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GLOBAL BRITAIN-EU
Labour's Corbyn says Theresa May has not moved enough on Brexit Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Theresa May had not moved far enough in a first round of crisis talks aimed at breaking the domestic deadlock over Britain’s exit from the European Union.
CANADA-POLITICS Embattled Trudeau buoyed by party, could still face wrath of Canadian voters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party rallied behind him on Wednesday over his expulsion of two former Cabinet ministers who had questioned his leadership, but he is still in a battle to regain dwindling support before a general election in October. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-SUBPOENAS Democrats in Congress authorize subpoenas for Trump-Russia report, legal battle looms
U.S. congressional Democrats on Wednesday authorized a powerful committee chairman to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on Russia’s role in the 2016 election, moving closer to a legal clash with President Donald Trump’s administration. USA-ELECTION-BIDEN
Ex-U.S. Vice President Biden, facing questions about touching women, says he'll respect 'personal space' Responding to complaints that he made some women uncomfortable by touching them at political events, former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday released a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.”
BUSINESS ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE-BOEING-TEST
Boeing says successfully tested new 737 MAX software in CEO flight Boeing Co said on Wednesday its chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, had joined a test flight on a 737 MAX 7 jetliner for a demonstration of updated MCAS anti-stall software.
USA-STOCKS-LYFT Shorts line up for a Lyft ride despite surge pricing
What a difference a week makes. Lyft Inc has gone from IPO darling to short sellers’ best friend. ENTERTAINMENT
USA-EDUCATION-CHEATING Judge sets gun, travel limits for Felicity Huffman, other parents in U.S. college scam
A U.S. judge on Wednesday told parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in U.S. history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to limit their international travel and remove any guns from their homes as they await trial. BELGIUM-FILM
Filming 30 feet down: underwater movie studio opens in Belgium Director Joachim Heden filmed scenes of his survival movie in a blizzard in the Arctic, but the idea of putting actors and crew into the frozen waters was out of the question - fortunately he had another option.
SPORTS GOLF-WOMEN/AUGUSTA
Golf-American duo share lead at Augusta National Women's Amateur Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Zoe Campos each birdied their final holes to share a one-shot lead after the first round of the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur on Wednesday.
SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-MAD/REPORT Soccer-Resurgent Valencia inflict ninth La Liga defeat on Real Madrid
Real Madrid's harrowing campaign continued as they fell to a ninth defeat in La Liga and their first since coach Zinedine Zidane returned as they were deservedly beaten 2-1 away by a resurgent Valencia on Wednesday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND-GERMANY (PIX) (TV)
German Chancellor visits Irish PM in Dublin to take stock on Brexit Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Dublin, where the two leaders are also to talk to press about the latest Brexit developments.
4 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/COAST (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE- Tea, bingo and cockles - my journey to Brexit-on-Sea I made a 14-day trip around the coast of England, where most people voted to leave the EU. It was a revelation. People, often surprised to be asked their views, plied me with tea, biscuits and sandwiches, took me on tractor rides and to the bingo and made a few jokey marriage proposals. Most said they still wanted to get out of Europe.SEE ALSO: INSIGHT - On England's coastline, the left-behind still want Out
4 Apr CLIMATE-GREENFUND/
Replenishment meeting for the global Green Climate Fund Meeting held in Norway to replenish the global Green Climate Fund, a fund set up to help developing countries mitigate the effects of climate change.
4 Apr KENYA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
President Uhuru Kenyatta to give state of the nation address in parliament The address will come at a time when the police is investigating loss of billions of shillings meant to be used to build two dams whose construction is yet to start. The investigations have fractured the ruling Jubilee Party, with lawmakers allied to Deputy President William Ruto to saying the probe was being used to curtail his chances at succeeding Kenyatta at the next elections due in 2022. The probe has also seen three ministers, including the one in charge of finance, questioned by detectives.
4 Apr 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT SPAIN-POLITICS/PODEMOS
Spain's Podemos; from potential ruler to possible Socialist partner Spain's Podemos, the far-left party that effectively broke the country's two-party system in 2015, is now a shadow of its former self as its bleeds electoral support and turns from challenger to the ruling Socialists to just a potential partner.
4 Apr BELGIUM-CONGO/
Belgian PM apologizes for kidnapping of Congolese children Belgian prime minister Charles Michel apologizes for the taking of children born to Belgian fathers and Congolese mothers near the end of Belgium's colonial rule. Belgium, however, has refused to apologize more generally for its brutal colonization of Congo, which resulted in millions of deaths over several decades.
4 Apr USA-CONGRESS/FBI (PIX) (TV)
FBI director Wray to testify before US House panel FBI Director Chris Wray testifies on the FBI's budget before a House Appropriations committee.
4 Apr 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT BRITAIN-POLITICS/
By-election to be held for the British parliamentary seat of Newport West A by-election is due to be held in Newport West, following the death of the Labour MP Paul Flynn.
4 Apr BACKSTORY-VENEZUELA/
BACKSTORY-Reporting from the dark in Venezuela Two waves of major electricity outages plunged Venezuela into darkness last month, putting even more strain on a nation struggling with food shortages and hyperinflation. With a diesel-powered generator in their Caracas bureau, Reuters staff are better-placed than most Venezuelans to cope with the blackouts. But reporting from a darkened city and making sure all journalists and support personnel are safe presents multiple obstacles.
4 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/BARCLAY
Brexit minister Barclay is questioned by lawmakers in parliament Brexit minister Stephen Barclay will be questioned by lawmakers in parliament, a day after Prime Minister Theresa May began talks with the main opposition leader to try to break deadlock over Britain's departure from the European Union.
4 Apr 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/COAST (PIX)
INSIGHT-Postcards from Brexit-on-Sea: the left-behind still want Out Around England’s coastline, a clear majority of voters wanted to leave the European Union in 2016. Many people here say they have not changed their minds. Rightly or wrongly, they blame the EU for ills which have intensified as cities drain energy and resources from smaller settlements. See also WIDER IMAGE- Tea, bingo and cockles - my journey to Brexit-on-Sea
4 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-NATO/ (PIX) (TV)
NATO foreign ministers meeting in Washington NATO foreign ministers hold their regular April meeting in Washington, rather than Brussels, as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-led military alliance.
4 Apr CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
NORWAY-DEFENCE/ Norway defense minister speaks at event celebrating NATO's 70-year anniversary
Norwegian defense minister and head of Norwegian armed forces to talk at seminar about NATO. Where: Kulturhuset, Youngs gate 6, Oslo. 4 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS
UK new car registrations released, completing W. Europe data Britain's car industry body publishes monthly new sales figures. Demand has been hit by tougher emissions rules, a crackdown on diesel and uncertainty caused by Brexit with registrations forecast to to fall in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
4 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT INSYS-OPIOIDS/
Trial concludes for Insys founder, ex-execs accused of opioid bribe scheme A federal jury in Boston is expected to hear closing arguments in the trial of the one-time billionaire founder of opioid drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc and four other former executives accused of conspiring to pay doctors bribes to prescribe patients an addictive fentanyl spray. John Kapoor, the drugmaker's former chairman, and his colleagues are the first painkiller manufacturer executives to face trial over conduct that authorities say contributed to an opioid abuse crisis that has killed tens of thousands of people a year.
4 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ALASKA/DRILLING
Opponents of Alaska blast White House plans Opponents of drilling for oil in a vast stretch of wild land in Alaska are lining up in that state and in the halls of Washington, calling the White House's plan to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge rushed and ill-conceived.
4 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT HSBC HLDG-SHAREHOLDERS/
HSBC to hold informal shareholders meeting in Hong Kong HSBC holds its annual informal shareholders meeting in Hong Kong
4 Apr 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT EUROPE-RAPESEED/CROPS
EU rapeseed crop roundup Update on state of rapeseed plants following a mild end to winter in western Europe. Rapeseed, the EU's main oilseed crop, got off to a poor start as drought disrupted sowing. Recent mild weather has boosted growth but there is a risk that some crops will have to dug up due to the bad sowing conditions.
4 Apr FRANCE-RENEWABLES/
French parliament commission hearing on impact of renewables French parliament commission holds hearing on the economic and industrial impact of renewables. The heads of energy market regulator CRE, competition authority and power industry lobby are scheduled to answer questions from lawmakers.
4 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD
U.N. agency FAO releases its latest food price index and cereal supply outlook U.N. food agency FAO releases its latest monthly global food price index and its updated cereal supply outlook.
4 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT INDIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate decision The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, its second straight move after February to boost sluggish growth as inflation outlook stays muted. However, calls for 50 basis points have surfaced as many analysts expect the economy to slowdown faster than anticipated.
4 Apr 02:15 ET / 06:15 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-CELINE DION/ (PIX) (TV) Singer Celine Dion holds press event
Canadian singer Celine Dion holds a press event in Los Angeles on an unspecified topic 3 Apr 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
GREECE-PINBALL/ (PIX) (TV) At Athens pinball museum, arcade gamers go back in time
On a side street near the Acropolis, a new museum is exhibiting items a little different from the elegant white marble statues of ancient Greek antiquity. Here, there are flashing lights, loud pinging and popping noises. 4 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
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