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All countries need to prepare to combat the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic's rapid global spread and Wall Street looked set for its biggest weekly fall since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

POPE-HEALTH/ Pope postpones official audiences but working from residence: Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who the Vatican says is still "slightly unwell," has postponed all official audiences for Friday but is working from home. U.S.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRE-PG-E-US/ California regulator proposes record $2.14 billion fine on PG&E over wildfires

California's utilities regulator has proposed an increased $2.14 billion fine on PG&E Corp for its role in causing the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California. CHINA-HEALTH-CALIFORNIA/

California monitoring 8,400 people for possible coronavirus California is monitoring more than 8,400 people who arrived on commercial flights for coronavirus symptoms from "points of concern," but the state lacks test kits and has been held back by federal testing rules, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday.

BUSINESS HYUNDAI-HYDROGEN-TRUCKS/

Powered by hydrogen, Hyundai's trucks aim to conquer the Swiss Alps FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) - Hyundai's hydrogen-powered 18-tonne trucks are set to hit the roads in Switzerland next month as the South Korean automaker looks to establish a case for its zero-emissions technology in a low carbon world.

USA-TRADE-SMELTER-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Aluminum smelter resurrected on Trump tariffs may close as losses mount

MARSTON, Missouri (Reuters) - A bankrupt aluminum smelter that re-opened in 2018, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported metals, is losing money at such a rapid clip that it could close within 60 days, the top executive at the Missouri plant said on Thursday. ENTERTAINMENT

CHINA-HEALTH-FASHION/ Shanghai Fashion Week to go ahead online as virus disrupts events

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai Fashion Week, initially postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, will go ahead as scheduled online in a tie-up with Alibaba Group's Tmall marketplace, its organizers said. CHINA-HEALTH-SOUTHKOREA-BTS/

South Korea boy band BTS cancels April Seoul concert on coronavirus concerns SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean boy band BTS canceled its scheduled April concert in Seoul, amid growing concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak, its music label, Big Hit Entertainment, said on Friday.

SPORTS OLYMPICS-2020-CORONAVIRUS-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo has no Plan B for this year's Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months before the event, a senior official said on Friday.

CHINA-HEALTH-OLYMPICS-2020/ Qualify first, worry later: Marathoners say no time to fear Olympic cancellation

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Aspring Olympians at the U.S. marathon trials said on Thursday that they were concerned first with securing one of the coveted few tickets to Tokyo 2020 - and less, at least for now, about whether there would even be an Olympics this year. UPCOMING

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT NIGERIA-ENVIRONMENT/FASHION (PIX) (TV)

Nigerian artist turns plastic waste into fashion to raise awareness The sight of discarded plastic bottles and bags floating in the open drains of Nigeria's megacity Lagos moved sculptor Adeyemi Emmanuel to despair. So last year he began collecting bits of discarded plastic and within days had created a backpack.

28 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT AWARDS-CESARS/ (PIX) (TV)

Polanksi's "An Officer and a Spy" leads nominations for 45th Cesar Awards The 45th Cesar Awards ceremony, the highest accolade in French cinema, takes place in Paris. "An Officer and a Spy" by Roman Polanski, who faces rape allegations, is nominated for 12 categories awards. Feminist groups plan a protest.

28 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/THERE IS NO EVIL (PIX) (TV)

Screening of Iranian film There Is No Evil competes in Berlinale Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's new film There Is No Evil holds its world premiere at the 70th Berlinale film festival, where it is screening in Competition. Rasoulof is not expected to attend to present his film, which follows four stories exploring morality and oppression.

28 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

CLIMATECHANGE-GRETA/BRITAIN (PIX) (TV) Greta Thunberg to draw thousands at British climate rally Greta Thunberg, the teenage activist who has reprimanded governments across the world for failing her generation with climate change, is expected to draw a crowd of thousands on Friday when she leads a protest in Britain.

28 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

GUINEA-ELECTION/AFRICA-PRESIDENTS FACTBOX-Africa's longest-ruling leaders

Guinea holds a constitutional referendum on Sunday that could allow President Alpha Conde to rule for 12 more years after his second term expires in December. While longer than Guinea's vocal opposition would like, the potential 22-year tenure that would mean for Conde still pales in comparison with those of many other African leaders. 28 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

GUINEA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Guinea braces for disputed referendum that could extend veteran Conde's rule

When Alpha Conde was elected president of Guinea in 2010, the veteran opposition leader vowed to restore democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. Ten years later, many fear Conde, who turns 82 next week, is laying the groundwork to cling to power himself by holding a constitutional referendum on Sunday that could allow him to rule for 12 more years, risking mass unrest and denting the country's mining economy. 28 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

MONTENEGRO-PROTEST/PRESIDENT (PIX) (TV) Montenegro's president comments on religion law that triggered wave of protests

Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic comments on the over months-long protests triggered by a law passed last year on religious communities which the Serbian Orthodox Church which is said to strip it of church property. 28 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

USA-ELECTION/BLOOMBERG-CALIFORNIA (PIX) (GRAPHIC) 'Wall-to-wall campaign': Californians bombarded with Bloomberg ads

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, a late entrant into the primary race, is pouring money into states voting on Super Tuesday. As March 3 approaches, voters in delegate-rich California are being bombarded with ads from the billionaire's campaign. 28 Feb 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-POMPEO/ (PIX) (TV) U.S. House panel hears from Secretary of State Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. 28 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

USA-ELECTION/SOUTH CAROLINA-POLL Exit poll: Top issues for South Carolina Democrats as they vote in the state's primary

An exit poll of South Carolina Democrats after the state's fourth-in-the-nation primary in the state by state race to find a challenger to President Donald Trump. Feb 29

USA-ELECTION/SOUTH CAROLINA (TV) South Carolina Democratic primary

South Carolina votes in Democratic primary Feb 29

SLOVAKIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Slovaks may oust ruling party in election overshadowed by journalist murder

Slovaks may oust the centre-left Smer party that has dominated the European Union country's political life from power in a parliamentary election on Saturday, a vote overshadowed by anger over high-level graft and the murder of a journalist. Final opinion polls showed the anti-corruption movement Ordinary People (OLANO) nearly catching up with the leading but weakening Smer, and gains by other liberal and conservative opposition parties may give the opposition a combined majority. The election is contested mostly on allegations Smer, in power 12 out of the past 14 years, allowed powerful businessmen to gain power over policymaking and procurement decisions. Feb 29

SPORTS SOCCER-EUROPA/DRAW (PIX)

Soccer - Europa League Round of 16 draw UEFA stages the draw for the Europa League round of 16

28 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-ATHLETICS (PIX) (TV)

Athletics-Russia's suspended federation elects president Russia's suspended athletics federation names a new president after its head resigned after being provisionally suspended last year for serious anti-doping breaches.

28 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/BULLARD St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Bullard speaks on economy and monetary policy

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives presentation on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before a Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce breakfast, in Fort Smith, Ark. 28 Feb 09:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

EUROZONE-CENTENO/ Interview with Finance minister Portugal and president of Eurogroup Mario Centeno

Interview with the Portuguese Finance minister about the perspectives of the European and Portuguese economy, and the reform of the euro area. 28 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/SOUTH CAROLINA-RESULTS ANALYSIS-What the South Carolina results mean for Democratic White House hopefuls

Analysis of how each candidate did at the South Carolina Democratic primary and what the outcome means for their candidacies Feb 29

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE USA-AFGHANISTAN/TALIBAN (PIX) (TV)

U.S., Taliban to sign agreement in Doha The United States and Taliban are set to sign an agreement in Qatar, paving the way for talks between the Afghan government and militant group to end America's longest war.

Feb 29

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