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BRITAIN-EU-CONCILIATION/ EU urges May to seize Labour opening as way out of Brexit impasse
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - It’s a proposal that is not even on the table, and reverses Theresa May’s determined position - but EU officials are still urging her to grasp an offer from the Labour opposition to break an impasse over the terms of Britain’s EU exit. U.S.
AMAZON-BEZOS/ National Enquirer owner defends reporting on Amazon's Bezos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The owner of U.S. tabloid newspaper the National Enquirer pushed back on Friday against accusations of “extortion and blackmail” from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, saying its reporting on an extramarital relationship involving the world’s richest man was lawful and it would investigate his claims. USA-IMMIGRATION-BORDER/
Border Patrol overwhelmed by large groups of migrant families U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday its resources were being stretched thin by larger and larger groups of Central American families left by smugglers in remote locations along the U.S. Mexico border.
BUSINESS OIL-OPEC-RUSSIA-ROSNEFT-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: Russia's Sechin raises pressure on Putin to end OPEC deal MOSCOW (Reuters) - Igor Sechin, head of Russian oil giant Rosneft and one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, has written to the Russian president saying Moscow’s deal with OPEC to cut oil output is a strategic threat and plays into the hands of the United States.
SPRINT-AT-T-5G/ Sprint sues AT&T over 5G branding
Sprint Corp sued AT&T Inc late on Thursday, saying it was misleading consumers into believing that they were using fifth generation or 5G wireless network, a technology that has not yet been widely deployed. ENTERTAINMENT
UCBERKELEY-IP/ University of California to be granted CRISPR patent
The University of California will soon be granted a potentially valuable patent on the revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, according to a document filed by the U.S. patent office on Friday. BRITAIN-FINNEY/
British actor Albert Finney, five-time Oscar nominee, dies aged 82 LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British actor Albert Finney, who rose to fame on a post-war wave of gritty, working-class dramas and became an Oscar-nominated international star, has died at the age of 82.
SPORTS SOCCER-BRAZIL/FIRE
Ten players killed as fire sweeps through Flamengo lodging in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Fire swept through an unlicensed lodging at the training centre of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 members of the club's youth team and injuring three more, one of them seriously, firefighters and news reports said.
TENNIS-LAVERCUP/ Federer chasing titles, not top ranking
GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Roger Federer is no longer chasing the top ranking and would rather be a contender at Grand Slams than battling Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal to be world number one, the Swiss tennis great said on Friday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-SOUTHKOREA/ENVOY (PIX) (TV)
U.S., S.Korea nuclear envoys meet after Biegun's trip to North U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun meets with his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon on Saturday following his visit to North Korea. Biegun was in Pyongyang for working-level talks to hammer out details on the Feb. 27-28 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Feb 9 ALGERIA-ELECTION/BOUTEFLIKA (PIX) (TV)
Thousands of Bouteflika supporters to gather at Algiers‘ stadium Supporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika including the ruling party, unions, businesses, and religious figures will gather at Algiers’ stadium to kick off a pre-campaign, just days before he is expected to announce his intention to run a fifth term.
Feb 9 ITALY-POLITICS/UNIONS
Italy's biggest unions hold rally in Rome against govt's economic policy Italy's biggest unions are holding a rally in Rome to protest against the government's economic policy.
Feb 9 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
MIDEAST-ECONOMY/ IMF-backed event featuring Gulf's leading finance officials
The International Monetary Fund-backed fourth annual Arab fiscal forum in Dubai will feature IMF MD Christine Lagarde, Saudi finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan, Obaid Humaid al- Tayer, Minister of State for finance UAE and several ministers and central bank officials from the region including Oman, Bahrain Egypt and Palestine. 9 Feb 00:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
PHILIPPINES-JAPAN/ Japan foreign minister visits Philippines, meets president, cabinet
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono meets Philippine officials in Manila and Davao, including Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his foreign secretary counterpart Teddy Locsin, as Tokyo seeks to bolster ties with a government that is moving closer towards China's orbit. Feb 9
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/OUT STEALING HORSES (PIX)
Norwegian bestseller gets big screen outing in Berlin Stellan Skarsgard stars in the big screen adaptation of Per Petterson's bestselling novel, "Out Stealing Horses", which is screening in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
Feb 9 FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/ (PIX) (TV)
Berlinale director signs gender equality pledge Dieter Kosslick, director of the Berlin International Film Festival, signs gender equality pledge on behalf of the Berlinale. Gale Anne Hurd, the producer of Terminator and The Walking Dead and Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute will attend the event and discuss discuss gender, genre and big budgets at the opening ceremony.
9 Feb 04:10 ET / 09:10 GMT AWARDS-BAFTA/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Will Colman's Queen Anne rule the BAFTAs? "The Favourite" leads awards race A look at who the top contenders are for this year's BAFTA awards, which will be held on Sunday Feb 10.
9 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT MUSIC-DOLLY PARTON/ (PIX) (TV)
Country singer Dolly Parton celebrated ahead of Grammy Awards The life and career of Dolly Parton is honored at the annual MusicCares gala dinner, with performances and tributes by Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood and Parton herself
8 Feb 23:30 ET / 04:30 GMT
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