AFPTV Agenda

We plan to file the following videos on Saturday. Please check the daily advisories for any additions and amendments.

-- TOP WORLD NEWS --

+ MALI

BAMAKO/TIMBUKTU, Mali: French President Francois Hollande visits Mali, travelling to Timbuktu and Bamako. RAW. TBA

+ BATTLE OF STALINGRAD

VOLGOGRAD, Russia: President Vladimir Putin oversees commemorations of the 70-year anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. RAW. TBA

-- OTHER WORLD NEWS --

+ EUROPE

MADRID: Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy holds a crisis meeting of his Popular Party after a corruption scandal in which he and other top party officials have been named. RAW. TBA

PARIS: Protesters march across France against gay marriage and adoption bill. RAW. 1700 GMT

PARIS: Blessing ceremony for new set of bells installed at Notre Dame Cathedral. RAW. 2200 GMT

+ ASIA-PACIFIC

HETAUDA, Nepal: Maoists hold their first general convention since 1994, at which leader Prachanda is expected to cement his power base as party chairman. RAW. TBA

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea: A centuries-old tradition of Buddhist cuisine, with strict bars on foods linked to lust or anger, is enjoying a revival in South Korea, one of Asia's most high-stress societies. RAW. TBA

+ MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CAIRO: Monitoring street protests. RAW. TBC

SYRIA: Monitoring conflict. RAW. TBC

JERUSALEM: Israeli President Shimon Peres will officially appoint a party leader to form a new government. RAW. 2100 GMT

+ LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

SAO PAULO: Brazil's textile industry has been hit by cheap imports from Asia. Many costumes for Brazil's legendary carnival are now stamped 'Made In China'. PKG. 1900 GMT

-- SPORT --

Africa Cup of Nations

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Fans’ reaction after Ghana vs Cape Verde in first quarter final. RAW. 2000 GMT

DURBAN, South Africa: Fans’ reaction after South Africa vs Mali in second quarter final. RAW. 2300 GMT

NELSPRUIT, South Africa: Team training, press conference for Burkina Faso, Togo ahead of their quarter final. RAW. 1500 GMT

Other sport

ROME: Training and press conference ahead of the Italy vs France Six Nations rugby match. RAW. 1600 GMT

-- FEATURES --

WARSAW: Polish homosexuals intend to continue their campaign for the legalisation of gay marriage despite three draft laws being struck down in parliament. PKG. 0500 GMT

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