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US-BRITAIN-EU/ May to promise new Brexit debate in push for more negotiating time
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge this week to give parliament another chance to voice their opinions on Brexit by Feb. 27 as she tries to buy more time to negotiate a new deal with the European Union. U.S.
US-USA-SHUTDOWN/ Talks collapse on border deal as U.S. government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks on border security funding collapsed after Democratic and Republican lawmakers clashed over immigrant detention policy as they worked to avert another U.S. government shutdown, a Republican senator said on Sunday. US-USA-ELECTION/
Senator Klobuchar joins Democratic presidential field (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar entered the 2020 presidential race on Sunday, becoming the first moderate in an increasingly crowded field of Democrats vying to challenge Republican President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS US-VENEZUELA-GOLD-INSIGHT/
How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold EL CALLAO, Venezuela (Reuters) - 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.
US-AIRBNB-PARIS/ Paris seeks $14 million from Airbnb for illegal adverts
PARIS (Reuters) - The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rentals adverts, which could cost the American rental website more than 12.5 million euros ($14 million), the mayor of Paris told a newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT
US-AWARDS-GRAMMYS/ Cardi B goes for first Grammy win; Ariana Grande, Drake among no-shows
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Alicia Keys hosts a female-flavored Grammy Awards show on Sunday featuring performances by Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Diana Ross and Dolly Parton, but which risks being overshadowed by the absence of some of music’s most influential stars. US-AWARDS-BAFTA/FILM
Netflix' 'Roma' wins Best Film at BAFTA awards - Reuters News LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Netflix black and white family portrait "Roma" won Best Film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Sunday, scooping up the top prize at the star-studded event in London.
SPORTS US-ALPINE-WORLD/
Vonn claims bronze in farewell race as Stuhec wins downhill STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Slovenia’s Ilka Stuhec swept to gold in the women’s downhill at the Alpine Ski World Championships on Sunday, but her victory was eclipsed by a bronze medal for American Lindsey Vonn in the final race of her glittering career.
US-FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-ROBEY-COLEMAN/ Robey-Coleman fined $26,000 for Super Bowl hit
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has been smacked with a hefty fine for a hit in a second straight playoff game. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-POMPEO/HUNGARY-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/SWISS(PIX)
Swiss, British officials sign trade pact Officials sign trade pact to maintain commercial ties after Brexit 11 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
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
USA-POMPEO/HUNGARY Pompeo trip marks U.S. re-engagement with long-overlooked central Europe
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Hungary, Slovakia and Poland this week he wants to make up for a lack of U.S. engagement that opened the door to more Chinese and Russian influence in central Europe, administration officials say. 11 Feb
LEBANON-IRAN/(PIX) Iranian foreign minister meets top Lebanese officials
Iranian Foreign Minister Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to meet top Lebanese officials on the second day of a visit to Beirut. 11 Feb
INDONESIA-BRITAIN/SLAP (PIX) EVENT CANCELLED - 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. 11 Feb
SPAIN-POLITICS/CATALONIA-PREPS (TV) Preparations ahead of trial of jailed Catalan leaders
Spain's Supreme Court prepares for the trial of jailed Catalan leaders which is set to kick-off on Tuesday in Madrid. The Catalan politicians and civic leaders face 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 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
SPAIN-POLITICS/CATALONIA-TIMELINE (TV) Timeline of events leading up to trial of jailed Catalan leaders
Timeline of events leading up to the trial of jailed Catalan leaders which is set to kick-off on Tuesday in Madrid. The Catalan politicians and civic leaders face 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 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
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
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
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
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE BRITAIN-EU/DEFENCE (TV)
UK Defence Secretary gives speech on tackling global threats LONDON - British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson will give a speech at the Royal United Services Institute on the subject 'Transforming UK Defence to Meet the Global Threats of Tomorrow'.
11 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ANNIVERSARY-STUDENTS (PIX) For Stoneman survivors, a year of political gains and unresolved pain
A year after the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, students from Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School look back with pride on the network they have built to stem the country's epidemic of gun violence through the ballot box. But the months of outreach, social media campaigning and media appearances have made it difficult for some of the survivors to come to terms with the trauma of Feb. 14, 2018. 11 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. 11 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS 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 PALMOIL-TECHNOLOGY/ (PIX)(GRAPHIC)
Brands turn to satellites in fight against palm oil deforestation From satellites to drones, companies are using "eyes in the sky" to clean up their palm oil supply chains, but some acknowledge the crackdown may fall short in truly curbing deforestation. 11 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
EUROZONE-EUROGROUP/ECB (PIX) Euro zone finance ministers to choose successor to ECB's chief economist Peter Praet
Euro zone finance ministers are to choose Ireland's Philip Lane as the successor to ECB's chief economist Peter Praet whose term ends at the end of May. The ministers will also discuss the economic performance of Ireland and Portugal and the Commission'[s economic forecasts. 11 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
IKEA-SERVICES/TASKRABBIT (PIX)(TV) FOCUS-IKEA accelerates services drive as competition stiffens
Jessica Reznik likes IKEA's prices but not do-it-yourself. So when IKEA said a handyman on odd-jobs site TaskRabbit could assemble her dresser and nightstand, she jumped at the offer. The push by the world's biggest furniture retailer into services is a strategic shift it has been forced to adopt to stay in the game. And it seems to be working. 11 Feb 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
WALMART-LABOR/OUTSOURCE (PIX) POSTPONED - Why Walmart farms out same-day grocery deliveries to low-cost freelance drivers
An inside look at how Walmart is relying on so-called "gig" workers to deliver groceries to help it compete with Amazon. These workers come at a lower cost for Walmart than full-time employees. But they can lack loyalty when there are better paying deliveries out there, jeopardizing Walmart's latest attempt to win more online customers. 11 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
MAURITIUS-INFLATION/ Mauritius releases inflation statistics
Mauritius releases inflation statistics. 11 Feb 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
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 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 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 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.
11 Feb 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
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