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Lawyers for a woman accused of killing the half-brother North Korea's leader said on Thursday they won access to witness statements after Malaysia's Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ Maduro rival Guaido claims Venezuela presidency with U.S. backing

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, winning backing from Washington and parts of Latin America and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro, the country's leader since 2013, to break relations with the United States. U.S.

USA-SHUTDOWN/ Trump delays State of the Union Address until shutdown ends

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a late night Tweet on Wednesday that he would delay a State of the Union address until the government shutdown was over, responding to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's move to obstruct his plans for the speech. IRAN-USA-RELEASE/

United States frees American-born anchor of Iran's Press TV DUBAI (Reuters) - An American-born anchor for Iran's state-run Press TV was released after 10 days of detention in the United States as a material witness in an undisclosed U.S. federal investigation, the English-language news channel reported on Thursday. BUSINESS

USA-ECONOMY-LABOR/ 'AI' to hit hardest in U.S. heartland and among less-skilled: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Midwestern states hit hardest by job automation in recent decades, places that were pivotal to U.S. President Donald Trump's election, will be under the most pressure again as advances in artificial intelligence reshape the workplace, according to a new study by Brookings Institution researchers. NISSAN-GHOSN/

Renault to name new leaders as scandal-hit Ghosn bows out PARIS (Reuters) - Renault's (RENA.PA) board was meeting on Thursday to appoint new leadership, after Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn resigned in the wake of a financial scandal that has rocked the French carmaker and its alliance with Japan's Nissan (7201.T).

ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION-GAMEOFTHRONES-EXHIBITION/

With Berlin exhibition, winter has come for Game of Thrones fans BERLIN (Reuters) - Fans of "Game of Thrones" are flocking to Berlin to see a one-off exhibition of paintings showing hitherto unseen parts of writer George R. R. Martin's fantasy world Westeros.

DAVOS-MEETING-MENTAL-HEALTH/ Britain's Prince William tackles mental health taboo at Davos gathering

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William revealed on Wednesday that "not one celebrity" had originally wanted to join a mental health campaign he started in 2016 with his wife Kate and brother Harry. SPORTS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN-OSAKA-FINAL/ Osaka digs deep against Pliskova to set up Kvitova final

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka staved off a fightback from Karolina Pliskova to reach her maiden Australian Open final with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 win on Thursday setting up a title clash with double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Harden nets 61 to keep streak rolling Houston superstar James Harden continued his historic streak Wednesday night by scoring a career-high and franchise-record 61 points, but it was Eric Gordon who drained the biggest shot, a 3-pointer with nine seconds left that gave the Rockets the lead for good in a wild 114-110 win over the host New York Knicks.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

TURKEY-MALTA/ (PIX) Turkey's Erdogan, President of Malta hold news conference

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint news conference with Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and he may comment on Turkey's relations with the European Union. 24 Jan 15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PROTESTERS Back to the streets: Venezuela's young renew fight against Maduro

Enaim Trejo, like many young Venezuelans, didn't protest last year. But on Wednesday, she returned to the streets, joined by hundreds of thousands of others inspired by a new opposition leader, Juan Guaido, who has proclaimed himself interim president and denounces President Nicolas Maduro as an illegitimate usurper. 24 Jan 20:00 ET, 01:00 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. He will become the country's first head of state to come to power through an election since independence leader Patrice Lumumba in 1960. 24 Jan 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT

MADAGASCAR-POLITICS/ (PIX) Madagascar to announce new cabinet

The announcement comes days after the swearing in of former leader Andry Rajoelina, and the retention of Christian Ntsay as its prime minister. 24 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT

IVORYCOAST-POLITICS/ (PIX) Ivory Coast ruling party meets amid speculation about Ouattara's 2020 intentions

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara's ruling RHDP party holds a congress amid speculation that he plans to stand for a third term in 2020, a move that his opponents say would violate the constitution. 25 Jan

ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Zimbabwe activist pastor applies for bail in freedom bid

Zimbabwean activist pastor Evan Mawarire will ask the High Court to free him on bail after his detention on subversion charges following violent protests over a fuel price hike that sparked a brutal security crackdown. 25 Jan

CYPRUS-TURKEY/ Turkish Foreign Minister to visit Northern Cyprus

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visits the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a breakaway state which is only recognized by Ankara, with attention focused on a dispute with the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government over natural gas drilling. 25 Jan

BRITAIN-GEORGIA/SPEEDBOAT (PIX) (TV) Court in Georgia considers deportation of UK man who fled after speedboat death

Monitoring developments and expecting court hearing on possible deportation after a British man who went on the run last year after killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames was detained in Georgia. 25 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. 25 Jan

USA-NUCLEAR/ NATO envoys to meet Russian diplomats on the nuclear treaty INF, in the NATO Rusisa Council

NATO ambassadors to meet Russian Charge d'Affairs to the alliance to try to save the landmark treaty that keeps nuclear missiles out of Europe, the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). 25 Jan

USA-IMMIGRATION/GUATEMALA (PIX) (TV) Body of migrant child who died in US custody on Christmas Eve to return to Guatemala

Body of eight-year-old Guatemalan Felipe Gomez Alonzo who died in U.S. custody after travelling to the border with his father, due to be returned to Guatemala. His funeral is expected at the weekend. 25 Jan

AUSTRALIA-DAY/PREVIEW (TV) Australians divided over whether to change the date of its national day

For many Australians, the 26th of January is a day of national pride. "Australia Day" marks the anniversary of the beginning of British colonization and many believe the date to be symbolic and should be celebrated. However, for the Indigenous population who trace their lineage on the island continent back more than 50,000 years, the 26th of January is known as "Invasion Day" and an increasing number of people are demanding the date of Australia's national day to be changed. 25 Jan

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-MEXICO/EL CHAPO (PIX)

U.S. trial continues for alleged drug lord "El Chapo" Trial continues in Brooklyn, New York federal court for alleged Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. U.S. prosecutors have said they may rest their case by the end of the day.

24 Jan 14:30 ET, 19:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

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

American Airlines is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings. 24 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT

PHILIPPINES-CENBANK/ Philippine central bank hosts annual reception for the banking community

BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla and members of the policy-making Monetary Board hold annual reception for the banking community. 25 Jan 22:00 ET, 03:00 GMT

SOUTHWEST-RESULTS/ Q4 2018 Southwest Airlines Co Earnings Release

Southwest Airlines is due to report fourth-quarter earnings. 24 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT

INTEL-RESULTS/ (PIX) Intel reports fourth-quarter results

Intel is expected to post a rise in quarterly revenue and profit, helped by the demand for its chips from data centers and PCs. 24 Jan 21:00 ET, 02:00 GMT

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. Investors will watch for updates on the deal, the largest ever in pharmaceuticals history, and listen in for more details on the company's forecast for the year ahead, as worries about the future of its mainstay drug Revlimid persist. 24 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 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 25 Jan

FRANCE-ENERGY/ French government release detailed long-term energy plan

France will release the official and detailed long-term energy plan which will lay out how it plans to reduce dependence on nuclear, phase out coal power generation, boost renewables and curb greenhouse gas emissions. The government announced the headline measures in November. After receiving feedback from other stakeholders, the detailed plan will show if any changes have been made. 25 Jan

GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD Global Economy Weekahead

A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days. 25 Jan

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CLIMATECHANGE-NETHERLANDS/

Lack of progress on climate goals could force Dutch gov't to action New calculations look set to show the Dutch are still falling behind on their climate goals, after a court in November ordered the government to live up to its promise of cutting CO2 emission by 25 percent by 2020. The court order could force the government to take drastic steps if current policy falls short.

25 Jan 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 15:30 ET, 20:30 GMT

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. The actress and designer had a decades-long friendship, with Saint Laurent creating the looks for Deneuve's classic roles, including in Luis Bunuel's Belle de Jour. 24 Jan 12:30 ET, 17:30 GMT

PORTUGAL-ARCHAEOLOGY/CEMETERY (PIX) 2,000-year-old skeletons found in popular Lisbon restaurant

Portuguese archaeologists searching below one of Lisbon's most famous restaurants, Solar dos Presuntos, discovered an ancient Roman cemetery, with 2000-year-old skeletons and various artefacts. 25 Jan

SPORTS ALPINE SKIING-SHIFFRIN/

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin discusses recent dominance Current overall, super-G, giant slalom and slalom standings leader Mikaela Shiffrin speaks to the media about her dominance of the sport this season.

24 Jan 21:30 ET, 02:30 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. He attended previous events in Brazil and in Poland. Pope will meet Central American bishops, authorities of Panama's government, and representatives of civil society. 25 Jan

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