MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To November 9) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Parliament session begins HONG KONG (China) - China central bank chief speaks about central banks in digital economy (0155 GMT) Europe GERMANY - New round of shutdowns for the cultural, leisure and food and drink sectors comes into force LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BELGIUM - Restaurants, cafes shut, with curfew from midnight to 5:00 am (To November 16) CHISINAU (Moldova) - OSCE election observers hold press conference VIDEO. PORTUGAL - National mourning day to honour the victims of Covid-19 VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - CBI annual conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair Q2 results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High court ruling in Johnny Depp libel case against News Group Newspapers (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Artists hold protest over coronavirus restrictions (1600 GMT) PICTURE. North America UNITED STATES - Final day of campaigning on eve of presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - UK-Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes before court for second trial Latin America MEXICO - Day of the Dead PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Russia competition ban (0800 GMT) (To 5) MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) PARIS (France) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Paris Masters PICTURE. (To 8) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong hearing at Wanchai District Court PATNA (India) - Second phase of voting in Bihar state election BEIJING (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visits (0200 GMT) (To 6) SYDNEY (Australia) - Reserve Bank of Australia board meeting (0330 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte expected to give press conference on Covid-19 (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Rival Cypriot leaders Anastasiades and Tatar meet for first time VIDEO. GRENOBLE (France) - 70th anniversary of Air India's 'Malabar Princess' plane crash PARIS (France) - French court rules in appeal over Turkish request to confiscate assets of fugitive businessman Cem Uzan LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0600 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurogroup finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - Presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. JACKSON (United States) - Mississippi votes on new design to replace flag with confederate symbol VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - California votes on whether Uber and Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at appeal trial of businessman Ali Haddad TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in third ODI of the tour (0500 GMT) SALZBURG (Austria) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group A Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group D Atalanta (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - President Xi Jinping gives speech via video at the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors: Q2 results (0815 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey research vessel Oruc Reis's mission expires ATHENS (Greece) - Council of Europe foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - 70th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights OSLO (Norway) - Supreme Court hears NGO case against oil exploration in the Arctic COLOGNE (Germany) - European Union Aviation Safety Agency EUASA holds annual conference (To 5) HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q3 results (0630 GMT) PLOCK (Poland) - Three activists on trial for allegedly offending religious sentiment by depicting the Madonna with a rainbow halo (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin airports and Qatar Airways hold press conference (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencer first half earnings (1000 GMT) ANGERS (France) - Ruling at appeals trial of Italian anarchist activist Vincenzo Vecchi (1230 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 5) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade data for September (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - 25th anniversary of assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin VIDEO. ALGERIA - Secondary schools reopen Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) v Manchester United (ENG) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v Rennes (FRA) (2000 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China International Import Expo (CIIE) (To 10) HAIKOU (China) - Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers online speech at South China Sea forum (0030 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q2 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission autumn economic forecasts LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT) PERM (Russia) - Appeal of activist jailed for Putin mannequin (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for September (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliamentary committee evidence session on forced labour in the supply chain (1400 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors : Q3 results (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q3 results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of ex-policeman Toufik Hassani and Mohamed Hellal Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Pro Swim Series start (To 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Government to table budget TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota: Q2 results (0345 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Honda: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - FitchRatings updates country rating GREECE - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) BARNOLDSWICK (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce employees go on strike (To 27) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for September (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial resumes over 2018 murder of gay rights activist (1200 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Court ruling in case against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan over revealing rape accuser's name (1230 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - October unemployment data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Reopening of mosques with capacity of over 1,000 people PICTURE. VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Fifth anniversary of first meeting between leaders of China and Taiwan since independence in 1949 PATNA (India) - Third and final phase of voting in Bihar state election Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Russian-built nuclear power plant launches Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Parliamentary elections round 2 (To 8) Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in first T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific MYANMAR - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NORTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of first fighter jet battle Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Last plane takes off from Tegel Airport, an Air France flight to Paris CDG (1400 GMT) PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Rock Hall of Fame HBO broadcast special (0100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SOUSSE (Tunisia) - Africa's largest kite to try to take to skies above Tunisia Sports LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France) - Sailing: Solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in second T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific Kartarpur (Pakistan) - First anniversary of Kartarpur peace corridor opening between Pakistan and India SYDNEY (Australia) - Trial of media groups on contempt charges over Pell reporting (date subject to change) Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of 'industrial-level' Hermes counterfeit smuggling operation (To December 10) COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-ÉGLISES (France) - 50th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's death GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO members meet to designate new leader MUNICH (Germany) - BMW unveils new cars at 'Next-Gen' online event (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for September (0700 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q2 results (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q3 results (1330 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Murder trial for man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1700 GMT) (To December 18) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - UN-led political talks on Libya resume following ceasefire agreement ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of late ex-minister Benhamadi Sports AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: The Masters, the first major of the season PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 15) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Europe SOFIA (Bulgaria) - EU-Western Balkans summit MADRID (Spain) - Trial begins of cell behind 2017 Barcelona attacks PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Winner announced of top French literature award, the Prix Goncourt PARIS (France) - Winner of French literary Renaudot Prize announced MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin chairs Shanghai Cooperation Organisation online summit SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Deadline for Bulgaria, North Macedonia to resolve historical disputes LUGANSK REGION (Ukraine) - Two checkpoints to open in war-ton eastern Ukraine PARIS (France) - 60th anniversary of Edith Piaf's classic 'Non, je ne regrette rien' HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas announces strategy to 2025 PARIS (France) - Alstom half-year results WARSAW (Poland) - EU border agency to hold online emergency meeting over pushbacks PARIS (France) - Pope's ex-envoy ordered to stand trial for sex assault in France North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing on Affordable Care Act SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft launches Xbox Series X games console NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1600 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JORDAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in third T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Parents of Franco-Irish teen to testify at her inquest (To 12) TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal hearing of ex-US Marine Trevor Reed over assault against police (1000 GMT) Kaprun (Austria) - 20th anniversary of Austrian Alps funicular disaster in which 155 people died VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report PARIS (France) - Paris Peace Forum and Finance in Common summit (To 13) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years for 'inciting atheism' DAMASCUS (Syria) - Damascus to hold two-day conference on the return of refugees (1100 GMT) (To 12) Sports LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: International friendlies: Germany v Czech Republic (1945 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: International friendlies: Netherlands v Spain (1945 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Football: International friendlies: France v Finland (2010 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan: Q2 results (0800 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Tencent Q3 results (1200 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - World premiere for new Bond film, 'No Time To Die' PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens 4Q results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Revised inflation data for October (0700 GMT) PAU (France) - Verdict in trial of Belgian anaesthetist accused of causing death of British woman during C-section under influence of alcohol (1300 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - US ban on TikTok downloads, block on WeChat comes into effect SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Sony to launch PlayStation 5 console WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney Q4 results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: international friendly game, England vs Ireland (2000 GMT) Misc. WORLD - World Pneumonia Day FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGLADESH - 50th anniversary of the cyclone and tidal wave that killed more than 500,000 people HONG KONG (China) - Verdict for Swiss photographer accused of public disorder during protest assault (0100 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold talks on asylum reform plan PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Paris jihadist attacks at Bataclan and Stade de France, which killed 130 people NETHERLANDS - GDP Q3, first estimate BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone GDP Q3, revised data (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - 50 years ago, Hafez al-Assad seized power in military coup Sports WEIHAI (China) - Table tennis: Dishang 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup (To 15) VALENCIA (Spain) - Valencia MotoGP PICTURE. (To 15) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - LGBT Pride NEW DELHI (India) - Diwali, Hindu festival of lights PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris ends North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - SpaceX launches astronauts to International Space Station aboard Dragon capsule (2349 GMT) Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - FIA World Endurance Championship: 8 Hours of Bahrain LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 5: Group 3 Portugal v France (1945 GMT) PICTURE. LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 5: Group 4 Germany v Ukraine (1945 GMT) PICTURE. BASEL (Switzerland) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 5: Group 4 Switzerland v Spain (1945 GMT) PICTURE. Misc. WORLD - World Diabetes Day SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q3, first estimate (2350 GMT) Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - World Day of the Poor SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Local elections VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Turkish President Erdogan visits Republic of Northern Cyprus (1700 GMT) Latin America BRAZIL - Municipal elections, first round (To 18) Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Auto: Formula One - Turkish Grand Prix LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - ATP Finals (To 22) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League B day 5: Group 3 Turkey v Russia (1700 GMT) PICTURE. TBILISI (Georgia) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League C day 5: Group 2 Georgia v Armenia (1700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 5: Group 2 Belgium v England (1945 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Inquest begins into death of Alex Chow during Hong Kong protests BANGKOK (Thailand) - GDP Q2 (0230 GMT) Europe SEVASTOPOL - 100th anniversary of the defeat of the White Army by the pro-Lenin Red Army, ending Russia's Civil War PARIS (France) - Trial over Thalys train attack in 2015 (To December 18) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone half year results (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-president Zuma to testify before anti-graft judicial panel (To 20) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - New government presents first full budget for 2021 (0900 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Second anniversary of 'yellow vest' protests GRAPHIC. VIDEO. VALENCE (France) - Court ruling in case against 34 Greenpeace activists over Tricastin nuclear plant break-in LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet annual results (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Obama memoir published Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at trial of journalist and rights activist Saïd Boudour Sports SAINT-DENIS (France) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 6: Group 3 France v Sweden (1945 GMT) PICTURE. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 6: Group 4 Spain v Germany (1945 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court hearing in Greenpeace case against KLM virus bailout PARIS (France) - EU car registrations data for October (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Colleagues of theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov appeal embezzlement conviction (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court ruling on Spanish extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Booker Prize winners announced THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN Court holds online status conference over Ratko Mladic genocide conviction appeal (1300 GMT) PARIS (France) - 30th anniversary of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe between NATO and the Communist bloc to end Cold War BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) - Trial against Volkswagen over excessive labour pay ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp annual results (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RELIZANE (Algeria) - "Hirak" activists Abdellah Benaoum and Yacine Khaldi go on trial Sports ZHENGZHOU (China) - Table tennis: World Tour Grand Finals (To 22) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Judo: European championships (To 21) Misc. WORLD - World Toilet Day FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - APEC summit held online BEIJING (China) - 40th anniversary of 'Gang of Four' trial for treason Europe CATANIA (Italy) - PM Conte gives testimony in hearing before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial Astapovo (Russia) - 110th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death NUREMBERG (Germany) - 75th anniversary of start of Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 summit (2001 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 22) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 foreign ministers videoconference SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards ceremony, dubbed the 'Chinese Oscars' (1100 GMT) KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Start of Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket (To December 13) Europe PARIS (France) - Cover of Tintin classic 'The Blue Lotus' sold at auction North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. Sports AL-RAYYAN (Qatar) - Qatar inaugurates Al-Rayyan World Cup 2022 stadium SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific PESHAWAR (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - 15 years ago, Angela Merkel became first female chancellor of Germany LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of prime minister Margaret Thatcher's resignation VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - World Government Summit (0500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 25) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities resume on-site classes PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa BURKINA FASO - Presidential election Latin America SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Gay Pride parade (To 24) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 27) HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lamtrial on trial for anti-police protest (To December 1) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom: Q3 results (To 30) PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's first edition AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - International Air Transport Association annual general assembly (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court hearing about whether to allow 'IS bride' Shamima Begum back to the UK to challenge removal of her UK citizenship (To 24) PARIS (France) - Sarkozy becomes first French ex-president to stand trial on corruption charges (1230 GMT) (To December 10) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - US extradition hearings resume for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1500 GMT) (To 27) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong government final appeal over mask ban constitutionality (0100 GMT) (To 25) Europe WARSAW (Poland) - CFO Strategy & Innovation virtual summit WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 update (0700 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Family of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Mohmet al-Megrahi appeal against his conviction (1000 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial in absentia resumes of 20 Saudi suspects over murder of dissident journalist Khashoggi (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Fourth annual FinTech Abu Dhabi event (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Trial opens of ex-vice chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe for conferring Grace Mugabe with a fake doctorate degree Sports RENNES (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group E Rennes (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG) (1755 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group G Dynamo Kiev (UKR) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) (To 25) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group H Manchester United (ENG) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (2000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group H Paris SG (FRA) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 50th anniversary of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima's death in a ritual suicide Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Peace court summons three ministers and attorney general regarding the murders of former FARC guerrillas (1300 GMT) Sports MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group A Bayern Munich (GER) v Salzburg (AUT) (2000 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group B Inter Milan (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan National Diet legislature session (To December 5) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 27) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - GDP Q3 ANTWERP (Belgium) - Four suspects including an Iranian diplomat face trial for taking part in a plot to bomb an opposition rally in France STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q3 Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of 25 demonstrators SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Europe STRASBOURG (France) - Large tree set up to replace cancelled Christmas market VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope to create 13 new cardinals DUBLIN (Ireland) - 10 years since EU and IMF approved 85-billion-euro bailout for Ireland North America NEW YORK (United States) - 30 years since UN Security Council imposed deadline on Iraq to leave Kuwait ahead of Gulf War (2001 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa YAMOUSSOUKRO (Ivory Coast) - 10th anniversary of the start of the four-month Ivorian political crisis between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara after disputed presidential elections MAURITANIA - 60th anniversary of independence Misc. WORLD - 10 years ago, WikiLeaks starts releasing more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Latin America SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Municipal elections round 2 (To 30) Sports MANAMA (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1510 GMT) SANYA (China) - Olympic Council for Asia to select host city for 2030 Asian Games MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam policy address to Legislative Council (date to be confirmed) LIVE VIDEO. GWANGJU (South Korea) - Verdict expected at former president Chun Doo-hwan trial for defamation (0500 GMT) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. (To December 2) MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Closing arguments in PM's libel suit against a blogger (0630 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot: Q3 results (To December 1) PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of the death of Oscar Wilde TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold meeting to discuss oil output limits BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk to receive Axel Springer media group award BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and money conference (To 3) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and 2019 (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Public holiday to mark anniversary of military service abolition in 1948 CARACAS (Venezuela) - Commercial flights to resume (date to be confirmed) Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1755 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group A Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MÖNCHENGLADBACH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Ajax (NED) (2000 GMT) Misc. WORLD - World AIDS day