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US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-VIOLENCE Israel, Hamas clash over Gaza, then truce reached
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel mounted air strikes on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and deployed extra troops to the border on Monday in response to the longest-range Hamas rocket attack to cause casualties in years. U.S.
US-TEXAS-ENERGY-HOUSTON-FIRE Texas refineries cut output as petrochemical spill curbs shipping
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc and LyondellBasell Industries cut production on Monday at their Houston-area oil refineries because of shipping disruptions along a waterway affected by a petrochemical fire and spill, according to people familiar with the matter. US-NORTH-CAROLINA-DUKE-SETTLEMENT
Duke University pays $112.5 million in fake research case sparked by whistleblower Duke University agreed to pay $112.5 million to settle claims by a whistleblower that a former research technician knowingly submitted fake data in applications for federal research grants, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
BUSINESS US-APPLE-TELEVISION
Apple spotlights services with TV, gaming and credit card offerings CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc attempted to reintroduce itself on Monday as an entertainment and financial services company that also makes iPhones as it launched a streaming television service, a credit card and an online gaming arcade.
US-TESLa-LAWSUIT Tesla, Elon Musk win dismissal of lawsuit over Model 3 production
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed for the second time a securities fraud lawsuit brought by Tesla Inc shareholders alleging that the company made misleading comments about the production status of its Model 3. ENTERTAINMENT
US-PEOPLE-LENNON-ANNIVERSARY John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Bed-In' remembered at 50
In March 1969, newlyweds John Lennon and Yoko Ono skipped a honeymoon and instead staged a “bed-in” in Amsterdam to promote world peace during the Vietnam War. US-MUSIC-EFFERVESCENT
Swedish artist's fizzy tablets join vinyl renaissance Nostalgic music-lovers are increasingly returning to old-style vinyl records to hear artists the same way they discovered them years ago - but they may be startled by a new experiment in Sweden.
SPORTS SOCCER-EURO-POR-SRB/RONALDO
Ronaldo limps off in Portugal qualifier Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off the pitch with an apparent hamstring problem during their Euro 2020 qualifier at home to Serbia on Monday.
US-TENNIS-MIAMI Djokovic beats Delbonis, stays on track for seventh Miami title
World number one Novak Djokovic staved off a spirited challenge from Federico Delbonis for a 7-5 4-6 6-1 win in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NORTHKOREA-SOUTHKOREA/ (TV)
S.Korea holds confirmation hearing for Unification Minister nominee S.Korean parliament holds a confirmation hearing for Unification Minister nominee Kim Yeon-chul, who has shown firm belief in inter-Korean economic cooperation, after North Korea pulled out of their inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong on Friday.
26 Mar 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT THAILAND-ELECTION/PM (PIX) (TV)
Thai PM holds a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha holds a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting, his first after the March 24 general election.
26 Mar FRANCE-CHINA/MERKEL-JUNCKER (PIX) (TV)
Macron, Xi, Merkel and Juncker meet over climate change and trade Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meet in Paris to discuss climate change, trade and multilateralism. The meeting is expected to end with a joint statement.
26 Mar 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/STRATFORD (PIX) (TV)
Shakespeare's birthplace mirrors a scepter'd isle riven by Brexit discontent In Shakespeare's ancient birthplace, discontent over Brexit runs even deeper than three years ago when this scepter'd isle shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union.
26 Mar 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-EMERGENCY (PIX) (TV)
U.S. House votes on overriding Trump border-wall related veto The first major test of Republican lawmakers’ loyalty to President Donald Trump since the release of the Mueller report summary could come on Tuesday with a U.S. House of Representatives vote on overturning a Trump veto. At issue is a resolution that would block Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, an attempt by him to circumvent Congress to get money for his proposed border wall.
26 Mar MYANMAR-JOURNALISTS/ (PIX) (TV)
Supreme Court hearing on the case of Myanmar journalists Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo Myanmar's Supreme Court holds a hearing on the appeal of Reuters' journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
26 Mar THAILAND-ELECTION/ANFREL (TV)
International election observers release interim report on Thai election The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) releases its interim report on the Thai general election on March 24.
26 Mar FRANCE-LOUVRE/PYRAMID (TV)
France's Louvre museum celebrates iconic glass pyramid's 30th anniversary The Louvre Museum celebrates the 30th anniversary of its glass pyramid, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, with a performance by photographer JR. The pyramid is the most iconic of a series of ambitious projects built by former president Francois Mitterand in the eighties and nineties that dramatically changed the image of the French capital.
26 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT EU-TIME/ (PIX) (TV)
EU lawmakers vote to abolish seasonal time change EU lawmakers vote on scrapping the twice-yearly clock change in the European Union but with a two-year delay to 2021.
26 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/DIPLOMACY (PIX)
Unpredictable election leaves Ukraine's friends wary Ukraine's Western backers are wary a presidential election will hand power to one of three candidates who could prove unwilling or unable to accelerate reforms that Western governments spent the last five years fighting to implement.
26 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT VIETNAM-GERMANY/
German economy minister travels to Vietnam German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier travels to Vietnam. He visits Hanoi, Ho Chi and Minh City.
26 Mar CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
TURKEY-SECURITY/USA (PIX) (TV) U.S. consulate employee Metin Topuz goes on trial in Turkish court
U.S. consulate employee Metin Topuz goes on trial charged with espionage and trying to overthrow the Turkish government, charges which could lead to a life sentence and further strain Ankara's troubled relations with Washington. 26 Mar
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-COURT/GERRYMANDERING (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
U.S. high court to hear historic electoral map manipulation cases In two cases that could reverberate through U.S. politics for years to come, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power. The cases come from Maryland and North Carolina.
26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
ENBRIDGE-KINDER MORGAN DE/PROJECT Kinder Morgan exits deepwater oil export project with Enbridge, Oiltanking
Kinder Morgan Inc has dropped out of a proposed U.S. Gulf Coast deepwater crude export venture, the project's leader Enbridge Inc said on Monday. 25 Mar 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT
MEXICO-OIL/DEEPWATER Shallow and deep water Mexico Exposition
Mexico will host its first shallow and deep water exposition, an area where over $100 billion in investment is expected following the country's energy reform. The event will be supported by the country's Energy Secretary and the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. 26 Mar
STANCHART-CEO/ StanChart CEO speaks at Credit Suisse Asian investment conference
Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters speaks at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference at 9.30 am HK time. 26 Mar
USA-WEATHER/TRADE (PIX) Flooding damage brings into relief effects of trade war
Frustration and fear are building across the flood-hit U.S. farm country - not just for what has been stolen by the roiling waters, but by what feels like a never-ending season of bad news - centered on the long-running U.S.-China trade war. 26 Mar 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
EU-HUAWEI TECH/ EU to announce greater scrutiny of 5G risks but no Huawei ban
The European Commission will urge EU countries to share more data to tackle cybersecurity risks related to 5G networks but will ignore U.S. calls to ban Huawei Technologies 26 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-FED/HARKER Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Harker speaks on economic outlook
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on the economic outlook before the ECB and Deutsche Bundesbank Joint Meeting, in Frankfurt, Germany. 26 Mar 03:45 ET / 07:45 GMT
HOWARD WEIL-ENERGY/ Oil executives gather in New Orleans ahead of first quarter results
Oilfield services and producers gather at the annual Scotia Howard Weil energy conference March 24 - 27 and discuss their outlook for the year as the first quarter comes to a close. 26 Mar
USA-FED/ROSENGREN Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Rosengren speaks at Credit Suisse conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaks before the 2019 Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference, in Hong Kong. 26 Mar 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
EU-COPYRIGHT/ (PIX) EU lawmakers to vote on EU copyright reforms
EU lawmakers will vote on whether to endorse an overhaul of the bloc's two-decade old copyright rules as Google and internet activists stepped up their criticism of a requirement to install copyright filters. 26 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SAUDI ARAMCO-MOTIVA/ (PIX) Stalled Aramco IPO sets back deal-making at U.S. subsidiary Motiva
Saudi Aramco's delayed initial public offering has sidelined U.S. refining subsidiary's Motiva Enterprises' grand plans to expand its North American oil-processing operations, people familiar with the matter said, as rivals grab market share. 26 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT RUSSIA-BALLET/ROLLING STONES (TV)
Ballet set to music of The Rolling Stones premieres in Russia Russia's Mariinsky theater premieres ballet 'Porte Rouge' set to music of The Rolling Stones by Melanie Hamrick, the American Theater Corps de ballet member and Mick Jagger's girlfriend.
26 Mar FILM-THEHIGHWAYMEN/COSTNER (PIX) (TV)
Kevin Costner speaks about his role in The Highwaymen Kevin Costner speaks about his role in John Lee Hancock's The Highwaymen, where he plays Frank Hamer, a Texas Ranger who along with Maney Gault (Woody Harreleson), tries to track down criminals Bonnie and Clyde. 26 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SPORTS SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-RUSADA
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds news conference The head of Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA holds a news conference.
26 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV)
IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne The International Olympic Committee Executive Board meets in Lausanne.
26 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RELIGION
POPE-ROME/ (PIX) (TV) Pope Francis visits Rome city hall, who officials have been hit by the latest corruption scandal
Pope Francis visits Rome's town hall, Campidoglio, and is welcomed by Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi. The Rome administration has been hit by a number of corruption scandals, including one last week that led to the arrest of the city council speaker 26 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
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