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IRAN-ARMY-DAY-ROUHANI/ Iran says its armed forces are not a regional threat, calls for unity against U.S.
LONDON (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iranian armed forces were not a threat against any regional country, as Tehran held an Army Day military parade to unveil its latest military equipment. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA/ Release of long-awaited Mueller report on Russia a watershed moment for Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election will be released on Thursday, providing the first public look at the findings of an inquiry that has cast a shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency. USA-COLUMBINE-THREAT/
Young woman obsessed with Columbine found dead after frantic manhunt DENVER (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Florida woman infatuated with the Columbine massacre was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Colorado on Wednesday after she touched off an extensive manhunt by making a “pilgrimage” to the state days before the 20th anniversary of the 1999 school shooting.
BUSINESS PINTEREST-IPO/
Pinterest valued at $12.7 billion in IPO, sign of tech demand after Lyft struggles NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pinterest Inc’s initial public offering set the online scrapbook company’s valuation at $12.7 billion on Wednesday, above its expectations and a sign of strength for the tech IPO market after Lyft Inc’s struggles.
FOXCONN-STOCKS/ Terry Gou's Taiwan presidential run fuels rally in Foxconn shares
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Foxconn and its Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed units soared on Thursday as investors cheered news that the chairman of the world’s largest contract manufacturer will run for president of Taiwan. ENTERTAINMENT
WRITERS-GUILD-LAWSUIT/ Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agencies
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “The Wire” creator David Simon, seven other writers, and the Writers Guild of America sued the four major Hollywood talent agencies on Wednesday for getting paid in such a way that the agencies’ financial interests prevail over those of their clients. SPORTS
RUGBY-UNION-AUSTRALIA/ Folau's comments 'completely wrong' - Genia
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - Israel Folau's controversial views that have created a furore in Australian rugby have an element of "selfishness" and are "completely wrong", according to Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia. OLYMPICS-2020/
Tokyo ticket lottery to launch for domestic sales on May 9 TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Residents of Japan will be able to apply for tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from May 9, the organising committee said on Thursday.
UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
SLOVAKIA-EU/ French foreign minister meets central European ministers in Bratislava
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses EU affairs with Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Polish foreign ministers in Bratislava. 18 Apr 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
EU-ELECTION/ EU Parliament releases new forecasts on the results of EU elections, including British vote
The European Parliament publishes its last forecasts, based on national polls, of the results of EU elections in May. It will be the first time British polls will be used for the projection. 18 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
TURKEY-GAMBIA/ Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu holds talks with Gambian counterpart
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meet his Gambian counterpart Mamadou Tangara and they hold a joint news conference. 18 Apr 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-BARR (PIX) (TV) U.S. Attorney General Barr holds news conference on Mueller report.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr holds a news conference Thursday to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in 2016 U.S. presidential race. Deputy U.S. Attorney General Ro Rosennstein attends. 18 Apr 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE TURKEY-SECURITY/USA
Turkey's Erdogan makes speech, chairs cabinet meeting after U.S. talks Turkish comment on recent talks with the United States on defence issues may emerge as President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech to a union confederation (0900 GMT) and chairs a cabinet meeting (1200 GMT), set to be followed by a news conference by his spokesman.
18 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
NEW YORK-CATHEDRAL/ Man caught in New York cathedral with gas cans, lighters
A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night after walking into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with two full gasoline cans, lighter fluid and lighters, police said. 18 Apr 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS TRAVELERS-RESULTS/
Insurer Travelers to report Q1 2019 results The Travelers Companies Inc plans to report its first-quarter 2019 results on Thursday, before the market opens. Analysts will be looking for signs of whether the insurer is taming some profit concerns in its commercial auto business, driven by higher bodily injury costs. A call with analysts will follow.
18 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT UNION PACIFIC-RESULTS/
Q1 2019 Union Pacific Corp Earnings Release Railroad operator Union Pacific will lay out the price of weather-related service disruptions when it reports first quarter results on Thurday.
18 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT JAPAN-ECONOMY/TAX
Reuters Corporate Survey A monthly poll of about 480 large and midsize companies, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research and taken alongside Reuters Tankan survey.
19 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-OUTLOOK
Five things to look for in Mueller report Five things to look for in Mueller report.
18 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT JAPAN-COMPANIES/BREXIT
Reuters Corporate Survey A monthly poll of about 480 large and midsize companies, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research and taken alongside Reuters Tankan survey.
19 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT USA-FED/BOSTIC
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic speaks on economy Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in converstion on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the Economic Roundtable of Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, Fla.
18 Apr 12:10 ET / 16:10 GMT JET AIRWAYS-DEBT/ (PIX) (TV)
Jet Airways employees and their family members hold a protest demanding to "save Jet Airways" Jet Airways employees and their family members hold a protest demanding to "save Jet Airways".
18 Apr 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT RELIGION
RELIGION-EASTER/HOLYTHURSDAY-FEET (PIX) (TV) Pope Francis washes feet of twelve prison inmates on Holy Thursday
Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of twelve prison inmates from a Roman prison as part of Holy Thursday celebrations. 18 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
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