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US-VENEZUELA-POLITICS-CHINA/ China says humanitarian aid should not be forced into Venezuela
BEIJING (Reuters) - Humanitarian aid should not be forced into Venezuela, lest it cause violence, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday, warning that Beijing opposed military intervention in the country. U.S.
US-USA-IMMIGRATION-LAWSUIT/ U.S. judge weighs expanding lawsuit over family separations to cover more children
A U.S. judge on Thursday appeared open to ordering the government to find potentially thousands of additional children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration, which could greatly expand the scope of a lawsuit challenging the separations. US-USA-MARYLAND-ARREST/
U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot could face more charges GREENBELT, Md. (Reuters) - A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing a cache of weapons and plotting to attack Democratic politicians and journalists was ordered held for two weeks on Thursday while federal prosecutors consider charging him with more crimes.
BUSINESS US-TESLA-MODEL-3-CHINA/
Tesla rolls out Model 3 in China ahead of schedule in sales push BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has started delivering Model 3 cars in China slightly ahead of schedule, as it looks to revive its sales that have been hit hard by Sino-U.S. trade tensions.
US-USA-TRADE-CHINA/ U.S., China haggle over toughest issues in trade war talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators haggled on Thursday over the details of a set of agreements aimed at ending their trade war, just one week before a Washington-imposed deadline for a deal expires and triggers higher U.S. tariffs. ENTERTAINMENT
US-PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLET/ Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him and pose as supporters of President Donald Trump because he was unhappy with his pay on the hip-hop TV drama “Empire,” Chicago’s police chief said on Thursday. US-PEOPLE-MICHAEL-JACKSON/
Jackson estate says HBO film violates non-disparagement contract: lawsuit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The estate of Michael Jackson filed a lawsuit on Thursday against HBO saying that its documentary about allegations of child sex abuse by the late singer breached a previous agreement by the cable channel not to disparage him.
SPORTS US-BASEBALL-MLB-NOTEBOOK/
MLB notebook: Padres make Machado's $300 million deal official The San Diego Padres made their 10-year commitment to infielder Manny Machado official Thursday, revealing that the $300 million contract has an opt-out clause in five years.
US-OLYMPICS-INDIA-PAKISTAN/ IOC urges India isolation after Pakistani athletes denied visas
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee have suspended all Indian applications to host future events and urged international sports federations not to stage competitions in the country after two Pakistanis were denied visas to compete in New Delhi. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS KENYA-LGBT/ (PIX) (TV)
Kenya High Court delays ruling on law banning gay sex to May 24 - judge Kenya's High Court has postponed until May 24 a ruling on whether to strike out or uphold a colonial-era law banning gay sex, a judge said on Friday.
22 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/CONCERT (PIX) (TV)
Branson-backed Aid Live concert to raise funds for Venezuela Pop stars lead a concert in Colombia's border city of Cucuta organized by billionaire Richard Branson that hopes to raise $100 million for Venezuela's humanitarian emergency.
22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-CZECH/
Czech foreign ministry 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.
Feb 23 VENEZUELA-POLITICS/AID-CARAVAN (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela opposition activists to bring in foreign aid in challenge to Maduro Venezuela's opposition activists stage a nationwide campaign bring in foreign humanitarian aid across land and sea to address a raging humanitarian crisis, in direct challenge to isolated socialist President Nicolas Maduro who has refused to accept assistance.
Feb 23 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY Turkish President Erdogan to hold election rallies, may respond to U.S. Syria peacekeepers decision
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds election rallies and may respond to a U.S. decision to leave "a small peacekeeping group" of 200 American troops in Syria for a period after a U.S. pullout. 22 Feb, 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-TRADE/EU-NEWSER (TV)
EU trade chief gives newser after meeting on U.S. negotiations EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom gives a news conference with Romania's trade minister after the conclusion of a meeting of EU trade ministers that included discussions on the possible start of trade negotiations with the United States.
22 Feb, 07:45 ET / 12:45 GMT USA-FED/CLARIDA
Federal Reserve's Clarida speaks at monetary policy forum Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida speaks before the 2019 Monetary Policy Forum hosted by The Initiative on Global Markets, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, in New York.
22 Feb, 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-FED/INFLATION
Fed's Williams, Daly speak on inflation Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams and San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President May Daly participate in panel, "Prospects for Inflation with a High-Pressure Economy" at the 2019 Monetary Policy Forum hosted by The Initiative on Global Markets, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, in New York.
22 Feb, 10:15 ET / 15:15 GMT CANADA-PIPELINE/
Canadian regulator reports on expansion of Trans Mountain oil pipeline Canada's National Energy Board makes a recommendation to the Canadian government on whether it should approve an expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, which the government owns. The board is taking a second look at the project, after a court last year ruled that it had not properly considered the pipeline's impact on marine life off the British Columbia coast.
22 Feb, 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT AMAZON.COM-HEALTHCARE/
Judge to rule in fight over Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan health venture's new hire A federal judge plans to rule on Friday on a request by UnitedHealth Group Inc to block a former executive from working at the new healthcare venture launched by Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase. The lawsuit before U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf is being closely-watched in the healthcare industry for clues as to the future of the joint venture, which the companies launched with an aim to lower healthcare costs.
22 Feb, 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-FED/POTTER
Federal Reserve's Potter speaks at quantitative tools research event Federal Reserve Bank of New York Executive Vice President Simon Potter speaks before the First Annual Joint Research Day on Quantitative Tools for Monitoring Macroeconomic and Financial Conditions organized by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and New York, in New York.
22 Feb, 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT USA-FED/BALANCESHEET
Federal Reserve's Bullard, Harker and Quarles speak about central bank's balance sheet at monetary forum Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker and Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles participate in panel, "The Future of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet" before the 2019 Monetary Policy Forum hosted by The Initiative on Global Markets, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, in New York.
22 Feb, 13:30 ET / 18:30 GMT WORLD-WORK/JP MORGAN
JPMorgan trades banker offices for shared 'hot desks' JPMorgan Chase & Co is tearing down walls and moving San Francisco investment bankers onto "hot desks", a space-saving layout that has long been a fixture at tech companies, while redesigning offices in Dallas and other cities.
22 Feb, 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SERBIA-CPI/
Serbia's January inflation Stats office to release January inflation data
22 Feb, 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT AIRSHOW-INDIA/ (TV)
Aero India Feb 23
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY SPACE-SPACEX/
NASA to decide whether SpaceX ready for test flight to space station NASA is slated on Friday to announce whether SpaceX is cleared to fly its first unmanned test flight to the international space station under the US space agency's multibillion-dollar Commercial Crew Program.
22 Feb, 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-OSCARS/MISSION (PIX) Movies with a mission make impact beyond Oscars glitz
Movie "Green Book" explored race relations, "Roma" exposed the emotional toll placed on domestic workers and "RBG" chronicled the fight for women's rights. All the Academy Awards contenders were produced by Participant Media, one of a handful of companies set up to advance a social mission through movies. 22 Feb, 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/ETRO (PIX) (TV) Etro presents creations at Milan Fashion Week
Italian luxury label Etro unveils autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 22 Feb, 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/VERSACE (PIX) (TV) Versace presents latest line at Milan Fashion Week
Italian fashion house Versace unveils its autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 22 Feb, 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/BLUMARINE (PIX) (TV) Blumarine presents creations at Milan Fashion Week
Italian luxury label Blumarine unveil their autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 22 Feb, 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SPORTS SOCCER-RUSSIA/ (PIX)
Soccer Russian Football Union elects president Russia's Football Union elects a new president after Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko resigned from the post last year.
22 Feb, 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SOCCER-EUROPA/DRAW (PIX)
Soccer - Europa League - Round of 16 Draw UEFA holds the draw for the Europa League Round of 16 at its headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
22 Feb, 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT RELIGION
POPE-ABUSE/SUMMIT (PIX) (TV) Third day of meeting between Pope Francis and key bishops on global sexual abuse crisis
Catholic officials from around the world gather for the third day of a Vatican summit on the protection of minors, the pope's latest attempt to come to grips with a spreading sexual abuse crisis. Feb 23
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