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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. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for second term (0100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) HANOI (Vietnam) - Parliament summer session opens with meetings held virtually VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Last colonial governor Chris Patten speaks on political crisis (1000 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU tourism ministers hold virtual meeting (1330 GMT) (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Beaches and parks reopen PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Catering giant Compass half-year results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders PICTURE. PARIS (France) - French tech company Capgemini shareholders' meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - April consumer price inflation (0730 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - President Zelensky holds press conference marking first year in office (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Deputy Prime Minister Golikova reports on virus to upper house (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Software firm SAP annual meeting (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Treasury Committee evidence session with Bank of England on economic impact of coronavirus (1230 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Government announces plan to kickstart tourist season (1530 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencers annual earnings (1600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, heads of WTO, ILO, World Bank, IMF, OECD hold press conference after talks (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Far-right protest against government (1900 GMT) PICTURE. North America (*) WEST CONSHOHOCKEN (United States) - Announcement of 2020 Templeton Prize celebrating scientific and spiritual curiosity (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds press conference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BURUNDI - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum holds press conference to announce easing of virus lockdown (1700 GMT) VIDEO. (*) MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Virtual march to remember victims of dictatorship (2300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports (+) BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss prosecutor in FIFA probe summoned to parliament (1130 GMT) PICTURE. COSTA RICA - Football championship resumes PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO publishes guide for young people on COVID-19 CYPRUS - Children return to school as outdoor bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SLOVAKIA - Border restrictions eased MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of cocaine ring at Russian embassy in Buenos Aires (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group AGM (1100 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Industrial production data for April (1300 GMT) North America YPSILANTI (United States) - Trump visits Ford factory to tout coronavirus success PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF spokesman Gerry Rice gives online press conference (1330 GMT) (+) MIAMI (United States) - 2020 Atlantic hurricane outlook from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at virtual conference on economy (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell opens panel discussion on Covid-19 impact (1830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) LEBANON - Government discusses Sonatrach contracts after tainted fuel scandal (1200 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, holds annual session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets following global assembly (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. TBILISI (Georgia) - State of emergency lifted (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Gyms, fitness centres and hotels reopen as lockdown eases further LISBON (Portugal) - FitchRatings updates country rating LONDON (United Kingdom) - Retail sales statistics for April (0730 GMT) (To 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet board meets to settle management row (0900 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB monthly monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry intermediary earnings (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader Khamenei delivers televised speech marking Qods Day (0730 GMT) Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. VALDIVIA (Chile) - 60th anniversary of most powerful earthquake ever recorded SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 Europe (+) TURKEY - Fresh virus lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 26) (+) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Beaches reopen as lockdown eases (1400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. North America HONOLULU (United States) - Hawaii holds presidential primary contest, delayed by coronavirus in April PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Five-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 27) Latin America (+) MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Uruguay opens drive-in movie theater (2200 GMT) VIDEO. Sports CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech football championships resume BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Hungarian football championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 Worldwide (+) WORLD - Eid al-Fitr marking end of Ramadan (date to be confirmed) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins LEBANON - 20th anniversary of Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Reopening of mosques, cafes after virus lockdown MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - German workers return to China for first time since outbreak, on charter flight Europe KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Highest court rules on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' compensation claims (0900 GMT) CZECH REPUBLIC - Easing of virus restrictions due to be completed PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres reopen MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for indoor dining GENEVA (Switzerland) - 109th International Labour Conference (To June 5) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly growth figures released (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - Al-Aqsa mosque set to reopen after Eid al-Fitr holiday LEBANON - Schools start to reopen as virus lockdown eases Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - African artists, celebrities join online show and campaign to raise virus awareness KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of President Felix Tshisekedi's top aide resumes Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - MLS soccer team training resumes TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Donor conference for Venezuelan migration crisis organised by EU and Spain PARIS (France) - Air France AGM PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds (+) CZECH REPUBLIC - Border restrictions eased BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Government expected to propose motion ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's emergency powers BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers virtual meeting (1700 GMT) 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) Latin America PARAMARIBO (Suriname) - Parliamentary elections (0200 GMT) (To 26) Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament with country's top players (To 28) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Back to school for older secondary school children (0100 GMT) Europe DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules in money-laundering trial of Balkany power couple (0700 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi press conference to announce strategic plan (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP annual general meeting (0900 GMT) North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2032 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. afp
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