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Thursday, September 4, 2014

AP Weekly News Calendar

by  Associated Press AP Weekly News Calendar by The Associated Press, Associated Press - 3 September 2014 20:01-04:00 Thursday, September 4: ATHENS — Greek authorities to address August spike in illegal immigration, related to fighting in Syria and Iraq. Merchant Marine Minister to speak at 0900GMT. NEWPORT, WALES — President Obama and other NATO leaders meet for a two-day summit as Afghan mission winds down, and the actions of Vladimir Putin's Russia force the transatlantic allies to ponder what to do about security threats much closer to home. PARIS — France's former first lady publishes a book that may provide insight into her relationship with President Francois Hollande before they split amid a tabloid scandal involving a younger actress. FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank's governing council meets; markets eager for more clues from ECB head Mario Draghi at post-meeting news conference about the bank's plans for more stimulus to support a faltering recovery. BERLIN — Germany's Economy Ministry releases July industrial orders figures for Europe's biggest economy. BERLIN — Microsoft is expected to launch its latest Lumia-range cell, featuring a powerful front-facing camera that has pundits dubbing it the super-selfie phone. FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has said it could make large-scale purchases of financial assets such as bonds, known as quantitative easing, if the outlook worsens for Europe's struggling recovery. BILLUND, Denmark — Privately-held toymaker Lego presents results for first part of 2014. NEW YORK — Selected chain retailers release August sales Friday, September 5: BRUSSELS — European Union agriculture ministers discuss how to help producers hit by Russia's ban of food imports. LONDON — The World Health Organization announces results from its meeting on experimental Ebola treatments and vaccines. BRUSSELS — President Obama and the leaders of America's 27 NATO allies discuss how to retool the alliance to cope with a new range of security challenges, from the novel and potent brand of hybrid warfare currently being used by pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine to cyberattacks and the threats posed by armed Islamic extremism in the Middle East and Africa. BERLIN — Germany's Economy Ministry releases July industrial production figures for Europe's biggest economy. Saturday, September 6: No events of note. Sunday, September 7: EGYPT — Arab League Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo. Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to attend to brief the League on his plans to seek a UN security council resolution to end Israel's occupation. Monday, September 8: GENEVA — The U.N. Human Rights Council opens its monthlong session with high-level speakers and assessments of a multitude of crises around the world. CUBA — The marlin and tuna that brought Ernest Hemingway to Cuba may be falling victim to the broken relationship between the island and the U.S. Scientists say there's distressing little research, and resulting few efforts to conserve the fish, because Cuba isn't part of the international organization charged with protecting game species. Hemingway's grandsons travel to the island Monday in an attempt to build relationships between U.S. and Cuban scientists and encourage more research into the health of game fish populations in the Florida Straits. BERLIN — Germany's Federal Statistical Office releases export and import data for July. Tuesday, September 9: DUBAI — Financial advisory firm Global Finance & Capital Limited plans announcement of multibillion investments in West Africa. On merits. CHINA — European Union Chamber of Commerce in China releases report on business conditions in China. NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is due to hold a final hearing in the so-called "coalgate" scandal. On Aug. 25, the court declared all coal block allocations made from 1993 to 2010 to have been illegal in lacking transparency and procedure. The court will decide in the final hearing whether some 200 such allocations to thermal power plants and cement or steel factories should be canceled. MADRID — An advisory council set up by Google begins hearing opinions from experts on issues raised by a May ruling from the European Union's top court that enables citizens to ask for the removal of embarrassing personal information that pops up on a search of their names. The Madrid public consultation is the first of seven to be held in European cities. CONCORD, New Hampshire — Republican Scott Brown takes on three challengers for the right to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in November's general election. NEW YORK — Voters go to the polls Tuesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his running mate, former congresswoman Kathy Hochul, face a Democratic primary challenge from Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout and Columbia law professor Tim Wu. Wednesday, September 10: ABU DHABI-An equestrian and hunting exhibitions featuring beauty contests for falcon and saluki-traditional animals of the UAE. News Topics: General news, Economy, Business People, Places and Companies: Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Francois Hollande, Mario Draghi, Mahmoud Abbas, Ernest Hemingway, Scott Brown, Jeanne Shaheen, Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul, Europe, Germany, France, United States, Cuba, Russia, Middle East, New York, Western Europe, North America, Caribbean, Latin America and Caribbean, Eastern Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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