Here are some of the principal events expected in 2021. January (undated)German CDU picks new leader to take party into September elections at which Angela Merkel will be replaced as chancellor. 1 FebruaryMH17 trial begins in the Netherlands of four people accused of shooting down an airliner over Ukraine, killing 298. Photograph: China News Service/Getty ImagesFebruary (undated)China mission to Mars lands probe on the planet. Three Martian landers are scheduled to arrive at the red planet: China’s Tianwen, UAE’s Hope Mars mission and Nasa’s Mars Rover.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2021 00:22 UTC