REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 a.m. GMT/1 a.m. ET

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 a.m. GMT/1 a.m. ET

Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. GMT/1 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning. TOP STORIES

GLOBAL IRAQ-SECURITY/

Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; Trump threatens sanctions Iraq's parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general, and President Donald Trump doubled down on threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Tehran retaliates.

IRAN-NUCLEAR/DEAL Iran says no limits on enrichment, stepping further from 2015 deal -TV

Iran announced on Sunday it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium, taking a further step back from commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers, but it would continue to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog. U.S.

USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT Senate Republican eyes rule change to kick start Trump impeachment trial

The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month, even if it means changing Senate rules. PENNSYLVANIA-CRASH/

Chain-reaction crash kills 5, injures 60 on Pennsylvania Turnpike A chain-reaction crash involving a tour bus, three tractor-trailers and a passenger car killed five people and injured about 60 others on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh early on Sunday, state police said.

BUSINESS NISSAN-GHOSN/

Japan in principle could press Lebanon to extradite ex-Nissan boss Ghosn -Japan minister Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor 7201.T boss skipped bail to become a fugitive in a country that normally does not extradite its nationals.

MALAYSIA-POLITICS/1MDB-JHO LOW Fugitive financier Jho Low denies being 'mastermind' behind 1MDB

Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho has said he only acted as an intermediary for deals involving 1MDB, denying in an interview published on Monday that he had set the stage for the theft of billions of dollars from the Malaysian state fund. ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-GOLDEN GLOBES/ '1917', 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' win top Golden Globes

World War One movie "1917" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," set in 1960s Tinseltown, won the top movie prizes at the Golden Globes on Sunday on a night packed with upsets. AWARDS-GOLDEN GLOBES/DEGENERES

DeGeneres applauds uplifting TV as she accepts Golden Globes honor Ellen DeGeneres, the stand-up comedian who broke barriers to gays to become one of the most popular people on television, received a Golden Globes lifetime achievement award on Sunday.

SPORTS TENNIS-BRISBANE/

'I almost died,' says Osaka after paddleboard mishap Tennis players typically use the off-season to rest and recover from their punishing schedules but two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she suffered a "near-death experience" while paddleboarding with her sister in the Caribbean.

GOLF-SENTRY/ Thomas survives 'disaster' to win Tournament of Champions playoff

Justin Thomas survived a "disaster" at the 72nd hole before beating Patrick Reed and Xander Schauffele in a three-way playoff at the PGA Tour's Sentry Tournament of Champions in windswept Hawaii on Sunday. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS PRIVATEEQUITY-FAMILYOFFICES/

Private equity's talent challenge: keeping it out of the family Family offices, which handle the wealth of the very rich and their kin, are increasingly poaching young talent from buyout firms, challenging the private equity industry's claim as the destination of choice for aspiring dealmakers.

6 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-FED/REPO (PIX)

ANALYSIS-Fed focuses on repo market exit strategy after avoiding year-end crunch Wall Street's worst fears of a year-end funding squeeze never materialized thanks in large part to the quarter trillion dollars the Fed stuffed into the market at year end to ensure nothing became gummed up. The question now, though, is what it will take for the Fed to withdraw from its daily liquidity operations in the $2.2 trillion market for repurchase agreements, or repo - after it became a dominant player in the short time span of three months.

6 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY/BUDGET

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to sign the $80 billion budget for 2020 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte likely to sign the 4.1 trillion pesos ($80.8 billion) national government budget that would help achieve its target of 6.5%-7.5% GDP growth this year.

6 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT CANCER-ADC/

FOCUS-Drug developers take fresh aim at guided-missile cancer drugs Drug developers take fresh aim at guided-missile cancer drugs that pair antibodies with with toxic agents to kill tumor cells.

6 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CANCER-ADC/EXPLAINER

EXPLAINER-Making a new generation of 'guided-missile' cancer drugs work A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The therapies are getting a fresh start as dozens of drugmakers test a record number of new compounds in people.

6 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV) Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison

The rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul who transformed the independent film world with award-winning movies like “Shakespeare in Love” and “The English Patient,” begins this week in Manhattan. He faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault. 6 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-SOUTHSUDAN/

Turkish foreign minister holds news conference with South Sudanese counterpart Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu holds a joint news conference with his South Sudanese counterpart Awut Deng Acuil (0845 GMT).

6 Jan 03:45 ET / 08:45 GMT CHINA-KIRIBATI/ (PIX) (TV)

Kiribati President Maamau meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau attends a welcoming ceremony held by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before meeting with Xi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China and the Pacific island state of Kiribati restored diplomatic ties last year after the former diplomatic ally of Taiwan abandoned Taipei.

6 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ALGERIA-TURKEY/

Turkish foreign minister visits Algeria, set to discuss Libya Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visits Algeria where talks are likely to focus on the situation in neighbouring Libya after Turkey decided to deploy troops there in support of Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised government.

6 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

TURKEY-SECURITY/ERDOGAN Turkey's Erdogan makes speech, chairs AK Party meetings

President Erdogan speaks at an opening ceremony for a National Intelligence Agency building and chairs two meetings of his AK Party and may comment on developments in Iraq, Iran, Syria or Libya. 6 Jan 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

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