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GLOBAL INDONESIA-CRASH/

Exclusive-Lion Air pilots scoured handbook in minutes before crash-sources The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX scrambled through a handbook to understand why the jet was lurching downwards in the final minutes before it hit the water killing all 189 people on board, three people with knowledge of the cockpit voice recorder contents said.

AFRICA-CYCLONE/ Rescue teams race to save hundreds trapped by Mozambique cyclone

Aid workers rushed to save people trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira on Wednesday, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. U.S.

USA-MILITARY-EDUCATION Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids

The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump’s much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, according to a list it has provided to lawmakers. USA-HARVARD-LAWSUIT

Harvard sued by descendant of U.S. slave photographed in 19th century A descendant of an American slave on Wednesday sued Harvard University to gain possession of photos of her great-great-great grandfather that the school commissioned in 1850 on behalf of a professor trying to prove the inferiority of black people.

BUSINESS USA-FED

Fed sees no rate hikes in 2019, sets end to asset runoff The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday brought its three-year drive to tighten monetary policy to an abrupt end, abandoning projections for any interest rate hikes this year amid signs of an economic slowdown, and saying it would halt the steady decline of its balance sheet in September.

WALMART-MOVES-EXCLUSIVE Exclusive: Walmart's Chief Technology Officer leaves company as e-commerce wars flare

Walmart Inc. Chief Technology Officer Jeremy King is leaving the company, according to an internal company memo, even as the retailer races to transform its e-commerce business and close the gap with rival Amazon.com Inc. ENTERTAINMENT

NETFLIX-INTERACTIVE 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. MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/

Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, The Killers among Woodstock 50 lineup Rapper Jay-Z, singer Miley Cyrus and rockers The Killers are among the stars booked to perform at an event marking the 50th anniversary in August of the Woodstock festival, one of popular music’s most historic moments.

SPORTS TENNIS-MIAMI-OSAKA-LAWSUIT

Osaka faces lawsuit questions on Miami homecoming World number one Naomi Osaka arrived at the Miami Open on Wednesday to face questions about a multi-million dollar lawsuit for allegedly failing to honor a contract with a former coach.

DOPING-AUSTRIA/ At least 21 athletes suspected of blood doping-German prosecutor

At least 21 athletes from eight nations across five sports are suspected of blood-doping linked to a German doctor who was arrested as part of an Austria-Germany doping raid last month, Munich's state prosecutor Kai Graeber said on Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-GREECE/ (PIX) (TV)

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with Greek counterpart George Katrougalos Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold a joint presser with his Greek counterpart Geoirges Katrougalos.

21 Mar 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT SERBIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Reuters interview with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic Interview would tackle stalled process of normalization of ties between Serbia and Kosovo and the most recent protests in Belgrade that turned violent over the past weekend. It would also address possibility of early elections and Vucic's political future as Serbia's leader.

21 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/WATER (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE - Venezuela's capital without water Based on the fact that Venezuela's five-day power blackout deeply affected the already precarious water distribution system and left many homes without water, we propose to shoot an intimate story of how people are doing to deal with the problem. Looking at the daily routines of families from different social levels.

21 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ITALY-POLITICS/MINISTER

Italy's transport minister faces parliamentary no-confidence vote Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli faces a no-confidence vote in the upper house Senate, with mainstream centre-left and centre-right opposition parties calling the motion over his handling of the Lyon-Turin fast-train project. The coalition government has a thin majority in Senate, making this vote potentially risky for the ruling 5-Star Movement and League.

21 Mar USA-POMPEO/ISRAEL (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo holds talks in Israel U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a Middle East visit, holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to focus on the situation in neighbouring Syria and regional concern about Iran. Pompeo, arriving from Kuwait, will spend two days in Israel, visiting Jewish and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and the new U.S. embassy in the city, before travelling to Lebanon.

21 Mar BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

British PM May goes to Brussels for "last chance" Brexit summit British Prime Minister Theresa May goes to Brussels for a summit of EU leaders.

21 Mar BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY-MERKEL (PIX) (TV)

Merkel makes government declaration ahead of EU summit on Brexit delay Chancellor Angela Merkel makes government declaration in lower house of parliament (Bundestag), hours before EU leaders are expected to discuss Theresa May’s request for a Brexit delay at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.

21 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT PACIFIC-TAIWAN/

Taiwan president visits Palau, Nauru, Marshall Islands Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visits the island's diplomatic allies of Palau, Nauru and the Marshall Islands in an eight-day trip, with a potential stopover in U.S. territory that would likely anger Beijing.

21 Mar GERMANY-ROBOTS/ (PIX) (TV)

Activists boost pressure on Berlin to stop 'killer robots' Activists boost pressure on German government to help launch and negotiate new global treaty to ban autonomous weapons, or so-called 'killer robots', with a public demonstration planned at Berlin's famed Brandenburg Gate.

21 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/WEST (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

In heartland of Ukrainian revolution, Poroshenko's pro-West campaign cuts through At a cemetery in western Ukraine, a tall, grey-haired man lights candles and kisses the gravestone of his 35-year-old brother, whose death, he said, changed his mind about who should win this month's presidential election.

21 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT RUSSIA-NAKED/MANAGEMENT

Unclothed man strolls through Moscow gallery - RIA A man stripped down to his underwear and walked through Moscow's State Tretyakov Gallery on Wednesday evening in what it called an "unsanctioned performance," the third incident involving visitors in less than a year, the RIA news agency reported.

21 Mar CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

YEMEN-SECURITY/HUNGER (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) WIDER IMAGE - Hunger stalks Yemen's remote villages after four years of war

As Yeman's war grinds into its fifth year with peace efforts stalling, ten-year-old Afaf's father sees little hope he will be able to give his starving daughter the food or healthcare she needs. 21 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/ (PIX)

Ethiopia presses forward with crash probe, Boeing takes heat Ethiopian investigators pore over black box data as under-pressure Boeing seeks to find a solution for its grounded MAX 737 aircraft that will satisfy regulators after two crashes.

21 Mar BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT Australia-Employment

ABS job figures for February are forecast to show a rise of 14,500, following a surprisingly strong increase in Jan, with unemployment holding at 5 pct. The figures are more important than ever since the RBA has emphasised that a rise in the jobless rate could lead to an eventual cut in interest rates. 21 Mar 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

EDF-ELECTRICITY/CORDEMAIS (PIX) (TV) Visit at the Electricite de France (EDF) coal power plant in Cordemais

French utility EDF is racing to test a new industrial process that would enable it burn biomass in place of coal at its 1200 MW Cordemais power plant. If successful, the plant could keep on running after 2022 which the government has set to end power generation from coal in France. 21 Mar

USA-FUNDS/LEVIS As Levi's goes public, fund managers look for growth in iconic company

Iconic blue jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co's is betting that it can convince investors that there is still plenty of growth left in a 165-year old company. Yet some mutual fund managers say that they are growing concerned that the expected valuation of the company’s shares, which could price between $14 and $16 a share amid an offering that CNBC reported is ten times oversubscribed, will make it difficult a long-term investment in the denim company to be profitable. 21 Mar

SWISS-SNB/RATES Swiss National Bank monetary policy assessment

The Swiss central bank holds quarterly policy review. No changes are expected to its ultra-loose policy designed to curb the Swiss franc's strength. 21 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

USA-TRADE/EU AmCham trade event featuring Malmstrom and U.S. ambassador

American Chamber of Commerce "Transatlantic" conference focused on EU-U.S. trade relations, with speakers including EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom and U.S. ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland 21 Mar 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT

USA-STOCKS/SHORTS (PIX) (GRAPHIC) Short & distort? How war over watchdog investors is waged

The war between activist short-sellers and companies has entered an ugly, new phase. Fresh accusations of market manipulation have attracted the interest of U.S. regulators, which shorts say is yet another misguided attempt by companies to silence their legitimate criticism. 21 Mar 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

USA-GREENNEWDEAL/COMPANIES Solar and wind firms call the 'Green New Deal' too extreme

U.S. solar and wind power companies may have the most to gain from the Green New Deal, an ambitious proposal backed by some prominent Democrats to end fossil fuel consumption in the United States within a decade. But they won't support the plan, calling it unrealistic and politically bad for business. 21 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

BRAZIL-MINING/ENERGY Brazil Mines and Energy Minister holds briefing on return from US trip

Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque will hold a press briefing just after returning from a trip to the United States. 21 Mar 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT