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USA-NUCLEAR-RUSSIA/ U.S. to announce suspension of compliance with nuclear pact: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will announce plans to suspend compliance with a landmark nuclear pact with Russia, a move triggering a six-month clock that could lead to its withdrawal from the arms control accord, U.S. officials said. U.S.
USA-WEATHER/ At least 12 dead as arctic freeze spreads into U.S. Northeast
A wave of frigid arctic air that paralyzed the U.S. Midwest and caused at least a dozen deaths swept across the Northeast on Thursday but was expected to move along by the weekend, making way for warmer weather. USA-MILITARY-SEXUALASSAULT/
Increase in sexual assault at U.S. military academies: survey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incidents of unwanted sexual contact increased by nearly 50 percent at top U.S. military academies over the past two years, according to a Pentagon survey released on Thursday, highlighting an issue that has long plagued the military.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/
Trump wants 'very big' U.S.-China trade deal, hints at delays WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted a “very big deal” U.S. trade deal with China, but signaled there could be delays if negotiations fail to meet his goals of opening the Chinese economy broadly to U.S. industry and agriculture.
TESLA-RESULTS-STOCKS/ Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, Wall Street thinks otherwise
Tesla Inc shares fell on Thursday as Wall Street wondered if demand for its mass market Model 3 sedan could be sustained while it tries to make substantial inroads in China. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-BEYONCE/ Beyonce, Jay-Z offer lifetime concert tickets for fans who go vegan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z are offering fans a chance to win free tickets for life to their concerts in exchange for adopting a vegan diet for a month. PEOPLE-STAN-LEE/
Superhero creator Stan Lee honored in Hollywood LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic book giant Stan Lee, who dreamed up such pop culture icons as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, the Black Panther and countless others, has been honored in Hollywood by hundreds of fans and celebrities.
SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL/
Judge rejects replay of NFL's Saints-Rams game after bad call A federal judge on Thursday refused to order the National Football League to consider replaying the conference title game where the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints and gained entry to the Super Bowl after a critical missed call by officials.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR/ Crouch returns to Premier League with Burnley in Vokes swap deal
BURNLEY, England, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Former England international Peter Crouch returned to the Premier League on Thursday at the age of 38, signing a short-term contract to join Burnley from Stoke City with Wales striker Sam Vokes heading in the opposite direction. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/CASH
President Trump, some Democratic rivals reports campaign fundraising totals for 2019 President Donald Trump will make public the amount of cash he has on hand to start his reelection bid - a total that is expected to out pace any Democratic rival by millions and will allow him to begin to build a campaign juggernaut thanks to the war chest he has amassed thanks to the unprecedented decision to begin running for reelection the day he took office.
31 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-STONE
Reuters interviews Trump's longtime political ally Roger Stone Reuters interviews President Donald Trump's longtime political ally Roger Stone, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he tried to obstruct congressional investigation of allegations that Russia meddled in 2016 presidential election.
31 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT MONGOLIA-POLLUTION/
Mongolia’s smog sparks exodus amid political deadlock Mongolia has closed down its schools and encouraged families to flee to the countryside after a political crisis left the government unable to do anything to ameliorate soaring rates of smog in the capital Ulaanbaatar, where half the country’s population lives.
Feb 1 AFGHANISTAN-YOUTH/ (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE- Afghanistan's youth wary of future with the Taliban A new generation of Afghan youth has grown up since the Taliban regime was ousted by a U.S.-led campaign in 2001, knowing only a world of mobile phones, girls’ education and consumer goods. How do they see the prospect of a return of the Taliban and the end to the American presence after 17 years of war?
1 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT MYANMAR-JOURNALISTS/APPEAL (PIX) (TV)
Lawyer of two Reuters reporters to appeal their case with Myanmar supreme court Lawyer of two Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, launches an appeal with Myanmar's supreme court after the high court in Yangon rejected their first appeal.
Feb 1 MYANMAR-JOURNALISTS/RIGHTS (TV)
Human Rights Watch issues report on curbs on free speech Human Rights Watch is organising a news conference to release their new report “Dashed Hopes: Criminalisation of Free Expression in Myanmar.”
1 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/GUAIDO
Venezuela's "parallel president" speaks from his home Interview with Venezuela's self-declared president Juan Guaido, hours after special police unit appeared at his house in apparent attempt at intimidation.
31 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT THAILAND-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Coup-ousted Thai party picks Thaksin loyalist for PM in elections Thailand's Pheu Thai Party, which was ousted from power by the military in a 2014 coup, on Thursday chose a longtime politician loyal to fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra as its top candidate for prime minister in elections set for March 24.
Feb 1 GERMANY-ARMENIA/ (PIX) (TV)
Germany's Merkel receives Armenian Prime Minister for bilateral talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold a joint news conference in Berlin following their closed door meeting.
1 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/COMFORTWOMEN (PIX) (TV)
Funeral of 'comfort women' campaigner to be held in front of Japanese embassy People pay respects to the body of Kim Bok-dong, one of the two dozen known surviving South Korean “comfort women”, a Japanese euphemism for women who were forced into prostitution and sexually abused at Japanese military brothels before and during World War Two, at her funeral in front of Japan's embassy in Seoul.
1 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PROTESTS (PIX) (TV) Palestinians hold weekly border protest against Israel
Palestinians hold weekly protest along Gaza border with Israel to demand an end to Israeli blockade and the right of return to land from which their ancestors fled or were forced to flee in 1948 during Israel's founding. Feb 1
KENYA-ATTACKS/AMBULANCES How app helped Kenya's fleet of private ambulances rescue attack victims
When militants attacked an upscale Nairobi hotel complex on Jan 15, a disparate fleet of private ambulances swung into action, coordinated by a tech start-up known as the "uber for ambulances". Feb 1
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS CANADA-CRASH/
Truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu sentenced for Canada bus crash that killed 16 The sentencing hearing begins for a truck driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, convicted in the deaths of 16 people, after his rig collided with a bus carrying a junior hockey team last summer.
Feb 1 VALE SA-DAVIS/
Brazil Mines and Energy Ministry press briefing on dam disaster Brazil Mines and Energy Ministry is expected to hold a briefing on what mining officials have learned from visiting the site of a tailings dam burst in Minas Gerais state after inspecting the state of Vale SA's mining complex there. The dam burst last week and is likely to have killed more than 300 people.
1 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
ARIZONA-OPIOIDS/SEIZURE Arizona customs agents make record fentanyl seizure %u2013 officials
U.S. border agents have seized 254 pounds (115 kg) of fentanyl that was stashed in a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, marking the largest single bust of the powerful opioid ever made at an American border checkpoint, officials said on Thursday. 31 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
MYANMAR-JOURNALISTS/POLICEMAN (PIX) (TV) Myanmar policeman who exposed entrapment of Reuters reporters may be freed
A police officer who testified that police framed two Reuters reporters and who had been sentenced to a year in jail for violating Myanmar’s Police Disciplinary Act, could be released as early as Friday. 1 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ Brazil top court justice expected to decide on reopening probe involving Bolsonaro's son
A Brazilian supreme court justice is due to rule on whether to overturn another justice's decision that froze an investigation into suspicious cash movements made by the former driver of President Jair Bolsonaro's son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Feb 1
EU-MONEYLAUNDERING/LIST EU expected to publish updated list of countries with lax controls on terror financing, money laundering
The European Commission is expected to publish its updated list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc's financial system because of lax controls over money laundering and terror financing. Feb 1
WARCRIMES-IVORYCOAST/GBAGBO (PIX) (TV) ICC appeal hearing on detention of Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo following his acquital
International Criminal Court appeals judges review a trial court order to release ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo after he was acquitted of crimes against humanity. Prosecutors argue that Gbagbo won't return for future court hearings. 1 Feb 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EXXON MOBIL-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Exxon Mobil's fourth quarter results put focus on production gains Fourth quarter results for Exxon Mobil should benefit from higher prices for crude and fuels but investors will be listening to CEO Darren Woods comments on how a restructuring of its global exploration operations can get its lagging output and share price rising.
1 Feb 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT BOEING-787/DREAMLINER (PIX)
Getting to 14: Inside Boeing's push to boost 787 production Wearable robotics and self-driving scaffolding are among the latest technology Boeing Co is deploying at its 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina as part of a years-long push to boost production of the high-tech aircraft.
Feb 1 CIGNA-RESULTS/
Q4 2018 Cigna Corp Earnings Release Health insurer Cigna Corp will report fourth-quarter results on Friday, the first time investors will get a glimpse of its performance as a combined entity with Express Scripts, which it bought for $52 billion last year. Investors will focus on the company's forecast for the year as well as comments on broader trends in the health insurance industry.
1 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT MERCK & CO-RESULTS/ (PIX)
U.S. drugmaker Merck to report Q4 results Drugmaker Merck & Co Inc is expected to report higher fourth-quarter sales on Friday, fueled by market-share gains of its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda. Investors will focus on quarterly Keytruda revenue and the company's full-year forecast, as well as any comments about business development and future M&A plans.
1 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT GRAINS-AGRITEL/
Consultancy Agritel holds Paris Grain Day conference Speakers include head of trading at French agricultural group InVivo and a USDA economist.
Feb 1 AZERBAIJAN-RATES/
Azerbaijan's central bank to announce its decision on a key refinancing rate Azerbaijan's central bank to announce its decision on a new refinancing rate
Feb 1 MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL
Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate.
Feb 1 USA-FED/KAPLAN
Fed's Kaplan speaks on policy, economy Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan gives his first public remarks after the Fed's January policy meeting, in a moderated question-and-answer session before the Texas Lyceum Public Conference, in Austin, Texas. Kaplan has said he believes the central bank should be 'patient' on rate hikes for another quarter or two.
1 Feb 09:45 ET / 14:45 GMT AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RATES
RBA board meets facing pressure to backtrack on policy and ease Australia's central bank holds its first policy meeting of the year next facing a world re-shaped, and not for the better. Unwelcome economic news at home and abroad are challenging the RBA's dogged optimism on growth and its much-repeated insistence the next move in interest rates will be up.
Feb 1 INDIA-ELECTION/BUDGET (PIX) (TV)
Narendra Modi-government to announce its last annual budget before elections India's interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present sixth and the last annual budget in the current term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the national election to be held by May.
1 Feb 00:30 ET / 05:30 GMT USA-TRADE/METALS (PIX)
U.S. metals importers resigned to higher prices as tariffs bite U.S. metals importers that optimistically applied last year for exemptions to tariffs on steel and aluminum are losing hope the Commerce Department will approve their petitions, with the government shutdown adding to a wait that for some has stretched to eight months without a ruling.
1 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD
Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.
1 Feb CHINA-SWINEFEVER/FARMERS (PIX) (TV)
Swine fever outbreak may bury China's small pig farmers African swine fever has travelled thousands of kilometres in China, striking mainly small farms in the world's biggest pork-producing country and triggering unprecedented upheaval in its $1 trillion hog sector.
Feb 1 CHEVRON-RESULTS/
Chevron quarterly earnings to shed light on exposure to Venezuela Chevron reports results for the fourth quarter on Friday but investors will be listening for how the fallout of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela will affect this year's operations. The company is the last remaining U.S. oil major with production operations in the South American country is a large buyers of its heavy oil.
1 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
USA-CLIMATECHANGE/CALIFORNIA (GRAPHIC) A climate problem even California can't fix: tailpipe emissions
Over three decades, California has tried harder than any government on earth to control tailpipe pollution, with countless policies promoting cleaner gasoline, alternative bus fuels, carpooling, public transportation and its signature strategy - the electric vehicle. 1 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN-EU/TRAVEL
EU states to agree visa-free travel for Britons even after no-deal Brexit Envoys of 27 EU states staying on together are meeting in Brussels on Friday to adopt a decision that would give Britons visa-free travel to the bloc after Brexit, based on reciprocity, even if Britain were to crash out without a divorce agreement.
Feb 1 BRITAIN-ROYALS/BRISTOL (PIX) (TV)
Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Bristol Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Bristol meeting members of the public, visit organisations supporting communities and learn about the cities cultural history.
Feb 1 FILM-LEGOMOVIE2/COFFEE (PIX) (TV)
Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks turn barrista at LEGO Movie 2 cafe Stars Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks serve coffee to customers at "LEGO Movie 2" pop-up cafe in London.
1 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SPORTS
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/LOSANGELES Football - NFL - Los Angeles faces Rams enthusiasm gap
The Rams are headed to the Super Bowl but you might not know it from walking around Los Angeles, a city that is still getting used to having a successful team after going two decades without any team at all. 31 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-DUTCH/SKATING (PIX) (TV) Dutch canal skating race finds second home on Austrian lake
It is more than a decade since canals in the northern Netherlands froze enough to hold the traditional 11 Cities Tour, an annual speed skating race running from town to town. Tired of waiting, frustrated Dutch skaters have set up an alternative on a lake in the Austrian Alps. with a circuit that matches the original's roughly 200 km (124 miles). Feb 1
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/CELEBRATIONS (PIX) Players, fans embrace touchdown celebrations as NFL softens stance
While the NFL eased its ban on touchdown celebrations two years ago, the elaborate dances and routines lit up end-zones, and social media, this season like never before. While many fans delighted, some NFL players landed in murky territory 1 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
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