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NORTHKOREA-USA-TRUMP/ U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activity
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is open to more talks with North Korea over denuclearization, his national security adviser said on Thursday, despite reports it is reactivating parts of its missile program. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-MANAFORT/ U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far shy of federal sentencing guidelines - for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election. USA-TRUMP-DANIELS/
U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels' hush-money agreement case vs Trump A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to end a hush-money agreement she had with U.S. President Donald Trump, court papers showed.
BUSINESS CHINA-PARLIAMENT-HUAWEI-TECH/
No 'silent lambs': China supports Huawei's bid for U.S. legal redress BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, said on Friday that China supports Huawei Technologies’ bid for legal redress in the United States, adding that Chinese companies should use “legal weapons” and not be “silent lambs”.
NISSAN-GHOSN-BAIL/ Ghosn's defense team to monitor calls, surveillance footage while he awaits trial
TOKYO (Reuters) - No internet, no email and surveillance cameras to monitor his comings and goings. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-RKELLY/ Singer R. Kelly's girlfriends say parents are lying for money
Two women who say they are in a relationship with R. Kelly defended the R&B singer, despite criminal allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls, and in a tearful interview broadcast on Thursday accused their own parents of trying to extort money from the performer. MUSIC-KANYE-WEST/
EMI countersues Kanye West to enforce 2003 publishing agreement NEW YORK (Reuters) - EMI on Thursday countersued Kanye West to enforce a 2003 publishing agreement that the rapper and entrepreneur considers unfair and wants declared void.
SPORTS TENNIS-INDIANWELLS-OSAKA/
Osaka A Barbie Girl, In a Tennis World INDIAN WELLS, Calif (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka, whose meteoritic rise to the top of the tennis world over the past year has included two Grand Slam titles and the world number one ranking, on Thursday said the newly unveiled Barbie in her likeness was another big honor.
US-TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/ Venus overcomes illness to advance at Indian Wells
Venus Williams played through illness to win a seesaw opening round match against German Andrea Petkovic 6-4 0-6 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/ALABAMA (PIX) (TV)
Trump to visit tornado-hit Alabama U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Alabama, after weekend tornadoes in the southern state left 23 people dead.
8 Mar 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT ITALY-POLITICS/SALVINI (PIX) (TV)
Italy's ruling League will never vote to block Alpine tunnel - Salvini Italy's ruling League party will never vote in parliament to block construction of a multibillion-euro Alpine tunnel that its coalition partner, the 5 Star Movement fiercely opposes, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday.
8 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX)
As vote looms, Britain tells EU: Give ground or risk Brexit chaos British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to turn up the pressure on the European Union on Friday to break an impasse in Brexit negotiations with a speech saying the bloc would be damaged too if Britain left without a deal.
8 Mar 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Guaido to speak at event commemorating Venezuelan women Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized by most Western nations as the OPEC nation's legitimate head of state, will speak at a political rally commemorating Venezuelan women.
8 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-POLL (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
POLL-Ahead of Mueller report, Americans sharply split over what to think of Trump, Russia Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's much-anticipated report on the 2016 U.S. general election could greatly influence how people view President Trump and his connections to Russia.
8 Mar 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT USA-IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM (PIX) (TV)
Border wall no deterrent to record El Paso asylum seeker arrivals Thousands of Central American migrants have begun to arrive weekly in downtown El Paso, Texas. At other parts of the border, asylum seekers queue at ports of entry or scale the border fence.
8 Mar 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-TAX/TRUMP
Democrats weigh risks in pushing tax probe into Trump's businesses Congressional Democrats are debating whether to expand the scope of their inquiry into President Donald Trump's taxes to include his business tax returns along with his personal returns, a risky step seen by some as crucial to effective oversight.
8 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Guaido to lead major rally to keep pressure on Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido leads a nationwide rally to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing growing international calls to step aside.
9 Mar CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-CRISIS/BOSNIA-SYRIA (PIX) (TV) Bosnian women struggle to return female relatives, children from Syria
A quarter of a century after their own country was devastated by war, three Bosnian women are struggling to bring home loved ones caught up in Syria's ruinous conflict amid the violent collapse of Islamic State rule. 8 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS NORWAY-SWF/ (GRAPHIC)
Norway govt to give view on whether $1 trillion wealth fund should drop energy stocks from benchmark index Norwegian finance ministry to publish its recommendation on whether the country's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund should drop energy stocks from its benchmark index. If it did, it would mean the world's largest sovereign wealth fund would reduce its investments in oil and gas companies worldwide over time.
8 Mar 05:45 ET / 10:45 GMT USA-FED/POWELL
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell speaks at economic summit Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the 2019 SIEPR Economic Summit dinner, in Stanford, Calif.
8 Mar 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT CHINA-PARLIAMENT/TRADE (PIX) (TV)
China's commerce minister holds news conference Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan holds a news conference, with trade tensions and the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China likely to be key topics of interest.
9 Mar 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
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