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UKRAINE-ELECTION Comedian in front as curtain rises on Ukrainian presidential election
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainians began voting in a presidential election on Sunday in which a comedian with no political experience and who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series is tipped to win the first round. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP-REACTION Frequent crossers of U.S.-Mexico border fret over threatened shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Workers and students who frequently cross the U.S. border with Mexico worried over the weekend about the impact on their lives if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to shut entry points used by hundreds of thousands of people every day. USA-OIL-TRUMP-LEASES
U.S. judge scraps Trump order opening Arctic, Atlantic areas to oil leasing ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A federal judge in Alaska has overturned U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to open vast areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans to oil and gas leasing.
BUSINESS PEOPLE-BEZOS-SAUDI
Saudis gained access to Amazon CEO Bezos' phone: Bezos' security chief WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The security chief for Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said on Saturday that the Saudi government had access to Bezos’ phone and gained private information from it.
CHINA-ECONOMY-PMI-MANUFACTURING-OFFIC China March factory activity grows for first time in four months, but exports weak
BEIJING (Reuters) - Factory activity in China unexpectedly grew for the first time in four months in March, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting government stimulus measures may be starting to take hold in the world’s second largest economy. ENTERTAINMENT
CUBA-USA-HEMINGWAY Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, Cuba (Reuters) - A restoration center to preserve the work of Ernest Hemingway opened in Cuba on Saturday, highlighting an area of cooperation with the United States even as bilateral ties between the old Cold War foes have chilled again MUSIC-STONES-JAGGER
Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment, the veteran rock band said on Saturday.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NCAA-ROUNDUP
Elite Eight roundup: Virginia survives overtime thriller Virginia needed a wild buzzer-beating play to force overtime and had to survive a scoring onslaught by Purdue guard Carsen Edwards to advance to its first Final Four since 1984.
BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP NBA roundup: Harden's 50-point triple-double lifts Rockets over Kings
James Harden recorded a 50-point triple-double, and the Houston Rockets fended off the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings for a 119-108 victory on Saturday at Toyota Center. UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UKRAINE-ELECTION/FIRST-RESULTS (TV) First results announced in Ukraine's presidential poll Ukrainian Central Electoral Commission announces first results of the presidential vote. 31 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/EXIT-POLLS (TV) First exit polls released in Ukraine's presidential election Exit polls results of Ukrainian presidential election released after polls close in Ukraine. 31 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PEMON (PIX) Venezuela batters Pemon indigenous community in crackdown Violence linked to the opposition's humanitarian aid effort has fueled anger among indigenous communities in southern Venezuela who say they were targeted in security operations. 1 Apr ISRAEL-BRAZIL/ (PIX) (TV) Brazil's Bolsonaro visits Israel, hosted by Netanyahu, a week before Israeli election Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem, a policy change opposed by military officers in his cabinet.. 1 Apr CHINA-NEWZEALAND/XI (PIX) (TV) New Zealand PM Ardern meets Chinese President Xi Jinping New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. 1 Apr VENEZUELA-TURKEY/ (TV) Turkish, Venezuelan foreign ministers hold news conference in Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu holds a news conference with his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza in Ankara. 1 Apr CHINA-NEWZEALAND/ (PIX) (TV) New Zealand PM Ardern meets Chinese premier, president New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends a welcome ceremony hosted by her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, followed by bilateral talks and a signing ceremony. Ardern is also scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the day. 1 Apr CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM-COURT (PIX) (TV) Trial of woman accused of Kim Jong Nam murder continues The trial of Vietnamese woman Doan Thi Huong, accused of the 2017 VX poison murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, resumes. 1 Apr BUSINESS / ECONOMICS MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate. 1 Apr NORWAY-AUTOS/ (PIX) (TV) Norway monthly electric car sales statistic Norway's monthly data on car sales, including electric vehicle, are released. If the data shows that over 50 percent of monthly new car sales are electric for the first time, we will have a package ready to go. 1 Apr EUROPE-OILSEEDS/CONSULTANCY Strategie Grains issues monthly EU oilseed report French consultancy to update its estimates for 2018/19 oilseed production in the EU and its outlook for this summer's harvest. 1 Apr ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/ KSA Global Aviation Summit Global Aviation Summit in Riyadh. Seeking latest comments from Saudi ministry of transport, Saudi Arabian Airlines, UAE civil aviation director, and Malaysia ministry of transport on the grounded Boeing 737 MAX. 1 Apr ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN-EMPEROR/ (PIX) (TV) Name of Japan's new era to be announced Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga is set to announce the name of Japan's new Imperial era a month ahead of Emperor Akihito’s abdication and ascent to the throne by Crown Prince Naruhito. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference after the announcement. 1 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-LUXURY (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) Gold dummies and cashmere tops: luxury befitting a royal baby From a $112,000 diamond-and-gold dummy to a $1,320 Gucci baby tracksuit, you can never be too young to enjoy a little luxury. As Britain's Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan Markle prepare to welcome their first child, there is no shortage of high end brands they can turn to for nursery furniture, baby clothing and plenty of toys. 1 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
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