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A bank in Portugal has blocked Venezuela's attempt to transfer $1.2 billion to Uruguay, a lawmaker said on Tuesday as the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro warned of the theft of public funds, while the United States sent food and medical aid to the Venezuelan-Colombian border.

BRITAIN-EU/ British PM May to visit Brussels in search of a Brexit deal

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Thursday to tell European Union leaders they must accept legally binding changes to the Irish border arrangements of Britain's divorce deal or face the prospect of a disorderly no-deal Brexit. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-VIETNAM/ Wife of American detained in Vietnam campaigns for his release at Trump speech

A California nurse whose husband is detained in Vietnam will attend President Donald Trump's speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, seeking to raise awareness in Washington and push harder on bipartisan attempts to free him. COLORADO-LION-ATTACK/

Colorado jogger strangles mountain lion after attack on trail DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado jogger strangled a juvenile mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain northwest of Denver, acting in self-defense after the predator attacked him, authorities said on Tuesday.

BUSINESS USA-AUTOS-TRUCKS-TEXAS/

Huge, pricey trucks haul jobs and profits for the Detroit Three DECATUR, Texas/FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - Mickey McMaster is on his 12th pickup truck. The 61-year old farm equipment dealer in Decatur, Texas, two weeks ago treated himself to a 2019 GMC Denali for around $69,000 - a reward for long hours at work.

USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH-EU/ U.S. warns European allies not to use Chinese gear for 5G networks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States sees the European Union as its top priority in a global effort to convince allies not to buy Huawei equipment for next-generation mobile networks, a U.S. State Department Official said on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-OSCARS/ Oscars show to go hostless for only second time

LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) - This year's Oscar ceremony will go ahead without an official host for only the second time in its history, an ABC television executive said on Tuesday. PEOPLE-NEESON/

'I'm not a racist,' actor Liam Neeson says after revenge remarks LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Liam Neeson denied on Tuesday being a racist after disclosing in an interview that he had wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend who said her attacker was black.

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/

Fans pack Boston streets for Patriots' Super Bowl parade BOSTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into Boston's streets on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the New England Patriots after their record-tying sixth Super Bowl win.

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-MAD/ Messi named in Barca squad for 'Clasico' but Valverde warns against taking risks

MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was named in the team's squad to face Real Madrid in Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg after recovering from a light calf problem. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/VIETNAM

Wife of American detained in Vietnam attends Trump speech to US Congress Helen Nguyen, the wife of a U.S. citizen who has been detained in his native Vietnam since last summer, will attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Nguyen, a hospital nurse, is attending as a guest of a Congresswoman from California.

5 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FOX

UK trade minister Liam Fox questioned by lawmakers Trade minister Liam Fox and two of his senior civil servants are questioned by parliament's Internatioanl Trade Committee.

6 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT THAILAND-POLITICS/PRAYUTH (PIX)

From coup-maker to candidate? Thai junta chief mulls election run Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is known for losing his temper in public, but recently he has displayed a softer side amid speculation he may run for office in the first elections since the army seized power from an elected government in 2014.

Feb 6 USA-TRUMP/SPEECH

ANALYSIS-Post-speech analysis of Trump presidency Post-speech analysis of Donald Trump's presidency.

5 Feb 23:30 ET / 04:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/CHAMBER

Color sidebar from inside U.S. House chamber where Trump speaks Color sidebar from inside chamber of House of Representatives where President Donald Trump will give State of the Union speech.

5 Feb 23:30 ET / 04:30 GMT BRITAIN-RBS/LABOUR

Interview with Britain's Labour party on plans for RBS Interview with financial services minister from Britain's opposition Labour party on its plans for state-owned RBS if the party came into power, on the day the bank's shareholders vote on proposals for it to begin buying back its government-owned stock.

6 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT RUSSIA-POLITICS/RELIGION (PIX) (TV)

Verdict due in trial of Dennis Christiansen, first Jehovah's Witness detained for extremism in Russia State prosecutors have asked for Danish national Dennis Christensen to be jailed for six and a half years. The trial of the 46-year-old Jehova's Witness adherent is seen by the United States and the European Union as a litmus test for religious freedom, and the latest twist in a worsening East-West standoff.

6 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT FRANCE-GERMANY/FIGHTER (PIX) (TV)

Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, and German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen at Safran Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, and German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen visit the Safran site as part of the FCAS program, the Next Generation Weapons System within a Future Combat Air System.

Feb 6 INDIA-ELECTION/CATTLE (PIX)

INSIGHT-Stray cows add to Modi's farmer woes as Indian election looms Indian farmers, struggling with low crop prices, have another problem on their hands – too many stray cows in the countryside that can't be touched because of an aggressive, often violent campaign by Hindu vigilante groups to protect the animal they consider sacred.

6 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/DEMOCRATS

2020 candidates, young Democrats react to Trump's speech Round-up of reaction of 2020 challengers and young Democrats to President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech.

5 Feb 23:30 ET / 04:30 GMT POLAND-WOMEN/RIGHTS (PIX) (TV)

EMBARGOED UNTIL 0700GMT 6/2 'Climate of fear' for Polish women's rights activists, says HRW report

Human Rights Watch (HRW) release a report detailing what they call a climate of fear among Poland's women's rights activists, who say they are being targeted by the government through de-funding and police raids. This threatens the provision of services such as support for women who are victims of physical and sexual abuse and information on reproductive health, HRW says. 6 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

CHILDREN-POVERTY/UN (PIX) UN sees poverty hope in African uptake of child welfare payments

The spread of child welfare payments to Africa has the potential to make a major dent in global poverty, a United Nations study shows. 6 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) President Mnangagwa sets meeting with opposition amid political tension

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has invited opposition leaders to a meeting to draw terms for national dialogue, opposition officials said, amid political tension after a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests last month. Meeting expected to start from 4 p.m. Feb 6

NEWZEALAND-WAITANGIDAY/ (TV) New Zealand celebrates national Waitangi Day

New Zealand commemorates Waitangi Day, marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Maori Chiefs on 6 February 1840. Feb 6

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE POLAND-SECURITY/

Huawei cybersecurity conference in Warsaw Huawei holds a press conference on global cybersecurity, hosting Andy Purdy, CSO Huawei Technologies USA and Tonny Bao, CEO Huawei Poland.

6 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT PHILIPPINES-SECURITY/

Philippines holds secondary plebiscite amid tensions in Muslim south The Philippine military tightens security for a plebiscite that asks parts of two mainly Muslim provinces if they wish to join a new autonomous region that was ratified by voters on Jan 21. Although authorities are confident no violence will occur, turnout could be subdued by tensions in the region following a double bombing of a church 10 days ago that killed 22 people, claimed by Islamic State.

Feb 6 CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

MEXICO-DRUGS/ (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE - As opium poppies bloom, Mexico seeks to halt heroin trade

In the mountains of Mexico's tropical sierra, an ever-growing expanse of pink poppy flowers has pushed prices so low for opium paste, that farmer Santiago Sanchez worries how he will feed and clothe his family. 6 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ANNIVERSARY (PIX) (TV) A year after high school shooting, Florida town still struggling

Signs that read "Parkland Strong" and "MSD Strong" still dot the well-manicured Florida town where a young gunman carried out the deadliest U.S. high school shooting on Valentine's Day in 2018. But as the Feb. 14 anniversary of the massacre that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland approaches, students, teachers, parents and community leaders continue struggling to cope with the trauma. 6 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

INDONESIA-BRITAIN/SLAP (TV) Indonesia court to sentence British woman for slapping Bali immigration official

An Indonesian court is due to decide whether to jail a British woman, who slapped an immigration official on the holiday island of Bali after she was asked to pay a fine for overstaying her visa. Feb 6

FRANCE-MONSANTO/LAWSUIT (PIX) French farmer's lawsuit over Monsanto weedkiller returns to court

A court in Lyon to hear long-running case brought by Paul Francois. The farmer fell ill after inhaling vapour from weedkiller Lasso and he accuses the product's maker, U.S. firm Monsanto, of inadequate safety warnings. Francois won two rulings before France's top court ordered a new hearing. Monsanto, now owned by Germany's Bayer, is also facing lawsuits in the United States over alleged cancers links to its glyphosate-based weedkillers. Feb 6

USA-MEXICO/EL CHAPO (PIX) (TV) Brooklyn jury deliberates on El Chapo's fate

Jurors in the U.S. trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman continue deliberations in his case for trafficking tons of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine into the United States over more than two decades. 6 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS GM-RESULTS/

General Motors to report fourth-quarter results GM is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results. On Jan. 11, the Detroit automaker bucked gloomy forecasts for growth, promising investors stronger 2019 earnings.

6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT FRANCE-GRAINS/FRANCEAGRIMER (PIX)

Monthly French grain supply-and-demand outlook Farming agency FranceAgriMer gives monthly forecasts for major cereals. Focus on any revisions to expected French wheat exports.

Feb 6 LILLY-RESULTS/

Eli Lilly and Co reports fourth-quarter earnings Eli Lilly and Co will report earnings for the three months ended December 31 on Wednesday, the first quarter since the company announced its $8 billion deal for cancer drugmaker Loxo Oncology. Given a recent setback in a trial testing its cancer treatment Lartruvo, investors will watch for comments on the company's forecast for 2019 as well as updates on tanezumab, an experimental non-opioid pain drug it is developing with Pfizer Inc.

6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT GM-RESULTS/ (PIX)

GM reports fourth-quarter earnings General Motors Co reports fourth-quarter results.

6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT RUSSIA-PUTIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Putin attends "Delovaya Rossiya" forum on Russian business Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a business forum Delovaya Rossiya where he is set to deliver a speech on the Russian business landscape.

Feb 6 AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA

RBA Governor Lowe speaks in Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe speaks at the National Press Club, Sydney.His first speech of the year is shaping up to be a major one as concerns about falling home prices and a darkening outlook for the global economy spur speculation the bank will have to drop, or at least temper, its conviction that the next move in rates is up.

6 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT USA-TRADE/ETHANOL

Long, strange trip: How U.S. ethanol reaches China tariff-free In June, the High Seas tanker ship loaded up on ethanol in Texas. Two months later, after a circuitous journey that included a ship-to-ship transfer and a stop in Malaysia, its cargo arrived in China - a roundabout voyage that allowed it to avoid Beijing's tariffs.

6 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) A look at the themes and stars of the 69th Berlinale

As final preparations are carried out at the Berlin Film Festival venue, a film critic gives his take on this year's line-up. 6 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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