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USA-PENCE-DIPLOMACY/
Hours after U.S. troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Islamic State has been defeated in Syria, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, hours after Americans were killed in a northern Syria bomb attack claimed by the militant group.
U.S.
USA-SHUTDOWN/
As shutdown lingers, Pelosi pushes Trump to delay State of Union speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the partial U.S. government shutdown now in its 26th day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address - a move that could deny him the opportunity to use the pageantry of the speech to attack Democrats in their own chamber over the impasse.
USA-EDUCATION-LOS-ANGELES/
Head of striking Los Angeles teachers' union aims to resume talks 'soon'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The head of the Los Angeles teachers union said he hoped to resume talks “very soon” as a strike that has interrupted classes for some 492,000 students in the second-largest U.S. public school system ticked into a third day on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
GM-JOBS-WASHINGTONDC/
GM's Washington charm offensive sidelined by Wall Street's push for profit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors code named its November announcement to cut nearly 15,000 jobs in North America and restructure itself “Turbo,” suggesting a leaner approach for the largest U.S. automaker would “accelerate its transformation.”
USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH/
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bills targeting China's Huawei and ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced bills on Wednesday that would ban the sale of U.S. chips or other components to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) or other Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. sanctions or export control laws.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-MARIAH-CAREY/
Singer Mariah Carey sues former executive assistant
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Mariah Carey on Wednesday sued her former assistant for breaking a nondisclosure agreement, negligence and theft, according to court documents.
MUSIC-BEYONCE-LAWSUIT/
Beyonce drops lawsuit over 'Feyonce' items
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawsuit brought by Beyonce over the sale of “Feyonce” items to engaged couples has been dismissed at the singer’s request, court documents showed on Wednesday.
SPORTS
GYMNASTICS-USA/
Michigan university interim president to resign in Nassar fallout: media
Michigan State University’s interim president John Engler will resign, following renewed criticism of how he handled fallout surrounding the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar, the Detroit Free Press reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-NYK-PREVIEW/
NBA: London road trip is homecoming for Wizards' Mahinmi
LONDON (Reuters) - For Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi, Thursday’s sell-out NBA clash with New York Knicks in London is about as close as he’ll ever get to playing in his own backyard.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
POLAND-POLITICS
Poland's parliament sitting
17 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
SERBIA-RUSSIA/ (PIX) (TV)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin to visit Serbia
17 Jan
USA-EDUCATION/LOS ANGELES-GARCETTI (PIX)
Los Angeles teachers' strike could dim Democratic mayor's White House hopes
Democratic two-term Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likes to present himself as a problem-solver, so much so that he frequently tags his Twitter posts about his job #MayorsGetThingsDone. But his hopes to benefit from that can-do image in his potential run for the presidential nomination in 2020, could be dimmed by a long teachers’ strike in the nation’s second-largest city.
17 Jan 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
NIGERIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Nigerian opposition candidate to hold Lagos rally
Nigerian opposition party presidential election candidate Atiku Abubakar is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Lagos state, the country's commercial hub, ahead of a poll to be held on February 16.
17 Jan
NEWZEALAND-POLLUTION/
100% paradise? New Zealand's water raises a stink
New Zealand's clean and green image took a beating on social media this week as tourists travelling through the countryside for the summer break posted pictures of lakes and rivers shut down due to contamination, and garbage and human faeces dumped near them.
17 Jan
THAILAND-EDUCATION/CHINA (PIX)
Thai universities tap into rising Chinese demand
Thousands of Chinese are joining Thai universities every year, according to Thai government data, which shows their annual enrollment numbers have doubled since 2012.
17 Jan
AUSTRALIA-PACIFIC/ (TV)
Australian Prime Minister begins visit of Fiji to offset China influence
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison begins his visit of Fiji as part of a push to offset China's growing influence in the South Pacific.
17 Jan
BRITAIN-EU/BARNIER (PIX)
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier visits Portugal
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier visits Lisbon for a meeting with Antonio Costa, Portugal's prime minister, and to participate in the country's state council.
17 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
CUBA-CONSTITUTION/
Communist Cuba seeks improved governance
Cuba is on the verge of the most dramatic restructuring of its government in decades as part of a broader makeover of the Communist-run Caribbean nation as popular criticism and frustration with sluggish economy and bureaucracy mount.
17 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
DENMARK-IMMIGRATION/ (PIX) (TV)
New Danish citizens forced to shake hands in revamped citizenship ceremony
In order to achieve Danish citizenship, applicants must shake hands with controversial immigration minister Inger Stojberg in first new citizenship ceremony after law change, symbolizing the country's increasingly tougher stance on immigrants.
17 Jan 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
AUSTRIA-CZECH/
Austrian foreign minister meets Czech counterpart
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl holds a joint news conference with her Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek after a bilateral meeting.
17 Jan 08:15 ET / 13:15 GMT
INDONESIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Indonesia holds first presidential debate on human rights, corruption and terrorism
Indonesian presidential candidates Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto and their running mates for vice president take part in the first of four debates ahead of the general election in April.
17 Jan
HUMANRIGHTSWATCH-REPORT/ (PIX) (TV)
Human Rights Watch publishes World Report
Interview and news conference as NGO Human Rights Watch publishes its annual World Report.
17 Jan 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Zimbabwe activist pastor to appear in court after protests
Zimbabwean activist pastor Evan Mawarire will appear in court on Thursday on charges of inciting public violence after urging Zimbabweans to join a stay-at-home protest over fuel price hikes.
17 Jan
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
PHILIPPINES-SECURITY/
Philippines security and central bank officials among the speakers at the foreign correspondents' annual Philippines Prospects Conference
The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines holds its annual Philippines Prospects Conference and lists among its guest speakers Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo.
17 Jan 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
YEMEN-JORDAN/MEETING (PIX) (TV)
Yemen combatants start talks in Jordan on prisoner deal
Yemen's warring sides started talks on Wednesday in the Jordanian capital about a deal to free thousands of prisoners as part of U.N.-led peace efforts, two U.N. sources said.
17 Jan
GERMANY-SECURITY/
German veteran diplomat address global security challenges
Veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger identifies key global security challenges to be addressed at this year's Munich Security Conference, an annual high-level meeting of global leaders held in Munich every year.
17 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
USA-MILITARY/MEADE
Fort Meade vows to fix 'broken' housing system Reuters exposed
A reform follow to Reuters' latest installment of Ambushed at Home.
17 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-SHUTDOWN/STATES
U.S. states act to ease unpaid federal workers' pain
As the U.S. government shutdown nears a fourth week, states have begun taking steps to cushion the blow for federal workers who have been tossed out of work or forced to work without pay.
16 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SUDAN-ECONOMY/
Subsidies, loose money supply threw Sudan's economy into downward spiral
Sudan has rapidly expanded its money supply to fund its deficit, creating a downward spiral that helped trigger nationwide protests and will require time, expertise and external aid to halt, economists and bankers say.
17 Jan
CHINA-GERMANY/
German Finance Minister Scholz visits China
German Finance Minister Scholz visits Beijing to participate in the High-Level German-Chinese Financial Dialogue.
17 Jan
ARGENTINA-ECONOMY/LAYOFFS (PIX) (TV)
Despite economic crisis, Argentine firms avoid job cuts at all costs
When small businesses in most countries are hurting financially they shed staff to reduce operating costs. But in Argentina, labor laws that strongly favor workers make that next to impossible. This story will look at why small businesses, despite being hard hit by soaring inflation and a weak peso, are avoiding job cuts at all costs. They simply can't afford, financially, to get rid of staff.
17 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
KENYA-SECURITY/COMPANIES (PIX)
Kenya-based foreign firms pledge to stick to Nairobi after attack
International companies with regional headquarters in Kenya said on Wednesday that a deadly militant attack on an upscale Nairobi hotel complex would not scare them away from a city that has long been East Africa's business hub.
17 Jan
DAVOS-MEETING/LEADERS (PIX)
Gloomy forecast for Davos: plenty of snow but few world leaders
An array of crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos next week, which takes place against a backdrop of deepening gloom over the global economic and political outlook.
17 Jan
MORGAN STANLEY-RESULTS/
Morgan Stanley reports fourth quarter earnings
U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley is expected to report fourth-quarter results.
17 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
INDIA-VIBRANTGUJARAT/ (PIX)
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Vibrant Gujarat global trade show
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
17 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
USA-TRADE/AUTOS (PIX)
Trump tariffs force tough choices at U.S. auto suppliers
As Trumps steel tariffs move into a new year, auto supplier RoMan and many of its peers are now starting to shift their own supply chain or figure out other fixes to keep rising costs in check.
17 Jan
GREECE-TEACHERS/STRIKE (PIX)
Greek teachers strike for a third time this month to protest hiring reforms
Primary and high school teachers will hold a 24-strike for a third time this month to protest government plans to change public sector hirings.
17 Jan
NETHERLANDS-GAS/COURT (PIX)
Dutch court to hear demands to end Groningen gas output
The Dutch High Court considers demands seeking an immediate end to gas production from the Groningen field, after the government said it would cut output gradually.
17 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TUNISIA-STRIKE/ (PIX) (TV)
Nationwide strike in Tunisia
Tunisia's UGTT plans a nationwide strike on Thursday after talks with the government to raise the wages for about 670,000 civil servants failed.
17 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/ART (PIX) (TV)
'McJesus' sculpture at Haifa museum sparks violent protests, international rebuke
Violent protests against a crucified Ronald McDonald sculpture at a Haifa museum have created an unlikely confluence of interests in the northern Israeli city, with Palestinian Christians, Israel's right-wing culture minister, and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement all calling for the piece's removal.
17 Jan
FASHION-PARIS/MENS (PIX)
Menswear Fashion Week in Paris
Men's Fashion Week runs from Jan 15th to Jan 20th.
17 Jan
FASHION-PARIS/LOUIS VUITTON (PIX)
Louis Vuitton show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Louis Vuitton show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
17 Jan
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