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GLOBAL CHINA-HEALTH/

China shuts down transport, temples as virus death toll rises to 25 China stepped up measures to contain a virus which has killed 25 people and infected more than 800, with public transport suspensions in 10 cities, temples shutting, and the rapid construction of a new hospital to treat those infected.

AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES/ Australia mourns U.S. firefighters as probe into plane crash begins

Firefighters in Australia held a minute's silence on Friday for three U.S. colleagues killed in a plane crash as investigators scoured the accident site in remote bushland. U.S.

USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT Democrats in impeachment trial say Trump abused his power for political gain

Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president. ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA

Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders' visit U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE/USMCA

Trump to sign USMCA trade deal Wednesday at the White House -source U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada on Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House, an administration official told Reuters on Thursday.

INTEL-RESULTS/ Intel signals 2020 will be a turnaround year for chip industry leader

Intel Corp INTC.O on Thursday cemented the market view that the chip industry is turning around after a prolonged slowdown, forecasting better 2020 revenue and profit than Wall Street anticipated, driven by cloud computing demand. ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-GRAMMYS/ALLEGATIONS Grammy organizers deny claims award nominations are rigged

The organizers of the Grammy Awards on Thursday denied allegations that nominations for the highest prizes in the music industry are rigged, calling the claims "categorically false and misleading." PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/

Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Weinstein during alleged rape Actress Annabella Sciorra testified on Thursday that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial.

SPORTS TENNIS-AUSOPEN/

Serena knocked out of Australian Open in shock upset by Wang Seven-times champion Serena Williams suffered a dramatic exit from the Australian Open on Friday, her earliest in 14 years, falling 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 to China's Wang Qiang in a stunning third round upset that tore the women's tournament open.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WLV-LIV/REPORT Liverpool charge towards title with win at Wolves

Runaway leaders Liverpool extended their Premier League advantage to 16 points with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS PHILIPPINES-CENBANK/

Philippine central bank hosts annual reception for the banking community Philippine central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno and members of the policy-making Monetary Board hold annual reception for the banking community.

24 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT NIGERIA-RATES/

Nigeria's central bank to set benchmark interest rate Nigeria's central bank will set its benchmark interest rate. The bank's monetary policy committee has held its main lending rate at 13.5% since cutting it from 14% last March in a surprise move aimed at signalling a new direction.

24 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BOEING-777X/ (PIX) (TV)

Boeing to stage first flight of 777X plane outside Seattle Boeing plans to carry out the first test flight of its all-new 777X, the world's largest twin-engined jetliner, on Friday outside Seattle. Boeing has said the first delivery of the plane, designed to hold on average 406 people, would take place in 2021. It was originally due to be delivered in mid-2020. Was postponed by a day from Thursday because of the weather.

24 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-HUAWEI TECH/CANADA (PIX) (TV) Huawei CFO's extradition hearing begins in Canadian courtroom

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing will begin at a Canadian court in Vancouver. Meng was arrested in December 2018 at the request of the United States on charges of bank fraud, and accused of misleading the bank HSBC about a Huawei-owned company's dealings with Iran. 24 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

FRANCE-PROTESTS/PENSIONS-DEMO (PIX) (TV) French unions call for nationwide day of strike and protests against pensions reform.

French unions urge workers back out onto the streets for another day of nationwide strikes and street protests against pension reform. But after a six-week wave of strikes failed to force Macron into a wholesale retreat, it is not likely they will deliver a decisive blow in Friday's protest. 24 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

BRITAIN-BODIES/IRELAND Ruling on Irish extradition over UK truck death

Ireland's High Court will decide whether to approve the extradition of a Northern Irish man to Britain to face charges of manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London in October. 24 Jan 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-SCHIFF Adam Schiff, the Democratic lawmaker Trump loves to hate, wins fans across the aisle

Adam Schiff, the lead "prosecutor" presenting the House of Representatives' impeachment case in the Senate, is hated by Donald Trump, but his sober presentation in the chamber won him praise from members of the president's party. A profile of Trump's nemesis. 24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/BIDEN How Joe Biden went from slumping to surging in Democratic presidential race in Iowa

With less than two weeks before Iowa kicks off the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Feb. 3, former Vice President Joe Biden is showing surprising resilience in a place where he's bombed in past runs. 24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

MALAWI-RASTAFARIANS/ (PIX) (TV) Malawi's Rastas cheer ruling allowing dreadlocks in school

Malawian Rastas are cheering a court ruling that authorities must allow children to go to school with dreadlocks if they so wish.The court ruled that Rastafarianism is a religion just like any other and so banning dreadlocks -- adopted by Rastas as a religious symbol -- was unconstitutional. 24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TURKEY-GERMANY/ (PIX) (TV) Germany's Merkel meets Turkish President Erdogan in Istanbul

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the Turkish city of Istanbul to meet President Tayyip Erdogan and discuss international and bilateral issues. A joint news conference is due at 1315 GMT. 24 Jan 08:15 ET / 13:15 GMT

USA-ABORTION/ (PIX) (TV) Trump to address anti-abortion campaigners at 47th annual "March for Life"

U.S. President Donald Trump to address thousands of anti-abortion campaigners in Washington at 47th annual March for Life. 24 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BULGARIA-PAINTER/ (PIX) (TV)

Blind painter restores icons and murals in Bulgarian churches Stamen Karamfilov, who had been working as a painter-restorer in Bulgarian churches and monasteries, recovering icons, murals and ancient paintings, lost his eye sight in 2015. But despite his disability he continues creating beautiful paintings, relying entirely on his intuition for colour as he paints.

24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV) Trial continues in Weinstein rape case

The rape trial of movie producer Harvey Weinstein continues. 24 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV) Trial continues in Weinstein rape case

The rape trial of movie producer Harvey Weinstein continues. 24 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

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