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Reuters | Updated: 17-11-2018 16:30 IST | Created: 17-11-2018 16:30 IST

The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump's efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S. ally.

CHINA-USA-MILITARY

As China-U.S. friction rises, their armies hold joint disaster drills

NANJING, China (Reuters) - Soldiers from China and the United States wrapped up a week of joint disaster relief drills on Saturday, in a display of cooperation against a backdrop of worsening ties between the two countries over trade, the disputed South China Sea and self-ruled Taiwan.

U.S.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES

California searches for 1,000 missing in its deadliest fire

PARADISE, Calif. (Reuters) - Forensic recovery teams pressed their search for more victims in the flame-ravaged northern California town of Paradise on Friday as authorities sought clues to the fate of about 1,000 people reported missing in the state's deadliest wildfire on record.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA

Trump says he 'easily' answered Russia probe questions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he had "very easily" completed his written answers for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election, but had not yet submitted them to Mueller's office.

BUSINESS

APEC-SUMMIT-USA

Pence vows no end to tariffs until China bows

PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - The United States will not back down from its trade dispute with China, and might even double its tariffs, unless Beijing bows to U.S. demands, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFILRES-PG-E-US

Regulator 'stunned and terrified' after causing PG&E stock surge

(Reuters) - The chief of California's top utilities regulator said on Friday he was shocked to learn that reassurances he made to investors about PG&E (PCG.N) caused the embattled power utility's stock to surge over 40 percent in a matter of minutes.

ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-SPIRIT-NOMINATIONS

'Eighth Grade,' 'Beale Street' land Indie Spirit nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Coming-of-age movie "Eighth Grade" and family drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" scored best feature nominations on Friday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the annual honors given to Hollywood's lower-budget movies.

VIACOM-STREAMING-NETFLIX

Viacom signs multi-picture film deal with Netflix

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures Chief Executive Officer Jim Gianopulos said on Friday it has signed a multi-picture film deal with Netflix Inc.

SPORTS

TENNIS-ATPFINALS

Zverev sets up tasty Federer clash at ATP Finals

LONDON (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev's long-predicted arrival at the summit of men's tennis is taking too long for some impatient observers but he took another significant step forward by beating John Isner to reach the last four at the ATP Finals on Friday.

OLYMPICS-2026

IOC faces 2026 Winter Games conundrum as cities flee

(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is facing its most serious bidding crisis in decades as cities drop out of the 2026 Winter Games bid race en masse, leaving a field of just two candidates.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

NORWAY-POLITICS/ABORTION (PIX)

Thousands in Norway expected to demonstrate against possible abortion law changes

Thousands of protesters are expected to demonstrate on Saturday in Oslo and other cities in Norway against changing the country's abortion law, the subject of talks between the ruling minority coalition and a small party seeking to join the government.

17 Nov 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-IMMIGRATION/CARAVAN (PIX) (TV)

Central American migrants converge on Tijuana as they await entry into the U.S.

Central American migrants converge on Tijuana as they await entry into the U.S.

Nov 18

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-BOXOFFICE/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Top five films at the North American box office

Preliminary box office ticket results identifies the top five films at the North American box office.

Nov 18

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