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GLOBAL CHINA-HEALTH/

China virus toll rises to 170 as countries isolate citizens to stop global spread Several countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan in an effort to stop the global spread of an epidemic which has killed 170, with South Korea calling for calm in the face of protests at a quarantine centre.

AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES/ Heatwave and high winds bring renewed wildfire threat in Australia

Large swathes of southeast Australia were bracing on Thursday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke bushfires that have been burning for months. U.S.

USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT Republicans hopeful Senate will acquit Trump in impeachment trial as early as Friday

A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday, raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday. CHINA-HEALTH/USA

U.S. evacuees from China placed on 72-hour 'hold' at California military base for medical evaluation Nearly 200 Americans airlifted from China in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak arrived on Wednesday at a U.S. military base in California, where they will remain isolated for at least 72 hours of medical evaluation, public health officials said. BUSINESS

FACEBOOK-RESULTS/ Facebook warns revenue growth slowing, costs remain high

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off. SAMSUNG ELEC-RESULTS/

After dismal 2019, Samsung pins modest recovery hopes on chip market pick-up Samsung Electronics Co is counting on a gradual recovery in memory chip demand from data centres and 5G smartphone makers to help it bounce back in 2020 after sliding to its worst operating profit in four years.

ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/

Ex-actress says Weinstein promised her movie deal in exchange for threesome An actress-turned-costume designer told jurors in the Weinstein rape trial on Wednesday the former Hollywood producer promised her a movie deal if she had three-way sex with him and his assistant.

FILM-BIRDS OF PREY/ Margot Robbie hints at more female action movies at 'Birds of Prey' premiere

Australian actress Margot Robbie hinted that her new female-led action film "Birds of Prey" could be the first in a series of movies as she reprised the role of comic antihero Harley Quinn in what she has called a passion project. SPORTS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ Kenin breaks Australian hearts by toppling Barty to reach final

Sofia Kenin sent world number one Ash Barty spinning out of the Melbourne Park semi-finals 7-6(6) 7-5 on Thursday, crushing Australian hopes of a first home-grown champion at the Grand Slam in 42 years. FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/SECURITY

Super Bowl security shows the easy-going 1960s are long gone Ensuring the safety of fans and players at this year's Super Bowl in Miami entails an extraordinary deployment of law enforcement assets, even by recent standards, in keeping with heightened global tensions and fears of home-grown violence.

UPCOMING CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

INDIA-RAPE/FILE (TV) File of 2012 Delhi gang rape case ahead of the execution of the convicted

File footage of the investigation, massive protests and events triggered by the brutal gang rape and subsequent death of a physiotherapy student in New Delhi, which led to global outrage and more stringent anti-rape laws in India. 30 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

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

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

PEOPLE-JEFFREY EPSTEIN/GUARDS Pre-trial conference for Jeffrey Epstein jail guards charged with concealing failure to check on him before his suicide

A pretrial conference is scheduled in Manhattan federal court for correctional officers, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, charged with covering up their failure to check on financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before he hanged himself. 30 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS NOMURA HLDGS-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Japan's Nomura posts Q3 results Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan’s largest brokerage and investment bank, will release its Q3 earnings.

30 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-REFINERIES/INSURANCE (PIX)

Refiners and other energy providers buy less insurance after series of accidents In the wake of several large refinery and petrochemical fires in the past 2 years, some exposed insurance carriers have shut down downstream divisions and those that remain have been increasing rates and reducing the amount of insurance offered.

30 Jan 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT NINTENDO-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Nintendo Q3 results Nintendo reports its Q3 results

30 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT BALKANS-ECONOMY/ (PIX) (TV)

INSIGHT-Bosnia's state-owned firms struggle 25 years after end of the war An insightful story about the problems facing state-owned companies in Bosnia and across the Balkans a quarter of a century after the end of the Bosnian War.

30 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SAFRICA-COAL/ (PIX)

Coal industry conference in Cape Town A two-day coal industry conference starts in Cape Town. South Africa's energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, who has defended the country's heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation in the face of protests by environmentalists, is expected to deliver opening remarks.

30 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT MALAWI-DRONES/ (PIX) (TV)

Tech heaven: Drone academy students help map out Africa's future Africa’s first drone academy has opened in Malawi, where students are learning how to make and fly drones, collect and analyse data. The institute builds on the work of a pilot scheme, launched in 2017 with the support of U.N. children's fund UNICEF, in which drones have been used to deliver medical supplies, monitor crops and map cholera outbreaks.

30 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT TURKEY-BANKS/

Turkey's banking watchdog announces Jan-Dec banking sector data 30 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

BIOGEN-RESULTS/ Biogen Inc reports fourth-quarter results

Biogen Inc will report fourth-quarter results on Thursday, when investors will be on high alert for updates on its plan to file an application for U.S. approval of its experimental treatment for Alzheimer's. 30 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

LILLY-RESULTS/ Eli Lilly to report fourth quarter results

Eli Lilly and Co is expected to fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, with investor focusing on comments over the impact to sales of its diabetes drug Trulicity from the recent launch of Novo Nordisk's rival treatment. Focus will also be on sales of Lilly migraine treatment Emgality. 30 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

USA-FED/MEETING Federal Reserve to loosen Volcker Rule foreign funds provisions

Federal Reserve Board holds open meeting to discuss a proposal to simplify and clarify the covered funds provision within the Volcker rule, and a final rule to streamline and increase the transparency of the Board's control framework, in Washington. 30 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

LIBERIA-GASOLINE/SHORTAGE (PIX) (TV) Liberia running low on gas after reserves go missing

Lines to the pump are snaking across Liberia's capital Monrovia after the government announced this week that the country was unexpectedly down to its last few days' worth of gasoline because authorities had overestimated how much was in storage. A shipment is expected to bring supplies soon from overseas, but critics are bristling at what they see is another sign of President George Weah's chaotic leadership. 30 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ITALY-POLITICS/5STAR (PIX)

Italy's 5-Star braces for splits as identity crisis deepens The infighting among Italy's ruling 5-Star Movement is unlikely to be stemmed by this month's resignation of its leader and it now risks desertions and ruinous splits, party officials warn.

30 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PLAN-RUSSIA (PIX) (TV)

Israel's Netanyahu visits Moscow, meets Putin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Moscow, expected to discuss new Middle East peace plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin

30 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT IRELAND-ELECTION/BREXIT

Irish main opposition leader speech on Brexit Michael Martin, whom opinion polls consider favourite to become the next Irish prime minister after an Feb. 8 election, to give speech Ireland’s role in the European Union after Brexit.

30 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-USA/POMPEO (TV)

UK foreign minister Raab and U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo speak in London Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State speaks on "The Future of the Special Relationship” in conversation with British foreign minister Dominic Raab at think tank event.

30 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Austrian cabinet ends two-day off-site meeting Austria's new coalition government of conservatives and Greens holds a news conference at the end of a two-day off-site meeting in the wine-producing region of Wachau on the Danube.

30 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FISHERIES (PIX) (TV)

Britain's divorce from the EU is about to get messy in France's fishing ports Competing interests over fishing are set to be a stumbling block for a trade deal between Britain and France. The French fishing industry will press for Paris to give away nothing. We'll be in Boulogne, France's biggest fishing port and Europe's biggest fish processing hub, to talk to fishermen, industry representatives etc.

30 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/WHISTLEBLOWER-PARNAS

Hearing in Parnas criminal case Judge will hold a hearing to determine whether to modify a protective order so that Parnas can release further materials to Congress.

30 Jan 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

CHINA-HEALTH/TAIWAN Taiwan government briefing on coronavirus

Taiwan's government holds a briefing about its response to the coronavirus and what is happening to Taiwanese stranded in China's Wuhan. 30 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE USA-DEFENSE/

Heads of U.S. Africom, U.S. Southern Command testify before Senate panel Heads of U.S. Africom and U.S. Southern Command testify before Senate Armed Services Committee.

30 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SPORTS

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/HALFTIME-SHOW (TV) Football - NFL - Jennifer Lopez and Shakira expected to brief the media ahead of Halftime show

Pop superstars Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are set to light up the halftime stage at Super Bowl LIV and will speak to the media about putting on one of the most anticipated live performances of the year. 30 Jan 15:15 ET / 20:15 GMT