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Reuters | Updated: 06-02-2019 16:26 IST | Created: 06-02-2019 16:26 IST
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President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday his administration had accelerated talks for a political settlement in Afghanistan, and would be able to reduce U.S. troops there as negotiations advance to end America's longest war.

USA-TRUMP-IRAN/ U.S. supports 'dictators, butchers and extremists' in Middle East, says Iran

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States supports "dictators, butchers and extremists" in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a Twitter post Wednesday in a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-ABORTION/ Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing controversies over the issue in New York and Virginia. PENNSYLVANIA-SANDUSKY/

Sandusky to be resentenced on child sex conviction HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania court on Friday ordered former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to be resentenced for his child sex abuse conviction, saying the mandatory minimum sentence of 30-60 years had become illegal since the trial judge imposed it.

BUSINESS DAIMLER-RESULTS/

Daimler cuts dividend as fourth-quarter Mercedes earnings take tariff hit STUTTGART (Reuters) - Daimler cut its dividend as fourth-quarter operating profit fell 22 percent as trade wars and rising costs for developing electric and self-driving cars hit profits at Mercedes-Benz cars, the company said on Wednesday.

HUAWEI-EUROPE-GERMANY/ German ministers to discuss Huawei's role in 5G network: sources

BERLIN (Reuters) - German ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss how to safeguard security in future 5G mobile networks, two government sources said, amid intense debate over whether to shut China's Huawei Technologies out of the market. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JENNIFER-LAWRENCE/ Actress Jennifer Lawrence is engaged to art gallery director: media

Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, one of the most popular film stars in the world, is engaged to her boyfriend, an art gallery director, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. PEOPLE-NEESON/

Red carpet event for Liam Neeson movie scrapped after revenge remarks LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The New York celebrity red carpet event on Tuesday for actor Liam Neeson's new film "Cold Pursuit" has been canceled in the wake of an interview in which Neeson said he wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend who said her attacker was black.

SPORTS TENNIS-DOHA-OSAKA/

Osaka pulls out of Qatar Open with injury TOKYO (Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open with an unspecified back injury, tournament organizers said on Tuesday.

SPORT-GAMES/ European Games in search of identity in Minsk amid growing competition

ATHENS (Reuters) - The second edition of the European Games this summer is the main gateway to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for European athletes but the multi-sports event is still in search of a clear identity amid growing competition. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 LEBANON-HEZBOLLAH/ (PIX) (TV)

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader expected to speak Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, is expected to speak on television.

6 Feb 11:30 ET / 16:30 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 GERMANY-FRANCE/DEFENCE (PIX)

France and Germany to launch first contracts on future combat jets France and Germany will on Wednesday announce a 65 million euros ($74 million) contract financed equally by both countries over two years as the first act of the joint programme to design a next-generation combat jet, a French army source said.

6 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND-TUSK (PIX) (TV)

EU's Tusk meets Irish PM Varadkar EU Council President Donald Tusk and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar meet, with Brexit a likely topic, and give statements after the meeting

6 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Zimbabwe opposition leader says needs "credible" mediator or Mnangagwa talks Zimbabwe's main opposition leader says national dialogue to resolve a political and economic crisis should be convened by a "credible" mediator, as his party meets to decide whether to attend talks called by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

6 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT AFRICA-ENERGY/NUCLEARPOWER (PIX)

TRFN-Russia, China back nuclear as clean-energy panacea for Africa A new generation of African scientists are seeing their prospects expand as their governments team up with foreign powers Russia and China on a nuclear fast-track to electrification.

7 Feb CZECH-VISEGRAD/MERKEL (PIX) (TV)

Germany's Chancellor Merkel meets central European PMs German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets the prime ministers of the Visegrad group - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia - at a summit in Bratislava.

7 Feb USA-TRUMP/BORDER

Cheers, jeers from U.S. border as Trump demands wall in state of union speech Reuters gathers reaction from four cities along the US-Mexico border during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, which is expected to focus on his signature border wall.

6 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

MIDEAST-CRISIS/TRUMP (PIX) (TV) Trump to deliver remarks at meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to ministers attending meeting in Washington on Islamic State. 6 Feb 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

GERMANY-DRONES/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) German military demonstrates new technologies to avert drone attacks

The German military demonstrates several new technologies developed by Rheinmetall and other firms that could be used to prevent the kind of drone incursions that shut down London's Gatwick airport for 36 hours last month at great cost to airlines. 6 Feb 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

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 WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/ (PIX)

Jake Patterson, a Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs to appear in court Jake Patterson accused of holding hostage teenager Jayme Closs for months after murdering her parents is due in court for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to advance murder and kidnapping charges to trial.

6 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 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 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 ALABAMA-EXECUTION/

Dominique Ray, sentenced to death for the 1995 fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl, is scheduled to be executed Dominique Ray was convicted in 1999 after co-defendant Marcus Owden testified that Ray cut Tiffany Harville's throat after they picked her up from her home and raped her

7 Feb 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

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. 6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

FIREEYE-RESULTS/ FireEye posts fourth quarter results

FireEye is expected to post a profit versus a year ago loss in its fourth quarter on Wednesday, as the cybersecurity firm benefited from its shift to a subscription-based model and lower costs. 6 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

GM-RESULTS/ (PIX) GM reports fourth-quarter earnings

General Motors Co reports fourth-quarter results. 6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

NEW YORK TIMES-RESULTS/ New York Times Co posts fourth qurater results

The New York Times Co is expected to post a rise in its fourth quarter revenue, driven by growth in the newspaper publisher's online subscriptions. 6 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

PRUDENTIAL FINL-RESULTS/ Prudential Financial to report Q4 results

Prudential Financial Inc will report its Q4 results after the market close and during a challenging economic environment for many life insurers. Declines in the S&P 500 and 10-year treasury yield are a threat to insurers' investment porfolios, but rising interest rates may help to offset the slide, analysts say. 6 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

FRANCE-GRAINS/EXPORTS French December grain export figures

Breakdown of monthly French trade data will give further indication of export trends in the EU's largest grain producer. 7 Feb

MTN GROUP-NIGERIA/ Nigerian court to hear MTN and attorney general case

A Nigerian court holds a hearing on the dispute between South Africa's MTN and Nigeria's attorney general over a $2 billion tax demand. 7 Feb

USA-FED/POWELL Federal Reserve Chairman Powell speaks at teachers' event

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell makes his first public comments since the central bank's January meeting at a town hall event with teachers. 6 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

TOTAL-RESULTS/ Total 2018 results and outlook presentation

French oil and gas major Total presents its FY 2018 results and outlook for 2019, looking to confirm its good performance amid a volatile oil market. 7 Feb

YUM BRANDS-RESULTS/ Yum! Brands Inc Reports Fourth Quarter Results

The operator of fast food chains is expected to post a rise in comparable restaurant sales, boosted by higher sales in its KFC and Taco Bell restaurants. Investors and analysts will be looking out for any positive updates on the Pizza Hut business, which has been a drag on Yum Brand's business in the past few years. 7 Feb

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CLIMATECHANGE-TEMPERATURES/ (PIX)

Weather agencies likely to say 2018 ranked fourth warmest year on record Leading weather agencies in the United States and Britain are due to report 2018 global temperatures, almost certain to show that it was the fourth warmest year since records began in the 19th century.

6 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 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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