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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
NORTHKOREA-USA
N.Korea envoy in U.S. for talks with Pompeo, possibly Trump
A North Korean envoy arrived in Washington on Thursday for expected talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a possible encounter with President Donald Trump aimed a laying the groundwork for a second U.S.-North Korea summit.
USA-IMMIGRATION-CARAVAN
Nearly 1,000 Central American migrants in new caravans enter Mexico
Almost 1,000 Central American migrants entered southern Mexico on Thursday in a test of the new government’s pledge to manage an ongoing exodus fueled by violence and poverty that has strained relations with the Trump administration.
U.S.
USA-EDUCATION-LOS-ANGELES
Talks resume as Los Angeles teachers' strike runs for fourth day
Negotiators for striking Los Angeles teachers and America’s second-largest school district returned to the bargaining table on Thursday for the first time since talks collapsed last week, as a walkout by some 30,000 educators ran for a fourth day.
TEXAS-SHOOTING
Female shot to death in parking lot of Houston church
A female victim was shot to death in the parking lot of a Houston-area church on Thursday and another person was wounded, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter.
BUSINESS
DAVOS-MEETING-LEADERS
Gloomy forecast for Davos: crises aplenty, but few world leaders
An array of crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos next week, which takes place against a backdrop of deepening gloom over the global economic and political outlook.
NETFLIX-RESULTS
Netflix forecast misses Wall Street view, shares dip
Netflix Inc forecast first-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, even after a record quarter for new customers, sending shares of the world’s largest streaming service down 4 percent in after-hours trading.
ENTERTAINMENT
LVMH-LUXURY-RIHANNA
Luxury leader LVMH planning fashion brand with Rihanna: report
Louis Vuitton parent owner LVMH is developing a luxury brand with singer Rihanna, in a rare move by the acquisitive group towards building a new fashion label from scratch, industry news site WWD reported on Wednesday.
BRITAIN-ROYALS/DUKE
UK's Prince Philip, 97, escapes unhurt from car crash
Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip escaped uninjured from a car crash while driving on Thursday near the Sandringham estate in eastern England.
SPORTS
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-NYK
Heartache for Knicks as basketball steals London spotlight
A game between the struggling New York Knicks and Washington Wizards would barely have registered back in the United States but transported across the Atlantic it stole the London sporting spotlight on Thursday.
TENNIS-AUSOPEN
American teenager Anisimova humbles Sabalenka
Young American Amanda Anisimova upstaged 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2, hitting her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
TURKEY-USA/
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham at the presidential palace (1130 GMT). The meeting comes after President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and mooted the creation of a safe zone along Turkey's border. 18 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
USA-ABORTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Anti-abortion campaigners hold 46th annual "March for Life"
Thousands are expected to take part in the 46th annual March for Life, an annual gathering of anti-abortion campaigners in Washington.
18 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SPAIN-POLITICS/
Spanish PM Sanchez to close climate event in Madrid
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez participates in a climate change event in Madrid. Energy Minister Teresa Ribera will also attend.
18 Jan 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
MOZAMBIQUE-CREDIT SUISSE/CHANG-BAIL (PIX)
Hearing of ex-Mozambique finance minister resumes
The court case of former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang will resume in South Africa on Friday.
18 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MYANMAR-MILITARY/ (TV)
Myanmar military holds newser on current peace process
Myanmar's military holds a news conference on the current peace process after fighting re-surged in Rakhine state between government forces and the rebel Arakan Army, that has forced about 5,000 people from their homes in the state in the past month.
18 Jan 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
CHICAGO-POLICE/ (PIX)
Sentencing for ex-Chicago officer, Jason Van Dyke, convicted of teen's murder
Jason Van Dyke, the white former Chicago police officer convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald, is expected to be sentenced during a hearing at 9 a.m. CT (1500GMT) Jan. 18. Expect curtain-raiser story at 5 a.m. CT and updates.
18 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BRAZIL-AGRICULTURE/ (PIX)
Interview with Brazil Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias
Brazil's new Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias will speak to Reuters before giving a briefing to foreign press.
18 Jan 05:15 ET / 10:15 GMT
USA-TRADE/EU (PIX) (TV)
EU Trade Commissioner news conference on EU-US trade relations
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom makes declaration about EU-U.S. trade relations, a week after the United States sets out its demands for a future trade transatlantic trade agreement.
18 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
RUSSIA-GERMANY/ (TV)
Russia's Lavrov meets German Foreign Minister Maas
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, news conference is held after the talks.
18 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-COAL/GREENFUNDS (PIX)
AJ Gallagher's 'clean coal' business draws ire of green investors
Two of America's best-known green investors are reassessing global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co's inclusion in their portfolios after a Reuters special report about the compan's lucrative but troubled side-business in "clean coal."
18 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-FED/WILLIAMS
Fed's Williams weighs in on headwinds to economy, more rate hikes
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams, a close ally of Fed Chair Powell, weighs in on the strength of the economy in the face of an overseas slowdown, and what it would take for the central bank to halt its tightening cycle. He speaks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy before the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Leadership Forum, in Somerset, N.J.
18 Jan 09:05 ET / 14:05 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-PARIS/BERLUTI (PIX) (TV)
Berluti show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Berluti show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
18 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/DIOR HOMME (PIX) (TV)
Dior Homme show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Dior Homme show in Men's Fashion Week in Paris
18 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
RELIGION
POPE-VESPERS/ (PIX)
Pope attends vespers at start of week of prayer for Christian unity
Pope Francis attends vespers at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, marking the start of a week prayer for Christian unity.
18 Jan 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
