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GLOBAL VENEZUELA-POLITICS

Venezuela's Guaido barred from public office for 15 years The Venezuelan government said opposition leader Juan Guaido would be barred from public office for 15 years on Thursday, as it seeks to crack down on the U.S.-backed rival to President Nicolas Maduro.

ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-PROBE U.S. safety officials review Ethiopian black box data: sources

U.S. safety investigators have reviewed data from the flight recorders or black boxes that were aboard crashed Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, four people briefed on the investigation told Reuters. U.S.

USA-COURT-GUNS U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a victory by rejecting for the second time in three days a bid by gun rights activists to block his new ban on “bump stock” attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly. USA-OPIOIDS-LITIGATION

N.Y. accuses opioid maker Purdue of illegal fund transfers to Sacklers Purdue Pharma LP fraudulently transferred funds to members of the wealthy Sackler family who control the OxyContin maker despite knowing it faced major liabilities that had made it already insolvent, New York’s attorney general alleged on Thursday.

BUSINESS WELLS-FARGO-CEO

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down Wells Fargo & Co said on Thursday Tim Sloan will resign immediately as its chief executive, becoming the second CEO to leave the bank in the fallout of a wide-ranging sales practices scandal.

USA-CHINA/TRADE Exclusive: China shifts position on tech transfers, trade talks progress - U.S. officials

China has made proposals in talks with the United States on a range of issues that go further than it has before, including on forced technology transfer, as the two sides work to overcome obstacles to a deal to end their protracted trade war, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JUSSIE SMOLLETT Trump calls Smollett case 'embarrassment,' announces review

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Department of Justice will "review" the case of actor Jussie Smollett, who was charged with staging a fake hate crime in Chicago before prosecutors abruptly dropped the case this week. MUSIC-THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

U.S. judge refuses to dismiss 'This Land is Your Land' lawsuit From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, "This Land is Your Land" may yet be for you and me.

SPORTS OLYMPICS-BOBSLEIGH

Bobsleigh: U.S. sledder Holcomb gets posthumous Olympic silver medals The late U.S. bobsledder Steven Holcomb has been confirmed as a double Olympic silver medalist, five years on from the 2014 Sochi Games, after Russian winners were stripped of gold for doping.

NBA-PARIS Paris given NBA regular-season game in 2020

Paris will stage its first regular-season NBA game next January when Charlotte Hornets face Milwaukee Bucks, organisers confirmed on Thursday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-IMMIGRATION/BORDER

Migrants held in El Paso tent enclosure as surge overwhelms city Hundreds of migrants are being held in a temporary chainlink enclosure beneath an El Paso, Texas bridge as the number of migrant families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border outpace the ability of U.S. authorities to process them.

28 Mar 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/

EU negotiator for Brexit M.Barnier to give lecture in Warsaw Barnier to give a lecture titled "Europe after Brexit" exactly on the day when the Brexit was originally planned.

29 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT MYANMAR-SMARTCITIES/ (PIX)

In Myanmar cities, officials shake things up with tech Officials in two Myanmar cities, Shan state capital Taunggyi and Myanmar's last royal capital, Mandalay, are trying to revamp a lethargic bureaucracy by tapping social media and new technologies to create more transparent and responsive government. 29 Mar

CHINA-TIBET/INDIA (TV) STORY MOVED ON MAR 27 Tibetans in exile struggle to see beyond Dalai Lama

At a prayer meeting for the good health of the Dalai Lama at his base in a northern Indian town, Tibetan refugees said they are now worried that their fight for a homeland will die with the 83-year-old Buddhist monk as China's international clout grows. 29 Mar

BRITAIN-EU/MARCH (PIX) (TV) As Brexit is delayed, eurosceptics to march through London claiming betrayal

Hundreds of people opposed to Britain delaying its departure from the European Union are expected to march through central London on Friday as the government scrambles to salvage its unpopular Brexit plan. Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage's 'Brexit Betrayal' march will end outside the Houses of Parliament, and a protest by Tommy Robinson, an anti-Islamic firebrand, will take place nearby in Whitehall on the day Britain was due to leave the EU. 29 Mar

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/UN (PIX) (TV) UN humanitarian coordinator in the Palestinian Territories visits Gaza ahead of protests

Team plans to interview Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the Palestinian Territories in Gaza to talk about his views on one year of protests and the humanitarian conditions in Gaza 29 Mar

MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-RUSSIA (PIX) (TV) Russia's Lavrov to visit Turkey

Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Antalya 29 Mar 04:45 ET / 08:45 GMT

NEWZEALAND-SHOOTING/REMEMBRANCE-SERVICE (PIX) (TV) New Zealand holds national remembrance for victims of Christchurch attack

New Zealand holds national remembrance service for victims of Christchurch attack at Hagley Park, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is also expected to attend. 29 Mar

MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (PIX) Despite talk of returns, Turkey works to integrate Syrian refugees

When his rebel fighter son was killed and life in Syria became impossible for Jamal Sahlabji, his family packed up and joined hundreds of thousands fleeing to neighboring countries. Seven years later, they are putting down roots in Turkey. 29 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

BRITAIN-EU/VOTE (TV) Lawmakers to vote on UK PM May's watered-down Brexit plan to ensure exit delay

Lawmakers will vote on UK PM May's withdrawal agreement on Friday but not the framework for future relations with the EU during a special sitting of parliament in order to secure a further delay to Brexit 29 Mar

JAPAN-IMMIGRATION/VIETNAMESE-TEMPLE (PIX) (TV) Buddhist nun prays for lost lives of Vietnamese workers in Japan

Inscribed with the names of the deceased, rows of wooden mortuary tablets line the alter at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, silent testimony to the Vietnamese - many young - who came to Japan to hoping to work and study but instead, lost their lives. 29 Mar 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ALGERIA-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV) Algerians hold anti-Bouteflika protest

Thousands are expected to protest in central Algiers calling for the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, keeping up the pressure after weeks of protests that threaten to topple him and the ruling elite which has helped keep him in power for 20 years. 29 Mar

BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX) (TV) Britain previously set to leave the EU on March 29 but Brexit delayed

Britain was set to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on March 29, but UK parliament has approved legislation to change the date in law, and it is now delayed until at least April 12. Instead, parliament will sit and hold a vote on a watered-down version of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan. 29 Mar

USA-POLITICS/OCASIO-CORTEZ (PIX) (TV) Ocasio-Cortex to discuss Green New Deal at New York City town hall

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising star of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, will take apart in a town hall-style meeting in New York City's Bronx borough to discuss the Green New Deal, a sweeping plan to reshape the energy industry and stop climate change. 29 Mar

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS AFRICA-CYCLONE/ (PIX) (TV)

Mozambique assesses damage from devastating cyclone as floodwaters recede The Mozambique government and UN brief reporters on the aftermath of deadly Cyclone Idai, which has killed more than 700 people and left a trail of destruction across a swathe of southern Africa. Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week after five confirmed cases were detected.

29 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

BAYER-GLYPHOSATE/LAWSUIT (PIX) U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $80 mln to man in Roundup cancer trial

A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded $80 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company facing thousands of similar lawsuits. 28 Mar 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

NEWZEALAND-SHOOTING-AUSTRIA/ (PIX) (TV) Austrian leader of far-right Identitarian Movement talks to press

Martin Sellner, leader of Austria's far-right Identitarian Movement, talks about police raids in his house and an investigation of Austrian prosecutors into alleged financial links to the man who carried out the deadly attacks in New Zealand's Christchurch. 29 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS KENYA-BANKING/

Kenyan court to rule on legality of banking law amendment that relaxes reporting requirements for transactions above $10,000 In late 2018, parliament amended a section of the banking law to lift requirements on record keeping of cash transactions above $10,000. The central bank says this will also have the impact of rolling back key instruments in the fight against corruption, money laundering, and financing of terrorism, bringing to nought the hard-fought gains.

29 Mar GERMANY-ECONOMY/UNEMPLOYMENT (TV)

German March unemployment data due Germany's federal labour agency chairman Detlef Scheele is due to publish March unemployment data for Europe's largest economy. Experts expect the unemployment rate to go down to 4.9 percent from 5.0 percent previously.

29 Mar 04:55 ET / 08:55 GMT LYFT-IPO/ (PIX) (TV)

Lyft lists shares in first ride-hailing IPO Lyft lists its shares on the Nasdaq in the first-ever ride-hailing initial public offering, as the company seeks to raise $2 billion at a valuation topping $23 billion. The event kicks off what is expected to be a banner year for IPOs from highly valued technology companies, and Lyft will mark the occasion with a celebration and press event at a facility in Los Angeles.

29 Mar 08:45 ET / 12:45 GMT LEBANON-ECONOMY/ELECTRICITY (PIX)

Fixing Lebanon's ruinous electricity crisis Lebanon's electricity crisis has pushed it to the brink of financial ruin, as power cuts hobble the economy and subsidies have racked up one of the world's largest public debt burdens.

29 Mar GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD

Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.

29 Mar PORTUGAL-CAPEVERDE/LISBON (PIX) (TV)

WIDER IMAGE - Vibrant Cape Verdean culture draws people to drab Lisbon outskirt Just a 20-minute drive from downtown Lisbon lies Cova da Moura, one of Portugal's poorest and most neglected neighborhoods, but whose immigrants from Cape Verde are transforming the area's image.

29 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT USA-FED/KAPLAN

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan speaks in New York Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan participates in moderated Q&A session before the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Conference, in New York.

29 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT HUAWEI-RESULTS/ (PIX) (TV)

Huawei Technologies announces 2018 results and hosts a media roundtable at HQ Huawei Technologies to announce 2018 performance details at 10am. Rotating chairman will host a media round-table at its HQ in Shenzhen.

29 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT ZIMBABWE-GRAINS/ (PIX)

Zimbabwe government set to give 2019 crop assessment report after drought Zimbabwe's agriculture minister Parance Shiri is expected to present a crop assessment report for 2019 while grain millers will speak on grain import plans for this year at a meeting for the sector.

29 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

ITALY-POMPEII/ (PIX) (TV) Italy's Pompeii offers new glimpses of life before calamity

Nearly 2,000 years after Pompeii was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, the ancient Roman city is still giving up its long-buried secrets. Fantastic frescos, perfectly preserved mosaics and obscene graffiti are just some of the discoveries emerging from the largest archaeological dig at the site since the 1950s. 29 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-INTEREST (PIX) (TV) Forget Brexit, there's a new British royal baby on the way

Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting their first baby in the spring. But just how much do Brits care about the arrival of the newest member of the royal family? 29 Mar 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

FRANCE-PERFORMANCE/DINNER-GOLD (PIX) (TV) Lucky guests to be treated to 24 carat performance meal

As part of a performance meal curated by the plastic artist and performer Frederique Lecerf, 20 lucky guests will be treated to a dinner with food coated in 24 carat gold. Evening dresses and jewelry will be brought out for the occasion, which celebrates extravagance. 29 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SPORTS HORSERACING-SANTAANITA/

Horse racing-California Horse Racing Board meets to discuss deaths at Santa Anita The California Horse Racing Board meets in Santa Anita to discuss the recent rash of deaths at the famed track and its owner's proposed changes.

28 Mar 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT RELIGION

RELIGION-PEACE/ASSISI (PIX) (TV) Merkel, Tajani, Conte and Jordan Royals attend peace forum

King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by Queen Rania will receive the Lamp of Peace of St. Francis in Assisi. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will speak at the meeting. Also attending are European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also attending. 29 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT