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US-NORTHKOREA-USA-LABOUR-INSIGHT North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that
SEOUL (Reuters) - In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine town of Samjiyon. U.S.
US-USA-TRUMP California tells Trump that lawsuit over border wall is 'imminent'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California will “imminently” challenge President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to obtain funds for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said on Sunday. US-ILLINOIS-SHOOTING
Thousands brave freezing cold in vigil for Illinois shooting victims AURORA, Ill. (Reuters) - More than 2,000 people braved icy rain in sub-freezing temperatures in Illinois on Sunday for a vigil paying respects to five people killed and five police officers wounded by a factory worker who opened fire on Friday after losing his job.
BUSINESS US-USA-TRADE-AUTOS
U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White House WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump that could unleash steep tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, provoking a sharp backlash from the industry even before it is unveiled, the agency confirmed.
US-VENEZUELA-POLITICS-GAZPROMBANK Russia's Gazprombank freezes accounts of Venezuela's PDVSA: source
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lender Gazprombank has decided to freeze the accounts of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and halted transactions with the firm to reduce the risk of the bank falling under U.S. sanctions, a Gazprombank source told Reuters on Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT
US-PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT Chicago police seek follow-up interview with 'Empire' actor
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police have shifted the direction of their investigation into actor Jussie Smollett’s report of a hate-crime assault and are seeking to interview him again, after releasing two men detained for questioning in the probe, a police spokesman said on Saturday. FASHION-LONDON/BURBERRY
Burberry's Tisci brings contrasting Britain to London catwalk LONDON (Reuters) - Burberry Group Plc creative head Riccardo Tisci went back to his fashion-student days in 1990s London for his second catwalk show for the luxury label on Sunday, presenting a collection he said looked at Britain as a country of contrasts.
SPORTS GOLF-GENESIS/
Holmes claims wild Genesis Open win as putter deserts Thomas Feb 17 (Reuters) - J.B. Holmes won the Genesis Open by one stroke in Los Angeles on Sunday after Justin Thomas blew a four-stroke lead with winds wreaking havoc on the greens.
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LYO-FCB/PREVIEW Barca lack sparkle ahead of crucial Champions League mission in Lyon
BARCELONA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Despite an iron grip on domestic trophies, Barcelona have been haunted by their recent failures in the Champions League and there are concerning signs for the Catalans as they prepare for Tuesday's last-16 first leg away to Olympique Lyonnais. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina elections board holds hearing in disputed congressional contest A newly appointed State Board of Elections in North Carolina will hold a public evidentiary hearing starting on Feb. 18 as part of its investigation into possible election fraud in the disputed Ninth Congressional District contest.
18 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Guaido to speak about mentor Lopez on 5th anniversary of jailing Opposition-designated president Juan Guaido will speak about his mentor Leopoldo Lopez on the fifth anniversary of his imprisonment for leading protests against President Nicolas Maduro. Opposition party First Justice will separately speak about efforts to protect Venezuela's offshore assets.
18 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT ITALY-POLITICS/
Italy's 5-Star reveals results of online vote over whether to allow kidnapping probe against Salvini Italy's 5-Star Movement reveals results of online ballot of its core supporters over whether to allow Sicilian prosecutors to continue their investigation against Matteo Salvini, the leader of 5-Star's ruling coalition partner the League, for abuse of office and kidnapping.
18 Feb 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/GOVE
Environment minister Michael Gove addresses farming union conference Environment minister Michael Gove addresses NFU farming union conference
19 Feb BRITAIN-EU/CORBYN
UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses manufacturers' conference UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses EEF manufacturers' conference
19 Feb BRITAIN-EU/
UK chief lawyer to set out backstop demands Britain's top lawyer, Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, to set out the changes needed to the Irish border backstop.
19 Feb SENEGAL-ELECTION/FUTURE-CITY (PIX) (TV)
Senegal's president campaigns on futuristic city project In the semi-arid scrublands outside Dakar, new state-of-the-art public buildings are being erected alongside concrete slums and dirt roads. The futuristic Diamniadio project is part of a $21 billion programme President Macky Sall launched in his first term to fast-track Senegal’s development. But much energy has been focused on big ticket showpieces that are getting a mixed reception from voters.
19 Feb CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY Turkey's Erdogan holds election rallies, may comment on Syria "safe zone" prospects
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan may comment on prospects for a "safe zone" in northern Syria when he holds local election rallies in the southern Turkish provinces of Burdur (1000 GMT) and Isparta (1200 GMT). Local elections are being held on March 31. 18 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE TANZANIA-POACHING/ (PIX)
Tanzania court to sentence Chinese businesswoman for ivory smuggling A Tanzanian court to sentence Yang Feng Glan,a prominent Chinese businesswoman, dubbed the "Ivory Queen",charged in 2015 on accusations that she financed a criminal network responsible for smuggling tusks from more than 350 elephants. She was charged along with two Tanzanian men with smuggling 706 pieces of ivory between 2000 and 2004.
19 Feb BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
PORTUGAL-ECONOMY/OECD OECD chief Gurria presents survey of Portugal's economy
Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) presents a survey and outlook for the Portuguese economy, with recommendations to the government on how to make it more resilient to future shocks. Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira also to speak. 18 Feb 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
JPMORGAN-OFFICE REDESIGN/ JPMorgan redesigns investment bank, other offices in four U.S. cities
JPMorgan Chase & Co is redesigning its space in San Francisco, Dallas, Phoenix and Columbus, Ohio, to move bankers and other employees out of individual offices and have them share "hot desks" to promote productivity and save money. At the U.S. bank's Mission Street office in San Francisco, where two floors were renovated last month, most of the firm's roughly 250 investment bankers no longer sit in assigned offices or desks located around the perimeter of the building. 18 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS-OSCARS/WOMEN (PIX)
A year after Oscar plea for equality, have women made strides in Hollywood? A year after best actress winner Frances McDormand used the Oscars stage to advocate for more women in front of and behind the camera, Hollywood is celebrating some progress but remains far from reaching parity with men.
18 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT AWARDS-OSCARS/CUARON-DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE (TV)
How 'Roma''s success is helping change the rights of domestic workers Netflix Inc scored its first nomination for the prestigious best picture Oscar for “Roma,” a Spanish-language movie, “Roma” chronicles the life of a housekeeper and the family she works for in 1970s Mexico.
18 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT RELIGION
POPE-ABUSE/SPAIN (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE - Sexual abuse in the Spanish Catholic Church
Last September Pope Francis summoned all senior Catholic bishops to discuss the protection of minors. Months after that and for the first time in the history of the Spanish Church, the sexual abuse happening within its ranks was openly talked about at the highest level and a compromise to eradicate the abuses was made public. 19 Feb
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