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New Zealand will ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the country's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.

USA-TURKEY-DEFENSE-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: U.S. may soon pause preparations for delivering F-35s to Turkey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could soon freeze preparations for delivering F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, officials told Reuters, in what would be the strongest signal yet by Washington that Ankara cannot have both the advanced aircraft and Russia's S-400 air defense system. U.S.

USA-WEATHER/ Missouri River towns face deluge as floods move downstream

VALLEY, Neb. (Reuters) - A string of small Missouri towns prepared for the next deluge along the raging Missouri River on Wednesday after flooding wreaked nearly $1.5 billion in damage in Nebraska, killing at least four people and leaving another man missing. USA-MILITARY-EDUCATION/

Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.

BUSINESS USA-STOCKS-SHORTS-INSIGHT/

Short & distort? The ugly war between CEOs and activist critics NEW YORK (Reuters) - On the morning of July 11, Paul Pittman was on a corn farm in Western Illinois, unaware his company had taken a devastating hit.

ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/ Boeing, FAA officials called to testify in U.S. Senate on 737 MAX plane crashes

ADDIS ABABA/JAKARTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co faced growing pressure in Washington on Wednesday as U.S. lawmakers called for executives to testify about two crashed 737 MAX jets while the world's biggest planemaker worked on returning the grounded fleet to the skies. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/ Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, The Killers among Woodstock 50 lineup

LONDON (Reuters) - 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. FILM-HARRYPOTTER-STUDIO-TOUR/

London Harry Potter studio tour expands with Gringotts Bank LONDON (Reuters) - Run by goblins and boasting secure vaults guarded by a dragon, Gringotts Bank is where witches and wizards come to store their money and treasures in the magical world of Harry Potter.

SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE/

Chelsea's Giroud seeks France return to boost game time Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud wants to move back to France when his contract expires at the end of the season after growing frustrated by a lack of playing time under manager Maurizio Sarri.

TENNIS-MIAMI/ Djokovic ready to play tennis not politics at Miami Open

MIAMI, March 20 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic on Wednesday dismissed any suggestion of friction with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal as tennis politics spilled over to the Miami Open. 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 USA-PACKAGES/

Cesar Sayoc, man who sent bomb packages to Democrats, expected to plead guilty Cesar Sayoc, a Florida man who sent bomb packages to prominent Democrats and other critics of U.S. President Donald Trump, is expected to plead guilty in Manhattan federal court. The case is before U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff.

21 Mar 16:00 ET / 20:00 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 MEXICO-BANKS/

Mexican bankers, bosses line up to woo powerful president For two years, financiers at Mexico's biggest annual banking bash issued veiled warnings about the risk of veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador taking power.

21 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT PACIFIC-TAIWAN/

Taiwan president kicks off visit to Pacific allies amid China pressure Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen starts her 8-day visit to diplomatic allies in the Pacific with a stop-over in U.S. territory, potentially angering China as it seeks to snatch away the self-ruled island's few remaining friends.

21 Mar 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT 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 BRITAIN-EU/ONLYFOOLSANDHORSES (PIX) (TV)

UPDATED MARCH 18 - Only Fools and Horses' musical cast talk Brexit Britain The cast of West End musical, 'Only Fools and Horses', talk about the most loved TV series it is based on, and about Brexit Britain.

21 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 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 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 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

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS 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 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 JAPAN-COMPANIES/ (PIX)

Reuters Corporate Survey A monthly survey of about 500 midsize and large Japanese corporations, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research and taken alongside the monthly Reuters Tankan.

22 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 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 AUTOS-NORWAY/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

INSIGHT-From California to Oslo: foreign subsidies fuel Norway's e-car boom, for now On the outskirts of Oslo, a row of Fiat 500es imported from California stand parked in the snow outside the Buddy Electric dealership, part of a global flow of pre-owned electric cars to Norway powered by green subsidies elsewhere in the world.

21 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 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 MEXICO-BANKS/OPENING

Mexican officials speak at start of banking convention Mexican officials due to give introductions at start of banking conference on Thursday evening, including finance minister Carlos Urzua, deputy finance minister Arturo Herrera and Central Bank Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon.

21 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT CANADA-BUDGET/QUEBEC (PIX)

Canadian province of Quebec's new CAQ government presents 2019-2020 budget The recently-elected Coalition Avenir Quebec government will present its first budget, with the Canadian province's economy expected to grow more slowly this year.

21 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

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