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USA-SOUTHKOREA-TROOP South Korea signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops after Trump demand
SEOUL (Reuters) - Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the South to pay more. YEMEN-TWINS
Yemeni conjoined twins die without treatment abroad DUBAI (Reuters) - Conjoined twin boys born in Yemen who were in urgent need of treatment abroad died on Saturday, the health ministry in Houthi-controlled Yemen said overnight.
THAILAND-ELECTION Party that nominated Thai princess for PM faces ban after king's rebuke
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March after an activist said on Sunday he would file a petition seeking its dissolution. U.S.
STEEL-GARY U.S. Steel wins tax breaks from one of America's poorest cities
GARY, Indiana (Reuters) - United States Steel Corporation founded Gary, Indiana in 1906 - naming it after co-founder Elbert Henry Gary - and the city’s fortunes have been closely tied to the company ever since. USA-WEATHER
Blizzard blankets Seattle, more snow forecast A series of winter storms, packing heavy snow and gusty winds, grounded flights and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people in the Pacific Northwest, where forecasters predicted more snow could fall on Sunday.
USA-IMMIGRATION-BORDER U.S. 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
VENEZUELA-POLITICS-PDVSA-BANKS Exclusive: Venezuela shifts oil ventures' accounts to Russian bank - document, sources
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit oil sales proceeds in an account recently opened at Russia’s Gazprombank AO, according to sources and an internal document seen by Reuters on Saturday. TESLA-DEMAND
Exclusive: Tesla's delivery team gutted in recent job cuts - sources SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Tesla Inc announced last month a second round of job cuts to rein in costs, one crucial department was particularly badly hit. The automaker more than halved the division that delivers its electric vehicles to North American customers, two of the laid-off workers said.
ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-DOLLY-PARTON
Country singer Dolly Parton raises laughs at charity awards gala LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dolly Parton became the first country singer to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year award on Friday, taking to the stage with jokes about hillbillies, fighting and pornography.
FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/OUT STEALING HORSES At Berlin Film Festival, a Norwegian forest as childhood paradise
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Norwegian drama starring film veteran Stellan Skarsgard awakens nostalgia for youth and bygone landscapes, but global warming was not its intended message, according to the author of the book the film is based on. SPORTS
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP NBA roundup: George's 45 tops Harden's 42 in MVP-caliber matchup
Paul George outgunned James Harden in a matchup of MVP candidates, and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 26-point deficit to escape with a 117-112 win over the host Houston Rockets on Saturday. ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ROUNDUP
NHL roundup: Canucks top Flames in shootout Jacob Markstrom stopped 44 shots through overtime and all three attempts in the shootout as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 4-3 shootout win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
GOLF-PROAM Casey leads Mickelson by three after 54 holes at Pebble Beach
Paul Casey opened a three-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson after the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday, a cushion the Englishman hopes will be enough to prevent his American rival from winning the storied tournament a fifth time. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SPAIN-POLITICS/CATALONIA-PROTEST (PIX) (TV)
Right-wing opposition calls protest against PM Sanchez over Catalonia policy Centre-right and far-right opposition parties call on people to protest against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after the Socialist leader announced he would appoint a rapporteur to be part of talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia. The opposition wants Sanchez to call early elections and considers the appointment of a rapporteur a betrayal and a surrender to pressure from Catalan separatists.
10 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT HUNGARY-ORBAN/ (PIX) (TV)
Hungary PM Orban delivers annual state of the nation address Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to deliver his annual state of the nation address, with thousands expected to take part in protests in the city centre.
10 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Senator Amy Klobuchar to announce 2020 White House plans Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar expected to announce on Sunday in Minneapolis whether she will join the 2020 presidential race. Other Democratic presidential candidates will be visiting early nominating states.
10 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT HUNGARY-USA/POMPEO-ORBAN (PIX) (TV)
U.S.'s Pompeo meets with Hungary's Orban The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Washington and Budapest are due to discuss outstanding matters that have hampered bilateral relationships, including energy issues and a defense agreement.
11 Feb BRITAIN-EU/BARNIER-BARCLAY
EU, UK Brexit negotiators meet in Brussels EU's Michel Barnier and UK's Stephen Barclay meet in Brussels.
11 Feb ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/JERUSALEM (PIX)
Palestinians quietly police Jerusalem's east in defiance of Israel Israeli police may be the law in East Jerusalem, but when Palestinians there need a crime solved they often turn to their own, undeclared security men, whose mission is quietly defying Israel's 51-year rule by asserting control while keeping order.
11 Feb SPAIN-POLITICS/CATALONIA
Jailed Catalan leaders go on trial in Madrid over independence bid (Preview) Jailed Catalan leaders will go on trial in Madrid on Tuesday over charges of rebellion for declaring their region's independence in 2017. The trial is expected to last at least three months and could rekindle some of the tensions over Catalonia's fate.
11 Feb THAILAND-ELECTION/
Thailand's Election Commission to consider PM candidacy of Princess Ubolratana Thailand's Election Commission is to meet on Monday to consider the candidacy of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, who stunned the nation when she said she would be the prime ministerial candidate for a populist party loyal to ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Her announcement drew a swift rebuke from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the princess' younger brother, who said it was "inappropriate" for members of the royal family to enter politics.
11 Feb ARGENTINA-IMF/
IMF team in Argentina as part of third review of country's economic plan An IMF team led by mission chief for Argentina Roberto Cardarelli will arrive in Buenos Aires as part of the third review of the country's economic plan. The team plans to meet with government officials and the Central Bank, as well as representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society.
11 Feb CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ANNIVERSARY-GUNS (PIX) Armed with new power, Democrats push for stricter U.S. gun laws
Democratic lawmakers are pushing stricter gun laws in statehouses across the country, emboldened by sweeping electoral victories in 2018 and confident that public opinion is on their side a year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. 10 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS VENEZUELA-GOLD/ (PIX) (TV)
How Venezuela turns useless bank notes into gold Venezuela's most successful financial operations in recent years have not taken place on Wall Street, but in primitive gold-mining camps in the nation's southern reaches. Reuters tracked Venezuela's gold from steamy jungle mines, through the central bank in the capital of Caracas to gold refineries and food exporters abroad, speaking with more than 30 people with knowledge of the trade.
10 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT EGYPT-ENERGY/ (PIX)
Egypt hosts third annual petroleum show Egypt will host its third annual petroleum show, an exhibition that brings together top energy industry leaders from international oil and gas companies like BP, Total and Exxon Mobil as well as government officials from Egypt and other Middle East countries.
11 Feb EGYPT-ENERGY/ (PIX)
Egypt holds annual petroleum show Egypt holds a three-day annual petroleum show, with more than 1,000 delegates from the energy sector and major international companies expected to attend.
11 Feb USA-TRADE/CHINA
US trade delegation set to hold talks with Chinese officials in Beijing The US trade delegation is scheduled to hold crunch talks with Chinese officials this week in Beijing.
11 Feb FRANCE-INDUSTRY/ALSTOM (PIX)
In home of France's TGV, little pity for Macron's industrial policy fail We take a look at how Macron’s industrial policy strategy as seen from eastern city of Belfort, home of Franc's TGV, after the European Commission blocked Alstom's merger with Siemens and dashed -- for now -- the French president's ambitions of creating a European rail champion.
11 Feb ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-BAFTA/RED CARPET (PIX) (TV) Stars walk the red carpet for at London BAFTA awards Stars walk the red carpet ahead of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.
10 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT AWARDS-BAFTA/FASHION (PIX) (TV)
A look at the red carpet styles as films stars attend the BAFTA awards in London A look at the red carpet styles as films stars attend the BAFTA awards in London.
10 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT AWARDS-BAFTA/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Star-studded BAFTA awards held in London Britain's top accolade in the movie industry, the BAFTA awards, are held in London.
10 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT AWARDS-GRAMMYS/FASHION (PIX) (TV)
Who's wearing what at the Grammy Awards? Music stars dress to impress for the Grammy Awards
10 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT AWARDS-GRAMMYS/RED CARPET (PIX) (TV)
Stars arrive for the Grammy Awards Stars arrive for the Grammy Awards
10 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT AWARDS-GRAMMYS/BACKSTAGE (PIX) (TV)
Winners react to Grammy Award wins Winners at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards speak backstage
10 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/PJ HARVEY
PJ Harvey doco showing in Berlin PJ Harvey documentary "A Dog Called Money" premieres at the Berlin Film Festival.
11 Feb USA-DOGSHOW/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Thousands of dogs vie for Best in Show at New York's Westminster competition The annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens in New York on Monday, with nearly 3,000 competitors vying for an array of trophies, including Best in Show, the most prestigious title in the rarefied world of pedigree dog breeding.
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