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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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