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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
BRITAIN-EU-MAJOR/
Former PM Major urges May to drop Brexit red lines
LONDON - Former British prime minister John Major urged Theresa May on Saturday to drop her "red lines" on Brexit or allow parliament to find a way forward to avoid a damaging no-deal departure from the European Union in March.
MEXICO-FUEL-THEFT-BLAST/
Mexican pipeline blast during fuel raid kills at least 21
MEXICO CITY - At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said.
U.S.
USA-WEATHER/
Winter storm disturbs travel as it rolls toward U.S. Midwest, Northeast
MILWAUKEE - A major winter storm was expected to clobber a large swath of the northern United States with heavy snow, gusty winds and frigid temperatures making travel difficult and dangerous starting on Friday and through the weekend, forecasters said.
CHICAGO-POLICE/
Ex-Chicago policeman sentenced to nearly seven years in black teen's death
CHICAGO - White former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison for shooting black teen Laquan McDonald to death in 2014 in a landmark case that highlighted racial tensions in America's third-biggest city.
BUSINESS
USA-STOCKS-WEEKAHEAD/
U.S. chipmakers may give clues on China hazard
SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp (INTC.O) operates mostly outside the Apple-sphere, and that is exactly why whatever it says next week about business in its vital Chinese market matters so much for investors.
FACEBOOK-DATA/
U.S. regulators discuss fining Facebook for privacy violations: report
U.S. regulators have met to discuss imposing a fine against Facebook Inc (FB.O) for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of personal data, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-RKELLY/
Sony's RCA parts ways with R. Kelly after abuse uproar: media reports
LOS ANGELES - R. Kelly has parted ways with his Sony Music-owned RCA record label, Billboard magazine, Variety and the New York Times reported on Friday, and he no longer appears on the roster of artists on RCA's website.
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL-GLADYS-KNIGHT/
Gladys Knight defends decision to sing U.S. anthem at Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES - Singer Gladys Knight has defended her decision to perform the U.S. national anthem after receiving criticism from supporters of former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who used the pre-game tradition to protest racial injustice.
SPORTS
TENNIS-AUSOPEN-HALEP/
Top seed Halep marches on with clinical win over Venus
MELBOURNE - Top seed Simona Halep had the odds stacked against her ahead of the Australian Open but the Romanian proved her title credentials with a breezy 6-2 6-3 third round win over multiple Grand Slam winner Venus Willliams on Saturday.
TENNIS-AUSOPEN-DJOKOVIC/
Agitated Djokovic regains calm to see off Shapovalov challenge
MELBOURNE - Top seed Novak Djokovic regained his composure after a third-set meltdown to stave off the challenge of Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-0 victory on Saturday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-TRUMP/WOMEN (PIX) (TV)
Women to march in hundreds of U.S. cities for third straight year
Women will march in hundreds of U.S. cities and overseas on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of demonstrations that drew millions of protesters a day after Republican President Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017.
19 Jan
HUNGARY-PROTEST/ (PIX) (TV)
Hungarian opposition, trade unions plan anti-government protest
Hungarian opposition groups and some trade unions are expected to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, the latest in a string of demonstrations sparked by reforms that include a law allowing employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime.
19 Jan
ARABS-SUMMIT/ (PIX) (TV)
Lebanon hosts Arab economic summit
Arab leaders participate in the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut.
20 Jan
USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX)
Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 30th day
Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 30th day, standoff triggered by President Donald Trump's demand for round of funding for his promised wall on U.S.-Mexico border. Congressional Democrats are opposed.
20 Jan
CHAD-ISRAEL/ (PIX) (TV)
Israel's Netanyahu visits Chad
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes on a one-day visit to Chad in formal resumption of bilateral ties severed in 1972.
20 Jan
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
NORTHKOREA-USA/SWEDEN
U.S., North Korean diplomats meet in Stockholm to ease deadlock
High-ranking diplomats from the United States and North Korea are holding talks in Sweden aiming to end the stand-off between the two countries. The talks started on Thursday and are expected to end on Sunday.
20 Jan
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
KENYA-SECURITY/RESPONSE (PIX)
POSTPONED - The militants keep attacking, but Kenya is getting better at figting back
The response to this week's militant attack showed that, although some problems remain, Kenya's counter-terrorism capabilities have improved dramatically since their first major attack by the same group in 2013, said six security professionals and others present as Tuesday's siege unfolded.
20 Jan
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
DAVOS-MEETING/PREVIEW (PIX)
Preparation for the annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos
The world's business and political elite gather for the WEF annual meeting in the Swiss resort town of Davos
20 Jan
INDIA-VIBRANTGUJARAT/ (PIX)
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
20 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
USA-SHUTDOWN/CULTURE (PIX)
U.S. cultural institutions offer free tickets to furloughed government workers
Arts institutions ranging from museums and symphony orchestras around the United States offer free tickets to furloughed government workers as the partial shutdown of the federal government reaches its 29th day.
19 Jan
FASHION-PARIS/MENS (PIX)
Menswear Fashion Week in Paris
Men's Fashion Week runs from Jan 15th to Jan 20th.
20 Jan
SPORTS
SOCCER-USA/
Soccer - Ibrahimovic and Rooney to field questions at MLS Media Day
LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, DC United forward Wayne Rooney and Chicago Fire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger are among the players scheduled to field questions from the media when Major League Soccer holds its Media Day in Los Angeles.
19 Jan
ODDLY ENOUGH
MOLDOVA-WINERUN/ (PIX) (TV)
Moldova hosts 10 km race in giant wine cellar One of Moldova's famous giant wine cellars hosts a 10 km race underground.
20 Jan
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