AFP International Agenda 7 Days – 11/01/2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, November 1, 2021 (AFP) – International agenda from Tuesday, November 2, 2021 to Monday, November 8, 2021

The time and date of events are expressed in Brasília Time. For coverage and mainstream events, please see our schedule of planned stories sent out daily.

(+) Events added in the last 24 hours

Events updated in the last 24 hours

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

America

WASHINGTON (United States) – The US Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting – (until 3)

Buffalo (United States) – election for mayor –

New York (United States) – local elections, including for the mayor of New York –

Richmond (United States) – Votes in Virginia’s gubernatorial election –

WASHINGTON (United States) – CDC experts consider authorizing Covid vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 – (up to 3)

New York (United States) – Pfizer Results – 09H00

(+) Bolivia – Feast of All Saints in Bolivia. The deceased visit their relatives – 12:00 noon

So Paulo (Brazil) – 34th edition of the Biennale de So Paulo – (until December 5)

Mexico (Mexico) – Day of the Dead Ceremonies – (until November 3)

(+) Lima (Peru) – Head of European Diplomacy visits Peru – (up to 2)

Europe

Glasgow (UK) – COP26 UN Climate Change Conference – (until 12 November)

Le Havre (France) – France retaliates against Britain in the post-Brexit fishing rights dispute –

France – Coronavirus/Covid-19: Monitoring the health crisis in France – (until 31 December 2021)

Russia – Authorities impose paid holidays across the country to prevent covid – (until 7 November)

PARIS (France) – Former President Sarkozy called to testify at the trial of advisers for misappropriation of public funds –

PARIS (France) – Assistant to former President Nicolas Sarkozy appears in court for alleged misuse of public resources – (until 12 November)

ODENSE (DENMARK) – Company goes to trial accused of breaching EU sanctions on Syria – (as of Dec 14)

Paris (France) – The commercial court ruled in the government case against Google on the Google Play Store –

Middle East and North Africa

Beirut (Lebanon) – Visit of Olivier de Shooter, UN envoy for extreme poverty and human rights – (up to 12)

Asia Pacific

HONG KONG (China) – Pro-independence activist Tony Chung is on trial under a national security law – (up to 8)

Play

(+) BEIJING (CHINA) – IOC members attend meeting with Beijing-2022 organizers ahead of Winter Olympics – 07:00

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

America

(+) TULUM (Mexico) – One of the jewels of tourism in Mexico is facing a security crisis –

Cape Canaveral (United States) – Space X Crew Dragon capsule launched with NASA and ESA astronauts – 03H10

Brasilia (Brazil) – Copome Minutes – 9:00 am

(+) Dolores (Argentina) – Former President Mauricio Macri testifies about alleged espionage – 13H00

WASHINGTON (United States) – Federal Reserve press release after policy meeting – 4:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON (United States) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Gives press conference – 4:30 pm

Europe

London (UK) – 2021 Booker Prize –

(+) Beaune (France) – French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel –

Vatican City (Sacred View) – Pope’s audience – 06:00

GENEVA (Switzerland) – UN and Ethiopian rights bodies publish investigation into alleged violations during the Tigre conflict – 8:00 am

Copenhagen (Denmark) – NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg speaks to the Nordic Council – 11:00 am

Lisbon (Portugal) – President closes consultations before calling early elections – 15:00

Many

Veltram – Command Change Ceremony on the ISS – 09:40

Thursday, November 4, 2021

America

Brasilia (Brazil) – Government granted 5G license to winner of international bid

Sao Paulo (Brazil) – Embraer results –

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) – Industrial production (context: 09 months) – 10:00 AM

Europe

London (UK) – UNESCO’s 75th anniversary –

Vienna (Austria) – OPEC+ ministers meeting to assess oil production cuts –

Lisbon (Portugal) – Legislators re-examine law that decriminalizes euthanasia that has been rejected by the Constitutional Court – (up to 5)

(+) Vatican City (Holy See) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls on the Pope – 08:50

Paris (France) – International Wine Organization (OIV) gives press conference on 2021 global production – 12:00

Asia Pacific

SHANGHAI (CHINA) – Shanghai hosts the China International Import Expo, most of it online due to covid measures, no VIPs – 23:00 (until 10)

Friday, November 5, 2021

World

(+) World – World Tsunami Awareness Day –

Saturday, November 6, 2021

America

(+) Beverly Hills (United States) – Auction of Amy Winehouse costumes and personal items – (up to 7)

(+) Buenos Aires (Argentina) – 30th Pride March – 15:00

Europe

(+) TIBLISSI (Georgia) – Georgian opposition holds anti-government protests to condemn electoral fraud –

Glasgow (UK) – Global Conference on Health and Climate Change – (up to 7)

Sunday, November 7, 2021

America

(+) MANAGUA (Nicaragua) – Elections in Nicaragua in which President Daniel Ortega wants for the fourth time in a row without opponents –

Middle East and North Africa

(+) Dubai (UAE) – Miss Universe beauty pageant in United Arab Emirates –

Asia Pacific

(+) Auckland (New Zealand) – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation holds annual summit in remote format – (until 14)

Play

(+) New York (United States) – New York Marathon –

Monday, November 8, 2021

America

(+) United States – air and land borders reopen for vaccinated foreigners –

(+) New York (United States) – Christie’s puts Picasso’s work on sale for $20 to 30 million – (up to 12)

(+) Santiago (Chile) – Chamber of Deputies votes constitutional indictment against President Sebastian Pinera – 13H00

(+) Hollywood (United States) – Missy Elliot wins a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 5:30 pm

Europe

(+) Ukrain – Ukraine begins suspending civil servants and teachers who were not vaccinated against Covid-19 –

Genoa (Italy) – Pre-trial hearings for 59 people over the fatal collapse of the Genoa bridge in 2018 –

(+) Switzerland – vaccination campaign begins before the opening of the ski resort –

(+) Sainte-Yorre (France) – Opening of Roxpet, the first European bottle recycling center by mineral water bottler Source Alma (Christaline) – 07:30

(+) MOSCOW (Russia) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talks with Venezuelan ally – 10:00 a.m.

(+) Prague (Czech Republic) – Parliament meeting for the first time since the general election – at 11:00 am

(+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before the European Parliament committee – 13:45

Middle East and North Africa