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NEWZEALAND-SHOOTOUT/ Burials begin for New Zealand mosque shooting victims
CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - The bodies of two victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch’s Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday - the first burials of the 50 victims. U.S.
USA-WEATHER/ Pence arrives in Nebraska as U.S. Midwest reels from historic floods
BROWNVILLE, Neb. (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence in Nebraska on Tuesday took stock of the devastation unleashed across the U.S. Midwest by floods that have killed four people, left one missing and caused more than a billion dollars in damage to crops, livestock and roads. USA-COURT-IMMIGRATION/
Trump gets a U.S. Supreme Court victory on immigration detention WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the U.S. government’s authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a victory as he pursues hardline immigration policies.
BUSINESS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-BOEING/
Boeing reshuffles top engineers amid 737 MAX crisis SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co’s commercial airplane division, facing its biggest crisis in years following deadly crashes of its flagship 737 MAX aircraft, has brought in a new vice president of engineering while dedicating another top executive to the aircraft investigations, a company email showed on Tuesday.
LYFT-IPO-EXCLUSIVE/ Lyft's IPO oversubscribed on road show's second day: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lyft Inc’s initial public offering (IPO) is oversubscribed based on commitments made so far by investors, making it more likely that the ride-hailing startup will fetch or even exceed the $23 billion valuation it is seeking, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENT
PELOTON-INTERACTIVE-LAWSUIT/ Publishers sue Peloton for using songs by Katy Perry, Rihanna, Timberlake, others
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publishers representing the writers of songs by Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood and hundreds of other artists sued Peloton Interactive Inc on Tuesday, accusing the maker of video-streaming stationary bicycles of copyright infringement. SPORTS
SOCCER-EURO-WAL-SVK/ Wales trio out of Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia
Wales will be without Ethan Ampadu, Sam Vokes and Tom Lawrence for their first Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday but Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is expected to be fit, manager Ryan Giggs said. BASEBALL-MLB/
MLB concerned at number of strikeouts, says Torre TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - Major League Baseball is concerned at strikeouts surpassing the number of hits and needs more balls in play to arrest the dip in popularity, the league's chief baseball officer Joe Torre said on Wednesday.
UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (PIX) In early campaigning, 2020 Democrats try out tactics for taking on Trump
In the most polarized political environment in decades, Democratic voters want to know how their eventual nominee will match up against President Donald Trump in the November 2020 general election. 20 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
GERMANY-ALGERIA/MAAS (TV) German foreign min meets with Algerian counterpart in Berlin
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas receives his Algerian counterpart as the North African country is being shaken by protests against its ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who said he would not stand for re-election after 20 years in power, but refused to give up his office. 20 Mar 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/ROMANIAN (PIX) WIDER IMAGE - An immigrant's tale: leaving Britain due to Brexit hostility
Romanian couple Maria and Adi have decided to go back home after living in the UK for over 10 years. Their decision had been influenced by Brexit and the uncertainty it brings, xenophobia they haveexperienced in the UK, and the cost of living in London (especially after the birth of their new baby). 20 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ITALY-POLITICS/SALVINI (PIX) (TV) Italian Senate votes on whether to strip deputy prime minister Salvini of immunity
Italy's upper house Senate votes on whether to strip Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of his legal immunity and allow magistrates to continue investigating him for allegedly kidnapping more than 100 migrants on a coast guard ship last year. The upper house's immunity panel voted last month not to lift his immunity. 20 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SPAIN-FOREIGN/MINISTER Interview with Spanish foreign minister
Exclusive interview with Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, to cover issues including Brexit, Venezuela and Spain's standing in the European Union after Britain's departure. 20 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
KAZAKHSTAN-PRESIDENT/ (PIX) (TV) Kazakhstan's Houses of Parliament hold a joint session
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaker of the upper house of parliament, to be sworn in as Kazakhstan's acting president following Nursultan Nazarbayev's resignation. 20 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
ZIMBABWE-TOBACCO/ (PIX) (TV) Zimbabwe tobacco auctions set to open, seen easing dollar crunch
Zimbabwe's farmers are set to start selling tobacco when auctions open in the capital, with growers this year expected to deliver another record crop, which is the country's second largest foreign exchange earner after mining and which authorities hope will ease a severe dollar crunch. 20 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-COMPUTER GAME (TV)
Syrian refugee in Austria develops computer game about fleeing Syria Path Out is a computer game, developed by Syrian refugee, Abdullah Karamand, where the players flee Syria. Based on Karamand's own experience, the idea of the game is to make it to Austria, where he now lives.
20 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT LIBYA-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV)
UN Libya envoy to give update on mediation The UN envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, will hold a news conference on Wednesday to brief on his mediation. The event comes amid talk among diplomats about a power sharing deal between the two main players, commander Khalifa Haftar and the Tripoli Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj.
20 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-BRAZIL/AGRICULTURE (PIX) Brazil's Agriculture Minister Dias speaks with Reuters on visit to New York
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias will speak to Reuters in an interview after attending an event in New York. 20 Mar 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
GENERAL MILLS-RESULTS/ General Mills Inc Reports Third Quarter Results
The Cheerios maker is expected to post a rise in quarterly sales, helped by its acquisition of pet foods maker Blue Buffalo. However, rising freight and commodity costs is expected to weigh on the company's profit. Investors and analysts will be on the look out for for updates on pricing strategy and cost-cutting measures. 20 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
EU-CHINA/ EU pushes leaders to play tit-for-tat with China on public tenders
The European Commission is pushing leaders at this week's EU summit to back its plan to exclude from 2 trillion euros worth of European public tenders foreign companies from countries, such as China, with closed markets 20 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
NISSAN-GHOSN/PROSECUTORS Tokyo prosecutors hold a regular news conference
Deputy prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, which has indicted ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on charges of aggravated breach of trust and understating his income, holds a regular news conference. 20 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
GERMANY-BUDGET/ (PIX) (TV) German Finance Minister presents budget plans
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is due to hold a news conference presenting the 2019 budget and budget plans for the coming years. 20 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SPAIN-ECONOMY/ Bank of Spain to release annual report including latest economic forecasts
20 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT SAFRICA-ECONOMY/INVESTMENT
South Africa Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin release The central bank publishes its March 2019 quarterly bulletin that will give figures on South Africa's foreign direct investment in the last quarter of 2018, among other things.
20 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SYNTHETIC-PROTEIN/STARTUPS (PIX)
Plant protein startups vie to tap China's hungry market Start-ups specialising in alternative protein, from eggless eggs to pea-stuffed burgers and cell-grown fish products, are piling into the Chinese territory of Hong Kong to tap the mainland's booming multi-billion dollar food market.
20 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
NETFLIX-INTERACTIVE/ (PIX) Open that door? Netflix explores choose-your-own horror, romance
A Netflix Inc experiment that began with viewers picking a movie character's breakfast cereal may expand to letting the audience choose the best on-screen date or the safest path to escape an ax murderer. 20 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
ODDLY ENOUGH USA-DOGS/MOST POPULAR (PIX) (TV)
Top dogs unveiled on American Kennel Club's popular breeds list The number one dog breed in the United States is revealed on the American Kennel Club's list of most popular canines, showing who climbed the rankings and who slipped with a tail between its legs.
20 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
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