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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

IRAN-USA-SUMMIT-POLAND/

Iran protests to Poland over Iran-focused summit

DUBAI - Iran’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Sunday to protest Poland’s jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, state news agency IRNA reported.

ISRAEL-LEBANON-TUNNELS/

Israel says it has completed hunt for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon

JERUSALEM - Israel said on Sunday it had completed a search for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon after uncovering at least six of the passages dug secretly under the border by the Iranian-backed guerrillas.

U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA/

House Democrats eye reported FBI probe of Trump

WASHINGTON - A U.S. House of Representatives committee will look into a newspaper report that the FBI investigated whether President Donald Trump has been working on behalf of Russia, against U.S. interests, the panel’s Democratic chairman said on Saturday.

USA-WEATHER/

Snowstorm targets Washington, at least five dead in U.S. Midwest

A winter storm that dumped heavy snow on the U.S. Midwest, causing at least five roadway deaths, stranding some motorists in Missouri and canceling dozens of flights, marched east toward Washington on Saturday.

BUSINESS

SAUDI-OIL/

Saudi energy minister says oil market on 'right track'

ABU DHABI - Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday the oil market is “on the right track” and will quickly return to balance, but oil producers are willing to do more if needed.

CHINA-BANKING-USA/

Bank of China to enable payment in yuan on U.S. e-commerce platforms: Xinhua

BEIJING - Bank of China’s New York branch will enable Chinese firms to receive payment in yuan rather than dollars from their sales on U.S. e-commerce platforms this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-BRITS-NOMINATIONS/

Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and George Ezra among BRIT Awards nominees

LONDON - Singers Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa, Jess Glynne and George Ezra are among the nominees for next month’s BRIT Awards, Britain’s annual pop music honors, in a list dominated by young talent.

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.”

SPORTS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN-SERENA-COACH/

Serena ready to claim first Slam as a mum: coach

MELBOURNE - Serena Williams is ready to win her first Grand Slam title as a mother, having arrived at the Australian Open in her best condition since coming back from maternity leave, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Griffin dominates Clippers in return to L.A.

Blake Griffin took advantage of the first opportunity to show his former fans what they’re missing, scoring 44 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 109-104 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Parliament continues debate on PM May's Brexit deal

Parliament will continue its debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal. The debate was halted after three days in December when May pulled a planned vote on the deal after admitting it was set to be rejected.

14 Jan

VIETNAM-MEKONG/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

From Tibet to the 'Nine Dragons', Vietnam's Mekong Delta is losing sand

Upstream damming and extensive mining of the Mekong's riverbed for sand is causing the land between the sprawling network of rivers and channels near the mouth of one of the world's great rivers to sink at a pace of around 2 cm (0.75 inches) a year.

14 Jan

SINGAPORE-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Singapore's PM-in-waiting speaks at UBS event

Singapore finance minister Heng Swee Keat delivers an address followed by a dialogue session at an event hosted by UBS. Heng is seen as the likely successor to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after he was promoted in a party reshuffle in November.

14 Jan

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

INDONESIA-BRITAIN/SLAP (TV)

Indonesia court to sentence British woman for slapping Bali immigration official

An Indonesian court is due to decide whether to jail a British woman, who slapped an immigration official on the holiday island of Bali after she was asked to pay a fine for overstaying her visa.

14 Jan

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

BRITAIN-EURIBOR/RETRIAL

Former Barclays trio faces retrial in London Euribor rigging case

Three former Barclays traders, charged with plotting to rig global Euribor interest rates, face a retrial in London after a previous jury was unable to reach a verdict in their case.

14 Jan

AUTOSHOW-DETROIT/ (PIX) (TV)

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Car companies from around the world roll into Detroit to show their latest offerings a the North American International Auto Show

14 Jan

HONGKONG-ASIAFINANCIALFORUM/

Asia Financial Forum in Hong Kong

The annual Asia Financial Forum kicks off in Hong Kong with speakers including Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, HSBC CEO John Flint, former World Bank president Robert Zoellick,finance ministers from Russia, Malaysia, Luxembourg and Bundesbank.

14 Jan

VENEZUELA-ECONOMY/ (PIX) (TV)

Maduro to announce economic measures amid crisis

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will make economic announcements after being sworn in to a second term, with economists broadly expected few significant changes to the country's dysfunctional socialist system.

14 Jan

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

BRITAIN-TECH/BRAILLE (PIX) (TV)

Braille tech firm develops 'Kindle for the blind'

British company Bristol Braille Technology is developing the world's first multi-line digital Braille e-reader, called Canute.

14 Jan

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FINLAND-MERMAID SCHOOL/ (PIX) (TV)

Learn how to swim like a mermaid in Finnish pool class

Want to swim like a fantasy sea creature? At 'mermaiding' classes in Finland, pupils wear a garment that combines a monofin flipper with fabric from the waist down to create the distinctive mermaid tail.

14 Jan

SPORTS

SPORT-DOPING/WADA-RUSSIA

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meets to discuss status of Russia's anti-doping agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meets to discuss the status of Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA after WADA was unable to remove data from the Moscow Laboratory last month.

14 Jan

RELIGION

INDIA-RELIGION/KUMBH (PIX) (TV)

Millions gather for world's largest religious festival in northern India

Millions of devout Hindus and thousands of foreign tourists and spiritual seekers gather in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj, ahead of Kumbh mela - the largest religious fair in the world.

14 Jan