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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FRANCE
France’s Veran: We will win coronavirus fight but lockdown
not over
France will win its battle against the coronavirus but it
is a struggle which will take time, Health Minister Olivier
Veran said on Thursday, warning the lockdown was not yet over.
ETHIOPIA-CONFLICT
Ethiopia moves on Tigray capital, castigates WHO boss Tedros
Ethiopia said on Thursday it was bearing down on the capital
of Tigray region in a two-week-old war, and tore into the World
Health Organization (WHO) head with accusations of diplomatic
lobbying for the rebels, allegations he denied.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION
Trump faces likely setback in Georgia recount, drops
Michigan lawsuit
With legal challenges to his loss in the U.S. presidential
election flailing, President Donald Trump’s campaign is trying
to persuade Republican state legislators to intervene in
battleground states won by Democratic rival Joe Biden.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations spike, shutdowns take effect
with holidays on the horizon
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the
United States has jumped nearly 50% in the last two weeks,
forcing states to impose new restrictions to curb the alarming
viral spread as Americans face a potentially grim winter and
holiday season.
BUSINESS
USA-ECONOMY
U.S. labor market losing steam as COVID-19 rages
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless
benefits rose last week, likely as new business restrictions to
control spiraling COVID-19 infections unleashed a fresh wave of
layoffs, which could further slow the labor market recovery.
GM-EVS
GM’s Barra accelerates ‘all out pursuit of global EV
leadership’
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said the
Detroit automaker is accelerating an “all out pursuit of global
EV leadership,” challenging electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc
with increased spending and sped-up vehicle production targets.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN
Jailed producer Harvey Weinstein does not have COVID-19,
spokesmen say
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has not contracted
the novel coronavirus while in prison, his spokesmen said on
Thursday, but he is being closely monitored due to a number of
other health issues.
MUSIC-JOSH GROBAN
Josh Groban seeking “Harmony” through new album
Josh Groban is wishing for some “Harmony” as he releases a
new album with that title during a virtual concert tour that
lacks the usual live action and applause.
SPORTS
SOCCER-WORLD/TRINIDAD
FIFA lifts suspension on Trinidad and Tobago FA
FIFA has lifted the suspension on the Trinidad and Tobago
Football Association (TTFA), the sport’s world ruling body said
on Thursday.
GOLF-WOODS
Tiger and cub on the prowl at PNC Championship
Tiger Woods and his son Charlie will be hunting a title when
they team up next month at the PNC Championship, a joint
PGA/LPGA Tour family tournament.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-BIDEN/FINANCIAL-LOBBYINNG
Financial groups discuss stimulus, regulation with Biden
transition team
Financial lobbyists, after being kept at arm’s length by Joe
Biden’s campaign, have begun engaging with the president-elect’s
transition team to discuss policy issues, including economic
stimulus, fixes to pandemic aid programs, and agency appointees.
But many are treading carefully, wary of irritating busy Biden
staff skeptical of influence-peddlers, and fearful of crossing
President Donald Trump, who has yet to concede the election,
according to more than a dozen lobbyists at trade groups and
banks.
20 Nov 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
APEC-SUMMIT/NEWZEALAND (TV)
New Zealand PM to speak at APEC business forum
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is scheduled to
attend the APEC CEO Dialogues 2020 via video link, ahead of a
leaders’ virtual summit. Ardern is to engage in a dialogue on “APEC Re-imagined” with Microsoft President Brad Smith. Malaysia
will also hand over APEC chair to the next host New Zealand.
20 Nov 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
APEC-SUMMIT/ (PIX) (TV)
Second day of APEC CEO summit
Leaders of APEC economies and business executives speak at
the CEO Dialogue forum via video link on a second day. Speakers
on Friday include Japanese PM Suga and New Zealand PM Jacinda
Ardern and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
20 Nov
CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD (PIX) (TV)
POSTPONED – Glasgow hosts UN Climate Change Conference
Glasgow hosts the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)
where world leaders discuss how to tackle climate change on a
global scale.
20 Nov
USA-ELECTION/GEORGIA
U.S. VP Pence to campaign for Republicans in critical twin
Georgia Senate runoffs
Vice President Mike Pence on Friday wades into the heated
battle for control of the U.S. Senate, campaigning with
Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, whose
January runoff elections will determine which party controls the
chamber, which could either boost or block the policy goals of
Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.
20 Nov
USA-TAIWAN/
United States and Taiwan hold economic talks
Senior US and Taiwanese officials hold economic talks in
Washington, with some Taiwanese officials joining virtually.
20 Nov
USA-HUAWEI TECH/CANADA
Canada court hears witness testimony on 2nd branch of abuse
of process in Meng extradition case
A Canadian court will hear further witness testimony
regarding the second branch of abuse of process alleged by
lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou,
specifically regarding abuses they claim took place during her
investigation and arrest by Canadian border officials and
police.
20 Nov
BOSNIA-PEACEDEAL/ANNIVERSARY-TOWN (PIX) (TV)
Bosnian town epitomizes country’s complexities 25 years
after war
The northern town of Brcko, while supervised by
international envoys, had been hailed as an example of economic
prosperity and reconciliation in post-war Bosnia. But over the
past decade, during the governing by ruling nationalist Serb,
Croat and Bosniak parties, Brcko has seen investment dwindling,
its economy stagnating and people leaving, epitomizing the
general situation in the Balkan country 25 years after the
U.S-brokered Dayton peace deal ended its devastating 1992-95
war.
20 Nov
G20-SAUDI/
COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a
leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December
2019, hopes in the kingdom were high.
A global summit would help rehabilitate the country on the
international stage and turn the world’s attentions to key
reforms launched by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman to open up the kingdom and diversify the economy.
But instead of hoped-for photo ops in opulent palaces, this
year’s summit is mostly virtual due to COVID-19, dealing a blow
to the prince’s ambitions in a year of global economic downturn.
20 Nov 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
BURKINA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
In Burkina Faso, voters left voiceless amid escalating
insurgency
Hundreds of thousands of people will not be able to vote in
Burkina Faso’s presidential election on Sunday because of an
Islamist insurgency that has rendered large parts of the north
and centre ungovernable. President Roch Kabore has vowed to
plow ahead with the poll, even as opposition candidates call for
a delay. TV EDITORS PLEASE NOTE EDIT 4094 FOR VISUALS OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
20 Nov 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
IRAN-NUCLEAR/IAEA
Quarterly IAEA Board of Governors meeting
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors
holds a quarterly meeting. Iran’s atomic activities and its deal
with major powers, which the agency is policing, will be on the
agenda.
20 Nov 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/ (PIX)
Zimbabwe High Court rules on journalist appeal for bail
Zimbabwe’s High Court will rule on whether to free
journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono on bail after
a lower court denied his initial freedom bid saying he had a
propensity to commit offenses.
20 Nov 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/PARDONS (FACTBOX) (PIX)
FACTBOX-Who is Trump likely to pardon in the coming months?
Factbox looking at how Trump may pardon in the months ahead.
20 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
APEC-SUMMIT/LEADERS (PIX) (TV)
APEC 2020 holds economic leaders meeting via video link
APEC 2020 holds its economic leaders’ meeting via video link
at the end of this year’s summit. Malaysia plays host this year,
when member nations decide on the bloc’s future direction as the
1994 Bogor Goals reach maturity. Malaysian Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin to give a keynote speech.
20 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/HONGKONG-DISNEYLAND (PIX) (TV)
Hong Kong Disneyland to open the Castle of Magical Dreams
Hong Kong Disneyland unveils its delayed centrepiece
attraction, the Castle of Magical Dreams, to mark the resort’s
15th anniversary, as part of a massive upgrade of the
loss-making theme park amid tourism slump caused by COVID-19.
20 Nov
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/NETHERLANDS-DISC JOCKEYS (TV)
Booming Dutch DJs in lockdown as pandemic hits festivals
Many of the world’s leading DJs, several of them Dutch, have
been forced into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic as dance
festivals worldwide were cancelled or postponed. Oliver Heldens,
one of the world’s most popular DJs with more than 2 billion
streamed songs, tells Reuters how he stays connected with fans
from home after rising to stardom as a teenager.
20 Nov 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
WORLD-WORK/SECONDACTS
Second acts – in this economy? How to reinvent your career
Some people launch Second Acts for personal reasons –
finally starting their own business or pursuing a long-held
passion, for instance – and some people have been forced into
it, because of the millions of layoffs and furloughs ravaging
the nation’s economy. In fact a full 25% of women are
considering a career change amid this pandemic, according to a
new survey by financial services giant MetLife.
20 Nov
NATIONWIDE-RESULTS/
Nationwide Building Society reports half-year results
British bellwether mortgage lender Nationwide Building
Society reports half-year results, with attention likely to
focus on how it is navigating the country’s second lockdown and
how demand for home loans is holding up.
20 Nov 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
TRADE-WTO/
WTO issues quarterly trade index after record low due to the
pandemic
World Trade Organization issues its quarterly guide to the
state of global trade in goods, which is expected to have picked
up after hitting a record low in the second quarter due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
20 Nov 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
USA-FED/BARKIN
Federal Reserve’s Barkin, Bostic participate in virtual
Chamber RVA event
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin and
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic (from
Atlanta) participate in discussion, “Regional Leadership on
Economic Mobility and Inclusive Growth” before virtual Chamber
RVA Building Real Solutioins for Mobility and Growth.
20 Nov 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-FED/KAPLAN
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan participates in
moderated q&a
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan
participates in moderated question-and-answer session before
virtual “Energy and the Economy: Navigating the Changing Energy
Landscape” event co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of
Dallas and Kansas City.
20 Nov 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
FRANCE-GERMANY/USA-DEFENCE (PIX)
Incoming Biden presidency exposes old French-German rift on
defenceman differences
A row between Paris and Berlin over defence strategy is
illustrative of how some deep-seated differences between the
European Union’s two most powerful nations are bubbling to the
surface with the return of an avowed Atlanticist to the White
House. It was easy to reject Trump’s isolationist policies in
unity.
20 Nov
ETHIOPIA-CONFLICT/MEKELLE
Mekelle: an Ethiopian town steeped in sacrifices of war
awaits its fate
Mekelle, a town nestled in the arid, mountainous Tigray region
of northern Ethiopia, is steeped in the lore of its guerrilla
fighters, who marched in sandals to Addis Ababa to topple a
Communist dictatorship in 1991.
20 Nov 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
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