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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK/
Afghan spy agency says it kills Taliban mastermind of deadly attack
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Afghan main spy agency said on Wednesday it had killed the Taliban commander behind a deadly attack on an agency base this week, and vowed to hunt down and kill all of those involved.
BRITAIN-EU/
Labour likely to back bid to stop no-deal Brexit - McDonnell
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s opposition Labour Party is highly likely to back an amendment by lawmaker Yvette Cooper that could prevent a no-deal Brexit, the second most powerful man in the party said.
U.S.
IOWA-ABORTION/
Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban ruled unconstitutional
(Reuters) - Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” law, the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States, was declared unconstitutional Tuesday, as it violates the Iowa state constitution, a state judge ruled.
USA-SHUTDOWN/
Senate to vote on ending government shutdown, Trump wall impasse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate shifted slightly closer on Tuesday to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there was no sign of relief anytime soon for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.
BUSINESS
DEUTSCHE-BANK-MONEYLAUNDERING/
Deutsche faces questions from authorities investigating Danske
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said on Wednesday it had received requests for information from regulators and law enforcement agencies around the world that are investigating a money laundering scheme involving Danske Bank (DANSKE.CO).
USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH/
U.S. will seek extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada
WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it will pursue the extradition of the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s, arrested in Canada in December.
ENTERTAINMENT
BRITAIN-ADVERTISING-CELEBRITIES/
Celebrities to keep social media posts 'clean', UK watchdog says
LONDON (Reuters) - Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and other celebrities have agreed to spell out in social media posts if they are being paid to promote a brand, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday.
AWARDS-OSCARS-POPULAR/
'Black Panther' leads popular films in Oscars best picture pack
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Marvel Studios film “Black Panther” made Oscars history on Tuesday, landing the first best picture nomination for a superhero movie, as crowd-pleasing blockbusters muscled into a contest recently dominated by art-house fare.
SPORTS
TENNIS-AUSOPEN-DJOKOVIC/
Djokovic through to semi-finals after Nishikori retires
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for a seventh time on Wednesday after eighth seed Kei Nishikori retired hurt when trailing 6-1 4-1 in their quarter-final.
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/
NBA roundup: Rolling Raptors rout Kings
Fred VanVleet scored 19 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists Tuesday night as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 120-105.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
BRITAIN-EU/BARCLAY
Brexit minister Stephen Barclay questioned by members of the House of Lords
British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay is quizzed by the House of Lord's EU select committee on issues including what concessions the prime minister is seeking from the EU in order to get her deal through parliament, the possibility of extending Article 50 and preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
23 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Venezuela opposition holds street rallies after declaring Maduro illegitimate
Venezuela's opposition will hold street rallies around the country to denounce President Nicolas Maduro as a dictator on the 61st anniversary of the collapse of a military dictatorship.
23 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/GERMANY-MERKEL (PIX) (TV)
Special address by German Chancellor Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a special address to the World Economic Forum.
23 Jan 13:15 ET, 18:15 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/CONTE
Interview with PM Giuseppe Conte in Davos
Interview with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on the challenges that lie ahead for his eight-month-old populist government that has battled with EU partners over budget restraints and immigration.
23 Jan 15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT
RUSSIA-USA/RYBKA (PIX) (TV)
Belarusian model who claimed Trump secrets holds news conference
A sex trainer from Belarus Anastasia Vashukevich (known as Nastya Rybka) who claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in U.S. President Donald Trump's election holds a news conference after being released by Russian police who have named her as a suspect in a prostitution case.
23 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT
INDONESIA-POLITICS/ (TV)
Jakarta's ex-governor is released from prison after serving blasphemy sentence
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a popular ethnic Chinese Christian politician, is expected to be released from an Indonesian jail after serving a two-year sentence over blasphemy charge.
24 Jan
MALAYSIA-KING/ (PIX) (TV)
Members of Malaysia's royal families vote for a new king
File footage of Malaysia's new king after members of the royal families vote to choose replacement for King Muhammad V, who stepped down unexpectedly on Jan. 6. The king resigned unexpectedly after just two years on the throne, the first time a monarch has stepped down before completing their five-year tenure.
24 Jan
USA-SHUTDOWN/ (PIX)
U.S. Senate sets votes on bills to reopen government agencies
U.S. Senate schedules votes on competing proposals by Republicans and Democrats that would reopen array of federal agencies that have been partially shuttered since Dec. 22.
24 Jan
TURKEY-MALTA/
President of Malta on official visit to Turkey
Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca visits Turkey. She will attend a meeting of the Turkey-Malta business council.
24 Jan
GREECE-MACEDONIA/PARLIAMENT-VOTE (PIX) (TV)
Greek parliament votes on Macedonia name accord
Greece's parliament votes on an accord to end a longstanding dispute between Athens and Skopje over Macedonia's name.
24 Jan
EU-INFRINGEMENTS/
EU Commission publishes monthly round of disciplinary actions against member states
The European Commission publishes its monthly list of infringement procedures against member states that failed to apply EU rules.
24 Jan
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
BRITAIN-BARCLAYS/QATAR (PIX)
British prosecutor to open criminal case against four former Barclays executives
British prosecutors, who have charged four former senior Barclays executives with fraud offenses linked to a 12- billion pound emergency fundraising from investors such as Qatar in 2008, are expected to open their case in one of the most high-profile criminal trials brought by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
23 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
BRAZIL-MINING/ENERGY
Brazil Mines and Energy Minister speaks to reporters Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque will speak to reporters in his first press briefing since assuming the role.
23 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT
COMCAST-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Comcast reports fourth-quarter results
The U.S. cable company is expected to post a rise in quarterly revenue and profit, helped by more subscribers for its high-speed internet business.
23 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT
TURKEY-CENBANK/MINUTES
Turkey's central bank releases minutes of its monetary policy committee meeting
Turkey's central bank releases minutes of last week's monetary policy committee meeting when it kept its policy rate on hold.
23 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT
PROCTER GAMBLE-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Procter & Gamble Co Reports Second Quarter Results
Personal care products company is expected to report a drop on second-quarter revenue, hurt by weak demand for its baby, feminine and family care products. The company has also been raising prices for certain products to make up for higher commodity costs. Investors and analysts will look out for any updates on forecast for the coming quarter and year, especially how much impact the company expects currency to have.
23 Jan 13:30 ET, 18:30 GMT
FORD MOTOR-RESULTS/ (PIX)
Ford Motor fourth quarter earnings reported
Ford Motor Co is scheduled to report a fourth-quarter profit that it said on Jan. 16 would come in below Wall Street's expectations. Investors will also be watching for details about the automaker's ongoing restructuring and its new alliance with Germany's Volkswagen.
23 Jan 21:00 ET, 02:00 GMT
SK HYNIX-RESULTS/ (PIX)
SK Hynix Q4 earnings
SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chipmaker, posts its fourth-quarter earnings amid continuing declines in major memory chip prices.
24 Jan 22:00 ET, 03:00 GMT
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT (PIX)
Australia employment report for Dec
ABS figures on the labor force for December. Employment rose a strong 37,000 in November, though the unemployment rate still ticked up to 5.1 pct as more people went looking for work.
24 Jan 00:30 ET, 05:30 GMT
DAVOS-MEETING/ (PIX) (TV)
Annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos
The world's business and political elite gather for the WEF annual meeting in the Swiss resort town of Davos.
24 Jan
USA-CRUDE/
Annual Argus Americas crude summit for Energy marketers
Energy marketers gather in Houston Jan. 22-24 for annual crude oil summit to discuss new crude oil benchmarks, U.S. shale exports and the potential implications of the IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel standard.
24 Jan
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-PARIS/HAUTE COUTURE-VALENTINO (PIX) (TV)
Valentino show in Haute Couture week in Paris
Valentino show in Haute Couture Week in Paris.
23 Jan 20:00 ET, 01:00 GMT
PEOPLE-ALEC BALDWIN/ (PIX) (TV)
Actor Alec Baldwin faces hearing on assault charge
Actor Alec Baldwin has a hearing in New York criminal court for an assault charge stemming from a parking spat in November 2018.
23 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
FASHION-PARIS/HAUTE COUTURE (PIX) (TV)
Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris
Schedule of shows yet to be determined. Haute Couture Week runs Jan 21st to Jan 24th.
24 Jan
SPORTS
BASEBALL-MLB/RODRIGUEZ
Baseball-A-Rod discusses life after baseball with Reuters
Former New York Yankees slugger Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez speaks to Reuters about his road to redemption after serving a season-long ban in 2014 for using steroids and his prospects for the Hall of Fame.
23 Jan 20:00 ET, 01:00 GMT
RELIGION
POPE-YOUTH/ (PIX) (TV)
Pope Francis participates in the Catholic Church's big youth rally
Pope Francis celebrates his third World Youth Day in Panama. He attended previous events in Brazil and in Poland. Pope will meet Central American bishops, authorities of Panama's government, and representatives of civil society.
24 Jan
