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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

GLOBAL NORTHKOREA-USA

Summit collapse clouds future of U.S.-North Korea nuclear diplomacy A second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un collapsed on Thursday over sanctions, and the two sides gave conflicting accounts of exactly what happened, raising questions about the future of their denuclearization talks.

INDIA-KASHMIR India welcomes Pakistan's return of captured pilot, as powers urge de-escalation

India welcomes Pakistan's return of captured pilot, as powers urge de-escalation U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-COHEN Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen testifies again, this time behind closed doors

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday to speak behind closed doors with a congressional panel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election, capping a week of testimony in which he leveled new allegations of wrongdoing at his former boss. USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS

U.S. Senate weighs blocking Trump's border emergency gambit Congressional efforts to end President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border emergency declaration - an attempt by him to fund a border wall without approval from Congress - intensified on Thursday with the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to block him in the Senate.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA

Trump warns he could abandon China trade deal as advisers tout progress U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned he could walk away from a trade deal with China if it were not good enough, even as his economic advisers touted “fantastic” progress toward an agreement to end a dispute with the Asian country.

USA-ECONOMY U.S. economic growth in 2018 misses Trump's 3 percent target

The U.S. economy fell short of the Trump administration’s 3 percent annual growth target in 2018 despite $1.5 trillion in tax cuts and a government spending blitz, and economists say growth will only slow from here. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-MICHAEL-JACKSON Michael Jackson's legacy under microscope in new sex abuse film

Almost 10 years after his sudden death, Michael Jackson’s legacy is under fresh scrutiny in a documentary about alleged child sex abuse that has been met with outrage by the singer’s family. CANOPY GROWTH-MARTHASTEWART

Martha Stewart, Canadian pot business in joint effort aimed at pets Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is joining Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth as an adviser to help develop and launch a line of pot-based products for humans and animals, it said on Thursday.

SPORTS PEOPLE-ROBERTKRAFT

Patriots owner Kraft pleads not guilty in Florida prostitution sting Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, pleaded not guilty to charges of soliciting prostitution in Florida, where police said he was captured on video engaging in sex acts with a worker at a massage parlor, according to court records.

TENNIS-DUBAI Federer fends off Fucsovics for Dubai semi-final spot

Roger Federer overcame two rain delays to beat Marton Fucsovics 7-6(6) 6-4 on Thursday and reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CHINA-PARLIAMENT/ (PIX)

FACTBOX-What to expect from China's annual meeting of parliament Around 3,000 delegates to the annual gathering of China's largely rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, will meet in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 5 for a session that will last around 10 days. This Factbox story gives an overview of China's top legislature and this year's meeting.

1 Mar ISRAEL-NETANYAHU/LIKUD (TV)

Israeli supporters of Netanyahu's party reflect on prospect of corruption charges against him Talking to Israelis in Mahane Yehuda market, a traditional stronghold of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, the day after the attorney general said he intends to bring corruption charges against the veteran leader.

1 Mar USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-MUELLER (PIX)

Mueller's handover of his report is only the end of the beginning - prosecutors will keep investigating Trump Criminal inquiries into the Trump campaign's alleged links to Russia will carry on regardless, as federal and state prosecutors continue cases that began with Mueller's investigation but now have a life of their own.

1 Mar 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT PHILIPPINES-USA/ (TV)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets counterpart Teodoro Locsin on day two of Philippine trip U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets his Philippine counterpart Teodoro Locsin on the second day of a short stopover in Manila on his way back from a high-profile summit in Vietnam. Pompeo and Locsin are due to hold a joint news briefing.

1 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT ISRAEL-NETANYAHU/MOOD (TV)

Israelis react the day after Netanyahu told he may face corruption charges Looking at the Israeli newspapers and talking to people on the streets of Jerusalem in the aftermath of the announcement by Israel's attorney general that he intends to bring corruption charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

1 Mar USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-DEMOCRATS

FACTBOX: What are Democrats in Congress doing to investigate Trump? In addition to Special Counsel Robert Mueller and other federal prosecutors, several U.S. congressional committees are pursuing investigations focusing on President Donald Trump, looking at questions regarding Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election as well as the Republican president's finances.

1 Mar 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/TRASH (PIX)

Venezuelans eat garbage as economic crisis fuels hunger Venezuelans eating from trash cans amid a hyperinflationary crisis has gotten renewed attention after the country deported an American reporter for showing a video of desperate citizens eating garbage during an interview with President Nicolas Maduro.

1 Mar BELARUS-PRESIDENT/ (PIX)

Belarus President Lukashenko gives news conference Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gives "big talk" news conference in Minsk.

1 Mar VENEZUELA-POLITICS/RUSSIA (PIX) (TV)

Venezuela VP Rodriguez meets with Russian foreign minister Lavrov in Moscow Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the latest in a flurry of visits by Venezuelan politicians to staunch ally Russia.

1 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CHINA-PARLIAMENT/ (PIX)

Preview of China's annual meeting of parliament China's annual meeting of parliament will kick off on March 5, and is expected to last for about 10 days. The government will announce its 2019 targets for GDP growth, budget deficit and consumer price inflation, and lawmakers are expected to pass a new foreign investment law.

1 Mar ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PROTESTS (PIX)

Palestinians hold anti-Israel weekly protests in Gaza and West Bank Palestinians hold weekly protests along the border with Gaza to demand the right of return to lands from which they fled or were forced to flee during Israel's founding in 1948.

1 Mar DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

MALAYSIA AIRLINES-MH370/ (PIX) (TV) FACTBOX-The disappearance of MH370

Story on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ahead of the fifth anniversary of the disaster. 1 Mar

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE TEXAS-EXECUTION/

Texas to execute man convicted of 1989 murder of three in-laws Texas plans to execute a man on Thursday who was convicted of murdering three relatives of his estranged wife in 1989, with his lawyers arguing he should not be put to death because he received an inadequate defense at trial.

28 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT PHILIPPINES-MEDIA/ (TV)

Philippines online news chief to appear in court over libel charge Maria Ressa, award-winning head of Philippine online news site Rappler, is expected to enter a plea on a cyber libel case filed against her that media activists say is part of a campaign by the state to persecute the media, which the government rejects.

1 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

TESLA-ANNOUNCEMENT/ (PIX) Tesla news expected after tweet from CEO Musk

Elon Musk on Twitter has said there would be Tesla news on Feb. 28 at 2 pm PT/5 pm ET. 28 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD Global Economy Weekahead

A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days. 1 Mar

USA-FED/MESTER Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Mester speaks at women in economics conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks on "Women in Economics" before the Second Annual Women in Economics Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in St. Louis, Mo. 28 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

TURKEY-CHINA/XINJIANG Interview with the Chinese ambassador to Turkey

China's ambasador to Turkey, Yu Hongyang, discusses economic and political after China urged countries to take an "objective" view of Chinese policy in Xinjiang amid Turkish and British concerns at China's alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and other Muslims there. 1 Mar

EU-SAUDI/MONEYLAUNDERING EU states discuss money-laundering list under Saudi pressure

National experts from EU states meet in Brussels to decide next steps over provisional money-laundering blacklist as many of them oppose the inclusion on the list of Saudi Arabia and United States territories, under pressure from Riyadh and Washington. 1 Mar

MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists

Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate. 1 Mar

APPLE-SHAREHOLDERS/ Apple annual shareholders' meeting

Annual shareholders' meeting for the US electronics giant, at their Cupertino headquarters. 1 Mar

CHINA-HONGKONG/BAYAREA (PIX) (TV) China arranges inspection tour of the Greater Bay Area

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Hong Kong organises a 3-day inspection tour of the Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong-based journalists. 1 Mar

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY SERBIA-ENVIRONMENT/EU (PIX) (TV)

Serbia hopes for investments to offset huge environment cleanup costs As it seeks to join EU, Belgrade plans to open talks on Chapter 27 with the bloc, the area of membership negotiations which covers the environment and climate change. The cost of successful completion of these talks, according to Serbian government data, is around 10 billion euros ($11 billion). The government hopes to offset costs and boost revenues by investing in recycling and waste processing industry.

1 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-THEDIRT/MOTLEY CRUE (PIX) (TV) Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all. 1 Mar

FASHION-PARIS/ISSEY MIYAKE (PIX) (TV) Issey Miyake show in Paris Fashion Week

Issey Miyake show in Paris Ready-to-Wear Fashion Week, which runs from Feb. 25th to March 5th. 1 Mar 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

ART-AUCTION/CONTEMPORARY (TV) Freud, Warhol and an AI-generated artwork lead contemporary auction at Sotheby's

Sotheby's spring contemporary art auction is led by Lucien Freud, Andy Warhol and an artificial intelligence artwork by Mario Klingemann. 1 Mar

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