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NORTHKOREA-USA-ENVOY/ U.S. envoy for North Korea heads to Vietnam for pre-summit talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. special representative for North Korea is traveling to Hanoi on Tuesday to continue preparations for a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be held next week in Vietnam, the State Department said. U.S.
USA-MILITARY-SPACE/ Trump signs directive in move to create a U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a step needed for lawmakers to begin the lengthy process of creating a U.S. Space Force, a new branch of the military dedicated to handling threats in space. USA-EDUCATION-WEST-VIRGINIA/
West Virginia lawmakers reject charter school bill in victory for striking teachers Striking teachers in West Virginia celebrated on Tuesday as lawmakers rejected a bill that would have opened the first charter schools in the state as unions become more vocal about the public schools run by private groups.
BUSINESS FORD-MOTOR-SOUTHAMERICA-HEAVYTRUCK/
Ford to close oldest plant in Brazil, costing 2,700 jobs SAO PAULO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more than 2,700 jobs as part of a restructuring meant to end losses around the world.
WALMART-RESULTS/ Walmart holiday-quarter sales jump, says consumers still spending
Walmart Inc posted its strongest holiday quarter in at least a decade on Tuesday, boosted by higher grocery and e-commerce sales, and said it saw no signs of weakness in U.S. consumer spending despite recent signs of a slowdown. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-LAGERFELD/ Fashion's 'creative genius' Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85
PARIS (Reuters) - Haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, has died aged 85. AWARDS-OSCARS/
Rock band Queen to open Oscars show LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British rock band Queen will open this weekend's Oscars show, a representative for the band said on Tuesday, ending the mystery over how the telecast would begin without a traditional host.
SPORTS MOTOR-F1-TESTING/
Leclerc keeps Ferrari on top in testing BARCELONA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - New recruit Charles Leclerc kept Ferrari on top of the timesheets, and did more laps than any other driver, on the second day of Formula One's pre-season testing in Spain on Tuesday.
BOXING-OLYMPICS/ AIBA says has made "incredible progress" amid Olympic uncertainty
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Amateur boxing's governing body (AIBA) says it has made "incredible progress" towards sorting out its financial and governance issues after being warned that it could miss out on next year's Olympic Games. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRAZIL-PROTESTS/PENSIONS (PIX)
Protest against Brazilian government pension reform bill Protest against Brazilian government pension reform bill
20 Feb SUDAN-PROTESTS/ (PIX)
Sudan's economic decline provides fuel for anger against Bashir As Samir Gasim reels off the problems facing his confectionary and cardboard packaging factories already running well below capacity on the outskirts of Khartoum, the power cuts and generators kick in.
20 Feb USA-CZECH/
Czech foreign minister to discuss cyber-security, trans-Atlantic issues with Pompeo, Bolton Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, as well as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Mark Green. Topics for discussion will include cybersecurity, bilateral and transatlantic relations.
20 Feb BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (TV)
Foreign ministers of Germany, Britain discuss Brexit British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt and his German counterpart Heiko Maas are due to hold a news conference after a meeting in Berlin, as London is trying to convince other EU nations to reopen a draft Brexit agreement to provide legal assurances over the Irish border.
20 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT PORTUGAL-POLITICS/VOTE (TV)
Portuguese government faces symbolic no confidence vote Portugal's Socialist government faces a symbolic vote of no confidence on Wednesday after a wave of public sector strikes, but Prime Minister Antonio Costa is likely to survive the motion with the support of other left-wing parties.
20 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT NIGERIA-ELECTION/INVESTORS
ANALYSIS - "Pennies before a steamroller": Nigeria vote delay a reminder of investment risk A surprise delay in Nigeria's presidential ballot has served foreign asset managers another reminder of political risk and volatile investment returns in Africa's biggest economy - just days after piling into assets in a bet on a smooth election run.
20 Feb BRAZIL-POLITICS/PENSIONS (PIX)
Brazilian government sends pension reform bill to Congress President Jair Bolsonaro sends his proposal for fixing Brazil's fiscally unsustainable social security pension system to Congress, a bill that investors are waiting to study to see how far it will go in reducing the government deficit. His Economy Minister Paulo Guedes estimates fiscal savings of 1 trillion reais over a decade but the plan's impact could be diluted by lawmakers.
20 Feb VENEZUELA-POLITICS/RIGHTS (TV)
Amnesty reveals results of Venezuela rights abuses investigation Rights group Amnesty International will hold a news conference to announce the results of an investigation into humans rights abuses committed in Venezuela during protests against President Nicolas Maduro between Jan 21 and Jan 25.
20 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT EGYPT-POPULATION/ (PIX) (TV)
"Two is enough," Egypt tells poor families as population booms Egypt has launched a new campaign aimed at curbing the country’s population explosion. "Two Is Enough" is the government's first family-planning campaign that aims to challenge traditions of large families in rural Egypt.
20 Feb VENEZUELA-POLITICS/TRANSITION (PIX)
As Maduro clings to power, Venezuela opposition eyes negotiated transition Venezuela's opposition is increasingly focused on convincing ruling Socialist Party officials to join a transition government as President Nicolas Maduro continues to cling to power despite uprecedented pressure to step down.
20 Feb FRANCE-POLITICS/
French lawmakers release conclusions of probe into Macron's ex-bodyguard French senators release the results of their seven-month investigation into the government's handling of the 'Benalla scandal', which erupted last summer when a video of President Emmanuel Macron's ex-security aide beating up protesters emerged.
20 Feb ASIA-SAUDI/INDIA (PIX) (TV)
Saudi crown prince visits India Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues two-day visit to India, where he is expected to announce investments in energy and infrastructure to strengthen ties at a time when his image abroad has been tarnished over the murder of a Saudi journalist.
20 Feb BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (TV)
UK foreign minister holds speech on British-German friendship UK's Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt is due to hold a speech on British-German friendship, with both countries looking to keep their close ties while Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29.
20 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT RUSSIA-PUTIN/ (PIX) (TV)
Russia's Putin addresses parliament Russian President Vladimir Putin makes an annual speech to members of both houses of the country's parliament.
20 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
CANADA-HEALTH/MEASLES Measles outbreak in Canada's British Columbia province affects 9
A measles outbreak in Vancouver that has infected nine individuals is leading to a public health concern in the western Canadian city since Feb. 15, with officials urging the unvaccinated and under-vaccinated to be immunized. 19 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/WAGES (PIX)
Australia-Wage inflation ABS data on wages for the Dec qtr.
20 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT AEROSPACE-BUSINESS JETS/
Aviation group to announce 2018 business jet shipments The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will announce the 2018 year-end aircraft shipment and billing numbers for the global general and business aviation industry at its annual press conference. .
20 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT ERAMET-RESULTS/
Eramet full-year results French metal and mining group reports 2018 results after market close. Looking for update on impact of protests at its New Caledonia nickel mines and a quality management review at its alloys division. Also checking for update on lithium deposit project in Argentina.
20 Feb CVS HEALTH-RESULTS/ (PIX)
CVS Health Corp reports Q4 earnings CVS Health Corp is expected to a report higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by the strength in its retail pharmacy segment. Investors will focus on commentary about recent proposals by the U.S. government to overhaul the drug rebate rule, as well as on CVS's recently closed deal to acquire Aetna Inc.
20 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT MEXICO-OIL/REFINERY (TV)
Wild cats, boas: Obstacles in Mexican president's refinery race Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's race to build a refinery in record time, on land recently alive with mangrove, big cats and boa constrictors, has run into the rough after a government agency fined a contractor for illegal deforestation.
20 Feb ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/ (PIX) (TV)
Central bank announces monetary policy amid calls to float bond note currency Zimbabwe central bank governor expected to present monetary policy amid calls from businesses to float the surrogate currency bond note that is officially pegged to the U.S. dollar but is trading at a discount on the black market.
20 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT INDIA-AIRSHOW/ (PIX) (TV)
Aero India airshow Aero India airshow starts, runs for 5 days.
20 Feb LLOYDS-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Lloyds Bank publishes Annual Results for 2018 Britain's biggest high street bank Lloyds publishes its annual results for 2018, with shareholders keen to see progress in its new digital strategy and how it plans to cope with Brexit.
20 Feb 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-SPENDING/ WHO releases study of public health spending levels around the world
A new report on global health expenditure from the World Health Organization (WHO) gives latest figures on trends in global health financing, government’s spending on health and the role of external aid 20 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS-BRITS/ (PIX) (TV)
Musical stars gather for Britain's BRIT awards London hosts Britain's prestigious BRIT Awards 2019
20 Feb AWARDS-OSCARS/FOREIGN (PIX) (TV)
From street kids to war romance, Oscar foreign film slate keeps it real From Lebanese street children to love behind the Iron Curtain and the daily life of a Mexican housekeeper, this year's Oscar-nominated foreign language films draw from real-life, and in some cases, deeply personal experiences.
20 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT AWARDS-OSCARS/SHOW (PIX) (TV)
Host-less Oscars ceremony will have strong musical vibe The biggest cliffhanger around Sunday's Oscars may not be who's going to win best picture, but what the biggest ceremony in the entertainment world will look like without a host.
20 Feb 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH
CZECH-OSSUARY/ (PIX) (TV) Archaeologists treat thousands of skeletons in medieval ossuary
Archaeologists treat human skeletons in an effort to preserve the Sedlec Ossuary, part of a UNESCO site in the Czech town of Kutna Hora. The ossuary (where the bones of the dead are placed, often when burial space is limited) contains tens of thousands of skeletons, some of which form chandeliers and candelabras inside the building. 20 Feb
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