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USA-POMPEO-CHILE/ On Pompeo's Latin America visit, Venezuela crisis and China trade loom large
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday began a three-day visit to Chile, Paraguay and Peru, a clutch of fast-growing countries in a region where China’s growing presence is a concern for Washington and Venezuela’s crisis has escalated. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION-SANCTUARY/ White House considered releasing detained migrants in sanctuary cities: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release migrants detained at the border into so-called sanctuary cities such as San Francisco to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s political adversaries, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. CU-S-HOUSE-DEMOCRATS-BLAME-TRUMP/
U.S. House Democrats blame Trump for worsening border crisis LEESBURG, Va. (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democrats are accusing Republican President Donald Trump of aggravating a crisis situation at the southern U.S. border, saying he has not used funds available to help deal with a surge of migrants and exacerbated the problem with his attempts to crack down.
BUSINESS UBER-IPO/
Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc has 91 million users, but growth is slowing and it may never make a profit, the ride-hailing company said on Thursday in its IPO filing.
SPACE-EXPLORATION-VIRGIN-GALACTIC-INS/ Cufflinks and the Caribbean: How Virgin Galactic kept space tourists' interest and money
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic’s goal to fly tourists into space as early as this summer is about 12 years later than initially promised by its founder, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-NIPSEY-HUSSLE-MEMORIAL/ Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a “peace advocate” at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday attended by family members, friends and thousands of fans. PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLET/
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attack The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the “Empire” actor staged.
SPORTS RUGBY-UNION-AUSTRALIA/
Folau keeps his counsel on social media row despite sacking threat SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Israel Folau declined to address questions about his future on Friday despite Rugby Australia saying he would be sacked if he could not offer a good reason for a social media post that said gay people would go to "hell" if they did not "repent".
SOCCER-CONCACAF-SKC-MNT/ Monterrey face Tigres in tasty CONCACAF Champions League final
April 11 (Reuters) - Monterrey set up a tasty CONCACAF Champions League final against city rivals Tigres on Thursday after beating Sporting Kansas City 5-2 on the night to cap an aggregate 10-2 win in the United States. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CANADA-POLITICS/MARIJUANA
Trudeau isn't talking about it, but legal pot is going well Long lines formed on a sub-zero morning last week to buy marijuana over the counter from three different stores in Ottawa, the first capital in the industrialized world to open such shops.
12 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-EDUCATION/CHEATING
Florida test taker to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions fraud case A counselor at a private school in Florida is expected to plead guilty to secretly taking college entrance exams for students as part of a massive fraud and bribery scheme that help wealthy parents secure seats for their children at elite universities.
12 Apr 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT UKRAINE-ELECTION/ZELENSKIY-INVESTORS (PIX) (TV)
Ukrainian comedian gets serious with investors in bid for presidency Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the 41-year-old comedian who plays a fictional Ukrainian president in a TV series, is now frontrunner to become Ukraine's real head of state and his campaign team is trying to assure investors he would keep the country's IMF programme on track.
12 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT PORTUGAL-BREXIT/TOURISM (PIX) (TV)
In Portugal, Brexit means 'Brelcome' Haunted by the idea that Brexit may affect Portugal's booming tourism industry, a government agency launched a campaign to say "Brelcome" to the thousands of British visitors that choose the southern European country as a holiday destination every year.
12 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/INDUSTRIES (PIX) (TV)
Venezuelan blackouts deal death blow to industries that held on Blackouts in the month of March have decimated what remains of Venezuela’s industries, which have already been struggling under the country’s hyperinflationary crisis.
12 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
OTPBANK-AGM/ OTP Bank annual general meeting
OTP Bank holds annual general meeting, CEO Csanyi holds press conference 12 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
NORWAY-OIL/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC) 'Climate before cash': young Norwegians call time on oil industry
When Norway's largest political party decided that the Lofoten Islands in the north should not be opened up to oil exploration, a chill ran down the spine of the energy industry. 12 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
INDIA-ECONOMY/INFLATION (PIX) India releases CPI inflation data for March
India will release CPI inflation data for the month of March on April 12 around 5.30 pm (Indian local time). 12 Apr 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
HSBC-AGM/ HSBC to face investor scrutiny at annual shareholder meeting
HSBC is set to face questions about its pay policy for senior executives, its financing of fossil fuel-related companies and other issues at its annual shareholder meeting, held for the first time in the new home of its British bank unit in Birmingham. 12 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT WALT DISNEY-STREAMING/KIDS (PIX)
As parents consider new streaming services, is there too much children's programming? Whether they prefer Elsa, SpongeBob or a Russian heroine named Masha, today's kids have endless reasons to beg for more screen time. Yet almost nobody thinks there is too much children's programming.
12 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SPORTS
BOXING-WOMEN-IRAN-KHADEM/ (PIX) (TV) Boxing - Interview with Iranian Sadaf Khadem
Sadaf Khadem talks to Reuters about being the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing fight, in western France on Saturday. 12 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV) Golf - The Masters
Golf pros compete at the Masters being held at Augusta National Golf Club. 12 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
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