For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (To March 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Fashion Week VIDEO. (To 23) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GERMANY - Schools reopen after virus closure VIDEO. SPAIN - Start of quarantine measures for all arrivals from Brazil and South Africa VILAMOURA (Portugal) - EU employment ministers meet (To 23) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court hearing on Volkswagen emissions technology (To 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson expected to announce roadmap for easing lockdown LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier holds virtual press conference with WHO chief Tedros after talks on Covax (1130 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) (To 23) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UN chief Guterres, EU leaders von der Leyen and Michel address European Semester Conference (1345 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Second anniversary of anti-regime protest movement ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - International Defence Exhibition & Conference VIDEO. (To 25) Sub-Saharan Africa NAIROBI (Kenya) - UN Environment Assembly Sports UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cycling: World Tour 2021, UAE Tour 2021 (To 27) OBERSTDORF (Germany) - Nordic Skiing: World Championships (To March 7) CÓRDOBA (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Cordoba Open (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in first T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific SHIZUOKA (Japan) - Ceremony to mark start of work on Toyota's 'Woven City' COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visits (0500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 24) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - 40th anniversary of failed military coup COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament examines law on epidemics MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021 (To March 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2020 annual results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group preliminary 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly employment data (0600 GMT) CELLE (Germany) - Verdict in trial of suspected Islamic State group recruiter (1100 GMT) VIDEO. STUTTGART (Germany) - Worldwide online presentation of new Mercedes-Benz Class-C model (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Steven Maijoor, head of EU financial markets watchdog, briefs European Parliament on GameStop frenzy (1345 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Venues, stadiums reopen with limited capacity UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council videoconference on Climate and Security (with heads of state and government) (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for health minister nominee Xavier Becerra (1500 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Sentencing of armed man who broke into PM Trudeau's residence (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Latin America BRAZIL - 'Pele' documentary released on Netflix Sports BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong financial secretary delivers 2021-2022 budget (0300 GMT) Europe KOBLENZ (Germany) - Verdict in case of Eyad al-Gharib, one of two Syria defendants in first ever trial over alleged atrocities by Assad regime PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses UN Human Rights Council (0850 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court decides whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks (0800 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov visits VIDEO. (To 25) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in fraud trial of US financier Calvey and French banker Delpal (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - PM Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament on pandemic (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Q4 GDP data (final) (0900 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict in Turkish trial of Ghosn escape suspects (1100 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU unveils proposals for improving conditions for online platform workers, such as Uber drivers (1200 GMT) (To March 3) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - India host England in world's biggest cricket stadium for third Test (0830 GMT) (To 28) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Asia-Pacific INDIA - India holds mega online 'cow science' test BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry holds monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold virtual summit on Covid coordination, security, defence (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 26) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press briefing (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in second T20 international (0100 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of National People's Congress meets (To 27) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Coronavirus vaccination drive begins MUMBAI (India) - Quarterly GDP data (1200 GMT) Europe ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers, central bank chiefs hold videoconference OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Cinemas to reopen in Quebec region, with restrictions Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 60th anniversary of death of King Mohammed V, succeeded by son Hassan II (To March 2) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Trial of former FARC leaders, accused of crimes against humanity for the kidnapping of 20,000 people Sports Dariya (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Diriyah E-Prix (To 27) ROVANIEMI (Finland) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Arctic Rally PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 6th anniversary of the assassination of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline for interim PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to form a government VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of retired general Ali Ghediri, jailed since June 2019 TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: Italy v Ireland (1415 GMT) PICTURE. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: Wales v England (1645 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - International Polar Bear Day SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Europe FRANCE - Closing day of online opinion poll on recreational marijuana use, before parliamentary debates DENMARK - End of virus restrictions (may be extended) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golden Globes GRAPHIC. Sports SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 3: France v Scotland (1500 GMT) VIDEO. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of the destruction by the Taliban of the Bamiyan Buddha statues FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - Fukushima District Court rules on case involving children's exposure to radioactivity (0430 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN, Switzerland and Sweden host Yemen pledging conference PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial for former president Nicolas Sarkozy PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To 9) BELGIUM - Beauty salons, wellness centres reopen GERMANY - Hair salons reopen, free antigen tests begin GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meets (To 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online (To 5) PARIS (France) - IEA Oil Market Report 2021 (0900 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds quarterly meeting of board of governors (1100 GMT) (To 5) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) (To 5) Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Parliamentary hearing with President Lacalle Pou to evaluate his first year in office (1300 GMT) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - President Fernandez presides over opening of 2021 session of Congress (1500 GMT) PICTURE. Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 7) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man, after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for man arrested for chanting slogans banned by new security law (0630 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Mikhail Gorbachev's 90th birthday PARIS (France) - 30th anniversary of the death of Serge Gainsbourg PARIS (France) - Court examines ownership dispute over Pissarro work stolen by Nazis COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for seven suspects in foiled terror plot THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Night-time coronavirus curfew due to end SPAIN - Virus ban on travel from the UK lifted PARIS (France) - 1st FIAC Online Viewing Rooms, the virtual version of the International Contemporary Art Fair (To 7) ZURICH (Switzerland) - Lindt & Sprungli 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) PLOCK (Poland) - Verdict in trial of activists over image of Virgin Mary with gay flag (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First eurozone inflation estimate for February (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold videoconference (1100 GMT) (To 3) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2020 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Great Lakes regional summit on Central African Republic crisis Sports BRACKLEY (United Kingdom) - Mercedes presents its 2021 Formula 1 car and drivers (1600 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court to sentence youngest protester ever, aged 14 at time of arrest, on riot charge (0500 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Arctic Forum (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance Minister Rishi Sunak delivers government budget PICTURE. DIYARBAKIR (Turkey) - Trial resumes of suspects in 2015 killing of Kurdish rights lawyer (0630 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Exxon Mobil to present annual plan on energy, climate change (1330 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Verdict in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1430 GMT) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in third T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Copa del Rey - Semi final Second Leg: Barcelona v Sevilla (2000 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - World Wildlife Day THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Start of annual session of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Europe DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Henkel 2020 annual results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey court resumes hearing in murder case of Saudi journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - Court ruling in 'Karachi' corruption trial for ex-premier Edouard Balladur (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court to rule whether Airbus and Air France should face trial over 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in fourth and final Test (To 8) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Opening of annual plenary session of National People's Congress PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ITALY - End of ban on recreational skiing at resorts North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Eddie Murphy comedy sequel "Coming 2 America" released on Amazon Prime Video WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa IRAQ - Pope Francis visits - the first ever papal trip to Iraq VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa EAST LONDON (South Africa) - Ruling party officials expected in court over Mandela funeral scandal Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup yacht regatta (To 21) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in fourth T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Parliamentary elections Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Strade Bianche 2021 SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly trade data (0100 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Japan GDP for Oct-Dec 2020 (2nd estimate) (2350 GMT) Europe GERMANY - Partial lockdown due to end SWITZERLAND - Referendum on 'burqa ban' initiative North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center arts honors Middle East and North Africa TIZI-OUZOU (Algeria) - Appeal trial of several leaders of 2019 anti-government protests Sub-Saharan Africa KADUNA (Nigeria) - Trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim El Zakzaky and wife resumes (2300 GMT) (To 9) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Nice 2021 (To 14) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: FC Barcelona presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. MOUNT MAUNGANUI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in fifth T20 international (0100 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - January industrial production data (0700 GMT) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder of African-American George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Qatar ExxonMobil Open (To 13) Misc. WORLD - International Women's Day PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly industrial production and consumer price data (0130 GMT) Europe HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Court hearing for ex-minister Emerine Kabanshi, accused of graft Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC session, with presidential election on the agenda (To 12) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 (To 16) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 Asia-Pacific FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 10th anniversary of Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - First anniversary of WHO's declaration of Covid-19 pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot 2020 annual results (To 12) PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, part 2 (To 21) FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Cesar Awards ceremony, France's top film prizes North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Pre-season test (To 14) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in first T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. RABAT (Morocco) - Confederation of African Football elects new president (0900 GMT) SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 Europe MILAN (Italy) - Costa Cruises to resume DUNBLANE (United Kingdom) - 25th anniversary of the Dunblane school massacre, in which 16 children and their teacher were killed Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Italy v Wales (1415 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: England v France (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Second anniversary of mosque mass shootings Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Regional elections in Baden-Wurtemberg (0700 GMT) PICTURE. MAINZ (Germany) - Regional elections in Rhineland-Palatinate (0700 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Grammy Awards gala Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Second round of parliamentary elections Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in second T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Scotland v Ireland (1500 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases key monthly economic data (0200 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court to hear Somalia-Kenya border dispute (0900 GMT) (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - Preliminary hearing in appeal by Johnny Depp against the Sun newspaper (date to be confirmed) KIEV (Ukraine) - Supreme Court examines ban on three pro-Russian television channels (1600 GMT) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 19) Middle East and North Africa SYRIA - 10th anniversary of start of revolt against Assad regime PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2020 annual results (0630 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in third T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Sarkozy trial starts over illegal campaign financing (To April 15) NETHERLANDS - Dutch general election (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Abel Prize for mathematics MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2020 annual results, press conference (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Security forces start early voting for presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. KAMPALA (Uganda) - Deadline for Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Museveni's re-election by opposition leader Bobi Wine Sports LENZERHEIDE (Switzerland) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's World Cup - Lenzerheide PICTURE. (To 21) LENZERHEIDE (Switzerland) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's World Cup - Lenzerheide (To 21) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Lazio (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Chelsea (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba general assembly Europe MILAN (Italy) - Enel preliminary 2020 annual results COLOGNE (Germany) - Cardinal of Cologne publishes report on sexual abuse in his diocese (0800 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Sports ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg (0000 GMT) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in fourth T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh in first ODI FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of offensive by NATO-led coalition Sports ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Men's World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Europe ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing to determine if Matteo Salvini is to stand trial over migrant rescue ship stand-off KAZAKHSTAN - Launch of first satellite produced entirely by Tunisia (0900 GMT) Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Milan - Sanremo 2021 AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in fifth and final T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. FRANCE - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5 (1415 GMT) SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Presidential election Sports CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh in second ODI Misc. WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International forests and trees day WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day