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An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ Venezuela's Guaido calls for massive protest as blackout drags on

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday called on citizens nationwide to travel to the capital Caracas for a protest against socialist President Nicolas Maduro, as the country’s worst blackout in decades dragged on for a third day. U.S.

USA-ELECTION-IOWA-POLL/ Biden tops 2020 Iowa presidential poll, Sanders gains momentum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden topped a poll of Iowa voters on Saturday that also showed Senator Bernie Sanders gaining momentum against him in the No. 2 spot. USA-IMMIGRATION/

U.S. judge may force Trump administration to reunite more families separated at Mexico border In a blow to the Trump administration’s U.S.-Mexico border strategy, a federal court judge in California has expanded the number of migrant families separated at the border that the government may be required to reunite.

BUSINESS DEUTSCHE-BANK-COMMERZBANK-M-A/

Deutsche, Commerzbank tentatively talk about merger after months of speculation: source FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The management board of Deutsche Bank has agreed to hold talks with rival Commerzbank on the feasibility of a merger, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

SAUDI-OPEC-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Saudi's Falih - U.S., China driving oil demand; no April OPEC policy change

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that China and the U.S. would lead healthy global demand for oil this year but that it would be too early to change OPEC+ output policy at the group’s next meeting in April. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JENNIFER-LOPEZ/ Bronx star Jennifer Lopez engaged to ex-Yankees slugger A-Rod

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is engaged to the pop star, actress and producer Jennifer Lopez, they announced on social media on Saturday, sharing a photo of her ring. PEOPLE-RKELLY/

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after child support paid Singer R. Kelly was released from a Chicago jail on Saturday after a child support payment of more than $161,000 was made to an ex-wife, police said, ending his second incarceration in two weeks after a prior arrest on sex assault charges.

SPORTS TENNIS-INDIANWELLS-WOMEN/

Venus surges, defending champ Osaka nervous but wins at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) - Venus Williams fought back to down third seed Petra Kvitova 4-6 7-5 6-4 and reach the BNP Paribas Open third round on Saturday, while Naomi Osaka got her title defense off to a flying start with a straight sets win over Kristina Mladenovic.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ROUNDUP/ NHL roundup: Bruins edge Sens, run point streak to 19

David Krejci tipped in the go-ahead goal with 45 seconds left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to 19 games. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-IMMIGRATION/OUTBREAKS

As immigration detention centers battle outbreaks, quarantines hamper legal cases During the Trump administration the number of people in immigration detention has reached record highs and facilities around the country are increasingly dealing with outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like mumps, chicken pox, and influenza raising concerns about health conditions and access to legal services. The problems have been highlighted by a previously unreported mumps outbreak at a rural detention facility in Louisiana.

10 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT IRAQ-IRAN/ROUHANI (PIX) (TV)

Iran's Rouhani makes first Iraq visit Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visits Iraq for the first time amid heightening tension between Washington and Tehran, with an Iraq devastated by years of war caught in the middle. Iran has expanded its influence over Baghdad since the U.S. invasion of 2003, but is aware it needs to keep a firm grip there.

11 Mar CHINA-PARLIAMENT/TECHNOLOGY

Science and Technology Ministry news conference on the sidelines of annual parliament Wang Zhigang, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology, Li Meng, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, He Defang, director of the policy, regulation and supervision division at the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Xu Jing, director of innovation and development at the ministry hold a news conference on the sidelines of the annual parliament meeting. They are expected to take questions about accelerating the push for innovation in China.

11 Mar 20:45 ET / 00:45 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

AUSTRALIA-SECURITY/ Trial begins for men accused of plotting to blow up Etihad plane

Scheduled date for beginning of trial of two men, Khaled Khayat and Mahmoud Khayat, accused of plotting to smuggle a bomb disguised as a meat mincer on board an Etihad flight from Sydney. 11 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM-COURT (TV) Vietnamese accused of killing Kim Jong Nam begins defence

Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, one of two women charged with murdering Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, will begin her defence. The trial judge ruled in August last year that prosecutors had successfully established a case against Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah. Aisyah's defence has been delayed pending an appeal. Doan's defence hearings are set to go on intermittently until May. 11 Mar 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EGYPT-COMMODITIES/

Egypt hosts Middle East grains and oils congress Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, will host the Middle East grains and oils congress bringing together importers and exporters of the staple grain to discuss local and regional market developments.

11 Mar EGYPT-AUTOS/ (PIX) (TV)

Campaign to boycott cars gains momentum with buyers in Egypt A campaign to boycott buying cars has gained traction in recent months, significantly impacting Egypt's car sales, several car dealers said.

11 Mar HONGKONG-REGULATOR/UBS

UBS and Standard Chartered appeal punishment over Hong Kong IPO Two-plus week hearing due to begin as UBS and Standard Chartered appeal against regulatory punishments for their role in the IPO of China Forestry, a timber company now in liquidation. UBS faces an 18-month ban from the lucrative work of sponsoring IPOs in the city if it loses its case.

11 Mar CERAWEEK-ENERGY/

Top energy executives, oil ministers debate the future of fossil fuels Global energy ministers and executives from the world's largest oil producers meet in Houston March 11-15 to discuss factors affecting oil and gas, electricity and power markets.

11 Mar USA-TRUMP/BUDGET (PIX) (TV)

White House expected to release Trump’s budget proposal The White House is set to release President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, a plan that will kick off debate with Congress about government spending for fiscal 2020, which begins Oct. 1. Photo opportunities to view the president's budget proposal will be held on Capitol Hill, when copies are delivered to the House Budget Committee, and during a Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) media release.

11 Mar ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-PREGNANCY (TV) (GRAPHIC) Meghan Markle's pregnancy so far

File edit of the journey so far for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan who are expecting their first baby in the spring. 11 Mar 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

SPORTS WORLD-WORK/BANKS (PIX)

To lure young talent, banks mimic tech atmosphere Tattooed models in mustard robes recently replaced the usual bankers in grey suits at Nordea's Danish headquarters, marking one of the banks' latest attempts to allure young talents. Here is how stodgy companies are recreating the atmosphere of tech start ups.

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