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MIDEAST-CRISIS-ISLAMIC-STATE/ U.S.-backed Syrian force still battling Islamic State
QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled Islamic State militants holed up in the Baghouz area overnight, supported by U.S.-led coalition air strikes, the SDF said, seeking to defeat the last pockets of jihadist resistance. U.S.
USA-WEATHER/ Amid U.S. Midwest flooding, residents in Missouri, Kansas rush to fill sandbags
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Floodwaters that devastated swaths of Nebraska and Iowa rolled downstream along America’s longest river on Thursday, swamping more Midwestern farmland as waterfront communities in Missouri and Kansas hurried to shore up strained levees. USA-PACKAGES/
Man charged with sending bombs to Trump critics pleads guilty NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida man pleaded guilty on Thursday to using weapons of mass destruction and other crimes in connection with mailing explosives to prominent Democrats and other critics of U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS HYUNDAI-MOTOR-ELLIOTT/
U.S. fund Elliott suffers crushing defeat in Hyundai proxy vote SEOUL (Reuters) - Investors in Hyundai Motor Group companies rejected on Friday Elliott Management’s demands for a massive special dividend and board seats, dealing a blow to the U.S. hedge fund’s campaign to shake up South Korea’s second-biggest family-run conglomerate.
ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-USA-TRAINING/ American Airlines pilots expect to test 737 MAX software fix in Boeing simulator
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines pilots expect to test Boeing Co’s 737 MAX software fix on simulators this weekend, the pilots’ union told Reuters on Thursday, a key step in restoring their confidence in the jet after two fatal crashes. ENTERTAINMENT
BRITAIN-ROYALS-BABY-UPBRINGING/ Royal but regular: Will Harry and Meghan seek 'normality' for their baby?
LONDON (Reuters) - Wearing his army fatigues while on tour in Afghanistan in 2013 thousands of miles from home, Britain’s Prince Harry cut a relaxed figure as he told journalists: “I am one of the guys, I don’t get treated any differently.” FILM-DUMBO/
Bring a hankie - heartwarming 'Dumbo' movie may also bring tears LONDON (Reuters) - Bring a hankie to the new movie version of Disney’s flying elephant tale “Dumbo” because it may be a little dark for some people.
SPORTS TENNIS-MIAMI/
Teenager Andreescu pulls off great escape in Miami MIAMI, March 21 (Reuters) - Canadian teenage sensation Bianca Andreescu pulled off a Miami Open great escape by fighting back from a set and match point down to beat a dazed Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 in the first round on Thursday.
SOCCER-AUSTRALIA/ Adelaide United player provisionally banned for doping
MELBOURNE, March 22 (Reuters) - Adelaide United player Ken Ilso has been provisionally suspended from the A-League after failing a doping test, Football Federation Australia said on Friday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-SECRECY (PIX)
Turn in your smartphones! How Mueller kept a lid on Russian secrets In a city known for its leaks, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pulled off a rare feat. He kept a tight lid on the evidence he was amassing in an investigation that Trump decried as a witch hunt but his opponents hoped would reveal evidence to oust him from office.
22 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT NEWZEALAND-SHOOTOUT/OIC (PIX) (TV)
Turkey hosts OIC ministers, New Zealand FM to discuss Christchurch shootings, Islamophobia Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu hosts Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ministers and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters in Istanbul for a meeting to discuss the shootings in Christchurch and Islamophobia.
22 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT ITALY-CHINA/PRESIDENT (PIX) (TV)
Chinese president visits Rome, meets Italian president Chinese President Xi Jinping, paying a three-day visit to Italy, meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella and will be guest of honour at a state dinner. He is also due to meet the heads of the lower and upper houses of parliament during the day.
22 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT EU-ELECTION/WEBER
EU centre-right lead candidate Manfred Weber speaks to Reuters Reuters interviews Manfred Weber, the lead candidate for the centre-right European People's Party in the EU parliamentary election in May.
22 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds election rallies after attending OIC meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds election rallies in central Turkey's Konya (1100 GMT) and the northern province of Amasya (1300 GMT) after attending Istanbul's Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting from 0730 GMT.
22 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
WESTERNSAHARA-TALKS/ (PIX) U.N. press conference on Western Sahara talks
Horst Koehler, U.N. envoy for the contested Western Sahara, briefs reporters at 1500g after a second round of talks near Geneva on March 21-22, which follows a first round in December that marked a return to the negotiating table for the first time in six years to try to broker a settlement over the desert territory contested between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario. 22 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
BURKINA-VIOLENCE/ Rights group denounces abuses by jihadists and security forces in Burkina Faso
Jihadist attacks and summary executions by security forces have killed dozens of civilians in Burkina Faso since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. 22 Mar 02:01 ET / 06:01 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-COURT/GERRYMANDERING (PIX)
PREVIEW- Engineering elections? U.S. top court scrutinizes electoral map bias U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a high-profile case about the legality of the practice called partisan gerrymandering - the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power.
22 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
TIFFANY-RESULTS/ Tiffany & Co reports fourth quarter results
Tiffany & Co is expected to report largely flat revenue growth for its fourth quarter, but all eyes will be on the company's forecast for 2019, after the jeweler said in January lower spending by Chinese tourists and uncertain political situations in Europe could mean a couple of "very tough" quarters this year. 22 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
GM-ELECTRIC VEHICLES/INVESTMENT (PIX) GM to announce electric vehicle investment at Michigan plant
General Motors will announce an investment in its electric and self-driving vehicle assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan. 22 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
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