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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

THAILAND-SAUDI/

Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada

BANGKOK/TORONTO - An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto.

MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA-ISRAEL/

Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse

BEIRUT - The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus area on Friday, triggering Syrian air defense that shot down most of them.

U.S.

USA-SHUTDOWN/

Trump stops short of emergency declaration in border wall fight

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not declare a national emergency “right now” to end a standoff over border security that has idled large swaths of the U.S. government, all but guaranteeing that he will preside over the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL-FOUND/

'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor

A 13-year-old girl’s escape from a rural home where she was held captive for three months by a Wisconsin man charged with murdering her parents helped break the case and she should be treated as a hero, the local sheriff said on Friday.

BUSINESS

NISSAN-GHOSN-PROBE/

Nissan top executive Munoz resigns amid broadened Ghosn probe

One of Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) top executives has resigned, further rattling the Japanese automaker’s management team as it broadens an investigation into ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s alleged financial misconduct.

CHINA-ECONOMY/

China's premier says tax cuts support employment, economic stability

SHANGHAI - China’s plans for tax cuts targeting smaller companies will help to support employment and economic stability, and will expand the country’s tax base over the long term, Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying on Saturday.

ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-RKELLY/

R. Kelly's attorney denies abuse allegations in documentary

LOS ANGELES - An attorney for R. Kelly on Friday called a new documentary series about the R&B singer a “for-profit hit piece,” and said the latest accusations of abuse by the Grammy-winning musician were a “complete fabrication.”

PEOPLE-MICHAEL-JACKSON/

Jackson estate slams as 'pathetic' abuse claims in new documentary

DLOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson’s estate on Thursday condemned on Thursday an upcoming documentary about alleged child sexual abuse by the late singer as another “outrageous and pathetic attempt” to cash in on his fame.

SPORTS

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Doncic hits big 3-pointer to sink Wolves

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic drained the game-winning 3-pointer, scored a team-high 29 points and finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a rare road win, 119-115 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis.

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK/

NFL notebook: Monday Night Football coming to playoffs?

If the Los Angeles Chargers beat the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts top the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, the NFL will have a decision to make.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

SWEDEN-POLITICS/CENTRE (PIX)

Swedish centre party decides on support for Soc Dems Lofven as PM

Sweden's Centre Party will formally decide whether to support a deal agreed by its leadership to support Social Democrat Stefan Lofven as PM in a vote next week. The Liberals vote on Sunday 12 Jan

JORDAN-EGYPT

Egypt's Sissi visits Jordan for talks with King Abdullah

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expected in Amman to hold talks with Jordan's King Abdullah on latest developments in region.

13 Jan

JORDAN-FRANCE (PIX)

French foreign minister visits Jordan

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian holds talks in Amman with senior Jordanian officials over latest regional developments and Syria.

13 Jan

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

AUTOSHOW-DETROIT/ (PIX) (TV)

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Media events for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

13 Jan

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-BRITS/NOMINATIONS (TV)

Nominations announced for BRIT music awards in London

The nominees for Britain's top musical prize, the BRIT Awards, are announced in London ahead of the Feb 20 ceremony.

12 Jan

BULGARIA-CULTURE/PLOVDIV (PIX) (TV)

Bulgaria's Plovdiv celebrates as European Capital of Culture

Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv kickstarts its year as a European Capital of Culture with a concert involving 1,500 people. The first Bulgarian city to hold the title, Plovdiv is also one of Europe's oldest cities and hopes to attract tourists with its well preserved 2nd century Roman theatre and cobbled Old Town.

13 Jan