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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday Beijing will further open up its economy in the face of rising protectionism, as he headed for meetings with Asia-Pacific leaders in Singapore that are expected to focus on trade tensions.

WW1-CENTURY-PARIS/

In solemn Paris ceremony, Macron leads global WW1 Armistice commemorations

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers killed in World War One on Sunday, using an emotional ceremony in Paris attended by scores of world leaders to warn against nationalism a century on from the conflict.

U.S.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES/

More than 200 still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record

More than 200 people were missing early on Monday in California's deadliest and most destructive blaze on record, one of two fires raging in the state which have killed at least 31 people and forced more than a quarter of a million evacuations.

USA-ELECTION/

Florida Republican Scott asks that ballots be guarded in Senate race recount

Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott, whose lead has narrowed in the state's U.S. Senate race, filed more lawsuits against local election officials on Sunday, asking a judge to order police to impound voting machines and ballots when they are not in use.

BUSINESS

SINGLES-DAY-ALIBABA/

Alibaba nets record $30 billion in Singles' Day haul, but growth rate plunges

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest rate.

QUALTRICS-M-A-SAP-SE/

SAP to buy customer sentiment tracker Qualtrics for $8 billion

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German business software company SAP will buy Qualtrics International Inc for $8 billion in cash, pre-empting a planned stock market listing by the U.S.-based company that specializes in surveying consumers online.

ENTERTAINMENT

WW1-CENTURY/

"Life goes on": Thousands mark WW1 Armistice in Australia, unbowed by attack

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Thousands of people attended memorial services across Melbourne to mark the centenary of the Armistice ending World War One, shrugging off heightened security after Friday's attack in Australia's second largest city which police branded terrorism.

PEOPLE-MICHAEL-JACKSON/

Michael Jackson's 'Bad' tour jacket sold at auction

Michael Jackson's iconic black "Bad" jacket, which he wore on his first solo tour, sold for $298,000 late Saturday, about three times its original asking price, at a New York auction which featured items from music legends Prince, Madonna, John Lennon and others, officials announced.

SPORTS

CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/

Australia captain Finch says whole team under microscope

MELBOURNE, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australia captain Aaron Finch has said his whole team are under pressure after losing their fourth consecutive one-day international series, with the batting order under particular scrutiny after failing to trouble South Africa.

RUGBY-UNION-ENG-JPN/

Union-We are taking Japan seriously, says Jones

LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - It should come as no surprise to learn that Eddie Jones, the man who led Japan to the biggest shock in rugby history, is planning to pay his former team full respect when they play England at Twickenham for the first time on Saturday.

UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

BRITAIN-EU/BROWN

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks on Brexit

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks on Brexit at a think tank event in London.

12 Nov 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

ETHIOPIA-POLITICS/

Attorney General to hold news conference with state media

Subject of news conference yet to be confirmed

12 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

THAILAND-POLITICS/SHINAWATRA (PIX)

Thai junta and Thaksin-backed populists face off before 2019 poll

Battle lines are being drawn between Thailand's military government and the populist movement led by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra as both sides attempt to outmanoeuvre the other ahead of a general election in 2019.

13 Nov 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

GERMANY-CONFERENCE/ (TV)

Sueddeutsche Zeitung Economic Summit

The Economic Summit conference organised by Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily will focus on issues in economy, politics and society. Speakers include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer as well as the premiers of Serbia, Iceland and Estonia, (day 2 of 3)

13 Nov

JAPAN-USA/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Shinzo Abe meet in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meet in Tokyo to discuss cooperation toward North Korea's denuclearisation.

13 Nov

USA-CONGRESS/ (PIX)

U.S. Senate, House return after extended election campaign break

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives return after an extended election campaign break, starting a lame-duck Congress.

13 Nov

BRITAIN-EU/

Possible British cabinet meeting to discuss Brexit withdrawal agreement

Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to call a meeting of her cabinet to discuss the text of a possible withdrawal agreement and seek their approval for it.

13 Nov

CHINA-GERMANY/ (PIX) (TV)

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets his German counterpart Heiko Maas at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, followed by a joint news conference.

13 Nov 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

LIBYA-SECURITY/CONFERENCE (PIX) (TV)

Italy hosts international conference on Libya

Italy will start a Libya conference to give a push for a new U.N. plan to stabilize the troubled North African country after a initiative to hold elections next month failed.

12 Nov 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

JORDAN-SECURITY/MILITANTS (TV)

Verdict expected in trial of Jordan militants behind attack on castle

Jordan's state security court is expected to sentence militants accused of a staging an attack in Decr 2016 on a Crusader castle in southern city of Karak which left ten dead, including four militants.

13 Nov

NORDICS-DEFENCE/

Northern European defence ministers to meet in Oslo

Ministers of defence from the Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as those of Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Britain, will meet in Oslo to discuss security challenges and the future development of their defence cooperation. Under-Secretary-General for UN Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will also participate.

13 Nov

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

INDIA-ECONOMY/INFLATION (PIX)

India releases retail inflation data for Oct.

India will release monthly retail inflation data for Oct on Nov 12 around 5.30 pm (India local time).

12 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

USA-FED/DALY

Fed's Daly talks economy, policy in Idaho Falls

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly gives her first speech since taking the top job at the Fed's westernmost branch in October. The remarks will be a first peek into her thinking on the economic outlook and monetary policy as she weighs the effects of further rate hikes.

12 Nov 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

GRAINS-GENEVA/

Global Grain conference in Geneva

Major gathering of grain industry to discuss trends including the rise of Black Sea exporters like Russia and the advent of technology like blockchain.

13 Nov

SERBIA-INFLATION/

Serbia's stats office to announce October CPI data

Serbia's stats office to announce October CPI data

13 Nov

TESLA-CHAIRMAN/ (PIX)

Tesla chooses new chairman of the board

Tesla's board is expected to announce the appointment of a new chairman by November 13, a deadline imposed by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. As part of settlements with the SEC, Musk was stripped of his chairmanship of the electric carmaker, although he was allowed to retain the role of CEO.

13 Nov

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SCIENCE-KILOGRAM/ (TV)

Scientists meet to fix weight of a kilogram

A group of the world's leading measurement scientists are gathering in Paris to decide that a kilogram will be defined using constants of nature, instead of a block of metal.

12 Nov 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

COLOMBIA-PEACE/TOURISM (PIX) (TV)

Former FARC rebels, UN join forces to bring tourism to old war zones

Former fighters from Colombia's FARC rebel group, aided by the United Nations, have set up a rafting business deep in the country's southern Amazon. The project is part of reintegration efforts for the ex-guerrillas, who hope to attract international tourists.

12 Nov 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

ODDLY ENOUGH

LITHUANIA-HAIR/ (TV)

Over 180 Lithuanian women compete to see who has the longest hair

Over 180 women in the Lithuanian town of Kaunas have signed up for a competition that will show who has got the longest hair.

12 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

TAIWAN-POKEMONGO/ (PIX) (TV)

Taiwanese senior Pokémon Go enthusiast plays with 11 phones at once

Seventy-year-old Chen San-yuan straps himself up and connects to 11 mobile phones before heading to the park with his Pokemon Go enthusiast pals to hunt for the little cartoon monsters.

13 Nov 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

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