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The Chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in deaths and thousands more infections using a broader definition on Thursday, while Japan became the third place outside mainland China to suffer a fatality.

MIDEAST-CRISIS-CONGRESS/ U.S. Senate rebukes Trump, votes to limit Iran warmaking ability

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehran's retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-STONE/ Juror in Stone case calls Trump attacks "appalling"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the president's attacks on the prosecutors, judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser, saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be "bullied" by anyone. USA-ELECTION/

On the trail: Democratic White House hopefuls take aim at Bloomberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidates took aim on Thursday at a rival whose name has not yet appeared on the ballot in the early-voting states, but whose television ads have been blanketing the airwaves: former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY/

Rents lift U.S. core inflation; weekly jobless claims rise slightly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. underlying consumer prices picked up in January, while the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting the economy was stable enough for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold this year.

CHINA-HEALTH-IMF/ IMF sees resilient Chinese economy in mid- to long-term despite outbreak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's economy is expected to remain resilient in the medium- to long-term, although the shorter term impact of the fast-moving coronavirus remains unclear, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. ENTERTAINMENT

AUCTION-BILL WYMAN/ Bill Wyman's Rolling Stones audition amp goes up for auction

(Reuters) - Former Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman is selling off part of his vast archive of music memorabilia, including the 1962 amplifier that helped him clinch his audition for the British rock band. PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN/

Weinstein's lawyer assails accusers' credibility in NY rape trial closing argument NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Thursday took aim at the credibility of the women accusing the former movie producer of sexual assault and urged jurors in the closing arguments of his New York trial to acquit him.

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-KAEPERNICK/

Kaepernick writing memoir about decision to protest during national anthem (Reuters) - Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, will publish a memoir later this year, the former NFL quarterback announced on Thursday.

BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-UJIRI-LAWSUIT/ Raptors' Ujiri on alleged assault: 'The truth will come out'

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri labeled a civil lawsuit filed against him as “malicious” and said “the truth will come out” about what happened the night he is alleged to have assaulted a sheriff’s deputy in Northern California, according to a report from the Canadian Press. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-FED/WILLIAMS

New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams participates in moderated discussion Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams participates in moderated discussion before the New York City Region CEO Visit organized by the New York Bankers Association, in New York.

13 Feb 22:30 ET EU-ALPHABET/ANTITRUST (TV)

Google, hit with more than 8 billion in euros in fines, to fight first of three EU antitrust rulings The world's most popular internet search engine will seek to convince Europe's second top court to overturn the first of three EU antitrust fines levied for using its dominance to shut out smaller rivals on both sides of the Atlantic. It will lay out its arguments during a three-day hearing.

14 Feb SAFRICA-SAA/UNIONS (PIX)

Judgment due in South African labour court battle between SAA, unions South Africa's Labour Court is expected to hand down judgment in a dispute between specialists trying to rescue embattled state airline South African Airways and two labour unions. The unions are trying to prevent job cuts at SAA, and the business rescue specialists are opposing their court application. Job cuts are seen as critical to reviving SAA's fortunes.

14 Feb MEXICO-ECONOMY/CENBANK

Interview with Mexican central governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon Reuters will interview Mexican central governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon. Seeking details on the bank's decision to cut the key interest rate for a fifth consecutive meeting, the likelihood of lowering 2020 economic growth forecasts, and post-meeting statement's open-ended non-committal forward guidance.

14 Feb COLOMBIA-GDP/

Colombia to release GDP figures for fourth quarter and full-year 2019 Colombia's statistics agency will release economic growth figures for full-year 2019 and for the fourth quarter. The market expects expansion of 3.2% for the full-year and 3.3% in the fourth quarter.

14 Feb YANDEX-RESULTS/

Q4 2019 Yandex NV Earnings Release Yandex to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results on February 14th.

14 Feb HSBC HLDG-RESULTS/PREVIEW (PIX)

Five things to look out for in HSBC's results Five key things to watch for when HSBC reports its 2019 results and new strategy under interim CEO Noel Quinn on Tuesday.

14 Feb 00:01 ET, 05:01 GMT PHILIPPINES-CHINA/

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines holds news conference The Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian and Philippine Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles hold news conference.

14 Feb 03:00 ET, 08:00 GMT USA-TRADE/CHINA

China carries out first round of tariff cuts on U.S goods China halves the extra tariffs on U.S goods that went into effect last September, the first round of tariff cuts by China since the two countries signed a Phase 1 trade deal on Jan 15.

14 Feb 05:01 ET, 10:01 GMT RBS-RESULTS/

Royal Bank of Scotland reports full-year results Royal Bank of Scotland reports full-year results, with new CEO Alison Rose set to announce a new strategy for the taxpayer-backed bank amid pressure from investors to pare back under-performing investment bank NatWest Markets.

14 Feb 07:00 ET, 12:00 GMT BRITAIN-BOE/CARNEY (PIX) (TV)

Reuters interview with Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Mark Carney gives an interview to Reuters, a month before standing down as Bank of England governor, about the outlook for Britain's economy, Brexit and climate change.

14 Feb 08:00 ET, 13:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

TURKEY-SECURITY/NEWSPAPER Turkish court may announce verdict in case against employees of pro-Kurdish newspaper Ozgur Gundem

A Turkish court is expected to announce the verdict in a case against former employees of closed pro-Kurdish newspaper, Ozgur Gundem. 14 Feb

GERMANY-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV) Munich Security Conference opens

Munich Security Conference opens, bringing together foreign and defence ministers and security experts from around the globe for the annual gathering. 14 Feb 08:30 ET, 13:30 GMT

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-ALLSTAR/HALL OF FAME

Basketball Hall of Fame news conference to be held in Chicago Finalists to basketball's Hall of Fame to be named during the NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago. The late Kobe Bryant is expected to be named as one of the finalists.

14 Feb 09:00 ET, 14:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

OLYMPICS-2020/TOKYO (TV) IOC and TOKYO 2020 organising committee hold joint press conference

The IOC and TOKYO 2020 organising committee hold a joint news conference and are likely to talk about the impact of the novel coronavirus on the summer Olympics. Speakers include John Coates, Chairman of Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 and Yoshiro Mori President, Tokyo 2020. 14 Feb

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/GUAIDO (PIX) (TV) Guaido talks to journalists after return from international tour

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido are both scheduled to hold press conferences on Friday, days after Guaido returned from a three-week international tour meant to rally support for removing Maduro. 14 Feb

BRITAIN-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV) British PM Johnson holds first meeting of new cabinet

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds the first meeting of his new cabinet following a ministerial reshuffle. 14 Feb

BRITAIN-POLITICS/CABINET (PIX) (TV) Reaction following Boris Johnson's reshuffle

Reaction following Boris Johnson's reshuffle. 14 Feb

TUNISIA-GOVERNMENT/ Tunisia to propose new government

Tunisia's designated prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh is expected to propose a new government on Friday, sending a list of names for cabinet jobs to President Kais Saied. The new cabinet must be approved by parliament in a vote of confidence, likely to take place next week, or there will be another election. 14 Feb

PAKISTAN-TURKEY/ (PIX) (TV) Turkish President Erdogan visits Pakistan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visits Islamabad, where he will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan. They will hold a meeting of government ministers and officials from both countries and release a joint declaration and several new agreements. 14 Feb

ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX) Zimbabwe court rules on whether to drop subversion charges against opposition official

A court in the southern Zimbabwe town of Masvingo is set to rule on whether to drop charges against a senior opposition official accused last year of planning to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Job Sikhala says the charges, which he denies, are part of a broad clampdown on the opposition. 14 Feb

ETHIOPIA-ELECTION/ Ethiopia’s electoral board to hold a media briefing ahead of election

Ethiopia’s electoral board is scheduled to brief the media ahead of a national poll tentatively set for Aug. 16. The election will be a key test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who has eased political restrictions since coming to power in 2018. 14 Feb 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

USA-LABOR/PPI Dept. of Labor issues annual revisions and new seasonal factors to its Producer Price Index

Dept. of Labor issues annual revisions and new seasonal factors to its Producer Price Index covering 2015-2019. 14 Feb 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CHINA-HEALTH/VIETNAM (PIX)

Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 over coronavirus fears Vietnamese authorities have quarantined a community of 10,000 people some 50km away from the capital, Hanoi, for 20 days over fears that the coronavirus could spread.

14 Feb HEALTH-COCOA/ (PIX)

Drinking hot chocolate on Valentine's Day Results of a health study on drinking cocoa released.

14 Feb CHINA-HEALTH/VALENTINESDAY (PIX) (TV)

Love in the time of coronavirus: no flowers, no eating out Wilted flowers, empty restaurants: China's small businesses bear coronavirus costs, as few customers are expected even on Valentine's Day.

14 Feb ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

VALENTINES-DAY/AFGHANISTAN (PIX) (TV) Kabul fashion show to crown Mr. and Ms. Valentine

A special fashion show, featuring one foreign and two local brands, in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, is to award two top models with the title of Mr. and Ms. Valentine. Celebrating Valentine's day has a small but growing take up in the conservative society where it is a distraction from the challenges stemming from years of war and daily violence. 14 Feb

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ANNIVERSARY (PIX) (TV)

Parkland mourns two years after shooting The Parkland, Florida community marks two years since the Valentine's Day massacre inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with a day of service and a moment of silence.

14 Feb PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/FACTBOX-MOVIES (FACTBOX)

FACTBOX-How powerful was Harvey Weinstein? His film legacy paints a picture At the heart of Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial is a power dynamic between a producer of some of the biggest culture-defining films of the past 20 years and two women accusers. The power Weinstein had in Hollywood is reflected by the volume of films he produced through his two companies, Miramax and The Weinstein Company.

14 Feb 06:00 ET, 11:00 GMT PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Prosecutor to deliver closing argument in Weinstein rape trial Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi is scheduled to deliver her closing argument in former movie producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial in Manhattan.

14 Feb 14:30 ET, 19:30 GMT