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GLOBAL BRITAIN-EU

UK's weakened PM May still hoping to push her Brexit deal through British Prime Minister Theresa May will address her Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday, possibly to set out a timetable for her departure in a last throw of the dice to win support for her twice-rejected Brexit deal in parliament.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

Venezuela’s government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-OBSTRUCTION U.S. House panel OKs move to give Congress records of FBI probes against Trump

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution directing the Justice Department to give Congress all records on FBI obstruction of justice or counterintelligence probes against President Donald Trump. USA-COURT-GERRYMANDERING

U.S. Supreme Court divided on partisan electoral maps The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided along ideological lines again on whether the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power may violate the constitutional rights of voters, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh emerging as the potential deciding vote.

BUSINESS ETHIOPIAN-AIRPLANE-CONGRESS-EXCLUSIVE

Exclusive: FAA to overhaul air safety oversight by July - U.S. inspector general The Federal Aviation Administration will significantly change its oversight approach to air safety by July 2019, U.S. Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel said in written testimony reviewed by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate panel hearing.

USA-TRADE-LABOR U.S. labor unions say NAFTA replacement does not go far enough for workers

U.S. labor officials on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to strengthen enforcement of the provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) intended to protect workers, the latest sign that the trade deal could face hurdles to passage in the Democrat-led House of Representatives. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city’s police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a “whitewash of justice.” PEOPLE-JUSTIN-BIEBER

Justin Bieber puts music on hold while struggling not to fall apart Teen hearthrob Justin Bieber has told fans he is putting new music on hold while he struggles with “deep rooted issues” that he hopes will stop him from falling apart.

SPORTS TENNIS-MIAMI

Tennis-Defending champion Isner into Miami quarters, Kyrgios out Defending champion John Isner reached the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 7-6(5) 7-6(3) win over Britain's Kyle Edmund on Tuesday while Nick Kyrgios was given a point penalty for an audible obscenity during his loss to Borna Coric.

MMA-MCGREGOR/RETIREMENT Mixed Martial Arts-Uncertainty reigns as McGregor retires amid comeback talks

Conor McGregor's announcement that he is to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) sent shockwaves around the sporting world on Tuesday, but in a sport that seldom plays by normal rules it could mean his comeback is closer than ever. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UKRAINE-ELECTION/WEST (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

REPEAT - 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.

27 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/ALTERNATIVES (PIX) (TV)

UK parliament to vote on alternative Brexit options On Monday lawmakers voted to take control of the business in parliament to debate and vote on alternative ways forward on Brexit to try and find a majority for a course of action to break the stalemate in parliament, which has twice rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal.

27 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CHINA-TIBET/ (TV)

China releases policy paper on Tibet China's government releases a policy paper on Tibet to mark 60 years of "democratic reform".

27 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/INDICATIVEVOTES

How will UK parliament's "indicative votes" on Brexit work? British lawmakers will wrest control of the Brexit process from the government on Wednesday in order to try to find a majority for an alternative way forward that could break the parliamentary deadlock.

27 Mar AUSTRIA-POLITICS/

Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting 27 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY-FRANCE (TV) German, French foreign ministers Maas, Le Drian speak to reporters in Berlin

The foreign ministers of Europe's two biggest economies, Germany's Heiko Maas and France's Jean-Yves Le Drian, meet for political talks in Berlin as uncertainties still surround Britain's planned departure from the European Union. 27 Mar 03:50 ET / 07:50 GMT

UKRAINE-ELECTION/WAR (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) REPEAT - WIDER IMAGE - Living in shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace

There are not many people left in Zaitseve, a village on the front line that divides Ukraine, but voters want just one thing from this month's presidential election. 27 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

BRITAIN-EU/GOVE UK environment minister Michael Gove questioned by lawmakers British environment minister Michael Gove, a prominent Brexit supporter, will be quizzed by a committee of lawmakers over his department's readiness for Brexit.

27 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/BLACKOUT (PIX) (TV)

Venezuela blackout continues spreading concern and anger among people Venezuela blackout continues spreading concern and anger among people

27 Mar UKRAINE-ELECTION/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Ukraine gears up for presidential poll Ukraine prepares for election set to determine the country's next president.

27 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PENCE

Wife of Venezuela's Guaido to visit White House, Pence Fabiana Rosales, Venezuelan activist who is wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, is to visit White House where she will meet with Vice President Mike Pence.

27 Mar MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/MALAYSIA (TV)

Rights groups to release new report on Rohingya mass graves found on Malaysia-Thai border Advocacy group Fortify Rights and Malaysia's Human Rights Commission will release a report related to the trafficking of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and Bangladesh and the discovery of mass graves in Wang Kelian, in Malaysia's northern state of Perlis, in 2015. The groups say the report will implicate members of a human trafficking syndicate as well as unnamed complicit officials.

27 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT THAILAND-ELECTION/PRAYUTH (TV)

Thailand's coup maker could face tough transition to civilian leadership For five years, Thailand's former army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has ruled nearly undisputed as leader of the military junta that overthrew an elected government. After his party got the most votes in Sunday's election, he now appears poised to become an elected prime minister. But the job would require working with a cantankerous opposition, a skill he has rarely shown in his long career

27 Mar THAILAND-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Political parties holding press conference on joining forces Pheu Thai, Future Forward, Pheu Chart, Pracha chart, Seri ruam thai parties hold press conference on joining force after general election on March 24.

27 Mar 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/POROSHENKO (PIX) (TV)

Ukraine's action man president faces judgment of voters A NEWSMAKER of Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, who trails in the polls ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

27 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

AFRICA-CYCLONE/ (PIX) (TV) Rescue teams rush to provide food and shelter to victims of Cyclone Idai

The Mozambican government and UN humanitarian agency brief journalists on recovery efforts after a cyclone that killed at least 686 people and left hundreds of thousands of others scrambling for food, water and shelter across a swathe of Southern Africa. Cyclone Idai's deadly hit has left some 1.85 million people in need of assistance in Mozambique in a catastrophe that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday rang "yet another alarm bell about the dangers of climate change." 27 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE ESTONIA-MONEYLAUNDERING/

Estonian Money Laundering Conference The vision conference of the Estonian Banking Association focuses on the fight against money laundering (AML), counter terrorism financing (CTF) and sets out a new view of proposals to combat financial irregularities in the new era. The speakers include head of Estonian Central Bank, as well as heads of Financial Intelligence Unit of police and Financial services watchdog Finantsinspektsioon.

27 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT LITHUANIA-RUSSIA/ (TV)

Lithuania announces sentences to ex-Soviet military officers After three years of proceedings, a court in Lithuania announces sentences to dozens of former Soviet military officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a 1991 crackdown against the Baltic state’s pro-independence movement.

27 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT WISCONSIN-MISSINGGIRL/

Jake Patterson charged with kidnapping 13-year-old, murdering parents, faces arraignment The Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and killing her parents is due to enter a plea at an arraignment on Wednesday. Jake Patterson, 21, his charged with murder for shooting Jayme Closs' parents to death with a shotgun and kidnapping the girl he had targeted seemingly at random.

27 Mar SAUDI-ARRESTS/ (PIX)

Second trial session for detained Saudi women's rights activists Saudi court convenes a second session for 10 women's rights activists detained on charges including treason in a case that has intensified scrutiny of Riyadh's human rights record after the murder of a prominent journalist.

27 Mar BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

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. 27 Mar

NISSAN-GHOSN/GOVERNANCE (PIX) (TV) Nissan external committee to announce corporate governance recommendations

An external committee commissioned by Nissan will announce the results of its audit on the automaker's corporate governance in the wake of ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest over financial misconduct. The committee will hold a briefing at 2015 JST. 27 Mar 07:15 ET / 11:15 GMT

MONEY-LIFELESSONS/ALEXMORGAN (PIX) Take Your Shot: Life Lessons with soccer star Alex Morgan

Everyone has a dream of making it to the top. But what happens when you actually get there? Only a handful of people even know what that is like. One of them is Alex Morgan, the soccer phenom leading the U.S. women’s soccer team - ranked #1 on the planet, by the way - into the 2019 World Cup in France this June. For the latest in Reuters' "Life Lessons" series, the 29-year-old reminisces about how she dribbled her way to global stardom - and talks about what will come after the final whistle. 27 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

MALAYSIA-ECONOMY/CENBANK Malaysia's central bank to release annual report

Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, releases its annual report. The bank is expected to share the nation's economic performance in 2018 and an outlook for this year. 27 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 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. 27 Mar

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CHILE-ENVIRONMENT/EASTER ISLAND (PIX) (TV)

FEATURE-Chill waters, arid land: climate change arrives in Easter Island The famed Easter Island is starting to feel the impact of climate change, from the cooler waters caused by fluctuating global temperatures to a record drought which has drained the island's wetlands and put its freshwater reserves at risk.

27 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-AUCTION/BOOKS (PIX) First edition books from JK Rowling and Stephen Hawking

First edition books of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by J.K. Rowling and 'The Universe in a Nutshell' by Stephen Hawkins on display at Bonhams 27 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

ODDLY ENOUGH THAILAND-CORGICAFE/ (TV)

Cuteness overload: Corgis on call at Bangkok cafe Want the company of some cute furry friends? Bangkok café woos corgi lovers with a troop of the balls of fluff ready to be petted.

27 Mar (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids 27 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT