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USA-IMMIGRATION-VISAS-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows. USA-IMMIGRATION-AID/
U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to their lands SANTA MARIA CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala (Reuters) - After a U.S.-funded program gave Guatemalan farmer Rigoberto Leon and his neighbors tools to plant new crops like tomatoes and chili peppers, many of them stayed to live off their drought-prone lands even as droves of villagers left for the United States.
BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY/
U.S. job growth seen accelerating from 17-month trough WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth likely rebounded from a 17-month low in March as milder weather boosted activity in sectors like construction, which could further allay fears of a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter.
PEOPLE-BEZOS/ Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in the company under a divorce settlement with his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, who will own 25 percent of those shares, the couple said on Thursday, removing uncertainty over control of the online retailer. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLET/ Chicago will sue actor Jussie Smollett after he refuses to pay for police overtime
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chicago will sue actor Jussie Smollett for the costs of police overtime spent investigating his claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, which prosecutors say were false, a city official said on Thursday. PEOPLE-NIPSEY-HUSSLE/
Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he killed Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle and was ordered held on $5 million bail.
SPORTS TENNIS-CHARLESTON/
Sakkari beats defending champion Bertens at Charleston Defending champion Kiki Bertens suffered a surprise 7-6(8) 6-3 loss to world number 50 Maria Sakkari in the third round of the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Thursday.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-AUS/ Morgan scores 100th international goal as U.S. beat Australia
Forward Alex Morgan reached a personal milestone with her 100th international goal as the United States beat Australia 5-3 in a friendly in Colorado on Thursday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UKRAINE-ELECTION/DRUG-TEST-POROSHENKO (PIX) (TV)
Ukraine's Poroshenko undergoes public drugs test Ukraine's presidential candidate and incumbent Petro Poroshenko is set to undergo a drugs and alcohol test in a Kiev football stadium that hosted last year's Champions League final.
5 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/ZELENSKIY-CAMPAIGN (PIX) (TV)
Comedian rips up the play book in Ukraine election success As a comedian, TV host and actor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows how to start a show with a bang. He proved that by winning the first round of Ukraine's presidential election. As he plans for the grand finale, a runoff against President Petro Poroshenko on April 21, aides say he is sticking to an unorthodox campaign routine that has torn up the play book.
5 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PENCE-HOUSTON
Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Houston on Friday bringing a message of tough sanctions against Venezuela's government to an expatriate community already eager for more.
5 Apr 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT EU-HUNGARY/ORBAN-ELECTION (PIX) (TV)
Hungarian PM to present ruling Fidesz party's European Parliament election programme Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to present the programme of his Fidesz party for European Parliament elections to followers.
5 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
LIBYA-CRISIS/UN U.N. Security Council to be briefed on Libya developments
Britain has requested a closed-door briefing of the United Nations Security Council on Friday on the developments in Libya, diplomats said. 5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE CLIMATECHANGE-ROYAL DUTCH SHELL/COURT (PIX)
Environmentalists file court case against Shell over CO2-emissions Environmentalist and human rights groups hand a court summons to Royal Dutch Shell at its headquarters in The Hague, demanding it stops the extraction of oil and gas and totally rids its production of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
5 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
SRI LANKA-BUDGET/ Sri Lanka 2019 final budget vote
Sri Lanka's 2019 final budget vote is expected to be passed in the parliament 5 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
NUCLEAR-IAEA/ IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano speaks at CSIS in Washington
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks at Center for Strategic & International Studies. 5 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
CANADA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT Canada jobs gains expected to be more subdued in March
After two months of bumper job gains, Canada is expected to have added a far more subdued 1,000 jobs in March with the unemployment rate unchanged. Statistics Canada will release the job numbers on Friday. 5 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
EU-ECOFIN/ (PIX) EU finance ministers meet in Bucharest
European Union finance ministers gather in Romania for an informal meeting. 5 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-FED/BOSTIC Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic gives lecture and participates in discussion
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic gives lecture followed by discussion on "Disruption and Opportunity: Shaping Policy in a Digital World" at event hosted by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and the Fiscal Research Center at Georgia State University, in Atlanta, Ga. 5 Apr 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
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