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North Korea has restored part of a rocket test site it began to dismantle after pledging to do so in a first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last year, while Trump’s national security advisor warned that new sanctions could be introduced if Pyongyang did not scrap its nuclear weapons program.

CANADA-POLITICS-SNC-LAVALIN/ Canada's bruised Trudeau expected to fight political firestorm

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows every sign of trying to battle his way through the biggest crisis of his tenure even as opinion polls show he stands a real chance of losing power in an election this October. U.S.

CALIFORNIA-POLICE/ California AG sees no grounds for charging police in black man's killing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California’s top law enforcement official said on Tuesday he has found no grounds to criminally charge two Sacramento policemen who shot an unarmed black man to death last year, but federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights probe into the matter. JOHNSON-JOHNSON-FDA/

J&J nasal spray gets U.S. approval as first new type of anti-depressant in decades The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it approved a Johnson & Johnson nasal spray antidepressant for people resistant to other treatments but placed restrictions on use of the drug, which it warned could be misused and abused.

BUSINESS GE-OUTLOOK/

GE's CEO warns of negative industrial cash flow in 2019, shares drop General Electric Co’s chief executive surprised investors on Tuesday by forecasting a net cash outflow from its industrial businesses this year mainly due to its ailing power-plant unit, a gloomy outlook that sent shares and bonds tumbling.

NISSAN-GHOSN/ Ghosn posts bail, set to leave jail cell after more than 100 days

TOKYO (Reuters) - Ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn has posted $9 million in bail, paving the way for his release after more than 100 days in custody as he awaits trial on financial misconduct charges. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-RKELLY/ Singer R. Kelly denies sexual abuse charges in CBS interview

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly on Tuesday denied sexual abuse charges against him and broke into tears while saying he was fighting for his life, according to interview excerpts released by CBS television. PEOPLE-KYLIE JENNER/

Keeping up with Kylie: Jenner is world's youngest billionaire LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - Kylie Jenner on Tuesday was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago

SPORTS SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MAD-AJA/

Red face for banned Ramos after Ajax stun Real Real Madrid sorely missed their intentionally absent captain Sergio Ramos as the defending champions were thrashed 4-1 at home by Ajax Amsterdam and crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday, manager Santiago Solari said after the defeat.

RUGBY-UNION-NEWZEALAND/HANSEN 'Hunted' Ireland feeling the pressure, says All Blacks coach

WELLINGTON(Reuters) - Having gone from hunter to the "hunted" after a brilliant 2018 season, Ireland are struggling to deal with the pressure of being the "top dog" of world rugby during their Six Nations campaign, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-SAUDI/DIPLOMACY (TV)

Trump's nominees to be ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, Iraq face Senate committee President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, retired General John Abizaid, faces confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The post in Riyadh has been vacant throughout Trump's presidency, an absence highlighted by anger among some in Washington over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the steep costs to civilians of the civil war in Yemen.

6 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT UN-RIGHTS/ (PIX) (TV)

U.N. human rights boss delivers annual report to Human Rights Council Michelle Bachelet, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivers her annual report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, highlighting violations worldwide. Member states will react in debate the next day, March 7.

6 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/

Turkey's Erdogan makes speeches as part of election campaigning Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at an event entitled "Turkey's biggest farming family in the nation's house" (0800 GMT) and holds an election rally in the southeastern province of Malatya (1130 GMT).

6 Mar 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT USA-IMMIGRATION/HEARINGS (PIX) (TV)

US government officials overseeing border issues to testify in front of Congress U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Kevin McAleenan testify at two separate hearings in front of lawmakers in the House and Senate. It will be the first time the officials have testified since Democrats took back the House in the 2018 mid-term elections.

6 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-COHEN (PIX) (TV)

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen returns to Capitol Hill for further questioning U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen returns to Capitol Hill for further questioning to give House Intelligence Committee another chance to follow up on allegations of wrongdoing that Cohen leveled at his former boss.

6 Mar 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FOX

British trade minister Liam Fox questioned by lawmakers on Brexit British trade minister Liam Fox is quizzed by the International Trade Committee on the next steps in the Brexit process and his department's progress in rolling over EU trade agreements.

6 Mar 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CANADA-POLITICS/SNC-LAVALIN (PIX)

Former top aide Gerald Butts to Canada PM to testify on SNC-Lavalin case A former top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gerald Butts, will address allegations he inappropriately pressured a cabinet minister to help a firm avoid being tried for corruption. The question of what exactly senior officials did or did not do last year to aid construction firm SNC-Lavalin has rapidly become the biggest crisis of Trudeau's tenure

6 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CHINA-PARLIAMENT/TIBET (PIX)

The Tibetan delegation attends a session of China's annual parliament The Tibetan delegation attends a session of China's annual parliament.

6 Mar 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/MARIJUANA

Ready to inhale: Democratic 2020 contenders embrace marijuana legalization When it comes to legalizing marijuana, many of the current and potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are eager to show they are cool with cannabis.

6 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-CHINA/HUAWEI TECH (PIX) (TV)

Court to set extradition hearing date for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou A Vancouver court will set a date for an extradition hearing for Huawei Technologies Co Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in December. The United States has charged her and Huawei with trying to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran.

6 Mar 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-REPORT (PIX)

Explainer: Why the Mueller report might be a letdown U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election may disappoint critics of President Donald Trump hoping for a lengthy, tell-all narrative. Because of the regulations governing his appointment and his conservative style, Mueller may write a short, straightforward document that does not provide much information beyond what is absolutely relevant to his main conclusions.

6 Mar 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT GLOBAL-PARENTS/USA (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE - What lack of paid family leave means for one Texas mother Her baby boy Micah is just a few weeks old and already Lauren Hoffmann is back at work. The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee paid family leave to its citizens and many families are faced with difficult choices like the Hoffmanns' that can result in huge financial and emotional strain.

6 Mar 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache dress the media after cabinet meeting

6 Mar 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT IRAN-NUCLEAR/DEAL

Parties to Iran nuclear deal hold quarterly meeting Senior officials from countries that are parties to the Iran nuclear deal hold a quarterly closed-door meeting.

6 Mar 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/27 (PIX)

27 national envoys to EU gets Brexit update European Union envoys from the 27 member states staying on together after Brexit get an update after Tuesday talks between the bloc's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier with Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.

6 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/COMMISSION (PIX)

EU executive gets Brexit update The European Commission gets an update from EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier a day after he held his latest talks with Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.

6 Mar 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/MESTER Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Mester participates in moderated Q&A

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester participates in moderated question-and-answer session hosted by the Columbus Partnership, in Columbus, Ohio. 6 Mar 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

USA-FED/BEIGEBOOK Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book

Federal Reserve issues Beige Book of economic condition, in Washington. 6 Mar 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

AUTOS-AUTONOMOUS/LIDAR (PIX) A chaotic market for one sensor stalls self-driving cars

Automakers and technology companies racing to develop self-driving vehicles are running into a problem: cars that can think are no good without affordable and reliable technology that allows cars to see. 6 Mar 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

USA-FED/WILLIAMS (PIX) New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams speaks before economic group

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams speaks on "The Economic Outlook: the 'New Normal' is Now" before the Economic Club of New York Signature Luncheon, in New York. 6 Mar 12:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

EXXON MOBIL-MEETING/ Exxon outlines plans to boost production, increase shareholder returns

Exxon Mobil holds its annual meeting with Wall Street analysts, an opportunity for CEO Darren Woods to present his business goals and explain a restructuring of exploration units to revive weak output. 6 Mar 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-TRADE/FARMERS (PIX) (GRAPHIC) 'We need it now': U.S. farm country pins hopes on China trade deal

Corn and soybean farmer Lorenda Overman from North Carolina has been selling her crops at a loss and delaying paychecks to her workers since the U.S. trade war with China tanked agriculture prices, and her farm’s debt recently topped $2 million. If the Trump administration fails to clinch a deal with Beijing soon to end the trade dispute, she says, her operation may have a hard time staying afloat. 6 Mar 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-CAPTAIN MARVEL/ (PIX) (TV)

Brie Larson flexes her superhero muscles as 'Captain Marvel' Brie Larson is flexing her superhero muscles - not just on screen in Marvel Studio's first female-led superhero movie "Captain Marvel" but behind the scenes as well.

6 Mar 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT EINSTEIN-LETTERS/ISRAEL (PIX) (TV)

Over 100 Einstein letters unveiled Jerusalem's Hebrew University unveils 110 personal and scientific manuscript pages by Albert Einstein that they say sheds light on his life.

6 Mar 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SPAIN-SKATER COWBOY/ (PIX) (TV)

"Cows are my public", Spanish skater farmer says Defying all odds, a farmer in a remote village of northern Spain, masters freestyle skating under the watchful eye of his main audience, his cows.

6 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT RELIGION

RELIGION-ITALY/MORMONS (PIX) (TV) Italy's first Mormon temple set to open in the center of Catholicism

It looks like it has been transplanted from Salt Lake City to the center of Catholicism. Italy's first Mormon temple, the biggest in Europe, is opening in the Eternal City just a few miles from the Vatican. 6 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

(PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids

6 Mar 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT