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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 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific GWANGJU (South Korea) - 40th anniversary of Gwangju uprising when hundreds were killed by military dictatorship (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Baidu expected to announce Q1 earnings TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group annual results (0600 GMT) (*) HONG KONG (China) - 15 veteran democracy advocates in court over protest charges (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual Global Analyst Summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO annual meeting, held virtually VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 19) KOBLENZ (Germany) - Suspect in first Syria torture trial gives evidence (0730 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel speaks via video link at World Health Assembly open (1030 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - EU foreign ministers discuss reopening borders (1100 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STRASBOURG (France) - Icelandic judge Robert Spano becomes head of European Court of Human Rights VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - St Peter's basilica reopens to tourists VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Lockdown eases further with secondary schools reopening PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) ROME (Italy) - Museums, some shops, hair salons set to reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Parliament dissolves ahead of election MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for outdoor dining VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BELGIUM - Schools reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. IRELAND - Lockdown eases VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair annual results (1000 GMT) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Cafes and restaurants scheduled to reopen (1300 GMT) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Cafes, parks reopen as lockdown measures eased (1400 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Facebook chief Zuckerberg debates EU commissioner on post-virus tech policy (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KAZAKHSTAN - Hotels, religious sites, cafes reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Ancient sites including Acropolis reopen to visitors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WADOWICE (Poland) - Centenary of birth of Karol Wojtyla, who became pope in 1978 as John-Paul II VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Expected reopening of schools, restaurants and places of worship LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PORTUGAL - Reopening of restaurants, cafés and terraces, high schools and kindergardens VIDEO. PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Administrative hearing in extradition case of Ian Bailey, wanted in France over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier UNITED KINGDOM - Jury trials to recommence at some courts in England and Wales North America NEW YORK (United States) - Big 3 set to reopen US auto plants VIDEO. PICTURE. ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Government to unveil easing of virus lockdown restrictions (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ITALY - Serie A club players resume team training VIDEO. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - March industrial production released (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sharp annual results (0600 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds videoconference with UN refugee commissioner Grandi (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Quarterly economic growth figures released BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU culture ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU youth ministers hold virtual meeting PARIS (France) - New EU vehicle registration figures for April (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier visits a restaurant to discuss virus-hit food sector (0830 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly jobs report (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - CGT, one of France's main unions, gives press conference on 'the day after' (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell annual general meeting (1400 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds videoconference with Malta's PM Robert Abela (1400 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies to the Senate on coronavirus aid (1400 GMT) ATLANTA (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in southern state of Georgia NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Seventh Meeting of the National Space Council (1430 GMT) Sports UNITED STATES - NFL teams to reopen facilities 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. HONG KONG (China) - Last colonial governor Chris Patten speaks on political crisis (1000 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU tourism ministers hold virtual meeting (1330 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) 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 PARIS (France) - French tech company Capgemini shareholders' meeting FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - April consumer price inflation (0730 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) 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. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Virtual march to remember victims of Uruguay dictatorship (2300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports COSTA RICA - Football championship resumes PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - Children return to school as outdoor bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. GRAPHIC. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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. 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 WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opens panel discussion on impact of COVID-19 (1830 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, holds its annual session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe 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 centers 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) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets after following global assembly (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry intermediary earnings (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen 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 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) Sports CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech football championships resume BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Hungarian football championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 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 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. 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 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 PARIS (France) - Air France AGM PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds North America NEW YORK (United States) - Partial reopening of Wall Street trading floor after virus shutdown Latin America PARAMARIBO (Suriname) - Parliamentary elections (0200 GMT) (To 26) Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament with country's top players (To 28) afp
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