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NIGERIA-ELECTION Nigeria presidential election postponed by a week
ABUJA (Reuters)- Nigeria's presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed by a week, the chairman of the country's electoral commission said hours before polls were due to open. U.S.
USA-SHUTDOWN-EMERGENCY Trump declares emergency for border wall, House panel launches probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the U.S. Constitution. ILLINOIS-SHOOTING
Five killed as gunman opens fire at Illinois warehouse AURORA, ILL. (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on Friday at an Illinois manufacturing warehouse, apparently as he was being terminated from his job there, killing five fellow workers and wounding five police officers before he was slain by police, authorities said.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-AUTOS
Automakers brace for U.S. government report on import tariffs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A confidential Commerce Department report due to be sent to Donald Trump on Sunday is widely expected to clear the way for the U.S. president to threaten tariffs on imported autos and auto parts by designating the imports a national security threat, auto industry officials said on Friday.
AMAZON-COM-OCASIOCORTEZ Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez for tour, calls worker claims untrue
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A senior Amazon.com Inc executive on Friday disputed claims raised by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that Amazon workers face "dehumanizing conditions" as being untrue and invited her to take a tour of company facilities. ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-OSCARS-ROMA Mexican actor apologizes for racial slur against 'Roma' actress
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican soap opera star apologized on Friday for using a racial slur to describe actress Yalitza Aparicio, whose performance in the critically acclaimed film "Roma" made her the first indigenous woman to be nominated for a best actress Oscar. AWARDS-OSCARS-CINEMATOGRAPHERS
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks LOS ANGELES (Reuters)- The organizers of the Oscars ceremony on Friday scrapped a plan to award four Academy Awards during commercial breaks in the Feb. 24 telecast, following an uproar by Hollywood filmmakers, actors and others.
SPORTS TENNIS-TENNIS-ROUNDUP
ATP roundup: Wawrinka advances to semis in Rotterdam Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland held off 10th-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov on Friday to win 6-4, 7-6 (4) and advance to the semifinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.
GOLF-GENESIS Golf: Thomas, Scott lead at rainy Genesis Open
Justin Thomas and Adam Scott were tied for the lead at 10-under par in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Open on Friday when play was suspended at Riviera due to another day of heavy rain. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Air Force expected to deliver aid for Venezuela to Colombian border town where congress to hold town hall The U.S. Air Force is also expected to send food and medicine for Venezuela to Cucuta, the Colombian border town where the United States and others have already been stockpiling aid. Venezuela's opposition, which is trying to oust President Nicolas Maduro whom they deem illegitimate in order to return the country to democracy, is also set to hold a town hall meeting in Cucuta to discuss plans to deliver aid into the country on Feb 23.
16 Feb 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT ALBANIA-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)
Albanian opposition rallies in quest for fresh elections A protest is expected in Tirana as opposition leader Lulzim Basha calls on Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down, accept a technical government or call an election. Despite a growing economy Basha is trying to drum up support, saying the government is corrupt, taxes are hitting small business and a fifth of Albanians eat only one meal a day.
16 Feb 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/HEZBOLLAH Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Nasrallah to give speech The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement is expected to give a televised speech during a rally in south Lebanon.
16 Feb 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-LONDON/ALEXA CHUNG (PIX) (TV) Alexa Chung catwalk show at London Fashion Week Alexa Chung presents her autumn/winter 2018-2019 collections in the British capital.
16 Feb 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/AWARDS (PIX) (TV)
Berlinale Golden and Silver Bear Awards given The Golden Bear Award for Best Film and the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize are handed out, together with acting and directing prizes, at awards ceremony of the 69th Berlin Film Festival.
16 Feb 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
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