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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. MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, holds annual session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 28) TOKYO (Japan) - Possible lifting of state of emergency PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. INDIA - Domestic flights resume after two-month virus shutdown BEIJING (China) - Legislature discusses proposed Hong Kong security laws to suppress pro-democracy movement LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe SPAIN - Madrid, Barcelona museums, terraces, hotels reopen in next phase of easing lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Outdoor pools to reopen in Berlin after virus closure PICTURE. VIDEO. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Highest court rules on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' compensation claims (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Cafes, bars, restaurants reopen two months after virus closure VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres reopen VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. TURKEY - Fresh virus lockdown for Eid al-Fitr VIDEO. (To 26) KYRGYZSTAN - Lockdown easing VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Metro returns to regular service as virus lockdown eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ICELAND - Restrictions on gyms, nightclubs, bars lifted LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Easing of virus restrictions due to be completed PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for indoor dining COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Zoo reopens as restrictions ease on cultural sites VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly growth figures released (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request sentence in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Train operator Deutsche Bahn press call on resuming services (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - European Banking Authority report on virus impact (1300 GMT) TURKMENISTAN - End of school year festivities held despite pandemic North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 pre-launch briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (*) BALTIMORE (United States) - Donald and Melania Trump in Baltimore for Memorial Day (1530 GMT) VIDEO. ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Five-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 27) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity CAMEROON - African artists, celebrities join online show and campaign to raise virus awareness BURUNDI - Presidential election results announced VIDEO. (To 26) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of President Felix Tshisekedi's top aide resumes VIDEO. Latin America PANAMA CITY (Panama) - Panama International Film Festival, held online (To 26) (*) SURINAME - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. (To 26) Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - MLS soccer team training resumes TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Parliament holds "small group revision" meetings on proposed Hong Kong security laws LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Donor conference for Venezuelan migration crisis organised by EU and Spain VIDEO. POMPEII (Italy) - Pompeii archaeological site reopens to public (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Government expected to propose motion ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's emergency powers LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers virtual meeting (1700 GMT) CZECH REPUBLIC - Border restrictions eased VIDEO. PARIS (France) - High court rules on automatic renewals of preventive detention (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France - KLM annual general meeting (1230 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Partial reopening of Wall Street trading floor after virus shutdown VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data released (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in 'Hirak' anti-government movement Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament with country's top players VIDEO. (To 28) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Back to school for older secondary school children (0100 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Appeal hearing for Rwandan businessman Felicien Kabuga over alleged role in financing genocide (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ursula von der Leyen presents European Commission's proposals to tackle virus impact on economy (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Senate debates, votes on contact tracing app GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM Johnson questioned by heads of parliament select committees on coronavirus. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference after meeting eastern state premiers (1315 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives speech on EU security and foreign policy before Germany takes on presidency (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules in money-laundering trial of political power couple Patrick and Isabelle Balkany (0700 GMT) GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi press conference to announce strategic plan (0700 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 29) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience, live streamed from his library (0730 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB president Christine Lagarde joins online European Youth Event (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP annual general meeting (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel virtual meeting with Liechtenstein PM Adrian Hasler (1430 GMT) North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2032 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VANCOUVER (Canada) - Ruling on continuing extradition process for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Launch of new streaming platform HBO Max KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - Post-launch presser after NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - Al-Aqsa mosque set to reopen after Eid al-Fitr holiday ALGIERS (Algeria) - Ex-policeman, anti-government protester on trial ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial hearing for journalist Khaled Drareni charged after covering 'Hirak' anti-government protests ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 'Hirak' anti-government activist Hicham Sahraoui THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress to vote on Hong Kong security law proposal (0700 GMT) PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Nikon annual results (0600 GMT) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan annual results (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Monthly defence ministry press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data for April (2350 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Restrictions on church mass, weddings lifted EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Outdoor sports allowed as Scotland eases lockdown measures IRELAND - Two-week quarantine introduced for visitors LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Weekly 'clap for carers' battling the COVID-19 pandemic (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux GENOA (Italy) - Aquarium of Genoa, Italy's largest, reopens LONDON (United Kingdom) - Auction of cognac from 1762 at Sotheby's MILAN (Italy) - Business and consumer confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - E.ON general assembly (0800 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation figures released (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Updated growth figures for first quarter (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. NEW YORK (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank president hosts roundtable on virus impact (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Student on trial over Koran parody video Sub-Saharan Africa XAI-XAI (Mozambique) - Trial resumes of police officers accused of killing election monitor Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Australian rugby league expected to resume ITALY - Italian Football Federation and League meet on restarting Serie A GRAPHIC. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danish football championship resumes FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - We Are One global online film festival (To June 7) Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Quarterly growth figures released (0000 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Hitachi annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Hotels reopen, cultural events with up to 100 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Partial reopening of mosques after their closure to prevent virus spread PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of government of CIS countries meet via video conference LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development PARIS (France) - Carrefour general assembly BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU research ministers virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU space minister virtual meeting RUST (Germany) - Europa-Park amusement park reopens BUDAPEST (Hungary) - One year anniversary of Danube boat disaster that killed 27, mostly South Koreans PARIS (France) - Total annual shareholders' meeting MILAN (Italy) - Quarterly growth figures updated (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel virtual meeting with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga (1000 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Portugal Q1 GDP results updated (1000 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Leading cannabis company Canopy Growth annual results (1200 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP fourth quarter and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Personal income data released (1230 GMT) PRINCETON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell discusses the economy (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires ALGERIA - Lockdown measures eased Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - Ruling expected after police challenged bail granted to murder-accused ex-first lady Sports GERMANY - Women's football league to resume UNITED STATES - NFL training centres set to reopen (date to be confirmed) SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa MIDRAND (South Africa) - Convention of main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (To 31) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Third division football championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day Asia-Pacific INDIA - Lockdown set to ease PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Last day of Moscow virus lockdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Clint Eastwood 90th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America LIMA (Peru) - 50th anniversary of earthquake that killed 70,000 people MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Children's Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data for May SINGAPORE - Confinement of migrant workers in dormitories due to be lifted VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe COLOGNY (Switzerland) - Virtual dialogue on oceans organised by World Economic Forum (To 5) GERMANY - Lufthansa to resume some European services (date subject to change) UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) NORWAY - Bars to reopen NETHERLANDS - Restaurants, cafes, museums reopen after virus lockdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - Classical concerts resume at Wigmore Hall without spectators LONDON (United Kingdom) - Schools in England reopen ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Istanbul's Grand Bazaar reopens after closure due to coronavirus ATHENS (Greece) - Outdoor cinemas open UKRAINE - Train services to resume as Ukraine eases virus lockdown HELSINKI (Finland) - Restaurants, libraries and other public institutions to reopen (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Flight test for return of Boeing 737 MAX (date subject to change) ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CNN Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia set to start cutting oil output by another 1 million barrels a day RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait, Saudi halt production at neutral zone BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on future of American military presence in Iraq (To 30) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Tim Clark to step down as Emirates president TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa TANZANIA - Universities reopen, sports competitions restart Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Parks reopen to a third of capacity to allow outdoor activity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VALPARAÍSO (Chile) - President Sebastian Pinera delivers first speech since anti-government uprising (1500 GMT) Sports NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - English horse racing resumes TOKYO (Japan) - Target to start baseball season TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Europe FRANCE - Second stage of lockdown easing ITALY - Alitalia flights to New York and Spain resume FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi hosts Yemen donor conference Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports AUSTRIA - Football championship Bundesliga resumes afp
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