STORIES PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 26:
DAVOS FORUM
DAVOS, Switzerland — Haunted by Europe's debt crisis, global business and political leaders turn their attention to China's successes and Africa's challenges at the World Economic Forum.
DAVOS FORUM-DEMOCRACY
DAVOS, Switzerland — Leading world figures debate whether 20th century democratic institutions are fit for the 21st century in a panel moderated by AP at the World Economic Forum.
DAVOS FORUM-TRADE
DAVOS, Switzerland — The head of the World Trade Organization, facing the reality that 11-year-old Doha Round has failed, addresses countries' options in a round-table at the World Economic Forum.
GREECE-FINANCIAL CRISIS
ATHENS, Greece — Senior bank negotiators are due back in Athens to resume talks with the Greek government, aimed at clinching a €100 billion debt reduction deal, seen as key for stability in the crisis-hit country and the eurozone.
ITALY-CRUISE AGROUND
ROME — Following developments of cruise ship that ran aground in Italy.
EU-FOREIGN MINISTERS
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Informal meeting of EU's justice and home affairs ministers. Through Jan. 27
GERMANY-SPAIN
BERLIN — New Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel. News conference at about 1300 GMT.
EU-BULGARIA
BRUSSELS— European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso meet Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. Photos.
NATO-AFGHANISTAN
BRUSSELS— NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen news conference.
BELGIUM-DENMARK-ROYALS
BRUSSELS — Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde welcome Danish Prince Frederik and Princess Mary to a concert to mark the beginning of the Danish EU Presidency. Photos.
BRITAIN-THE SHARD
LONDON — Passengers stepping out of London Bridge tube station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union and looks like a slice of glass balanced on the edge of the city's financial district. When the tower opens next year, visitors to the observation deck will see helicopters fly by at eye level and take in the metropolis all the way to the distant north Downs Hills.
BRITAIN-HACKING
LONDON — Four men tied to the loosely-organized Anonymous network plead to charges of computer hacking.
FRANCE-AREVA
PARIS — French nuclear company Areva reports its 2011 revenue figures after a bruising year with a management tussle and boondoggle investment.
CZECH-EU-SATELLITE NAVIGATION
PRAGUE — An official signing of a deal between the Czech Republic and the GSA agency that is in charge of the European Union's Galileo navigation system to host its headquarters in Prague. The signing scheduled to take place around noon (1100 GMT).
ITALY-AFGHANISTAN
ROME — Afghan President H. Karzai meets Italian Lower Chamber President Gianfranco Fini and Italian Premier Mario Monti to sign an agreement on security and cooperation. Photos.
ITALY-FINANCIAL CRISIS
ROME — Italy goes to the markets with a bond sale.
FINLAND-EARNS-NOKIA
HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. releases Q4 earnings. After 1100 GMT.
SWEDEN-EARNS-HM
STOCKHOLM — Cheap n' chic clothing retailer H&M reports full-year earnings. Report at 0700 GMT.
TOP STORIES SENT WEDNESDAY:
RUSSIA-SYRIA
MOSCOW — Russia is standing firm on blocking any U.N. sanctions against Syria, its longtime ally and a significant arms customer, saying that any resolution by the world body must exclude the possibility of international military involvement such as in Libya. By Vladimir Isachenkov. AP Photos.
DAVOS FORUM
DAVOS, Switzerland — German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed determination to solve Europe's debt crisis through greater political unity, but dashed hopes of a big injection of money for the region's bailout fund. AP Photos.
RUSSIA-ELECTION
MOSCOW — Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov was officially registered as a presidential candidate, the only political newcomer allowed to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the Kremlin job. By Lynn Berry. AP Photos.
EU-DATA PROTECTION
BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed sweeping reforms to protect the confidentiality of personal data online including a "right to be forgotten," which would let people have information about themselves deleted if there was no legitimate reason to retain it. By Don Melvin.
OLY--LONDON 2012-SECURITY
LONDON — Nearly 100 people have been arrested for selling fake tickets and bogus hotel rooms before the London Olympics. With some six months to go before Britain's largest-ever planned security operation, Home Secretary Theresa May said police had arrested 97 people in scams involving tickets, fake Olympic websites and nonexistent hotel rooms. By Paisley Dodds. AP Photos.
BUSINESS & FINANCE:
EUROPE-FINANCIAL CRISIS
ATHENS — Greece is aiming to complete negotiations on its debt swap deal by the end of the week, the government's spokesman said, adding that the talks were at their "most delicate phase." By Nicholas Paphitis and Gabriele Steinhauser. AP Photos.
IRELAND-FINANCIAL CRISIS
DUBLIN — Ireland tapped the bond markets for the first time since its humiliating bailout and swapped more than €3.5 billion ($4.6 billion) in treasuries, in an unexpectedly strong test of investor sentiment toward the debt-struck nation. By Shawn Pogatchnik.
DAVOS FORUM-LATIN AMERICA
DAVOS, Switzerland — When the developed world sneezes, the old saying goes, Latin America catches a cold. But now, after decades of austerity and reforms, the region's leaders say their immune systems are in pretty good shape. By Niko Price.
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