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INDIA-LIQUOR Deaths mount to 150 in India's second toxic liquor tragedy this month
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - At least 150 people have died from drinking toxic bootleg liquor in a northeastern state of India, the second such tragedy in the country this month, with many more hospitalized as authorities try to pinpoint the source and round up perpetrators. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-MANAFORT U.S. prosecutors say no leniency needed for Trump ex-aide Manafort
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team told a U.S. judge on Saturday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort “repeatedly and brazenly” broke the law, and argued he did not deserve leniency at sentencing. TEXAS-CRASH
Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, police and officials said.
BUSINESS BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT-BOOK-VALUE
In a shift, Buffett says focus on Berkshire's stock price Warren Buffett has long told investors in his Berkshire Hathaway Inc they should not pay so much attention to what its stock price is doing.
TELECOMS-MOBILEWORLD-XIAOMI China's Xiaomi unveils 5G smartphone for $680
BARCELONA (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi, the world's fourth-largest smartphone maker, unveiled a smartphone on Sunday that will be able to take advantage of new and faster 5G mobile networks and cost far less than one announced by market leader Samsung last week. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-RKELLY-METOO Singer R. Kelly faces new sex abuse charges in #MeToo era
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - More than a decade ago, the singer R. Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges after a trial in which the alleged underage victim did not testify against him. FASHION-MILAN-MISSONI
Missoni glitters at Milano Fashion Week with sparkling line MILAN (Reuters) - Missoni took fashionistas back to the 1970s at its Milan Fashion Week show on Saturday, with the Italian luxury label presenting plenty of shimmer and sparkle.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NCAA-ROUNDUP
Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Texas Tech routs No. 12 Kansas Jarrett Culver scored 26 points Saturday as No. 14 Texas Tech glided to a 25-point halftime margin and crushed No. 12 Kansas 91-62 at Lubbock, Texas.
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP NBA roundup: Harden-less Rockets stun Warriors
Eric Gordon led five players in double figures with 25 points Saturday night as the Houston Rockets, playing without star James Harden, used superior depth to stun the Golden State Warriors 118-112 in Oakland, Calif. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-ARABS/ (PIX) (TV)
Arab league holds summit with European Union member states European and Arab state leaders are expected to discuss migration, security, and the situation in the region in a two-day conference held in the red sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
24 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT NORTHKOREA-USA/VIETNAM-KIM (PIX) (TV)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of Trump summit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of a planned second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Kim is expected to pay a state visit to Vietnam and meet with Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, and visit the Vietnamese manufacturing base of Bac Ninh and the industrial port town of Hai Phong.
25 Feb SAFRICA-IMMIGRATION/
Expats in South Africa fear expulsion over new critical skills list A new revised critical skills list circulating among South Africa’s large expat community has spooked some foreigners who fear they could be forced out by a restrictive immigration regime as early as April.
25 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. Governor of Okinawa Denny Tamaki and Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga are expected to react to the results expected around midnight on Sunday.
25 Feb VENEZUELA-POLITICS/LIMAGROUP (PIX) (TV)
Lima Group holds meeting in Colombia on Venezuela crisis Colombia will host a meeting of regional foreign ministers who make up the so-called Lima Group of nations to find a solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
25 Feb AFGHANISTAN-USA/
Next round of peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban and United States starts Next round of peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban and the United States tentatively set to start, after a draft pact was reached at the end of January to potentially end the United States' longest war. The draft deal stipulates that U.S. troops would leave within 18 months of the agreement being signed.
25 Feb BRITAIN-EU/FEB27
Britain's next Brexit flashpoint: What happens in parliament on Feb. 26-27? British Prime Minister Theresa May faces another trial by parliament this week when she must tell lawmakers what progress she has made in talks with the European Union, as patience in her party wears thin and the risk of a disorderly Brexit rises.
25 Feb BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
TELECOMS-MOBILEWORLD/LAUNCHES (PIX) (TV) Smartphone launches may fail to persuade consumers to upgrade
Sales of high-end smartphones – a market that has defied economic gravity for more than a decade – are looking increasingly fragile as the latest devices fail to persuade consumers to upgrade. Manufacturers are hoping that innovations such as foldable phones (Samsung, Huawei), new screen ratios (Sony) will boost the market, while a host of Chinese companies will be showing off smartphones that supply top specs at mid-market prices. 25 Feb
PHILIPPINES-CENBANK/GOVERNOR Tuano-Amador takes over as interim Philippine central bank head after Espenilla passes away
Philippine central bank governor Nestor Espenilla died at the weekend after a battle with cancer, age 60. Deputy Governor Almasara Cyd Tuano-Amador has been named the interim officer-in-charge. 25 Feb
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS-MOBILEWORLD/ (PIX) (TV)
Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona Annual Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona.
25 Feb ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-OSCARS/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Queens, maids and superheroes: It's Oscars time
The red carpet has been rolled out for an Oscars ceremony on Sunday filled with suspense over the movie industry's biggest prize, a performance by rock band Queen, and a night of what could be history-making firsts. Without a host for the first time in 30 years, there's also curiosity over whether organizers can return the Academy Awards to a must-see television event after a record low audience in 2018. 24 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
FASHION-MILAN/DOLCEGABBANA (PIX) (TV) Dolce & Gabbana unveil latest line at Milan Fashion Week
Italian luxury label Dolce & Gabbana presents autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 24 Feb 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
AWARDS-OSCARS/RED CARPET (PIX) (TV) Red carpet arrivals for the 91st Academy Awards.
All the glamour, fashion and interviews from the red carpet of the 91st Academy Awards. 24 Feb 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
AWARDS-OSCARS/SHOW (PIX) (TV) Academy Awards show goes ahead without a host
Separate story about how the Oscars ceremony filled the gap without a host in what is promised as a shorter, slicker telecast. 24 Feb 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
AWARDS-OSCARS/MEXICO (PIX) (TV) Mexico's Roma neighbourhood hosts Oscars watch party
Mexicans gather in a Roma neighbourhood park to watch this year's Oscar awards which includes Alfonso Cuaron's film of the same name which has received 10 nominations. 24 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/LAGERFELD (PIX) (TV) First Paris Fashion Week without Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld was a staple of the Paris Fashion week for decades, and for the first time, the fashion capital's biggest event will be held in his absence. Lagerfeld died aged 85 on February 19, after a successful run as Chanel's artistic director. 25 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/ (PIX) (TV) Women's Fashion Week in Paris
Exact schedule yet to be determined. Paris Ready-to-Wear Fashion Week runs from Feb. 25th to March 5th. 25 Feb
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