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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. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) JIA COUNTY (China) - New lockdown over fears of second wave of virus (end date unknown) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 5) (+) THAILAND - Nightly curfew in virus fights begins (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MUMBAI (India) - Central bank announces rate decisions (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) PORTUGAL - Lockdown in coronavirus fight PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. (To April 17) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing in trial of Amnesty Turkey director (0700 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold videoconference (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Central Bank holds online press conference on coronavirus (1200 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds daily briefing on virus (1500 GMT) (+) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Streets of Dublin empty as Ireland continues lockdown (1600 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry gives daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 12) MOSCOW (Russia) - Patriarch Kirill tours Moscow with 'miracle icon' of Virgin Mary to fight coronavirus VIDEO. (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Parliament votes on measures allowing postal vote for May's presidential vote PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - New Yorkers advised to stay at home in virus fight VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 15) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump meets US oil company bosses over cratering energy market PICTURE. MIAMI (United States) - Stay at home order in Florida to combat coronavirus PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To May 3) WASHINGTON (United States) - Unemployment, job creation data for March (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. UNITED STATES - All federal inmates confined to cells, wards in virus fight (To 16) Middle East and North Africa (+) MECCA (Saudi Arabia) - 24-hour curfew restrictions on Islam's two holiest cities until further notice in virus fight (To 5) (+) LE BARDO (Tunisia) - Parliament votes on boosting PM's powers in virus fight Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Lockdown in virus fight VIDEO. (To April 14) (*) ERITREA - Lockdown in virus fight (To 21) (+) TOGO - State of emergency, curfew in virus fight (To July 2) Sports UNITED STATES - NBA 2K Players online tournament starts amid virus shutdown SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) BEIJING (China) - China mourns coronavirus victims and "martyrs" with three minutes of silence VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - China oil giant CNOOC to announce earnings HONG KONG (China) - Chinese communities mark Qingming, tomb sweeping day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour party expected to announce new leader VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED STATES - Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming hold presidential mail-in voting for primary contests PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - Humanitarian vessel 'Alan Kurdi' set to begin rescue operations off Libyan coast Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - 60th anniversary of independence from France GRAPHIC. VIDEO. SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Health Day Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican holds Easter celebrations without congregation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Palm Sunday Mass (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU justice ministers hold videoconference (0800 GMT) BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Supreme Court reviews case of jailed ethnic minority rights defender Azimjon Askarov ROME (Italy) - 500th anniversary of painter Raphael's death WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial orders data for February (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - 20th anniversary of death of Tunisia's first president, Habib Bourguiba ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in trial of Hirak protest activist Abdelouahab Fersaoui Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Wuhan lifts lockdown in place since January 23 over virus pandemic (1600 GMT) (*) BRISBANE (Australia) - High Court rules on Cardinal Pell's appeal against child sex abuse convictions Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers discuss coronavirus response VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KYRGYZSTAN - 10th anniversary of April Revolution MOSCOW (Russia) - 90th anniversary of creation of gulag forced labour camps ANKARA (Turkey) - Parliament debates release of thousands of prisoners over virus threat VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU research and innovation ministers hold videoconference FRANCE - Launch of Europe of Disney+ France streaming service WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial production data for February (0600 GMT) North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - 350-bed emergency hospital starts receiving coronavirus patients at home of US Open tennis PICTURE. MADISON (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in Wisconsin Sub-Saharan Africa RWANDA - Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020 Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU development ministers hold videoconference (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco 2019 earnings (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Passover (To 16) THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Soyuz spacecraft takes off, with two cosmonauts and an astronaut on board PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins WIESBADEN (Germany) - German trade data for February (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes of March monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Mass of Lord's Supper at St Peter's Basilica, with livestream (1600 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) PYONGYANG (North Korea) - Supreme People's Assembly meets Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of breakup of The Beatles VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams prayer of the Stations of the Cross (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Europe BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - First anniversary of Omar al-Bashir's ouster afp
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2020-04-03