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GLOBAL NORTHKOREA-USA/TRUMP

Trump would be 'very disappointed' in Kim if reports about North Korea launch site true U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be very disappointed in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if reports about rebuilding at a rocket launch site in North Korea were true.

USA-SAUDI/DIPLOMACY U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone 'full gangster'

Retired General John Abizaid, President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship on Wednesday as lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of misdeeds and criticized its crown prince as going "full gangster." U.S.

USA-ELECTION-DEMOCRATS-FOX Democrats bar Fox News from televising debates after reported Trump ties

The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday said it will not allow Fox News to host any of its candidates’ political debates through 2020, citing a report this week about the conservative channel’s ties to U.S. President Donald Trump. USA-CONGRESS-MCSALLY

U.S. senator and Air Force veteran McSally says she was raped by a superior officer U.S. Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer but did not report it because she blamed herself and did not trust the system.

BUSINESS AMAZON-COM-POPUP-STORES

Amazon to close all U.S. pop-up stores Amazon.com Inc will close all of its U.S. pop-up stores and focus instead on opening more book stores, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.

GM-JOBS Last Chevrolet Cruze in Ohio built amid GM restructuring

General Motors Co said the last Chevrolet Cruze rolled off the assembly line Wednesday afternoon at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant, the first of five plants in North America to end production this year and ending U.S. production of the Cruze. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-CAPTAIN-MARVEL 'Captain Marvel' star Brie Larson pushes for off-screen inclusion

Actress Brie Larson is using her starring role in “Captain Marvel,” the first female-led superhero story from Marvel Studios, to advocate for women behind the scenes as well. TELEVISION-ONE-HUNDRED-YEARS

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' coming to Netflix The groundbreaking novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is coming to the screen for the first time in a Spanish language series for Netflix, the streaming service said on Wednesday.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW/BOGUT

Aussie centre Bogut signs with reigning champion Warriors Andrew Bogut, one of the most decorated players in Australian basketball, has signed on for a second stint with the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the team said on Wednesday.

TENNIS-INDIANWELLS-KYRGIOS Kyrgios needs to up his fitness for Grand Slams - Courier

Nick Kyrgios needs to improve his fitness to have a chance of winning Grand Slams, former world number one Jim Courier said on Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY-SCHOLZ

German FinMin speaks about Brexit preparation German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz talks about preparations for Brexit at a DHL hub in Leipzig.

7 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 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.

7 Mar USA-IMMIGRATION/SHELTER (PIX)

WIDER IMAGE - Arizona monastery, motel turned into migrant shelters A 1970s motel and a monastery are among a number of pop up shelters that charities are operating to house hundreds of Central American families who have been allowed into the country while their asylum cases are pending.

7 Mar 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/USA (TV)

Trump administration officials testify about Venezuela in U.S. Senate Mark Green, the administration of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Elliott Abrams, President Donald Trump's special representative for Venezuela, testify in a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on "U.S.-Venezuela Relations and the Path to a Democratic Transition"

7 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT THAILAND-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Thai court to rule on ban on party that nominated princess Thailand's constitutional court is to rule on a proposed ban on the Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) Party, accused of violating election laws by nominating Princess Ubolratana, a royal family member as a prime minister candidate.

7 Mar 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/RUSSIA (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

For Kremlin, Ukrainian election a choice between lesser of three evils Before Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatists in east Ukraine, Moscow had a Ukrainian president who did much of what it wanted. Now, as Ukraine readies to elect a new leader, none of the leading candidates look that enticing to Russia.

7 Mar 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT 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 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.

7 Mar 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."

7 Mar 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. 7 Mar

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE MEXICO-CRIME/ (PIX) (TV)

Mexico's AMLO anti-gang largesse strategy tested in industrial heartland of Guanajuato In Lopez Obrador's first major offensive against an organized crime capo, hundreds of villagers paid by the fuel theft gangster El Marro have repelled police and marines this week in the industrial heartland of Guanajuato, close to the Salamanca refinery, in a test for the president’s strategy to replace gang largesse with government strength and generosity.

7 Mar EUROPE-MONEYLAUNDERING/SWEDEN-FSA

Head of Swedish financial watchdog to testify before a parliamentary committee The head of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority will attend a hearing before the Parliament's Finance Committee following one of the country's bank having been in recent weeks linked to a money-laundering scandal emerging from the Baltics.

7 Mar 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

SAFRICA-ESKOM/ S.Africa's energy regulator announces decision on Eskom tariff application

South Africa's National Energy Regulator (Nersa) decides on whether to grant ailing power utility Eskom the large tariff increases the firm says it needs to keep the lights on in Africa's most industrialised economy. Eskom asked the regulator for increases of 17.1 percent in 2019/20, 15.4 percent in 2020/21 and 15.5 percent in 2021/22, but Nersa tends to grant much smaller increases. 7 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 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

ZIMBABWE-FUELOIL/ (PIX) Zimbabwe central bank chief set to answer questions in parliament on fuel shortages

Zimbabwe's central bank governor and energy minister are expected to answer questions in parliament on intermittent fuel shortages in the last six months despite a 150 percent price hike that sparked violent protests in mid-January. 7 Mar 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD U.N. agency FAO releases its latest food price index and cereal supply outlook

U.N. food agency FAO releases its latest monthly global food price index and its updated cereal supply outlook. 7 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 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. 7 Mar

SERBIA-RATES/ Serbia's central bank annouces benchmark rate

Serbia's central bank to annouce benchmark rate 7 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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. 7 Mar

MEXICO-ECONOMY/INFLATION (PIX) Mexico-Inflation Final

7 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA

RBA head of economic research speaks in Queensland peech 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 SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-EBOLA/CONGO (TV) MSF chief gives news conference on Ebola

International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Joanne Liu, holds press conference on "Ebola outbreak in DRC: State of play" 7 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-ROCKING HORSES (PIX) (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 WOMENS-DAY/USA-FRIENDSHIP (PIX) (TV)

New apps enable women to 'swipe right' to find friends Women have long relied on dating apps to find romantic artners, but many now are going online to seek another special someone: a friend.

7 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. 7 Mar 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT