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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, JUNE 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - Beijing launches COVID-19 screening for couriers and food deliverymen (0900 GMT) VIDEO. ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Investigators announce initial results of Karachi plane crash probe VIDEO. Europe VIENNA (Austria) - US, Russia hold talks on expiring New START Treaty VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-China video summit (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council resumes session after virus delay LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Cinemas reopen VIDEO. FRANCE - Primary, secondary schoolchildren return to class VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - Controversial embezzlement trial resumes against director Kirill Serebrennikov (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Military court sentences two anarchists in anti-terror 'Network' case (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - FM Heiko Maas visits ahead of Germany taking over EU presidency ROME (Italy) - Press briefing by the Italian and German Foreign Ministers Luigi Di Maio and Heiko Maas (0900 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner continues (0900 GMT) VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Central bank publishes monthly report (1000 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz press conference with French counterpart Bruno Le Maire (1415 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 25) BERLIN (Germany) - Economy Minister Peter Altmaier press conference with French counterpart Bruno Le Maire (1515 GMT) PARIS (France) - Tunisian President Kais Saied visits (1630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. AZERBAIJAN - Renewed virus lockdown (To August 1) BERLIN (Germany) - 30th anniversary of removal of Checkpoint Charlie border crossing between East and West Berlin VIDEO. PICTURE. RETHONDES (France) - 80th anniversary of French-German armistice imposed by Nazi Germany FRANCE - Campsites and holiday resorts reopen BARCELONA (Spain) - Liceu opera house reopens with concert for plants VIDEO. BELGRADE (Serbia) - New EU envoy for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak meets Serbian officials (To 23) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC prosecutors appeal acquittal of ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Marche held online (To 26) LIEGE (Belgium) - New trial of Buddhist sect accused of sexual abuse, extortion (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Venezuela's central bank resumes litigation for release of £1bn in Bank of England gold reserves (To 24) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva gives update on global outlook (1600 GMT) CUPERTINO (United States) - Tim Cook opens Apple annual developer conference with software innovations presentation (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - UAE hosts virtual health summit with WHO chief, health ministers from Norway and Sweden VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - Court expected to rule on bail request by ex-first lady accused of murder Latin America CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico) - Border city reopens nonessential businesses, such as hotels and bars, despite the country's continued surge in COVID-19 infections VIDEO. LIMA (Peru) - Shopping malls open in Peru despite being the second South American country with the highest number of COVID-19 infections (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 30: Manchester City v Burnley (1900 GMT) BOLOGNA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 27: Bologna v Juventus (1945 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Huawei opens 'global flagship store' PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 24) (+) BEIJING (China) - The National Institute for South China Sea Studies holds a presser to introduce their "U.S. Military Force in Asia-Pacific report (2020)" (0200 GMT) VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Moliere theatre awards, without spectators PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Ex-leader Atambayev faces sentencing over illegal release of jailed crime boss VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministers of Russia, China and India meet via video link VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Playgrounds, gyms and swimming pools reopen PARIS (France) - Musee d'Orsay and other galleries reopen PICTURE. LES DIABLERETS (Switzerland) - Tightrope walker Freddy Nock attempts world records for reopening of Glacier 3000 cable car PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - British automotive sector conference BONN (Germany) - Launch of global UNESCO report on inclusion in education (0800 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commissioner for a digital economy Margrethe Vestager addresses European Parliament committee (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets Portugal's PM Costa, Slovenia's PM Jansa (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Microsoft president Brad Smith and EU Vice President Vera Jourova hold online debate (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in New York, Kentucky and Oregon states PICTURE. VIDEO. YUMA (United States) - Trump tours section of US-Mexico border wall, addresses students PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump's ex-national security advisor John Bolton releases memoir PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Obama holds first fundraiser with Biden since endorsing him for president (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Arab League emergency talks on Libya conflict ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of activist in anti-government protests Zouheir Keddam Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial VIDEO. MALAWI - Presidential election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PRETORIA (South Africa) - Quarterly unemployment statistics (0900 GMT) Sports CHARLESTON (United States) - Tennis: WTA stars in first major tournament since shutdown PICTURE. (To 28) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 31: Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 24) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Parliamentary elections (*) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press briefing (0700 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government to announce next stage of easing lockdown PICTURE. 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. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Hearing into case brought by anti-lockdown activists (0730 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for June (0800 GMT) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition hearing of Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ex-Tunisian-dictator Ben Ali (1200 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts talks with Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases updated World Economic Outlook (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Abu Dhabi Louvre to reopen (0900 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Court rules over closure of BBC office in Cairo (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Finance minister presents revised budget (1200 GMT) Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Deadline for NBA players to decide on restarting season MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Manchester United v Sheffield United (1700 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Liverpool v Crystal Palace (1915 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 31: Real Madrid v Real Mallorca (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific SOUTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of start of Korean War LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Annual dragon boat racing festival (0200 GMT) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Verdict in trial of IS-linked couple over assassination attempt on former security minister. (0700 GMT) PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Partial reopening of Eiffel Tower after virus shutdown (0800 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament debates bill on preventing oil pollution LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists over Erdogan son-in-law alleged emails (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial of Islamic State 'emir' Tyler Vilus (0730 GMT) VIDEO. (To July 3) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on France stripping terror convicts of nationality (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - PSA auto group annual general assembly (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of teenager for attempted murder of six-year-old French boy at London's Tate Modern gallery (0900 GMT) FRANCE - Unemployment data for May (1000 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa shareholders vote on German bailout (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank monetary policy committee meets to decide interest rates (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB statement on monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeal trial of far-right writer Alain Soral for Holocaust denial (1130 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses European Parliament health committee (1430 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline to submit candidature to head Eurogroup (1900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases Q1 GDP third estimate (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases Global Financial Stability Report (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAABDA (Lebanon) - President Aoun chairs talks with top political leaders ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for journalist imprisoned for covering anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - New corruption trial of Abdelghani Hamel, ex-security chief Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - Schools begin reopening (0730 GMT) DUBREKA (Guinea) - Court rules in rare case of police officer accused of violence (1000 GMT) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - FIFA selects host for Women's World Cup 2023 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Chelsea v Manchester City (1915 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HANOI (Vietnam) - Online ASEAN summit PICTURE. VIDEO. YANGON (Myanmar) - Huge piles of drugs burned to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Gazprom shareholders hold general assembly ROSKILDE (Denmark) - Expected end of espionage, attempted murder trial for suspected Iranian agent STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M quarterly results PARIS (France) - Orly airport reopens PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BAYONNE (France) - Policeman on trial for violence against anti-G7 protesters in Biarritz in 2018 VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - PM due to announce accelerated end to lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Result of party polls on new coalition government VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Consumer and business figures for June released (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Michelle Bachelet, Helen Clark, Matteo Renzi and Kevin Rudd at LSE conference on 'Life After COVID-19' (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone annual general assembly (1230 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q1 2020/21 results (1400 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Congress votes on proposal for Washington DC statehood VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa MADAGASCAR - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global Pride 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Donor conference on virus vaccine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ICELAND - Presidential election PICTURE. Ustica (Italy) - 40th anniversary of Itavia airline mid-flight explosion ZAGREB (Croatia) - Annual anti-abortion march, a week before election PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Black Lives Matter protest (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Auction of drawings by graphic novelists Herge, Franquin and others (1200 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Gay rights rally (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Serbia, Kosovo hold talks at White House on tensions Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Land, sea, air borders due to reopen Sports WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 34: VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich (1330 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. DORTMUND (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 34: Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIGO (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 32: Celta Vigo v Barcelona (1500 GMT) VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020 Europe FRANCE - Second round of municipal elections that were called off in March VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. POLAND - President election, delayed by virus (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale (2300 GMT) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Ex-police chief Abdelghani Hamel on trial for fraud ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of journalist Belkacem Djir Sub-Saharan Africa (*) MONROVIA (Liberia) - International airport reopens Latin America CUBA (Cuba) - Borders reopen to tourists (To July 1) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Final day of virus lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Quarter final: Newcastle v Manchester City (1730 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Unemployment data released (2330 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Human trials of Russian possible coronavirus vaccine begin ROME (Italy) - 20 years since death of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman MURALTO (Switzerland) - 80th anniversary of artist Paul Klee's death BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meeting (To July 3) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Administrative hearing in Julian Assange extradition case IRELAND - Pubs allowed to reopen as long as they serve food with drinks VIDEO. PICTURE. WALES (United Kingdom) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown PARIS (France) - Ruling in fake jobs scandal for ex-premier Francois Fillon and his wife (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Initial inflation figures for June released (1200 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Unemployment data for May (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sotheby's big spring auction sale, all online this season (2230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Partial lockdown measures to be lifted Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Schools and churches reopen after virus lockdown (0800 GMT) BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Parliament to convene amidst speculation on its dissolution by President Embalo (1000 GMT) TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for Britain to request Brexit transition period extension MOSCOW (Russia) - Supreme Court hears complaint by regional head fired by Putin (0700 GMT) FESSENHEIM (France) - Closure of Fessenheim nuclear plant PARIS (France) - LVMH annual general assembly LONDON (United Kingdom) - London City Airport reopens North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Deadline for Supreme Court decision on release of Trump tax returns NEW YORK (United States) - Publication of 'Wuhan Diary. Dispatches from a Quarantined City' by Chinese writer Fang Fang Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - 60th anniversary of independence from Belgium Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 500th anniversary of 'Sad Night' when Aztecs drove out Spanish conquistadors afp
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