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NIGERIA-ELECTION Nigerian presidential rivals cast ballots in delayed election
ABUJA/MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - President Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger, businessman Atiku Abubakar, cast their ballots in Nigeria’s presidential election on Saturday as voting began after a week’s delay in Africa’s biggest economic power. U.S.
NORTH-CAROLINA-AMENDMENTS North Carolina judge rules voter ID, tax cap amendments unconstitutional
A North Carolina judge on Friday ruled that two amendments, one requiring identification to vote and another capping the state income tax, were unconstitutional because racial gerrymandering meant that the state’s legislature was “illegally constituted.” USA-TRUMP-UN
Trump picks envoy to Canada Kelly Craft for U.N. ambassador WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Kelly Craft, currently the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to replace Nikki Haley as his envoy to the United Nations after a four-month search.
BUSINESS USA-STOCKS-WEEKAHEAD
Wall St. Week Ahead: May be time for growth to run out of gas NEW YORK (Reuters) - A return to fashion of growth stocks in 2019 helped lead the overall market out of a year-end shakeout, but another multi-year run of growth performing better than value may not be in the cards.
MICROSOFT-ARMY Microsoft workers demand it drop $480 million U.S. Army contract
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some Microsoft Corp employees on Friday demanded that the company cancel a $480 million hardware contract to supply the U.S. Army, with 94 workers signing a petition calling on the company to stop developing “any and all weapons technologies.” ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-MILAN-VERSACE Luxury meets grunge at Versace Milan Fashion Week show
MILAN, (Reuters) - Versace married luxury with grunge at Milan Fashion Week on Friday, presenting an Autumn/Winter 2019 line featuring leather, faux furs and ripped jumpers, as well as plenty of the Italian luxury label's signature safety pins. PEOPLE-RKELLY
R&B crooner R. Kelly charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls CHICAGO, (Reuters) - Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly was charged in Chicago on Friday with the aggravated sexual assault of four people, including three teenage girls, following years of accusations against the performer.
SPORTS ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ROUNDUP
NHL roundup: Flames down Ducks, extend hot streak Andrew Mangiapane scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, and TJ Brodie collected a goal and an assist as the host Calgary Flames won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday night.
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP NBA roundup: George, Thunder beat Jazz in 2 OTs
Paul George scored 45 points, including a floater with less than a second left in the second overtime, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 148-147 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday night. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (PIX)
As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center Liberal Democratic presidential contenders' rush to embrace the left's most ambitious proposals has some Democrats worried there could be a price to pay when they try to defeat President Donald Trump next year.
23 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT NORTHKOREA-USA/KAESONG (PIX) (TV)
ANALYSIS-Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, S.Korean firms in Vietnam dream of return to North Korea Some South Korean companies forced to close factories in Kaesong North Korea three years ago moved production facilities to Vietnam, attracted by low labour costs and political stability. But many of those factory owners are struggling and hope the Trump Kim summit leads to a re-opening of the Kaesong factory park.
24 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/
May and EU leaders meeting in Egypt British Prime Minister Theresa May expected to speak to EU leaders the sidelines of EU-Arab summit in Egypt about Brexit, an official says, but warns not to expect any breakthroughs.
24 Feb JAPAN-OKINAWA/ (PIX) (TV)
Japan's Okinawa holds non-binding referendum on U.S. Marines base relocation plan Okinawa holds a public referendum on planned relocation of U.S. Marines' Futenma air base within the southern Japanese island.
24 Feb SENEGAL-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Senegal presidential elections President Macky Sall faces a weak and divided opposition, with what would have been his main challenger in jail on controversial corruption charges. Sall points to his record on finishing key infrastructure projects, and the creation of an entire city in the semi-desert Dakar peninsula to relieve congestion in the main city.
24 Feb ITALY-POLITICS/SARDINIA
Italian island of Sardinia goes to the polls The Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia goes to the polls in a regional election that will test the popularity of Italy's two ruling coalition parties, the League and the 5-Star Movement, which will be running against each other in the race. 5-Star won some 42.4 percent of the vote on the island in last year's parliamentary ballot.
24 Feb MOLDOVA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Moldova holds parliamentary elections Moldova holds parliamentary election likely to produce a hung parliament, entrenching a split between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces at a time when concerns over corruption and democracy have soured its relations with the European Union.
24 Feb DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
CANADA-FIRE/FUNERAL (PIX) Funeral held for 7 Syrian children killed in Halifax fire
The funeral for seven Syrian children who died in a fast-moving Halifax house fire will be held on Saturday, with an open invitation to the community that has rallied around the family. 23 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE VENEZUELA-POLITICS/EVIDENCE (PIX) (TV)
One witness, little evidence: How Venezuelan justice targets the opposition Jose Rengel, an opposition leader in the outskirts of Caracas, has spent three weeks in a cramped detention cell after a single witness accused him of leading a riot that burned down a office. But the building still stands. Lawyers and rights groups say Venezuela's justice system fabricates evidence and invents circumstance to target the opposition, newly energized under Juan Guaido.
24 Feb BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/ (PIX) Warren Buffett gives folksy wisdom, updates business results in annual letter
Billionaire Warren Buffett will detail the annual results from his Berkshire Hathaway, update shareholders on his efforts to deploy a massive stockpile of cash and offers views on a suffering set of investments including Apple Inc, along with his characteristic brand of folksy wisdom on world events in his closely watched annual letter and corporate results. 23 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
AIRSHOW-INDIA/ (TV) Aero India
24 Feb ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-SPIRIT/SHOW (PIX) (TV) Spirit awards ceremony for independent movies
The Spirit Awards for independent movies are handed out at a ceremony in Santa Monica, California, on the eve of the annual Oscars 23 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/ARMANI (PIX) (TV) Giorgio Armani presents main line at Milan Fashion Week
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani presents his autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 23 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/ (PIX) (TV) Cavalli unveils latest line at Milan Fashion Week
Italian fashion label Roberto Cavalli presents autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 23 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
AWARDS-SPIRIT/RED CARPET (PIX) (TV) Stars arrive for the Spirit Awards
On the eve of the Oscars stars hit the red carpet for the Spirit Awards 23 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
RELIGION POPE-ABUSE/SUMMIT (PIX) (TV)
Final day of meeting with Pope Francis and key bishops on global sexual abuse crisis Final day of summit between Pope Francis and senior Catholic bishops from around the world to discuss the protection of minors, in his latest attempt to come to grips with a spreading sexual abuse crisis.
24 Feb
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