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At least 56 people were killed in a stampede as tens of thousands of mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain Iranian military commander in his hometown on Tuesday, forcing his burial to be delayed by several hours.

IRAQ-SECURITY-USA-FORT-BRAGG/ 'We're going to war, bro': Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - For many of the soldiers, it would be their first mission. They packed up ammunition and rifles, placed last-minute calls to loved ones, then turned in their cellphones. Some gave blood. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT/ Senate Republicans back plan for Trump impeachment trial rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, dealing a blow to Democrats’ efforts to call new witnesses against the president. USA-ELECTION/WARREN

White House contender Warren, drawing on academic background, proposes bankruptcy reform NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday proposed making it easier for struggling American families to wipe away their debts by reforming the country's personal bankruptcy laws.

BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY/

U.S. trade deficit at three-year low as imports tumble WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, weighed down by the Trump administration’s trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting solid economic growth in the fourth quarter.

BOEING-737MAX-AUDIT/ U.S., European regulators to meet with Boeing this week on 737 MAX software audit

U.S. and European aviation safety regulators will meet with Boeing this week in an effort to complete a 737 MAX software documentation audit - a key step toward the grounded plane’s eventual return to service. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN/ Judge threatens Harvey Weinstein with jail for texting in court

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone just as jury selection got underway. AWARDS-BAFTAS-NOMINATIONS/

Dark drama 'Joker' leads BAFTA nominations with 11 nods LONDON (Reuters) - “Joker”, a dark origins story about the comic book villain, led nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Tuesday, but Britain’s top movie honours drew criticism over the lack of diversity in the acting categories.

SPORTS NFL-CAR-RHULE/

Panthers set to name Rhule head coach Matt Rhule is expected to be named head coach of the Carolina Panthers,According to multiple reports Tuesday, Rhule agreed to take the job and will be introduced this week.

TENNIS-AUCKLAND/ Serena breezes into second round in Auckland

Top seed Serena Williams kick-started her Auckland Classic singles campaign with an easy 6-3 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi on Tuesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/IRAN-POLL

Poll: how many Americans support Trump's handling of Iran The Reuters/Ipsos poll will measure how Americans are responding to the way President Trump is handling Iran. The poll also will measure the president's overall approval rating and shift in opinion about the threat Iran poses to the United States.

7 Jan 17:30 ET / 22:30 GMT USA-ELECTION/WARREN-NEW YORK (PIX)

U.S. Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren holds campaign event in Brooklyn U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren holds campaign event with former candidate Julian Castro at Brooklyn's Kings Theater

7 Jan 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT TAIWAN-ELECTION/ (PIX)

Preview of Taiwan election Taiwan will vote on Saturday in the shadow of Chinese claims over the island and protests in Hong Kong.

Jan 8 TURKEY-RUSSIA/PIPELINE (PIX) (TV)

Turkey's Erdogan, Russia's Putin open TurkStream gas pipeline Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin open the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, which is to distribute to Turkey and eastern Europe, despite U.S. sanctions.

Jan 8 AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)

First cabinet meeting of new government Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler attend first cabinet meeting of new Government in Vienna

8 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/BLOOMBERG (PIX)

U.S. candidate Bloomberg to unveil economic policy plan U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday will unveil an economic strategy as part of his bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

8 Jan 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/VONDERLEYEN (PIX) (TV)

EU's von der Leyen gives LSE speech on Brexit European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a speech at the LSE where she will discuss 'building another future for the EU-UK partnership'.

8 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-CHINA/CONGRESS (TV)

U.S. commission issues report on human rights in China Chairs of bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China discuss findings and recommendations of commission’s 2019 Annual Report on human rights conditions and rule of law developments in China

8 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

ALIBABA-EXPANSION/EUROPE (PIX) Alibaba undercuts Amazon in Europe to woo wary brands After years of reconnaissance, China's retail king Alibaba is finally making its move on Europe. It is undercutting Amazon sellers' fees to attract vendors but has had mixed results, six sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

8 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT TURKEY-RUSSIA/ (PIX) (TV)

Putin, Erdogan meet after Turkey backs deployment in Libya where Russia backs opposing side Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul after Turkey passed legislation to send troops and other military support to Libya, where Russia backs the opposing side in that country's conflict. Ankara has stressed dialogue with Moscow would keep a lid on violence in Libya.

Jan 8 MEXICO-AUTOS/

Mexico's INEGI statistics agency publishes auto production, export data Mexico's INEGI statistics agency publishes auto production, export data

Jan 8 NORWAY-ECONOMY/

Norway's NHO business conference Annual NHO business conference in Oslo

Jan 8 INDIA-STRIKE/

Left unions in India call for strike against Modi government policies Worker unions affiliated to left wing groups, claiming to represent more than 250 million workers, and political parties have called a strike across India on Wednesday to protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's policies which they say have hurt the working class.

Jan 8 TECH-CES/ (PIX) (TV)

Las Vegas hosts the digital economy’s annual trade show, CES Las Vegas welcomes thousands of technology enthusiasts for the digital economy’s big annual trade show, CES. Jan 8

SPRINT CORP-M&A/T-MOBILE Post-trial filings due in Sprint, T-Mobile merger case

Sprint, T-Mobile and a coalition of U.S. states are due to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the states' lawsuit seeking to block the two companies' planned merger. The case is before U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan. Jan 8

NISSAN-GHOSN/LEBANON (PIX) (TV) Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to speak in Lebanon Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is expected to hold a news conference in Lebanon after he fled Japan where he faces charges relating to alleged financial crimes.

8 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

JAPAN-DISABLED/ (PIX) (TV) Trial starts for Japanese man accused of stabbing 19 disabled people to death at care home

Trial starts for Japanese man Satoshi Uematsu, 29, accused of killing 19 disabled people at a care home south of Tokyo in 2016. Uematsu said he will admit to the killings at his trial. Jan 8

SPORTS OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV)

IOC holds two-day Executive Board meeting on eve of Lausanne Youth Olympic Games The IOC begins a two-day Executive Board Committee meeting in Lausanne on the eve of 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Jan 8

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS PUERTORICO-QUAKE/ (TV)

Puerto Rico copes with power outages, destruction after strongest earthquake in 102 years Puerto Rico cleaned up on Wednesday from the worst earthquake to hit it in more than a century, with residents of the island enduring power outages and coping with destroyed homes in the temblor's aftermath. Jan 8

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ME TOO (PIX)

FACTBOX: Two years of #MeToo in the courts A look at court cases in the Me Too era. 8 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT