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BRITAIN-EU/ Last chance? Theresa May wins Brexit assurances from EU on eve of crucial vote
LONDON/STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May won legally binding Brexit assurances from the European Union on Monday in a last ditch attempt to sway rebellious British lawmakers who have threatened to vote down her divorce deal again. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-DATABASE/ Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. senators asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday to provide information on a report that the agency inappropriately tracked seven American journalists covering the migrant caravan from Central America last year. MARYLAND-COAST-GUARD/
Coast Guard officer pleads not guilty to weapon and drug charges A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and plotting to attack Democratic politicians and TV journalists pleaded not guilty to weapon and drug charges on Monday in a federal courtroom in Maryland.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/
'Absurd' to say Trump unreliable trade negotiator with China: White House WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was “absurd” to suggest that President Donald Trump was an unreliable negotiator as China reportedly balks at a summit with President Xi Jinping over concerns Trump would walk away from a trade deal.
RENAULT-NISSAN-ALLIANCE/ In shadow of Ghosn, Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi meet to hash out future
TOKYO (Reuters) - When the three leaders of the world’s top car-making alliance gather in Japan on Tuesday, they will be looking to secure a partnership that was built by former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn and then possibly imperilled by his ouster. ENTERTAINMENT
BRITAIN-ROYALS-BABY-PREGNANCY-TIMELIN/ The pregnancy of Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex
LONDON (Reuters) - The Duchess of Sussex, former U.S. actress Meghan Markle, is due to give birth this Spring to her first child with husband Prince Harry, 34, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson. SOUTHKOREA-YG-ENTERTAINMENT/
K-pop Big Bang member says to retire after alleged sex bribery case goes viral SEOUL (Reuters) - A member of South Korean K-pop band Big Bang who uses the stage name Seungri will leave the entertainment industry after his alleged sex bribery case swept the country, he said on Monday.
SPORTS TENNIS-INDIANWELLS-WOMEN/
Osaka powers into fourth round at Indian Wells World number one Naomi Osaka powered into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Monday after a 6-4 6-2 victory over Danielle Collins.
PEOPLE-MCGREGOR/ Conor McGregor arrested in Florida for breaking fan's phone
Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami Beach on Monday after a fan said the Irish mixed martial arts fighter smashed his phone and then walked off with the shattered remains, police records show. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GERMANY-BELGIUM/ (PIX) (TV)
Germany's Merkel meets Belgian PM Michel German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel speak to reporters in Berlin, likely to focus on Brexit.
12 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-IMPEACHMENT (PIX)
ANALYSIS-Ticking clock may save Trump from impeachment in U.S. Congress A momentous question hanging over Washington is whether investigations into President Donald Trump will prompt the U.S. Congress to try to remove him from office through the impeachment process set out in the U.S. Constitution. The answer may in part be dictated by the clock, with the 2020 presidential and congressional election campaigns already gearing up.
12 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT WELLS FARGO-CONGRESS/TURNAROUND (PIX) (TV)
CEO Sloan pitches Wells Fargo turnaround to bank critics in Congress Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan's campaign to prove his bank has moved past a series of scandals will collide on Tuesday with newly empowered Democratic lawmakers who are taking aim at Wall Street.
12 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT CHINA-PARLIAMENT/XINJIANG (PIX)
The Xinjiang delegation holds group discussion at annual parliament session The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region delegation holds a group discussion at China's annual parliament gathering.
12 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)
UK lawmakers due to vote on PM May's Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to give lawmakers a vote on her revised Brexit deal by this day. Ahead of this vote, she is seeking changes to an insurance policy aimed at avoiding a hard border between the British province of Northern Ireland and EU member state Ireland after Brexit, concerns over which led to her original agreement with Brussels being rejected by a record margin in January.
12 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT CLIMATECHANGE-YOUTH/NEWZEALAND
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern talks with students striking for climate change New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will talk to student leaders organising a march against government inaction on climate change in a round table discussion that would be streamed live from the parliament on Wednesday. Dozens of youth protests have been planned around the world on Thursday as part of a 'School Strike 4 Climate' movement.
13 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
USA-PENTAGON/BUDGET U.S. details $750 billion defense budget proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump requests $750 billion in defense spending from Congress to counter stronger Chinese and Russian militaries, as Pentagon increasingly shifts away from fighting terrorism and rebuilds military to refocus on powerful nation states. 12 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CERAWEEK-ENERGY/VENEZUELA
Venezuela's opposition appointed ambassador to the United States to speak at CERAWeek Carlos Vecchio, the ambassador to the United States of Venezuela's opposition, and Luisa Palacios, chairwoman of the Citgo Petroleum board, will speak on Tuesday evening at the CERAWeek energy conference.
12 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT PORTUGAL-JOBS/PRECARIOUS (PIX)
Job insecurity weighs on Portuguese growth prospects Portugal's jobless rate has tumbled from record highs as it recovers from an economic crisis, but with more than one in five workers on temporary contracts, insecurity of employment is increasingly acting as a drag on growth.
12 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT CERAWEEK-ENERGY/POMPEO
U.S. Secretary of State to discuss oil sanctions at energy conference U.S. Secretary Michael Pompeo speaks Tuesday at a conference of top energy executives in Houston amid rising global energy prices prompted in part by U.S. sanctions on oil-producing nations Venezuela and Iran.
12 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT ZIMBABWE-SAFRICA/ (PIX)
Zimbabwe President to hold talks with South Africa's leader Ramaphosa Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa will host South Africa's leader Cyril Ramaphosa for annual bilateral talks that are expected to discuss trade and security issues, a few months after Pretoria turned down a $1.2 billion loan request from its troubled neighbour.
12 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT INDIA-ECONOMY/INFLATION (PIX)
India releases CPI inflation data for Feb India will release CPI inflation data for the month of February on Tuesday, March 12 around 5.30 pm (Indian local time).
12 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT AUSTRALIA-RBA/CLIMATECHANGE
RBA Deputy Governor Debelle speaks in Sydney Speech by Guy Debelle, RBA Deputy Governor – Climate Change and the Economy – at a Public Forum hosted by the Centre for Policy Development, Sydney
12 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT RUSSIA-FOREX/
Moscow Exchange holds press event Bella Zlatkis, deputy chief executive of top lender Sberbank,and Alexander Afanasyev, CEO of the Moscow Exchange, are expected to speak.
12 Mar 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION
Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday
12 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BRAZIL-PARAGUAY/ (PIX)
Paraguayan president Abdo Benitez visit Brasilia Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez visit Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
12 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
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