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SRI-LANKA-BLASTS Sri Lankans urged to avoid mosques, churches amid fears of more attacks
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday police are looking for 140 people believed to have links with the Islamic State group, which has claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday suicide bombings of churches and hotels. U.S.
USA-ABORTION U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics
A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. USA-IMMIGRATION-MEXICO
Over 1,000 migrants break out of southern Mexico detention center TAPACHULA (Reuters) - More than a thousand migrants broke out of a detention center in southern Mexico on Thursday evening, authorities said, in a fresh sign of how a surge in arrivals has stretched the country’s resources to the limit.
BUSINESS USA-ECONOMY
Exports, inventories seen boosting U.S. first-quarter growth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy likely maintained a moderate pace of growth in the first quarter, which could further dispel earlier fears of a recession even though activity was driven by temporary factors.
UBER-IPO Uber to kick off investor road show with IPO terms on Friday
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc will unveil terms for its initial public offering on Friday, telling investors it will seek to be valued at between $80 billion and $90 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION-GAME-OF-THRONES Fan favorites face death on Sunday's 'Game of Thrones'
This Sunday’s episode of HBO’s juggernaut “Game of Thrones” is expected to bring death - a lot of it. MUSIC-TAYLOR-SWIFT
Taylor Swift releases upbeat new single and video 'ME!' Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift on Friday released a cheerful pop duet called “ME!” along with a colorful video filled with pastel-drenched images of butterflies, rainbows and a young couple in love.
SPORTS GOLF-ZURICH
Golf: Stallings and Mullinax take early lead in rainy New Orleans Americans Scott Stallings and Trey Mullinax birdied seven of their final nine holes to take a one-stroke lead at the rain-shortened opening round of fourball matches at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday.
ATHLETICS-ZAF-VANNIEKERK Athletics: Semenya gets Van Niekerk backing as she targets longer distance
GERMISTON, South Africa (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meters champion Wayde van Niekerk has backed South African compatriot Caster Semenya in her battle with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which now appears to have taken a new twist. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-RUSSIA/BUTINA (PIX) (TV)
Admitted Russian agent Butina to be sentenced in federal court Admitted Russian agent Maria Butina will be sentenced for conspiring to infiltrate the NRA and make inroads with powerful conservatives in Republican circles.
26 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT
EXPLAINER- What does it take to remove a U.S. president from office? The "I word" -- Impeachment -- is swirling around the U.S. Congress since the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's redacted Russia report, which painted a picture of lies, threats and confusion in Donald Trump's White House. Some Democrats say trying to remove Trump from office would be a waste of time because his fellow Republicans still have majority control of the Senate.
26 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)
Opposition leader Guaido holds meetings in Maracay Opposition leader Juan Guaido holds meetings in Maracay, 110 km southwest Caracas.
26 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-GUNS/NRA (PIX) The 148th NRA Annual Meeting
The National Rifle Association annual meeting gets under way in Indianapolis with the world's most powerful gun lobby under pressure from Democrats in Congress to regulate guns in the wake of mass shootings and the future of the group's leadership uncertain. Through April 28. 27 Apr
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-HOUSING/BILL (PIX)
New military housing reform bill would boost inspections, transparency Exclusive report on a new bill to increase oversight and transparency in military housing, prompted by the Reuters series, Ambushed at Home.
26 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CHINA-SILKROAD/ (PIX) (TV)
China's Xi delivers welcome speech at leaders' round-table session Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a welcome speech during a leaders' round-table session at the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, before giving a statement to the media.
27 Apr CHINA-SILKROAD/GERMANY
German economy minister travels to China German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier travels to China.
27 Apr ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-ROBERTKRAFT/ Lawyers for Patriots' Kraft argue to suppress prostitution sting video Lawyers for Patriots' owner Robert Kraft go to court to argue that police illegally obtained a video that allegedly shows Kraft soliciting sex at a Florida Day spa, and that it should be kept out of his trial.
26 Apr 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/ (TV)
Hearing in criminal case against film producer Harvey Weinstein A hearing is scheduled in the criminal sexual assault case against film producer Harvey Weinstein in Manhattan state court. Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting two women.
26 Apr 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT JAPAN-EMPEROR/REGALIA (PIX)
FACTBOX-What do you know about the Japanese regalia Facts and figures about the Japanese regalia that will be used during the ceremonial abdication and ascension to the throne.
27 Apr
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