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GLOBAL NEWZEALAND-SHOOTOUT

PM Ardern vows tough new gun laws after New Zealand shootings New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after a lone gunman killed 50 people in mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.

USA-VENEZUELA-EXCLUSIVE Exclusive: As Venezuela crisis deepens, U.S. sharpens focus on Colombia rebel threat

As the United States makes its biggest diplomatic push in Latin America in years to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. military is zeroing in on a byproduct of the crisis: a strengthening of Colombian rebels on both sides of Venezuela’s border. U.S.

USA-ELECTION/OROURKE Democrat O'Rourke presidential bid draws $6.1 mln in first 24 hours

Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6.1 million within 24 hours of announcing his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign said on Monday, highlighting his fundraising prowess in a crowded field. USA-WEATHER

Nebraska floods inundate military bases, cut off nuclear plant Flooding that killed three people in Nebraska and Iowa has cut roads to a nuclear power plant and inundated a significant portion of a major U.S. Air Force base, while more of region’s residents faced the possibility of evacuation on Monday.

BUSINESS WORLDPAY-INC-M-A-FIDELITY-NTL-INF

U.S. firm FIS buys Worldpay for $35 billion in payments deal bonanza Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) said on Monday it has agreed to buy Worldpay for about $35 billion, with the U.S. financial services provider striking the biggest deal to date in the fast-growing electronic payments industry.

LYFT-IPO Ride-hailing firm Lyft launches IPO road show in Uber's shadow

Lyft Inc kicked off the investor road show for its initial public offering on Monday, targeting a valuation of up to $23 billion and seeking to woo money managers before larger ride-hailing rival Uber Technologies Inc goes public in April. ENTERTAINMENT

APPLE-MEDIA Apple unveils new iPad, updates Mini ahead of video streaming launch

Apple Inc, in a surprise move on Monday, launched a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and updated its iPad Mini ahead of a March 25 event where it is expected to launch a television and video service. CALIFORNIA-POPPIES/

Poppy apocalypse: Crowds descend on California city to see 'superbloom' Spring has arrived in Southern California and with it a crisis has blossomed in the small city of Lake Elsinore, where tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to see a "superbloom" of poppies in a desert canyon.

SPORTS MEDIA-SPORT/ESPN

ESPN's digital service to be exclusive UFC pay-per-view provider in U.S. The streaming digital sports service ESPN+ will become the exclusive distributor of pay-per-view events for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the United States, the companies announced on Monday.

SPORT-WOMEN/ Women's sport needs more women to tell the story, says Asher-Smith

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, a triple European gold medallist, would like to raise the profile of female athletes and believes the best way of doing that is to have more women telling the story. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JAPAN-IMMIGRATION/VIETNAMESE (PIX)

FEATURE-Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labour system opens up Buoyed by hopes of higher wages but burdened by loans, Vietnamese youth - the fastest-growing group of foreign workers in Japan - will be among those most affected by a new scheme to let in more blue-collar workers kicks off in April.

19 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT AFGHANISTAN-PEACE/

Aghanistan convenes a grand council to discuss how to end the Taliban insurgency Aghanistan convenes a grand council of tribal elders and political leaders to discuss how to end the Taliban insurgency. Known as a loya jirga, the council will be convened with more than 2,000 participants gathering for four days of debate under a large tent, according to Umer Daudzai, the special peace envoy appointed last year by President Ashraf Ghani.

19 Mar FRANCE-STRIKE/ (PIX) (TV)

Hardline French unions call for strike and protest Hardline French unions call for a day of strikes and nationwide protests against President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies.Groups of "yellow vests" have called top join the protest

19 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND (PIX)

EU's Tusk meets Irish PM ahead of EU summit The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk travels to Dublin to meet Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar ahead of an summit of leaders where an extension to Brexit talks will be considered.

19 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT NEWZEALAND-SHOOTOUT/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Families still waiting funerals for mosque shootings victims Families still waiting to carry out funerals for people who were killed in shootings at mosques in Christchurch

19 Mar VENEZUELA-POLITICS/USA-RUSSIA

Russian and U.S. diplomats to hold Venezuela talks in Italy this week United States Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov are due to meet in Rome this week to discuss the situation in Venezuela, diplomats from the two countries said.

19 Mar VENEZUELA-POLITICS/US (TV)

US briefing on human rights in Venezuela U.S. holds panel and then briefing on the human rights situation in Venezuela, on enduring tensions inside the country, and between Venezuela and foreign nations, such as the United States

19 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/VIEW

INSTANT VIEW - Reaction to the vote on PM May's Brexit deal Key quotes and reaction to the vote on PM May's Brexit deal.

19 Mar BRITAIN-EU/VOTES-NUMBERS

Brexit in numbers: How did parliament vote on Tuesday? British lawmakers may vote on Tuesday on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal. What are the key numbers?

19 Mar ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PROTESTS-ARTIST (PIX) (TV)

Gaza artist makes replica of border protests One year on from the start of Gaza's border protests, the weekly clashes have become part of the texture of life in Gaza, providing inspiration and even raw materials for artist Majdi Abu Taqeya who spends hours creating three-dimensional miniature replicas of the protest scenes.

19 Mar CHINA-PAKISTAN/ (PIX) (TV)

Pakistani foreign minister visits China Chinese State Councillor and Foreign minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hold talks, followed by a joint news conference in Beijing.

19 Mar 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

Third time lucky? May's Brexit deal could go back to parliament British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to put her twice-defeated Brexit to a vote in parliament. NOTE: not clear when the deal will come back to parliament.

19 Mar USA-TRUMP/COHEN (PIX)

Prosecutors to release documents related to Michael Cohen raids Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are expected to release documents related to the FBI's raid of former Donald Trump personal lawyer Michael Cohen's office and hotel room last year. The raids were part of an investigation that led to Cohen pleading guilty to multiple federal crimes in which he has implicated the president.

19 Mar CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

AFGHANISTAN-SECURITY/ (PIX) Life in 'a bubble': Kabul green zone offers comfort, isolation

Kabul's heavily fortified green zone has enabled foreign diplomats, aid workers and journalists to work in the Afghanistan capital during the country's 17-year war, even as the city became a battleground in recent years. But the walled-off enclave of embassies and newsrooms, which is set to expand dramatically, imposes extreme limitations on its sheltered residents and stokes resentment among Afghans living outside.

19 Mar 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

TURKEY-SECURITY/GEZI (PIX) Turkey escalates crackdown on dissent six years after Gezi protests

Unzile Aksakoglu struggles to explain to her small daughters why their father Yigit is in jail, facing a possible life sentence without parole for seeking to overthrow Turkey's government through mass protests six years ago. 19 Mar

NEW YORK-STATUE/SENTENCING (PIX) Statue of Liberty climber Therese Okoumou to be sentenced

Therese Patricia Okoumou is scheduled to be sentenced after she was convicted of trespassing when she attempted to climb the Statue of Liberty to protest U.S. immigration policy. The case is before Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein in Manhattan federal court. 19 Mar 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SAFRICA-ESKOM/

South Africa's public enterprises minister to brief on plan for Eskom South Africa's public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan will on Tuesday hold a briefing on the government's plans for troubled state-run power utility Eskom.

19 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT NORWAY-BUDGET/

Norway government budget conference The Norwegian government begins three-day conference on its 2020 fiscal budget, which will be unveiled later this year. Finance Ministry will present updated economic forecasts.

19 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT GMF USA-FED/PURVES

Live Chat: THE FED AHEAD with strategist Michael Purves Weeden & Company strategist Michael Purves talks rates policy, balance-sheet questions and possible post-FOMC volatility on the eve of the policymakers March meeting.

19 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT HSBC-INVESTMENT BANK/

Story on the revamp at HSBC's investment banking unit HSBC is overhauling its investment banking division after disappointing recent results, including promoting more women as it tries to close a gender pay gap of 61 percent that is the worst among big British firms.

19 Mar ZIMBABWE-GRAINS/ (PIX)

Zimbabwe grain millers to appear in parliament over grain, wheat supplies Zimbabwe's grain millers group set to appear in parliament to answer questions on the country's grain and wheat stocks and supplies amid a drought and possible shortages of bread.

19 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-USA (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Americans wait for royal baby with mixed interest

Prince Harry and his wife – Los Angeles native and former “Suits” actress Meghan Markle – are expecting their first baby in the spring. What do Americans think about the upcoming arrival? 19 Mar