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Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union within weeks.

INDIA-CITIZENSHIP Indian president disregards protests, signs citizenship bill into law

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A divisive citizenship bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes amid widespread protests in the country’s northeast that could force the cancellation of a visit by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. U.S.

NEW-JERSEY-SHOOTING FBI investigating New Jersey kosher grocery rampage as domestic terrorism

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fatal gun rampage at a kosher grocery store in northern New Jersey this week is now being treated as an act of domestic terrorism and the FBI will oversee the investigation, federal and state law enforcement officials said on Thursday. BOSTON-BOMBINGS-APPEAL

Boston Marathon bomber death penalty jury not properly questioned, lawyer argues BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyer on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to overturn his death sentence, saying prospective jurors were not thoroughly questioned, violating a 51-year-old standard for weeding out bias.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA

U.S. sets terms for China trade deal, sources say, but Beijing mum WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Washington has set its terms for a trade deal with China, offering to suspend some tariffs on Chinese goods and cut others in exchange for Beijing buying more American farm goods, U.S. sources said on Thursday.

BOEING-737MAX Boeing scuttles 2019 timeline for 737 MAX return after CEO meets with U.S. FAA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) on Thursday abandoned its goal of winning approval this month from the Federal Aviation Administration to unground the 737 MAX after Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg met with senior U.S. aviation officials. ENTERTAINMENT

ITALY-FASHION-BREXIT Milan and London Fashion Weeks join forces with anti-Brexit message

(Reuters) - Italy’s Fashion Chamber (CNMI) announced on Thursday a collaboration with the British Fashion Council which will bring part of London’s Fashion week to Milan’s men’s fall-winter collections in January. FILM-BOMBSHELL

'Bombshell' film probes sexual harassment's 'gray spaces' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Bombshell” tells the story of how sexual harassment accusations brought down the powerful creator of Fox News, but rather than taking a broad brush to paint the cable network chief, the film shows him as both menace and mentor to women.

SPORTS GOLF-PRESIDENTS

Woods to sit out Saturday fourballs at Presidents Cup MELBOURNE (Reuters) - United States captain Tiger Woods has decided to sit out Saturday morning’s fourball matches against the Internationals at the Presidents Cup.

SPORT-DOPING-RUSSIA Britain's Aggar quits WADA role over Russia scandal

(Reuters) - Former British Paralympian Victoria Aggar has resigned from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Athlete Committee over the organization’s handling of the Russian doping scandal. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Zimbabwe ruling party holds annual conference amid economic crisis President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ZANU-PF party holds its annual conference outside the capital at a time of increasing hardships, including soaring prices and shortages of fuel, foreign currency and medicines.

13 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT ALGERIA-ELECTION/RESULT (TV)

Algeria likely to announce results of presidential election Algeria is likely to announce the results of its presidential election.

13 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/PROTESTS

Catalonia's interior minister on security plans for upcoming El Clasico soccer match Catalonia's interior minister, Miquel Buch, to speak on security plans for the El Clasico soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on Dec. 18.

13 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CONGO-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Congo president addresses congress for first time since disputed election win Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will address congress for the first time as authorities in the east of the country battle a surge in Islamist violence that has killed at least 100 people since October and the second-worst Ebola epidemic on record.

13 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT HONGKONG-PROTESTS/RADICAL (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

SPECIAL REPORT: Revolution 101: For hardened teens of the Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward The young demonstrators shift back and forth between their old lives and their new – school uniforms and dinners with mom and dad, then pulling the masks over their faces once more.

13 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/GRETA-ITALY (PIX) (TV)

Greta Thunberg heads to Italy to join protests against world inaction on climate change Climate change activist Greta Thunberg joins tens of thousands of students in Turin for a Fridays for Future protest against government inaction on environment issues.

13 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-CLOSING (PIX) (TV)

Delegates present final agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-25) Delegates present final agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-25)

13 Dec 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/BIDEN

Texas is linchpin to Biden's 2020 Super Tuesday strategy Joe Biden will campaign in Texas on Friday, a state that has become increasingly critical to his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

13 Dec 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT LEBANON-PROTESTS/HEZBOLLAH (TV)

Hezbollah leader to speak amid political gridlock Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will give a televised address on Friday as the country grapples with a deep financial crisis and struggles to form a new government.

13 Dec 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-VOTE (PIX) (TV)

Leaders vote on amendments for the closing of COP25 UN leaders and delegates vote on amendments for the 2019 UN Climate Change conference (COP25) in Madrid.

13 Dec 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT QATAR-FORUM/

Qatar hosts the Doha Forum global dialogue The two-day Doha Forum will gather international and regional policy makers to discuss global challenges, including security, trade and governance.

14 Dec CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

CAMEROON-SEPARATISTS/ (TV) Cameroon parliament considers measures to ease separatist conflict

Cameroon's parliament considers recommendations from a national dialogue in October aimed at resolving a conflict in the western Anglophone regions that has killed more than 2,000 people over the past two years in the mainly French-speaking country. 13 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS MEXICO-PRESIDENT/BUSINESS (PIX) (TV)

How Mexico's leftist president quietly made peace with big business Mexico's leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a longtime critic of the nation's elite, has been quietly working with some of Mexico's most prominent businessmen to keep the economy on track.

13 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CANADA-IPO/

Pulled IPOs cap subdued year for Canadian deals, signal challenges ahead The scrapping of a second Canadian IPO in as many months this week caps a year of declining activity, highlighting the challenges facing issuers as trade uncertainty and the growth of passive investing weigh on new offerings.

13 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-FED/WILLIAMS

New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams gives lecture on monetary policy topics Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams gives student lecture, "Topics on Monetary Policy" at an event organized by Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, in New York.

13 Dec 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BRAZIL-INFRASTRCUTURE/

Brazil infrastructure minister news conference on 2019-2020 Brazil's Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas reports on the achievements of the first year of the Bolsonaro government and outlines the projects planned for 2020 to improve the country's deficient logistics.

13 Dec 13:30 ET / 18:30 GMT SPORTS

SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-ATHLETICS (TV) Head of Russian Athletics Federation speaks to media

The head of Russian Athletics Federation Yulia Tarasenko speaks to media after the federation's conference and WADA decision to ban Russia from Olympic Games and other major sporting events. 13 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-MANIFESTO/AUCTION (TV) Original Olympic manifesto put up for auction

The original Olympic manifesto manuscript and notes from 1892 launch of the modern Olympic games is put up for auction in New York. Sotheby's estimates the manifesto will fetch $700,000-1 million USD. 13 Dec 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SURFING-WSL/ Surfing - World Surf League - Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Billabong Pipe Masters

The final event of the World Surfing League's World Championship Tour (WCT) takes place at Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Ten men's qualifying spots for surfing's debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games are up for grabs for surfers on the 2019 WCT, adding further importance to this contest at one of surfing's most dangerous locations. 14 Dec

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-COURT/TRUMP-RECORDS

Supreme Court to weigh next steps on Trump appeal over disclosure of financial records Supreme Court could act on Trump appeal seeking to prevent a New York prosecutor obtaining his tax returns from accounting firm. Court could also act on similar dispute over House of Representatives committee seeking access to financial records.

13 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH

INDONESIA-SHOUTING/ (PIX) (TV) Shouting match: Indonesian mothers' way of delivering advice

Dozens of Indonesian ladies participate in a shouting competition during the annual cultural festival of Betawi, the native ethnic group to Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. By choosing various topics such as health, education, and child protection, the contestants will shout advice on the stage for five minutes to win a prize 14 Dec