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THAILAND-ELECTION/ Thailand's opposition forms alliance, claims lower house majority
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s Pheu Thai party said on Wednesday it had formed a “democratic front” with six other parties after a disputed election, claiming the opposition alliance had won a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-POLL/ Despite report findings, almost half of Americans think Trump colluded with Russia: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of all Americans still believe President Donald Trump worked with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after Special Counsel Robert Mueller cleared Trump of that allegation. USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS-EMERGENCY/
U.S. House fails to override Trump veto, upholding border wall emergency WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, leaving in place the “national emergency” he declared last month to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall that Congress has not funded.
BUSINESS GRINDR-M-A-EXCLUSIVE/
Exclusive: U.S. pushes Chinese owner of Grindr to divest the dating app - sources Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd is seeking to sell Grindr LLC, the popular gay dating app it has owned since 2016, after a U.S. government national security panel raised concerns about its ownership, according to people familiar with the matter.
APPLE-QUALCOMM-ITC/ Apple, Qualcomm gird for next phase of patent battle after mixed U.S. rulings
Split decisions on Tuesday by a U.S. government panel in acrimonious patent disputes between iPhone-maker Apple and chip supplier Qualcomm left their battle lines largely unchanged ahead of a U.S Federal Trade Commission ruling and a major trial next month. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/ Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke
CHICAGO (Reuters) - 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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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/
Bautista Agut beats Djokovic to reach Miami quarters, Kyrgios out A tenacious Roberto Bautista Agut battled back to beat world number one Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 and advance to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday as the Spaniard claimed his second win over the Serb this year.
RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP/ Wales only in it to win it at Japan's World Cup - Bennett
KITAKYUSHU, Japan, March 27 (Reuters) - Wales, charged with confidence following their Grand Slam triumph, will be arriving in Japan later this year with the sole aim of bringing home the World Cup for the first time, according to assistant coach Huw Bennett. 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/LAW (TV)
UK parliament to debate legislation to change Brexit date in law Parliament is due to debate secondary legislation to change the date of Brexit in law from March 29, after the EU agreed to delay it to either April 12 if parliament does not approve Prime Minister Theresa May's deal this week, or May 22 if it does.
27 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 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 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/PENCE (PIX) 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 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
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
BRAZIL-POLITICS/PENSIONS (PIX) Brazil Economy Minister Guedes defends pension plan in Congressional committee
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes appears before the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Brazil's lower house to defend his proposal to overhaul the country's pension system as the Bolsonaro administration struggles to secure votes needed for Congressional approval of the fiscally crucial legislation 27 Mar 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
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. 27 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 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
ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV) U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on aviation safety after fatal crashes
U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee on aviation and space conducts hearing on aviation safety after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashes since October. 27 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 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.
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. 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
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-ECONOMY/FED
Federal Reserve issues annual benchmark revisions to U.S. industrial output, capacity use rates Federal Reserve issues annual benchmark revisions to U.S. industrial production and capacity use rates from 1972 onward.
27 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT 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.
27 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/BOEING (PIX)
Boeing briefs pilots, airline officials on 737 MAX software fix Boeing officials are scheduled to brief representatives from major airlines, pilots and others to outline its plan to revise the operation of an anti-stall system under suspicion after two deadly 737 MAX crashes.
7 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT USA-FED/GEORGE
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President George speaks on economic and monetary policy outlook Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George speaks on the economic and monetary policy outlook before the Money Marketeers of New York University Inc., in New York.
27 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT PG&E US-BANKRUPTCY/
Judge set to rule on $5.5 billion bankruptcy loan for California power producer PG&E Judge Dennis Montali of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Francisco will hold a hearing at which he is expected to either approve or deny PG&E 's debtor-in-possession financing, a $5.5 billion loan the California power producer has said it needs to help maintain electricity and natural gas delivery and to invest in equipment and efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires as it reorganizes.
27 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT MALAYSIA-ECONOMY/CENBANK (PIX)
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 BP-SNOW/ (PIX)
Winter comes for BP in Wyoming Land sales get stalled for various reasons. Snow is usually not one of them. Oil acreage has been tough enough to sell this year due to volatile markets and caution from lenders, but BP put a planned sale of land in Wyoming on ice after the area was blanketed with snow – meaning prospective buyers couldn’t see what it was they were buying.
27 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT 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 SPORTS
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (TV) IOC President holds briefing following EB
IOC President Thomas Bach holds news briefing as Executive Board second day ends. 27 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
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