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MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA-ISRAEL-STRIKES/ Israel strikes in Syria in more open assault on Iran
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence there, shaking the night sky over Damascus with an hour of loud explosions in a second consecutive night of military action. U.S.
USA-SHUTDOWN/ Trump says no amnesty for 'Dreamers,' signals support in broader deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday his proposed immigration deal to end a 30-day partial government shutdown would not lead to amnesty for “Dreamers,” but he appeared to signal support for amnesty as part of a broader immigration agreement. USA-NATIVEAMERICAN/
Student in Trump hat denies mocking Native American activist in videotaped encounter (Reuters) - A white high school student seen with classmates appearing to confront a Native American Vietnam veteran near the Lincoln Memorial issued a statement on Sunday that video of the incident that went viral gives the false impression that the teens were instigators.
BUSINESS NISSAN-GHOSN-RENAULT/
Nissan's Ghosn offers to wear electronic ankle tag for bail TOKYO (Reuters) - Ousted Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn has offered to wear an electronic ankle tag and hire guards to monitor him in an unusual bid to secure his release on bail after two months of detention in Japan for alleged financial crimes.
CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP/ China's 2018 growth slows to 28-year low, more stimulus seen
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s economy cooled in the fourth quarter under pressure from faltering domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, dragging 2018 growth to the lowest in nearly three decades and pressuring Beijing to roll out more stimulus to avert a sharper slowdown. ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-RAZZIES/ Travolta's 'Gotti,' Trump get Razzie 'worst film' nods
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Travolta’s mob movie flop “Gotti” and President Donald Trump were nominated on Monday for the Razzie Awards for the worst films of 2018 after a year that organizers called full of disasters - both on and off screen. USA-BOXOFFICE/
Box Office - 'Glass' dominates MLK weekend with $47 million LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” topped box office charts during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, collecting $40 million over the weekend for a four-day sum of $47 million.
SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/
Patriots beat Chiefs to join Rams in Super Bowl (Reuters) - New England and 41-year-old quarterback Tom Brady will be going to their third consecutive Super Bowl after they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in overtime on Sunday, with the Los Angeles Rams standing between the Patriots and a sixth NFL title.
TENNIS-AUSOPEN-POUILLE/ Pouille reels in Coric to make first Melbourne quarter-final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A slow-starting Lucas Pouille rallied from a set down to overcome Borna Coric 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 7-6(2) and advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/NEWZEALAND (PIX)
New Zealand PM visits UK New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets British PM May.
21 Jan 12:30 ET, 17:30 GMT GERMANY-UZBEKISTAN/ (PIX) (TV)
Germany's Merkel, Uzbek president speak to reporters in Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev are due to give statements before a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. The focus of their discussions will likely be on the rapidly developing trade relationship between the two countries.
21 Jan 11:15 ET, 16:15 GMT USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX)
Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 32nd day Partial U.S. government shutdown drags into its 32nd day, standoff triggered by President Donald Trump's demand for round of funding for his promised wall on U.S.-Mexico border.
22 Jan NORWAY-GOVERNMENT/
Norway PM Erna Solberg to present new government Prime Minister Erna Solberg to present new government on Monday or Tuesday. We will be looking to see if any changes at oil and energy ministry, finance, industry or foreign ministries.
22 Jan VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela opposition amnesty plan stirs criticism from human rights groups Venezuela's plan to offer amnesty to officials who disavow President Nicolas Maduro is facing growing criticism from human rights groups and family members of imprisoned activists who say it could benefit those who have done the most to undermine freedom in the struggling OPEC nation.
22 Jan BRITAIN-MIGRANTS/IRAN (PIX) (TV)
Iranian migrants who crossed the Channel Hundreds of Iranians, including children, have crossed the Channel on inflatable boats in the last two months to reach to the UK, braving strong tides in the world's busiest shipping route. UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid cut short a family holiday to tackle the issue.
22 Jan CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY Erdogan: Turkey is ready to take over Syria's Manbij
Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria's Manbij, where four U.S. citizens died in an Islamic State-claimed bombing last week, President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Sunday. Erdogan could comment further in a speech on Monday (1030 GMT). 21 Jan 10:30 ET, 15:30 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE INDIA-COURT/TEMPLE (PIX)
Court hears petitions seeking re-imposition of ban on women in Kerala temple India's Supreme Court hears nearly 50 petitions seeking the re-imposition of the ban on women of menstruating age from entering the centuries-old Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
22 Jan BRITAIN-BARCLAYS/QATAR
British prosecutor to open criminal case against four former Barclays executives British prosecutors, who have charged four former senior Barclays executives with fraud offences linked to a 12 billion pound emergency fundraising from investors such as Qatar in 2008, are expected to open their case in one of the most high-profile criminal trials brought by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
22 Jan BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BRAZIL-PRIVATIZATION/ Interview with Bolsonaro's pointman on privatizations
Secretary for Private Public Investment Adalberto Santos de Vasconcelos is expected to lay out President Jair Bolsonaro's program for selling off as many state companies as possible - over 100 - and drawing investors into partnerships and concessions that will boost the modernization of Brazil's deficient infrastructure, a major cause of the high cost of doing business in the country. 21 Jan 18:00 ET, 23:00 GMT
JAPAN-COMPANIES/TRADE Reuters Corporate Survey
A monthly poll of about 500 midsize and large Japanese corporations, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research, during the Jan 7-16 period. 22 Jan 23:00 ET, 04:00 GMT
JAPAN-COMPANIES/GOVERNANCE Reuters Corporate Survey
A monthly poll of about 500 midsize and large Japanese corporations, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research, during the Jan. 7-16 period. 22 Jan 23:00 ET, 04:00 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/CRYSTAL AWARDS (PIX) (TV) Sir David Attenborough, filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour and Marin Alsop win Crystal Awards
WEF opens with the Crystal Awards which honours “exceptional artists and cultural leaders” who best represent the “spirit of Davos.” 21 Jan 17:00 ET, 22:00 GMT
EUROZONE-EUROGROUP/ (PIX) (TV) Euro zone finance ministers meet in Brussels
Euro zone finance ministers meet to discuss the international role of the euro, follow up to the euro summit from December and to launch the procedure to nominate ECB chief economist Peter Praet’s replacement. 21 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
PORTUGAL-ECONOMY/ Investment conference with central bank chief, economy minister
Bank of Portugal Gov. Carlos Costa, Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira speak at a conference on investment and innovation (Sergio Goncalves). 21 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/ (PIX) (TV) 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. 22 Jan
USA-CRUDE/ Annual Argus Americas crude summit for Energy marketers
Energy marketers gather in Houston Jan. 22-24 for annual crude oil summit to discuss new crude oil benchmarks, U.S. shale exports and the potential implications of the IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel standard. 22 Jan
DAVOS-MEETING/ (PIX) (TV) 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. 22 Jan
EU-ECOFIN/ EU finance ministers meet in Brussels
Finance Ministers for all EU countries meet. 22 Jan
USA-AVIATION/SHORTAGE (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Apache to Airbus: U.S. airlines turn to helicopter pilots to ease shortage
Shaun Perez, an Apache helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, was hired as a commercial jet pilot by a U.S. regional airline over Skype after flying an overnight mission for the U.S. Army Special Forces. He is one of hundreds of helicopter pilots who have left the U.S. Army, lured by attractive offers from domestic airlines trying to plug a global pilot shortage that is threatening the aviation industry's growth just as travel demand is booming. 22 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FASHION-PARIS/HAUTE COUTURE-CHANEL (PIX) (TV)
Chanel show in Haute Couture week in Paris Chanel show in Haute Couture Week in Paris.
22 Jan FASHION-PARIS/HAUTE COUTURE (PIX) (TV)
Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris Schedule of shows yet to be determined. Haute Couture Week runs Jan 21st to Jan 24th.
22 Jan
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