AUGUST 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 4) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Parliament opens (0430 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN convenes third meeting of Syria Constitutional Committee FINLAND - Tight border restrictions come into force MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 5) AUSTRIA - Quarantine or COVID-19 test introduced for travellers arriving from Balearic Isles UKRAINE - Independence Day MOLDOVA - Military parade to commemorate victory in WWII North America CHARLOTTE (United States) - Republican National Convention with Trump formally nominated as candidate PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 27) WASHINGTON (United States) - First joint interview with Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris (0000 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Pompeo addresses Atlantic Council after Europe trip (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Postal Service head Louis DeJoy questioned by Congress (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KARBALA (Iraq) - Moharram, the Shiite month of mourning PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 18) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Protests figure Zahir Keddam appeals one-year jail term CONSTANTINE (Algeria) - Trial of radio journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh holds press conference (0530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Latin America TAMAULIPAS (Mexico) - 10th anniversary of San Fernando massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexicans kids go back to school with remote learning and the help of radio and TV VIDEO. PANAMA CITY (Panama) - Virus restrictions eased, but gender alternations kept in place VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) ASUNCION (Paraguay) - Hearing on possible release of ex-footballer Ronaldinho PLOUAY (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Bretagne Classic 2020 (2200 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh) - Third anniversary of Rohingya exodus PICTURE. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Ratko Mladic appeals Srebrenica genocide conviction (0720 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) WEIMAR (Germany) - 120th anniversary of philosopher Nietzsche's death EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Sean Connery's 90th birthday LONDON (United Kingdom) - Grayson Perry presents artwork to be displayed when British Museum reopens VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q2 (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - German business confidence survey (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline to form new government (1300 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili holds press conference (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president during annual assembly (To 27) ABUJA (Nigeria) - WHO Africa region expected to be officially certified free of wild poliovirus (1100 GMT) Latin America URUGUAY - Independence Day Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Dynamo v Shakhtar in domestic SuperCup match (1800 GMT) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Semi final First Leg: TBC v TBC (1800 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - EU defence ministers hold talks LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Education Minister Blanquer press conference on school restart (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Parliament to ratify maritime deals with Egypt, Italy PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of first Women's Liberation protest (0800 GMT) North America TERRE HAUTE (United States) - Execution of Lezmond Mitchell despite opposition from Navajo Nation CANADA - Hollywood blockbuster 'Tenet' released, ahead of US LOS ANGELES (United States) - Film props from 'Top Gun,' 'Star Wars' and 'Alien' set for auction (To 27) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Semi final First Leg: TBC v TBC (1800 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Construction Bank expected to announce first-half earnings BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - EU foreign ministers hold talks (To 28) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Liberal Democrats announce result of vote for new leader LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP half year earnings (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce half year results (0500 GMT) HANOVER (Germany) - Continental car company presents study on its historical ties with the Nazi regime (0700 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Finance minister holds press conference (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump accepts Republican nomination with speech from the White House PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - MoMA reopens to the public WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Sports PARIS (France) - France football coach Didier Deschamps holds press conference (1200 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific PAKISTAN - First day of annual Ashura commemorations (date subject to change) SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant PetroChina expected to announce first-half earnings Europe COLOGNE (Germany) - Gamescom video games trade fair, held online PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Open VLD party chief Egbert Lachaert reports to king on bid to form new government ANGOULÊME (France) - Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (To September 2) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q2 update North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - Sudan rebels sign peace deal Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for creditors to accept deal to restructure $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sports GSPON (Switzerland) - European Mountain Village Championship (To 30) SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce half year results SHANGHAI (China) - Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese banking giant ICBC expected to announce first-half earnings Europe VENICE (Italy) - 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture (To November 29) VENICE (Italy) - International Architecture Exhibition opens BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions called by far-right and COVID-19 deniers LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Sigmund Freud Museum reopens PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens UNITED STATES - 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed over 1,800 people Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - International flights resume Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) WEMBLEY (United Kingdom) - Football Association Community Shield PICTURE. Madison (Illinois) (United States) - IndyCar: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (To 30) LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans (To 30) SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech delegation led by senate speaker Milos Vystrcil visits (To September 4) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO chief quits a year before end of his term MONTENEGRO - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint-Peter's square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for protest figure Laalami Chems Eddine Sports SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - Auto: Formula One - Belgian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Final: TBC v TBC (1800 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - International Day of the Disappeared MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights resume SHANGHAI (China) - Agricultural Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec expected to announce first-half earnings Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Qatar row with Gulf states VIDEO. (To September 7) KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted TURKEY - School year restarts with distance learning BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier face parliamentary grilling over Wirecard scandal (To September 1) ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on whether to extend lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps GDANSK (Poland) - 40th anniversary of Gdansk Agreement, which led to creation of Solidarity COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - GDP Q2 ANKARA (Turkey) - GDP Q2 (0700 GMT) ICELAND - GDP Q2 (0930 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - GDP Q2 update (1000 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - August inflation data released (preliminary) (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10 years since Obama declared end of Iraq combat mission Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for presidential candidates to announce nomination Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Government makes announcement on restructuring of $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - US Open PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 13) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To September 6) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Cruise ship ban ends TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-US trade talks to run as hopes for 2020 deal fade (date to be confirmed) FRANCE - Schools reopen MOSCOW (Russia) - BRICS countries foreign ministers meet (To 30) POLAND - 81st anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland, marking beginning of WWII PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Decision on running FIAC art fair in October PARIS (France) - Release of new novel by Ken Follett 'The Evening and the Morning' KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off PARIS (France) - Tests start on cannabis therapies Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French President Macron makes return visit after Beirut blast PICTURE. VIDEO. LEBANON - 100th anniversary of establishment of Greater Lebanon VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. JERUSALEM - Decision due on extraditing Orthodox teacher accused of child sex abuse in Australia DOHA (Qatar) - Partial resumption of public transport Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Borders reopen (date subject to change) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Start of renovation work on Sudan National Museum SENEGAL - Universities reopen (0700 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Obrador presents his second government report VIDEO. Sports HONG KONG (China) - Badminton world tour starts SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan 3rd T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII HANOI (Vietnam) - 75th anniversary of Ho Chi Min's declaration of Vietnam's independence (1000 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 7) VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial begins for 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. (To November 10) NUUK (Denmark) - Final ruling on keeping colonial statue CÉBAZAT (France) - Michelin presents hydrogen-powered concept car PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Rwanda genocide suspect appeals extradition (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - White House hosts new Kosovo, Serbia talks Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Europe DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Ruling party to nominate presidential vote candidate PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on Mediaset-Vivendi stakeholder battle LYON (France) - SIDO AI and robotics trade show (To 4) Sports VANCOUVER (Canada) - LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Europe MILAN (Italy) - La Scala reopens for concerts LISBON (Portugal) - Trial begins of hacker Rui Pinto over 'Football Leaks' and 'Luanda Leaks' PARIS (France) - 150th anniversary of re-establishment of French Republic (1000 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - FitchRatings updates country rating (date subject to change) CAMORINO (Switzerland) - Inauguration of the Ceneri Base rail tunnel PICTURE. CERNOBBIO (Italy) - European House - Ambrosetti economic forum (To 6) DEAUVILLE (France) - Deauville American Film Festival PICTURE. (To 13) PARIS (France) - Villette Jazz Festival (To 13) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for July (0600 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Disney releases 'Mulan' on online platform OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data published (1230 GMT) Sports ESTONIA - Auto, WRC: Rally Estonia (To 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Diamond League athletics meeting SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Fifth anniversary of decision to open border to refugees Sports LOUISVILLE (United States) - Racing - The Kentucky Derby (1400 GMT) SOLNA (Sweden) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 1: Group 3 Sweden v France (1845 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 Europe ITALY - Costa Cruises resumes operations (date subject to change) Sports MONZA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Italian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q2 update (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Second part of Julian Assange extradition case LONDON (United Kingdom) - 8th round of EU-UK talks on post-Brexit trade (To 11) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of Nazi 'Blitz' air attacks on London WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for July (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of gunman accused of 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack (0600 GMT) DRESDEN (Germany) - Trial of alleged supporters of neo-Nazi militant group (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of youth activist Wafi Tigrine Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Independence Day PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tirreno - Adriatico 2020 (To 14) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - 75th anniversary of US troops' arrival in South Korea Europe GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc PARIS (France) - Employment figures for first quarter (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - External trade data for July (0600 GMT) CANNES (France) - Cannes Yachting Festival (1000 GMT) (To 13) MONTPELLIER (France) - Arabesques Festival of art from Arab world (1100 GMT) (To 20) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Round-table with City policy chief on Brexit, pandemic (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Meredith Kopit Levien becomes CEO of New York Times Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - New hearing for trial of ex-President Zuma prosecuted for corruption WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan faces new trial over revealing name of rape accuser (1130 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa MEKELE (Ethiopia) - Regional election in opposition-controlled Tigray JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Europe GERMANY - Test of national alarm system, first since reunification (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Mixed race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era abductions (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Art Paris fair (To 13) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Toronto International Film Festival, held virtually (1500 GMT) (To 19) UNITED STATES - Microsoft smartphone Surface Duo goes on sale Sports INCHEON (South Korea) - Golf Asian Tour resumes with Shinhan Donghae Open (To 13) NEW YORK (United States) - US Open wheelchair competition, without spectators (To 13) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific Bali (Indonesia) - Foreign visitors allowed to return Europe ARMENIA - Virus state of emergency due to end BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU economic, finance ministers (To 12) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP July estimate (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for August updated (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Yellow Vests movement leader appeals conviction for organising unauthorised protests (1130 GMT) Sports MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - San Marino MotoGP (To 13) KANSAS CITY (United States) - NFL season opens with Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans (0030 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Europe THESSALONIKI (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis gives annual speech on economic policy (To 13) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Virtual meeting to elect president of Inter-American Development Bank (0400 GMT) (To 13) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Women's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - 'La Nationale', new Rugby Third Division begins THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Football season 2020-21 starts LONDON (United Kingdom) - 2020/2021 Premier League season starts SPAIN - Football - La Liga season begins (0800 GMT) DONCASTER (United Kingdom) - Racing - St Leger at Doncaster, the final English classic SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Europe RUSSIA - Parliament and regional elections Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open Men's Final PICTURE. VIDEO. PORTLAND (United States) - IndyCar: Grand Prix of Portland MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Iran-US sanctions row VIDEO. (To 21) ITALY - Start of school year VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO talks resume on banning subsidies that promote over-fishing VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meeting VIDEO. (To 18) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 45th session (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) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 60th anniversary of the founding of oil cartel OPEC Sports BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Corruption trial of PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, FIFA ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke PICTURE. (To 25) ROME (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Rome Masters (To 21) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Trial of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's aide Greg Kelly begins HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for activists charged over Tiananmen vigil (0630 GMT) Europe 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) North America UNITED STATES - Woodward's new Trump book to reveal 25 letters with Kim WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - TikTok sanctions come into force Middle East and North Africa ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist Saïd Boudour, and member of human rights league Sports LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Tour de Luxembourg cycling race (To 19) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Europe STRASBOURG (France) - EU chief von der Leyen gives her first State of the Union address to European Parliament (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition ruling for ex-Tunisia dictator's brother-in-law (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price index for August (0500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial of ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and 5 other defendants over Russian doping cases (1130 GMT) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian World Summit on climate action VIDEO. PARIS (France) - EU new car registration data for August (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - 50th anniversary of 'Black September' operation against Palestinian militants Sub-Saharan Africa PRETORIA (South Africa) - South Africa Reserve Bank presents monetary policy statement (1200 GMT) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Electoral council convenes 2021 elections Sports NAPLES (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting MAMARONECK (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - US Open PICTURE. (To 20) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Mercuries Taiwan Masters (To 20) NÎMES (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 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 22) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - San Sebastián International Film Festival (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death Latin America BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank annual governors meeting (2200 GMT) (To 22) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - 70th FIFA Congress held online MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - Emilia Romagna MotoGP (To 20) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific 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 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 GERMANY - Football: Bundesliga - day 1 (0000 GMT) LE MANS (France) - Le Mans 24-hour endurance race (1230 GMT) (To 20) Misc. Europe - European Heritage Days (To 20) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Europe ORLÉANS (France) - Joan of Arc festival (To 27) ITALY - Regional elections, referendum on reducing number of MPs (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 21) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Emmy television awards, held online GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports MONTEREY (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Race 2 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (To 22) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. (To 25) PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - City Week conference on financial services (To 22) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 75th Session of the UN General Assembly (To 29) UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel 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 (To 28) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi due to go on trial for rape, taking foreign funds 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 Europe PARIS (France) - Vuitton Foundation reopens with Cindy Sherman exhibition STUTTGART (Germany) - Hearing of Porsche AG managers in 'Dieselgate' trial (0800 GMT) North America BEVERLY HILLS (United States) - Centenary of birth of soul pioneer Ray Charles afp