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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, winning over the backing of Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro to break relations with the United States.

BRITAIN-EU/ Momentum gathers behind British lawmakers' bid to stop no-deal Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - An attempt by British lawmakers to prevent a no-deal Brexit was gaining momentum on Wednesday after the opposition Labour Party said it was likely to throw its parliamentary weight behind that. U.S.

USA-SHUTDOWN/ Democrats push technology as alternative to Trump wall in shutdown impasse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives floated the idea on Wednesday of ending a partial government shutdown by giving President Donald Trump most or all of the money he seeks for border security with Mexico but for items other than a physical wall. USA-ELECTION-BUTTIGIEG/

Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg launches 2020 White House campaign WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, launched an underdog 2020 bid for the White House on Wednesday, aiming to stand out as a problem-solving Midwestern outsider who would be the first openly gay nominee of a major U.S. political party.

BUSINESS DAVOS-MEETING-COMPANIES/

CEOs sour on Trump policies, warn they hurt business, investment DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - From centre-stage in Davos last year, President Donald Trump told the world’s corporate bosses that America is a great place to invest. It hasn’t quite turned out that way.

USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-CANADA/ Huawei executive has strong case against extradition: Canadian envoy

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A top executive from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd being held in Canada can make “strong arguments” against extradition to the United States, in part due to President Donald Trump’s politicization of the case, Canada’s ambassador to China said. ENTERTAINMENT

ZIMBABWE-MTUKUDZI/ Popular Zimbabwean musician Mtukudzi dies

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe’s most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending a career that spanned four decades and 67 albums. PEOPLE-ALEC-BALDWIN/

New York parking squabble lands Alec Baldwin in anger-management class NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin on Wednesday agreed to take anger-management training, as he pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to a harassment charge for a November confrontation in which he was accused of punching someone over a parking spot.

SPORTS SOCCER-SALA-CRASH/

Hopes fade for soccer star Sala as rescuers suspend search LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Rescuers said there was almost no chance of Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala being found alive after a recording emerged of a fearful voice message he apparently sent from his stricken plane before it disappeared over the English Channel.

BASEBALL-MLB-RODRIGUEZ-INTERVIEW/ Baseball: A-Rod's Super Bowl ad latest stop on road to redemption

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez appears in a snack food commercial during next month’s Super Bowl, it will mark the latest step in his remarkable return to the public’s good graces following his 2014 suspension for steroid use. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INDONESIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Jakarta's ex-governor is released from prison after serving blasphemy sentence Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a popular ethnic Chinese Christian politician, is expected to be released from an Indonesian jail after serving a two-year sentence over blasphemy charge.

24 Jan TURKEY-MALTA/

President of Malta on official visit to Turkey Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca visits Turkey.

24 Jan MALAYSIA-KING/ (PIX) (TV)

Members of Malaysia's royal families vote for a new king File footage of Malaysia's new king after members of the royal families vote to choose replacement for King Muhammad V, who stepped down unexpectedly on Jan. 6.

24 Jan USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Senate sets votes on bills to reopen government agencies U.S. Senate schedules votes on competing proposals by Republicans and Democrats that would reopen array of federal agencies that have been partially shuttered since Dec. 22.

24 Jan GREECE-MACEDONIA/PARLIAMENT-VOTE (PIX) (TV)

Greek parliament votes on Macedonia name accord Greece's parliament votes on an accord to end a longstanding dispute between Athens and Skopje over Macedonia's name.

24 Jan BRITAIN-EU/VOTERS (PIX) (TV)

Voters in one English town warn London: Do not betray our Brexit As Britain grapples with whether to leave the European Union, voters in one ancient English town have a message for the politicians in London: Do not betray Brexit.

24 Jan GERMANY-SCHULZE/ (TV)

German Environment Minister speaks on ending coal-energy German Environmental Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) visits refuse disposal facility and is expected to comment on Friday's crucial government commission meeting that is to decide on the shut down of coal-fired power plants

24 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT SOUTHSUDAN-BASHIR/ (PIX)

South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan, now rocked by protests Embattled Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places as he faces deadly protests calling for him to step down.

24 Jan 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT EU-INFRINGEMENTS/ (TV)

EU Commission publishes monthly round of disciplinary actions against member states The European Commission publishes its monthly list of infringement procedures against member states that failed to apply EU rules.

24 Jan BRITAIN-EU/BARCLAY (TV)

Brexit minister Stephen Barclay answers questions in parliament Brexit minister Stephen Barclay and his junior ministers answer questions from lawmakers in parliament, after Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected by a large margin.

24 Jan 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT CONGO-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Congo's new president is sworn into office Democratic Republic of Congo is due to inaugurate its new president, Felix Tshisekedi, after his disputed election win was confirmed by the Constitutional Court.

24 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

SK HYNIX-RESULTS/ (PIX) SK Hynix Q4 earnings

SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chipmaker, posts its fourth-quarter earnings amid continuing declines in major memory chip prices. 24 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

COLOMBIA-CENBANK/POLL Poll on forecasts for Colombia's central bank interest rate vote

We will release our poll on analysts projections for the central bank interest rate decision. 24 Jan

AMERICAN AIRLINE-RESULTS/ (PIX) Q4 2018 American Airlines Group Inc Earnings Release

American Airlines is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings. 24 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT (PIX) Australia employment report for Dec

ABS figures on the labour force for December. Employment rose a strong 37,000 in November, though the unemployment rate still ticked up to 5.1 pct as more people went looking for work. 24 Jan 19:30 ET / 00:30 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 24 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. 24 Jan

SOUTHWEST-RESULTS/ Q4 2018 Southwest Airlines Co Earnings Release

Southwest Airlines is due to report fourth-quarter earnings 24 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

HONGKONG-REGULATION/ Hong Kong banking regulator lays out 2019 priorities

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city's banking regulator, holds a press conference outlining its priorities for 2019 24 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

UBER-SPAIN/STRIKE (TV) Madrid taxis continue open-ended anti-Uber strike

Taxi drivers in Madrid are on an open-ended strike demanding stricter regulation of online ride-hailing services such as Uber. 24 Jan

USA-TRADE/CHINA (TV) Weekly China commerce ministry news conference

The Chinese commerce ministry holds a regular news conference during a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war, which was agreed to on Dec. 1 when U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met at the G20 summit in Argentina. 24 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

BOEING-DELIVERY/KC46 (PIX) Boeing takes delivery and gives a tour of its KC-46 tanker at media event

Boeing takes delivery and gives a tour of its KC-46 tanker at media event. 24 Jan

BRISTOL-MYERS-RESULTS/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Co reports fourth-quarter results

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co will post fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, when questions about its plans to execute its $74 billion acquisition of Celgene Corp are expected to dominate management's call with analysts. 24 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-LOVE SONIA/ (TV)

Freida Pinto, Demi Moore star in Indian sex trafficking drama "Love Sonia" Indian sex trafficking drama "Love Sonia" by first-time director Tabrez Noorani stars Freida Pinto, Richa Chadha, Mrunal Thakur, Demi Moore and Mark Duplass and is inspired by true events.

24 Jan 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT 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.

24 Jan FRANCE-FASHION/AUCTION-YVES SAINT LAURENT (TV)

Christie's auctions Catherine Deneuve's Yves Saint Laurent collection French actress Catherine Deneuve's extensive collection of clothes designed by Yves Saint Laurent is to be auctioned by Christie's.

24 Jan 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT RELIGION

POPE-YOUTH/ (PIX) (TV) Pope Francis participates in the Catholic Church's big youth rally

Pope Francis celebrates his third World Youth Day in Panama. 24 Jan

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