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Images from outside the hotel where the team is under quarantine - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0100 GMT - REGULAR UPDATES - COVERAGE DEPENDS ON ACCESS BANGKOK (Thailand): Soldiers in hazard suits clean up schools in Bangkok ahead of next month's reopening - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0400 GMT SINGAPORE (Singapore): Start of commercial trials of driverless public buses - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0600 GMT BEIJING (China): Chinese Foreign Ministry regular briefing - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 0700 GMT Tokyo (Japan) : Media huddle expected with Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori and CEO Toshiro Muto after video conference with the IOC - SOURCE: AWAITING POOL ARRANGEMENTS - ESTIMATED TIMING - LIVE 0830 GMT - TO BE CONFIRMED BANDA ACEH (Indonesia): Indonesian gay couple are to be publicly flogged in the ultra-conservative Aceh province - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0800 GMT TAIPEI (Taiwan): Taipei Game Show, one of the biggest annual gaming industry trade shows in Asia, opens after last year's cancellation due to the pandemic - SOURCE:AFPTV - EDIT 1100 GMT ADELAIDE (Australia): Top tennis stars finish quarantine in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBA + EUROPE MOSCOW (Russia): Moscow eases coronavirus restrictions, allows bars and night clubs to stay open after 2300 HRS - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0100 GMT BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan): President-elect Japarov sworn in - TBA .Inauguration ceremony - SOURCE: AFPTV / KYRGYZ PRESIDENCY - EDIT 0800 GMT .Supporters react after watching the inauguration - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0900 GMT BERLIN (Germany): Online doorstep of Interior Minister Horst Seehofer before the informal video conference of home affairs ministers - SOURCE: CORONA POOL - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 0830 GMT THE HAGUE (Netherlands): First ICC appearance by Central African Republic war crimes suspect - SOURCE: ICC FEED - LIVE 0930 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW BOBIGNY (France): French health minister Olivier Véran visits hospital - SOURCE : POOL BFMTV - LIVE 0930 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW BRUSSELS (Belgium): EU's Michel Barnier speaks to European Economic and Social Committee on EU-UK trade agreement SOURCE: EBS - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 0930 GMT LONDON (United Kingdom): King's College Hospital ICU struggles to cope with high number of Covid patients - SOURCE: POOL - EDIT 1000 GMT COPENHAGEN (Denmark): WHO Europe press conference on Covid-19 - SOURCE: WHO - LIVE 1000 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW DAVOS (Switzerland): World Economic Forum holds virtual 'Davos Agenda' gathering - TBA .Speech by King Abdullah of Jordan - SOURCE: WEF - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1000 GMT .Speech by India's PM Narendra Modi - SOURCE: WEF - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1200 GMT .Speech by Argentine President Alberto Fernandez - SOURCE: WEF - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1700 GMT ROME (Italy): Arrival of Europeisti-Maie-Centro Democratico delegation. SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1040 GMT .President Mattarella meets Europeisti-Maie-Centro Democratico delegation. SOURCE: ITALIAN PRESIDENCY (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - LIVE 1050 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW .Departure of Europeisti-Maie-Centro Democratico delegation - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1120 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW .Arrival of Italia Viva party. SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1620 GMT .President Mattarella meets Italia Viva delegation. SOURCE: Italian Presidency (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - LIVE 1630 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW .Departure of Italia Viva party. SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1700 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW . Arrival of the Democratic Party delegation. SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1720 GMT . President Mattarella meets the Democratic Party delegation. SOURCE: Italian Presidency (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - LIVE 1730 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW . Departure of the Democratic Party delegation. SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1800 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW KRASNOGORSK (Russia): Russian court examines Navalny's appeal against his 30 days arrest - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1300 GMT FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany): Verdict at trial against two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke - SOURCE: AFPTV / RTL (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - EDIT 1300 GMT ATHENS (Greece): Student protest over plans for police force to patrol universities - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1430 GMT STRASBOURG (France): Employees of pharmaceutical lab Sanofi protest job cuts at research facility - SOURCE : AFPTV - EDIT 1600 GMT MADRID (Spain): Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus - SOURCE: SPANISH HEALTH MINISTRY - LIVE 1730 GMT - EDIT ON MERIT ORLÉANS (France): Workers at legacy glass maker Duralex protest against planned factory closure SOURCE : AFPTV - EDIT 1800 GMT LISBON (Portugal): Bill decriminalising euthanasia submitted to final vote in Parliament - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBC + SUB SAHARAN AFRICA BRAZZAVILLE (Congo): WHO Africa region holds weekly briefing on coronavirus - SOURCE: WHO/APO LIVE, EDIT 1000 GMT CONAKRY (Guinea): Sentencing hearing for opposition activist Oumar Sylla - SOURCE: AFPTV EDIT 1500 GMT + NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK (United States): Botticelli's masterpiece 'Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel' expected to top $80M at auction. SOURCE: SOTHEBY'S/HANDOUT - LIVE 1500 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): Nancy Pelosi holds weekly press conference. SOURCE: POOL - LIVE 1545 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW UNITED NATIONS (United States): UN Secretary General Guterres holds news conference. SOURCE: UNTV - LIVE 1800 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): Senate committee expected to vote on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas, first Cuban-American to be Secretary of Homeland Security. SOURCE: C-SPAN POOL - LIVE 1845 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference. SOURCE: POOL - LIVE 1930 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visits a non-profit organization promoting access to healthy food. SOURCE: POOL - LIVE 2000 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki expected to hold a briefing - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE, EDIT TBA WASHINGTON (United States): Biden expected to sign executive orders on abortion funding, Obamacare - SOURCE: DC POOL - LIVE, EDIT TBA + LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN MEXICO CITY (Mexico): Baby Jesus, with face mask and hand gel, fills store ahead of Christian holiday Candlemas - SOURCE: AFPTV EDIT 0500 GMT MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay): From stage to office: Maria Noel Riccetto takes charge of Uruguay's national ballet - SOURCE: AFPTV EDIT 0500 GMT SANTIAGO (Chile): Two million Chinese Sinovac vaccines are unloaded at airport - SOURCE: AFPTV LIVE 1200 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW MEXICO CITY (Mexico): Mexican government addresses President Obrador's battle against Covid-19 during daily press briefing - SOURCE: CEPROPIE LIVE 1300 GMT BUENOS AIRES (Argentina): Argentine President Alberto Fernandez addresses virtual World Economic Forum - SOURCE: WEF LIVE 1700 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW EZEIZA (Argentina): Arrival of third flight with Sputnik V Russian Covid-19 vaccine cargo - EDIT 1700 GMT MANAUS (Brazil): Hospitals are full and shops remain closed as the city continues to face a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases despite lockdown - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1900 GMT + SPORT LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France): Sailing/Vendee Globe. Monitoring arrivals as skippers reach end of round-the-world race - SOURCE: AFPTV and © SAEM VENDÉE / NEFERTITI PROD (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - LIVE TBC - EDIT TBA Tokyo (Japan) : Media huddle expected with Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori and CEO Toshiro Muto after video conference with the IOC - SOURCE: AWAITING POOL ARRANGEMENTS - ESTIMATED TIMING - LIVE 0830 GMT - TO BE CONFIRMED ADELAIDE (Australia): Top tennis stars finish quarantine in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBA + FEATURES SHKODËR (Albania): After punching her way through prejudice, Albania's first and only competitive female boxer dreams of qualifying for the Olympics. SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0200 GMT MAIDAN WARDAK (Afghanistan): Hazaras fear for the future as foreign troops exit Afghanistan - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0500 GMT PARIS (France): Despite closure, museum employees keep busy to ensure smooth re-opening when possible SOURCE : AFPTV - EDIT 1200 GMT PARIS (France): Central laundry of Paris public hospitals keeps very busy as Covid crisis imposes new cleaning procedures SOURCE : AFPTV - EDIT 1200 GMT FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 + ASIA PACIFIC BEIJING (China): Chinese Foreign Ministry regular briefing - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 0700 GMT + EUROPE BRUSSELS (Belgium): Victor Horta's Solvay House becomes a museum SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0600 GMT BERLIN (Germany): Minister of Health Jens Spahn holds press conference with Lothar Wieler, President Robert Koch Institute - SOURCE: CORONA POOL - LIVE 0900 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW DAVOS (Switzerland): Final day of World Economic Forum virtual 'Davos Agenda' gathering - TBA .Speech by Japan's PM Suga - SOURCE: WEF - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1000 GMT THE HAGUE (Netherlands): Dutch court verdict in case of four Nigerian farmers against oil giant Shell SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1300 GMT GENEVA (Switzerland): WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 - SOURCE: WHO - LIVE 1600 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW ANGOULÊME (France): Angoulême, without a comic book festival this year, is organising a minimal ceremony to reward comic book authors. SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1700 GMT THE HAGUE (Netherlands): Possible EMA announcement on AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine approval - COVERAGE DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED - TBA + LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN MEXICO CITY (Mexico): Mexican government addresses President Obrador's battle against Covid-19 during daily press briefing - SOURCE: CEPROPIE LIVE 1300 GMT + SPORT LONDON (United Kingdom): Football/Premier League. Spurs-Liverpool post-match presser - SOURCE: PRESS ASSOCIATION - EDIT 0130 GMT MUNICH (Germany): Football/Bundesliga. FC Bayern Munich-Hoffenheim. Bayern pre-match presser - SOURCE: FCB.tv - EDIT 1900 GMT MADRID (Spain): Football/Liga. Real Madrid-Levante. Real pre-match training and presser - SOURCE: REAL MADRID TV (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - EDIT TBA LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France): Sailing/Vendee Globe. Monitoring arrivals as skippers reach end of round-the-world race - SOURCE: AFPTV and © SAEM VENDÉE / NEFERTITI PROD (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) - LIVE TBC - EDIT TBA RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Palmeiras pre-match training and press conference ahead of Copa Libertadores final - SOURCE: AFPTV / LIVE NOT ALLOWED EDIT 2100 GMT RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Santos pre-match training and press conference ahead of Copa Libertadores final - SOURCE: AFPTV / LIVE NOT ALLOWED EDIT 2200 GMT * SPORT : AFPTV Sport subscribers only Editorial contacts: Email: afptv@afp.com Europe (excluding France) desk: +44 207 776 2768 France desk: +33 1 40 41 81 17 Asia desk: +852 2829 6216 Middle East & North Africa desk: +357 22 391 450 Sub-Saharan Africa desk (Mon-Fri): +33 1 40 41 46 81 North America desk: +1 202 414 0664 Latin America desk: +598 2 900 5095 ext. 257 AFPTV LIVE MCR: +33 1 40 41 79 63