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The United States on Saturday called on the world to “pick a side” on Venezuela and urged countries to financially disconnect from Nicolas Maduro’s government, while European powers signaled they were set to follow Washington in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s rightful leader.

US-VALE-SA-DISASTER/ Death toll climbs to 34 in Brazil mining dam burst

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian firefighters said on Saturday that at least 34 people were killed when a dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA (VALE3.SA), as rescuers continued to search for hundreds still missing. U.S.

US-USA-SHUTDOWN-TRUMP-ANALYSIS Trump wounded by border wall retreat in deal to end shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, who famously vowed to negotiate big deals in the White House, came out of a government shutdown battle on Friday politically wounded and outmaneuvered by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. US-USA-SHUTDOWN-CONTRACTORS/

Worries remain for U.S. government contractors as shutdown ends WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minutes after President Donald Trump announced an end to the longest U.S. government shutdown in history on Friday, Yvette Hicks’ phone started ringing.

BUSINESS US-CVS-HEALTH-MIGRAINE-EXCLUSIVE

Exclusive: CVS to cover migraine drugs from Teva, Lilly; excludes Amgen NEW YORK (Reuters) - CVS Health Corp, a top U.S. manager of pharmacy benefits, has added new migraine drugs from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Eli Lilly and Co to its list of covered drugs, excluding a rival treatment from Amgen Inc, a CVS spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday.

US-SAUDI-INDUSTRY/ Saudi seeks to attract $427 billion with industrial program

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia aims to attract private sector investments worth 1.6 trillion riyals ($427 billion) over the next decade through an industrial development program aimed at diversifying the economy, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT

US-PEOPLE-LEGRAND/ Oscar-crowned French composer Michel Legrand dies at 86

PARIS (Reuters) - French composer and pianist Michel Legrand has died at 86 after a career in which he stood out for soundtracks in screen musicals with Catherine Deneuve and that won him three Oscars. US-FILM-DETAINMENT/

Oscar body distances itself from UK controversy on child murder film LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The body that hands out the Oscars on Friday sought to distance itself from a furor over the Academy Award nomination of a film about two boys who murdered a British toddler in 1993.

SPORTS US-TENNIS-AUSOPEN/

Osaka edges Kvitova to claim Australian Open crown MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka overcame nerves, tears and a spirited challenge from double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to claim the Australian Open title with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 win on Saturday.

US-FIGURESKATING-USA/ Figure skating: U.S. champion Liu ineligible for world titles at 13

(Reuters) - Alysa Liu became the youngest winner of the U.S. women’s figure skating championship, so young that she is not eligible for the upcoming world titles. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GREECE-MACEDONIA/PROTESTS

Greeks gather to protest an accord changing Macedonia's name Greeks will form a human chain in Athens to protest a deal between Greece and Macedonia which ends a decades-old dispute over the name of the ex-Yugoslav Republic.

27 Jan POLAND-HOLOCAUST/(PIX)(TV)

74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz The Auschwitz Memorial will hold a commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the camp on January 27.

27 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT 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.

27 Jan USA-IMMIGRATION/GUATEMALA (PIX)(TV)

Funeral of migrant child who died in US custody on Christmas Eve in Guatemalan mountain village Provisional date for the funeral for eight-year-old Guatemalan Felipe Gomez Alonzo who died in U.S. custody after travelling to the border with his father, due to take place in his mountain village near the Mexican border.

27 Jan CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

BOSNIA-SYRIA/CHILDREN-MUSEUM(PIX)(TV) Bosnia's War Childhood Museum opens exhibition of mementos of Syrian children affected by war

A small Bosnian museum, dedicated to the experience of growing up during the Bosnian 1992-95 war, opens the exhibit of memorabilia from Syrians whose childhood was affected by the same experience, as part of its effort to go global. 27 Jan

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY USA-INTERNET/ADDICTION (PIX)

The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs Psychiatrists who have studied compulsive internet behavior for decades are now seeing more cases, prompting a wave of new treatment programs to open across the United States. Mental health centers in Florida, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and other states are adding inpatient internet addiction treatment to their line of services.

27 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT RELIGION

POPE-YOUTH/VIGIL (PIX)(TV) Pope Francis shares a vigil with youngsters

Pope Francis shares a vigil with youngsters in the Saint John Paul II filed of Metro Park 26 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

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. 27 Jan

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