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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.

INDIA-KASHMIR-POLITICS/ Indian opposition attacks Modi over alleged political use of armed forces

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian opposition parties are launching a united attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they see as his politicization of the armed forces as he tries to ride a patriotic wave into a second term in office at a general election. 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. USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-STONE/

U.S. judge faults ex-Trump adviser Stone's book that may violate gag order WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge said Tuesday that the publication of a book last month by President Donald Trump's former political adviser Roger Stone which criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller may violate a media gag order - a transgression that could land the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" behind bars.

BUSINESS PMI-INDIA-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: Philip Morris paid for India manufacturing despite ban on foreign investment – documents NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc has for years paid manufacturing costs to its Indian partner to make its Marlboro cigarettes, circumventing a nine-year-old government ban on foreign direct investment in the industry, internal company documents reviewed by Reuters showed.

UBER-CRASH-AUTONOMOUS/ Uber not criminally liable in fatal 2018 Arizona self-driving crash: prosecutors

Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENT

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

LOS ANGELES, March 5 (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 CBS.N 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-ENGLAND-TOT/

Tottenham's Pochettino gets two-game ban for improper conduct Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino was banned for two games and fined 10,000 pounds ($13,000) by the English Football Association (FA) on Wednesday after accepting an improper conduct charge.

OLYMPICS-JAPAN/ Snowboarding silver medalist Hirano to skate at Japan Open

TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Two-time Winter Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano will take part in the Japan Open skateboard competition later this month, according to his management team. 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 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 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 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 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 COLOMBIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Colombia's Duque appears in court to defend use of herbicide Colombia's President Ivan Duque will appear before the Constitutional Court to defend the use of the herbicide glyphosate to eradicate coca crops, after his predecessor banned its aerial deployment amid cancer concerns.

Mar 7 WOMENS-DAY/ISRAEL (PIX) (TV)

Woman poised to become first female Druze in Israel's parliament Running on the list of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leading opponent, Druze woman Gadeer Mreeh is poised to become the first female member of her ethnic Arab community to serve in Israel's parliament following the country's April election.

Mar 7 USA-CHINA/HUAWEI TECH (PIX) (TV)

China's Huawei holds a media event in Shenzhen China's Huawei holds a media event in Shenzhen. Huawei, China's leading smartphone maker, has recently stepped up pressure on the U.S. and Canadian governments in a dispute over trade and telecoms technology.

7 Mar 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-MANAFORT (PIX) (TV)

Trump's ex-campaign chairman Manafort sentenced in federal court in Virginia President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort is sentenced in U.S. District Court in Virginia.

Mar 7 MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-USA

U.S. House panel holds hearing on Mideast, Africa military activities U.S. House Armed Services Committee conducts hearing titled "National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa."

Mar 7 DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

MALAYSIA AIRLINES-MH370/FAMILIES-CHINA (PIX) (TV) Chinese relatives of MH370 missing passengers refuse to give up hope It's been five years since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 8, 2014, but Li Eryou still lives in the hope that his son is still alive. Li's son Li Yanlin was one of the 239 occupants on the fateful flight that mysteriously disappeared on March 8, 2014.

Mar 7 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

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

CHINA-PARLIAMENT/FINANCE (PIX) (TV) Finance Minister news conference

Finance Minister Liu Kun will hold a news conference and will take questions on reforms of the fiscal and taxation system and other financial tasks. Vice-minister Chen Lihua and Vice-minister Liu Wei will also be attending. 7 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES (PIX) Australia-Retail Sales for Jan

ABS figures for retail sales may show a modest bounce after a very weak December, but the trend remains subdued amid fierce competition and subdued wage growth. 7 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

IRAN-NUCLEAR/IAEA U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meets

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors holds a quarterly meeting, with Iran and North Korea among the agenda items. Thursday is the fourth day of the week-long meeting at the International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters. Mar 7

EGYPT-AUTOS/ (PIX) (TV) Campaign to boycott buying cars hits Egypt's auto industry

A campaign to boycott buying cars has gained traction in recent months, significantly impacting Egypt's car sales, several car dealers said. Mar 7

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA RBA head of economic research speaks in Queensland

Speech by John Simon, RBA's Head of Economic Research Department, at the Economic Society of Australia (QLD) and Griffith University Symposium, Southbank, QLD. 7 Mar 19:50 ET / 00:50 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/TRADEFIGURES (PIX) Australia-Trade balance

Australia has been running sizable trade surpluses thanks to high commodity prices and still solid demand from China. The outlook has dimmed slightly recently when China imposed some controls on coal imports on environmental and competition grounds. 7 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 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 SPAIN-SKATER COWBOY/ (PIX) (TV)

Mooing, no booing for roller-skating Spanish farmer with a dream After tending to his cows all day, Pablo Pato swept the hay off the floor and transformed, almost Cinderella-like, into a freestyle roller skater without leaving the cowshed in the remote mountain village of Llanuces in northern Spain.

6 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-ROCKING HORSES (TV)

Antique rocking horses made for royals around the world Ahead of the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan's first baby could this be a gift fit for the future royal? Stevenson Brothers make luxury rocking horses often commissioned by royal families around the world.

7 Mar 22:00 ET / 03:00 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

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