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Iranians called on social media on Wednesday for fresh demonstrations a week after the shooting down of a passenger plane, seeking to turn the aftermath of the crash into a sustained campaign against Iran's leadership.
NORTHKOREA-SANCTIONS-UN-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: U.N. sanctions experts warn - stay away from North Korea cryptocurrency conference
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations sanctions experts are warning people not to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February, flagging it as a likely sanctions violation, according to a confidential report due to be submitted to the U.N. Security Council later this month. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT/ Democrats add last-minute evidence to Trump impeachment case before Senate trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday, seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks. PEOPLE-JAYZ-MISSISSIPPI-PRISON/
Jay-Z sues Mississippi prison officials over unfair conditions: NBC News (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z on Tuesday sued two Mississippi prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates who say authorities did nothing to stop violence that has killed five prisoners in the last two weeks, NBC News reported.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/
U.S., China set to sign massive purchases deal, easing trade war WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-China trade war is set to enter a new, quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products, agricultural goods, energy and services.
SAUDI-ARAMCO-IPO-RESEARCH/ JPMorgan first major brokerage to rate Saudi Aramco 'overweight'
DUBAI (Reuters) - JPMorgan is the first major brokerage to initiate coverage of Saudi Aramco with an "overweight", setting a price target of 37 riyals ($9.86) per share and saying it sees scope for an increase in the energy giant's proposed $75 billion base dividend. ENTERTAINMENT
AMAZON-COM-TELEVISION-RINGS/ 'Game of Thrones' actors among Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' cast
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unveiled the first cast of actors for its highly anticipated "The Lord of the Rings" streaming television series on Tuesday, including two "Game of Thrones" veterans, and said production would begin in New Zealand next month. AWARDS-OSCARS-FOR-SAMA/
'For Sama' directors hope Oscar nod will shine spotlight on Syria LONDON (Reuters) - Filmmakers Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts are hoping the Oscar nomination for their documentary "For Sama" will remind people of the plight of Syrians affected by the country's nearly nine-year-old civil war.
SPORTS TENNIS-ADELAIDE/
Former champion Kerber suffers back injury ahead of Australian Open MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber suffered a back injury days before the year's first Grand Slam, with the German forced to retire at the Adelaide International warmup on Wednesday.
CHESS-CARLSEN/ Chess: Carlsen breaks record for longest unbeaten streak
(Reuters) - Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has stretched his unbeaten run to a record-breaking 111 games after securing a draw in a tournament on Tuesday. UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SPRINT CORP-M&A/T-MOBILE (TV)
U.S. judge hears closing arguments in T-Mobile/Sprint merger trial U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are expected to urge a federal judge on Wednesday to let them proceed with their $26.5 billion merger, as a group of states argues the deal violates federal antitrust laws.
15 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT USA-FED/DALY
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly speaks on economy Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly participates in conversation on the economic outlook before a Bishop Ranch Executive Forum breakfast, in San Ramon, Calif.
15 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT USA-FED/HARKER
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Harker speaks on monetary policy normalization Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on "Monetary Policy Normalization: Low Interest Rates and the New Normal" before the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, in New York.
15 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT USA-TRADE/CHINA (PIX) (TV)
Trump, China's Vice Premier Liu sign U.S. trade deal in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Vice Premier Liu He, head of country's negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, sign "Phase 1" deal in Washington.
15 Jan 16:30 ET, 21:30 GMT USA-FED/BEIGEBOOK
Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book Federal Reserve issues Beige Book of economic condition, in Washington.
15 Jan 19:00 ET USA-HEALTHCARE/JPMORGAN
JP Morgan Healthcare Conference Biotech and big pharma head to San Francisco for the JP Morgan conference, which companies use as a venue to announce major M&A deals or other initiatives.
16 Jan WOODSIDE-OUTPUT/
Australia's Woodside Petroleum to report Q4 production Australia's largest listed oil and gas explorer Woodside Petroleum is expected to report fourth-quarter revenue and production.
16 Jan NORWAY-OIL/ENVIRONMENT
Norway court rules on Greenpeace appeal against oil exploration Borgarting Court of Appeal to rule on Greenpeace appeal against government's decision to grant rights for oil firms to drill in the Barents Sea in 2016. Plaintiffs argue that the decision contravenes Norway's constitution and the country's commitments under the Paris climate deal it signed before issuing the exploration licenses. (NOTE: the verdict's timing is approximate)
16 Jan CHINA-EU/
European Chamber of Commerce in China releases report on Belt and Road Initiative The European Chamber of Commerce in China will release a report on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), explaining what the initiative means for European companies through the findings of a member survey, as well as extensive interviews with companies involved in the BRI.
16 Jan 01:30 ET, 06:30 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
PUERTORICO-QUAKE/BEES (PIX) (TV) Bees abandon hives in quake-hit Puerto Rico
Bees in Puerto Rico are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said, raising fears a subspecies seen as a solution to the global bee crisis could take another hit after being decimated by hurricanes in 2017. 15 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT
PHILIPPINES-VOLCANO/ (PIX) (TV) Philippine volcano rumbles and spews ash amid warnings of imminent eruption
Volcano Taal has been spewing ash and lava for days amid warnings by seismologists that an eruption could happen at any time, covering nearby towns in grey ash and forcing the evacuations of tens of thousands of residents. 16 Jan 03:00 ET, 08:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT
Democrats to vote on sending impeachment charges for imminent Trump trial Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives votes Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to Senate, lawmakers say, clearing way for a trial set to begin in earnest early next week.
15 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT PORTUGAL-ENVIRONMENT/WASTE (PIX) (TV)
In northern Portugal, villagers fight dirty mess Standing next to her window, retiree Conceicao Gaspar glanced sadly at the lush green landscape surrounding her northern Portuguese village, sighing because behind the tall trees stands an open-air landfill where large amounts of trash are dumped.
15 Jan 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela's Guaido and to lead congress session, constituent assembly to meet Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to hold a session of congress, while the pro-government Constituent Assembly is scheduled to meet at the same time in a different hall of the legislative palace. It's not immediately evident if the two groups will clash or security forces will allow opposition legislators in.
15 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT FRANCE-MACRON/ (PIX) (TV)
Macron gives New Year speech to journalists (No TV Access) French president Emmanuel Macron gives New year speech to journalists at the Elysee Palace. Macron is expected to talks about various domestic and international issues, such as pensions reform, Iran, Sahel, Brexit etc.
15 Jan 15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT CHINA-SOUTHEAST ASIA/
Annual survey on views of Southeast Asians on regional affairs to be published Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute publishes 2020 edition of the "State of Southeast Asia" survey on views of regional affairs.
16 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT COLOMBIA-PEACE/ (PIX) (TV)
Colombian President Duque on peace process, potential urban attacks Colombian President Ivan Duque will speak in an interview about the challenges facing the country's peace process with the FARC rebels as killings of former fighters continue and others return to armed groups. We will also ask about the potential way forward with the ELN guerrillas and whether the government is preparing for a possible increase in urban attacks this year.
15 Jan 17:00 ET, 22:00 GMT USA-IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP-CIPOLLONE
White House counsel to lead Trump's defense in Senate trial A reported profile of Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel who will lead Trump's defense against charges that he abused the powers of his office and obstructed an impeachment investigation into his dealings with Ukraine.
16 Jan POLAND-JUDICIARY/
Poland's upper house of parliament, opposition-controlled Senate, to discuss ruling party's court reform draft legislation Poland's upper house of parliament, opposition-controlled Senate, to discuss ruling party's court reform. It is expected that the opposition will delay but will not stop the reform, as the Senate's potential veto can be overturned by the lower house of parliament, Sejm, which is controlled by the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party.
16 Jan BRAZIL-INDIGENOUS/ (TV)
Amazon tribes meet to resist Bolsonaro's plans to open reservations to mining Leaders of Brazil's Amazon tribes hold pow wow in the Xingu park on how to resist President's Bolsonaro's plans to open up indigenous reservations to commercial mining and agriculture, a move environmentalist say will speed up destruction of the world's largest tropical rainforest.
16 Jan USA-ELECTION/IOWA
EXPLAINER: How the Iowa caucuses work and the new rules affecting picking the Democratic nominee When Iowa voters gather on Feb 3rd, a complicated two-part system is used in each caucus to decide which candidate picks up delegates on the road to the nomination. New rules implemented this year could impact candidates struggling to gain traction ahead of the critical vote.
16 Jan USA-ELECTION/BUTTIGIEG
U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Iowa Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Iowa at town hall meetings in Orange City and Sioux City in the western part of the state.
16 Jan CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
TEXAS-EXECUTION/ Texas to execute man convicted of killing estranged wife in 2005
A man convicted of shooting and killing his estranged wife as he was burglarizing her home in in 2005 is scheduled to die by lethal injection in Texas in the first execution in the U.S. in 2020. 15 Jan 12:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV) Jury selection continues in New York court for second week of Weinstein rape trial
Jury selection in the rape trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein continues, as the judge and lawyers in the case choose a panel of 12 impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate. 15 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
OHIO-EXECUTION/ Ohio to execute Kareem Jackson, convicted of two murders
Ohio is scheduled to execute Kareem Jackson, who was convicted of two murders. 16 Jan
BRITAIN-NIGERIA/CORRUPTION (PIX) UK attempts to confiscate fortune from convicted Nigerian politician
British prosecutors make a fresh attempt to confiscate tens of millions of pounds from James Ibori, former governor of the Nigerian oil-producing state of Delta, who pleaded guilty in a London courtroom in 2012 to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering and was sentenced to 13 years in prison -- a landmark case in the fight against international corruption. 16 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT USA-HOLOCAUST/ (TV)
Victims' art reveals Holocaust horror amid recent spike in U.S. anti-Semitic hate crimes Artwork by Jewish victims of Nazi Germany who drew, sketched and painted the horrors they witnessed goes on display in a New York museum amid a recent spike in U.S. anti-Semitic hate crimes and a widening knowledge gap among American adults of the Holocaust.
15 Jan 15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT CUBA-USA/JAZZ (PIX) (TV)
New Orleans bands conga through Havana as jazz festival kicks off Big bands from New Orleans will do a conga through Havana for its jazz festival, defying President Donald Trump's increasingly hostile policy towards the Communist-run island.
15 Jan 20:00 ET BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY-RUGBY (PIX) (TV)
Duke of Sussex to host 2021 Rugby League World Cup draws The Duke of Sussex will host the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draws for the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments at Buckingham Palace. Last week Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced they are set to step back from their royal duties.
16 Jan MEXICO-INDIGENOUS/ARTIST (PIX) (TV)
Pioneering Mexican indigenous artist heads to U.S. to showcase huipils An indigenous Mexican weaver and fashion designer who makes traditional garments with elaborately-embroidered patterns will showcase his art in the United States where he hopes to draw attention to the age-old vision that has inspired the designs.
16 Jan NIGERIA-DISABILITY/ (PIX) (TV)
Nigerian man builds prosthetic body parts to match African skin tones A man in southern Nigeria builds prosthetic body parts for local people who have lost limbs. He emphasises the importance of using colours that blend in skin tones of black people.
16 Jan SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
ANTARCTIC-BRAZIL/ (TV) Brazil opens new $100-million Antarctic base built by China's CEIEC
Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao opens a new $100-million Antarctic base built by Chinese company CEIEC to replace the Brazilian research station destroyed by fire in 2012 on King George Island. 15 Jan 21:00 ET
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE INDIA-SECURITY/
India hosts the Raisina Dialogue India hosts the fifth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, a conference to discuss geopolitics and geo-economics.
16 Jan
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