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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 by Jan. 31.

HONGKONG-PROTESTS-BLIND 'Why is the road broken?' Sightless Hong Kongers live city of protest by sound

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In Hong Kong, when the tempo of traffic-light signals accelerates to about 800 ticks a minute, visually impaired residents know they can safely cross the road. But over the past six months of unrest, many streets have lost their beat. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT Rattling Republicans, U.S. House committee delays impeachment vote to Friday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats delayed an impeachment vote by a U.S. House Committee just before midnight, incensing Republicans and setting up a Friday showdown over President Donald Trump’s future. BUDGET-DEAL

U.S. Congress negotiators, White House set tentative deal on fiscal 2020 funding WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Thursday reached a tentative deal with the White House on a series of bills to fund federal agencies through Sept. 30, 2020, which would avert partial government shutdowns next week.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA

U.S. sets China trade deal terms, 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’s buying more American farm goods, U.S. sources said on Thursday.

PG-E-US-BANKRUPTCY California power producer PG&E files amended reorganization plan

California power producer PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said late on Thursday that it has filed for an amended reorganization plan, adding that it remains on track to getting the plan confirmed before a June 2020 deadline to exit bankruptcy. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-STAR-WARS Coming to 'Star Wars': Emotional end for Skywalkers, and then what?

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next “Star Wars” movie arrives in theaters on Thursday promising an epic conclusion to three trilogies over four decades and answers to at least some of the biggest questions that have puzzled fans of the galaxy far, far away. ITALY-FASHION-BREXIT

Milan and London Fashion Weeks join forces with anti-Brexit message 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.

SPORTS GOLF-PRESIDENTS-RALLY

U.S. rally to stall Internationals' advance at Presidents Cup MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday’s foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els’ team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup.

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

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 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's president delivers state-of-the-nation address Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will deliver his first state-of-the-nation address 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 environmental 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) 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. His campaign believes he is well-positioned for an overwhelming victory there because of the way its delegates are allocated. 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 policymakers to discuss global challenges, including security, trade, and governance. 14 Dec

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 a 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-INFRASTRUCTURE/

Brazil's 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. 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 the 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. 14 Dec

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