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Thailand's royalty made an unprecedented move into politics on Friday when the sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn was declared a prime ministerial candidate in a March 24 general election, registration papers showed.

AUSTRALIA-CHINA/ Chinese businessman denies reported justification for Australian visa cancellation

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A prominent Chinese businessman and political donor, linked in the past to a row about the promotion of Chinese interests, said on Friday Australia's decision to rescind his visa was based on nothing more than speculation. U.S.

USA-COURT-ABORTION/ U.S. Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from going into effect in its first major test on abortion since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer. AMAZON-BEZOS/

Amazon's Bezos says National Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with the threat of publishing "intimate photos" he allegedly sent to his girlfriend unless he said in public that the supermarket tabloid's reporting on him was not politically motivated.

BUSINESS SUNTRUST-BANKS-M-A-BB-AND-T/

BB&T to buy SunTrust in biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade (Reuters) - A more permissive regulatory environment culminated on Thursday in the biggest bank merger since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, and more deals are likely, analysts and investors said.

USA-TRADE-CHINA/ No talks between Trump and China's Xi before trade deadline

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-LEGO2/ 'Lego Movie' sequel hopes to build on the first

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The residents of Bricksburg return to the big screen this week in "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part", this time finding themselves in an apocalyptic world after the invasion of strange heart and star-shaped extra terrestrials. FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/

Tales of power and injustice open a politically-charged Berlinale BERLIN (Reuters) - The ability of the weak to hold their own against the powerful loomed over the first day of the Berlinale, in which "The Kindness of Strangers", an ostensibly apolitical film, explored themes of injustice and inequality amid great wealth.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-ALL-STAR-DRAFT/

LeBron takes Durant, Davis; Giannis picks Curry in ASG draft For the second year in a row, LeBron James opened the NBA All-Star Draft on Thursday night by taking Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant with the first overall pick.

GOLF-PROAM/ Golf: Mickelson hits every fairway for first time in two decades

(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson on Thursday did something he had not managed in more than two decades when he hit every fairway in the first round at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in northern California. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GERMANY-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Merkel attends opening ceremony of new spy agency headquarters in Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of German foreign intelligence service BND and is due to hold a speech.

8 Feb 10:00 ET, 15:00 GMT GREECE-MACEDONIA/NATO (PIX) (TV)

Greek parliament votes on North Macedonia's NATO accession protocol Greek parliament to ratify North Macedonia's NATO accession protocol.

8 Feb 18:30 ET, 23:30 GMT USA-CONGRESS/WHITAKER (PIX) (TV)

U.S. acting AG Whitaker to testify before House panel U.S. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, whose unorthodox appointment by President Donald Trump has raised concerns among Democrats about the future of the U.S.-Russia probe, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee.

8 Feb 15:30 ET, 20:30 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ANNIVERSARY-POLL Where Americans stand on gun control a year after Parkland shooting - poll

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll surveys Americans on their support for gun restrictions and arming teachers, as well as their level of concern on U.S. gun violence and their confidence in elected leaders to improve gun laws. 8 Feb 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-FED/DALY

Fed's Daly gives economic outlook talk in San Francisco San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly delivers a talk on the economic outlook to the Bay Area Council in San Francisco.

8 Feb 18:15 ET, 23:15 GMT FINLAND-BASIC INCOME/ (PIX) (TV)

Finland to publish first results from its basic income trial The Finnish government announces the first findings from its basic income trial that ended a month ago. During the trial, 2,000 unemployed Finns became the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income, a monthly pay cheque from the state, regardless of whether they found work or sat at home on the couch. Reuters asked also two participants how the experiment had affected their life and if they found work during the two years.

8 Feb 08:30 ET, 13:30 GMT BOEING-747/ANNIVERSARY (PIX)

50 years on, Boeing's iconic 747 clings to life as cargo carrier Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, an aircraft that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine passenger jets, has bounced back from near death to mark its 50-year flying anniversary on Saturday, thanks to a cargo market boom fueled by online shopping.

8 Feb 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT US STEEL-GARY/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

INSIGHT - US Steel wins tax breaks from one of America's poorest cities Last year, Gary, Indiana harbored hopes for a revival after President Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports, U.S. Steel's profits soared, and the company planned a $750 million investment to modernize Gary Works. But it's now clear those hopes will not translate into new steel jobs, even after the city and state offered the firm a $47 million tax break package.

8 Feb 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BOSNIA-YOUTHOLYMPICS/ (PIX) (TV) Olympic spirit is back in Sarajevo bridging Bosnia ethnic divide

Olympic spirit, bringing joy to young and old, is back in Sarajevo for the European Youth Olympics. Sarajevo and its Serb-run former suburb, East Sarajevo, have overcome ethnic divides to host the largest sport event in the region after the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics and the war of the 1990s. 8 Feb 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

FILM-ALITA BATTLE ANGEL/ (PIX) (TV) 'We're happy with it,' say makers of big budget 'Alita: Battle Angel'

Big budget action film "Alita: Battle Angel" may have garnered lukewarm reviews, but the filmmakers behind the manga-inspired movie envisioned by James Cameron say they are delighted with how the film has turned out. 8 Feb 18:00 ET, 23:00 GMT

SPORTS USA-DOGSHOW/CHAMPIONS (PIX)

Westminster 'Best in Show' title vaults winners to doggie stardom Like many Westminster grand champions, CJ became an A-list star when he won the most prestigious event on the U.S. dog show calendar three years ago, but his owner says the German shorthaired pointer is still a beloved family pet at heart. This story looks at how life has changed for these top dogs.

8 Feb 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

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