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VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ U.S. seeks to cut off money for Venezuela's Maduro, aid opposition
WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) - The United States is seeking to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue goes to opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, and to cut off money from increasingly isolated President Nicolas Maduro, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. U.S.
USA-SHUTDOWN-SENATE/ Senate seeks solution to open government, Trump insists on wall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators made a new try at ending a partial month-long government shutdown through a temporary funding bill on Thursday, but President Donald Trump demanded a “down payment” for a border wall that Democrats reject. USA-TRUMP-COHEN-CONGRESS/
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen subpoenaed by Senate panel: adviser WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and self-described “fixer” Michael Cohen has been subpoenaed to testify by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, Cohen’s adviser Lanny Davis said on Thursday.
BUSINESS GE-TURBINES-FOCUS/
GE urges speedy fix for power turbine blades, says blade broke in 2015: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co is advising some buyers of its big power turbines to switch out faulty blades sooner than expected and has disclosed that a blade broke in 2015, according to a presentation reviewed by Reuters and people briefed on the matter.
FORD-MOTOR-OUTLOOK/ Ford CEO tells employees: 'Time to bury' 2018, focus on doubling profit
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jim Hackett told employees late on Thursday the No. 2 U.S. automaker would not accept last year’s “mediocre” results and said the company was aiming to nearly double its annual operating profit. ENTERTAINMENT
AUSTRALIA-CHINA-ACTOR/ Chinese movie star pleads not guilty to sexual assault in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese movie actor Gao Yunxiang and a producer pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Friday to charges of sexual assault, setting the course for a trial later this year, a court official said. PEOPLE-CHRISBROWN-FRANCE/
Singer Chris Brown files slander case over Paris rape allegation PARIS (Reuters) - American singer Chris Brown filed a legal complaint for defamation on Thursday after a woman accused him of rape in Paris, his lawyer said.
SPORTS TENNIS-AUSOPEN-DJOKOVIC/
Djokovic destroys Pouille to set up Nadal showdown MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A rampant Novak Djokovic completed a stunning 6-0 6-2 6-2 demolition of Lucas Pouille on Friday to storm into his seventh Australian Open final and set up a mouthwatering title match with Rafa Nadal.
FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK/ NFL notebook: Panthers quarterback Newton has shoulder surgery
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Thursday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WANG-ITALY/
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends plenary session Italy-China Governing Committee China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends plenary session Italy-China Governing Committee with Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi.
25 Jan 10:50 ET, 15:50 GMT VENEZUELAN-POLITICS/GUAIDO (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela's Guaido to hold news conference in Caracas Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has proclaimed himself interim president, will hold a news conference in Caracas at 10 a.m. local time (9 a.m ET.)
25 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT 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.
25 Jan 12:30 ET, 17:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/MADURO (PIX) (TV)
Maduro holds press conference after rival Guaido claims presidency Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday holds a press conference after opposition leader and congress chief Juan Guaido swore himself in as the country's rightful leader.
25 Jan 15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX) (TV)
Day 35 of partial U.S. government shutdown Day 35 of partial federal government shutdown.
25 Jan 00:00 ET, 05:00 GMT USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX)
Day 36 of partial U.S. government shutdown Day 36 of partial federal government shutdown.
26 Jan AUSTRALIA-DAY/PROTESTS (TV)
Protesters in Australia call for date of national day to be changed Thousands of protesters are expected to demand that Australia Day - the country's national day - be changed, given its links to colonization and ill treatment of indigenous Australians. Australia Day marks the date the British "First Fleet" sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788, raising the Union Jack flag and declaring the land unoccupied, despite encountering indigenous people and established settlements.
26 Jan CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (PIX) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to make speech to AK Party members
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan may comment on developments in Syria, after his visit to Moscow, when he makes a speech at a meeting of his AK Party to announce local election candidates in the northeastern province of Erzurum (1100 GMT). 25 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT
MIDEAST-CRISIS/HEZBOLLAH (TV) Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah to speak in TV interview
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will speak in a television interview with al-Mayadeen channel, the channel has said. 26 Jan
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-GUNS/SHOT-WOMEN (PIX)
Firearms industry strikes gold upon marketing to women The firearms industry is paying attention to women at this year's SHOT Show, the largest trade show for guns and accessories, seeing women as the drivers of growth. Gun sales have been on the decline since peaking in 2016, but the women's share of the market has been growing.
25 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT WARCRIMES-CENTRALAFRICA/ (PIX) (TV)
Central African militia leader appears before war crimes judges A Central Africa Republic soccer executive and alleged militia leader, Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, is brought before judges at the International Criminal Court after being handed over by France. He faces allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity for attacks on the country's Muslim population in 2013-2014.
25 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-MANAFORT (PIX) (TV)
Judge in Washington holds hearing over whether Manafort breached plea deal Lawyers for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will try to convince federal judge that their client did not breach his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in high-stakes court hearing that could impact length of his prison sentence.
25 Jan 14:30 ET, 19:30 GMT KANSAS-CRIME/SOMALIA (PIX)
Sentencing for 3 convicted in plot to bomb Somalis in Kansas Sentencing for three men found guilty of a 2016 plot to bomb a Kansas apartment complex home to Somali immigrants and their mosque is set for 8:30 a.m. CST Jan. 25 in federal court. Expect curtain-raiser story at 6 a.m. ET and updates.
25 Jan 14:30 ET, 19:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-INSURANCE/LIFE PREVIEW-Market rout overshadows business growth for U.S. life insurers
U.S. life insurers are expected to report messy fourth-quarter results starting next week, with their massive investment portfolios getting hit by tumultuous markets. 25 Jan 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/CLOSING CONCERT (PIX) (TV) Classical concert concludes WEF 2019
The Annual Meeting 2019 draws to a close with a short programme by a quartet of the Sphinx Virtuosi chamber orchestra, comprising some of the best young African-American, Latino and Latina musicians in the United States. 25 Jan 11:30 ET, 16:30 GMT
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 11:30 ET, 16:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-SAG/RED CARPET ROLL OUT (PIX) (TV) Red carpet laid out ready for the SAG awards ceremony
Red carpet in place ahead of The Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in LA. 25 Jan 18:00 ET, 23:00 GMT
SPORTS RUGBY-HOWES/
Rugby - Major League Rugby commissioner Howes discusses upcoming season Major League Rugby commissioner Dean Howes speaks to Reuters ahead of the start of the North American league's second season.
25 Jan 02:00 ET, 07:00 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH
CZECH-RACE/DOGSLED (PIX) Sedivackuv Long dog sled race
Mushers from different countries compete in the annual Sedivackuv Long dog sled race, one of the longest and hardest in Europe, set in the Orlicke Mountains in the Czech Republic. 26 Jan
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.
26 Jan
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