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JAPAN-EMPEROR/ Emperor Akihito prays ahead of Japan's first abdication in two centuries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Emperor Akihito prayed to a Shinto sun goddess on Tuesday, starting a day of ceremonies to mark the end of a three-decade reign in which he sought to ease painful memories of World War Two and bring the monarchy closer to people. U.S.
CALIFORNIA-PLOT/ U.S. Army veteran charged with plotting to bomb white nationalist rally
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to detonate multiple nail bombs at a Los Angeles-area white nationalist rally, seeking to cause mass casualties, was arrested in an FBI sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Monday. USA-IMMIGRATION-ASYLUM/
Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump directed officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers on Monday, including by introducing a fee for their applications and barring those who entered the country illegally from working until their claims are approved.
BUSINESS USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-BANKS/
Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and seven of his companies filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial Corp to block the banks from complying with federal subpoenas investigating his financial dealings.
ALPHABET-RESULTS/ Google parent's shares dive as YouTube changes, competition hurt revenue
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday saw its slowest revenue growth in three years from increased competition in advertising, stumbles in its smartphone business and disruptive changes at YouTube that left the leading internet ad company lagging rivals. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-SINGLETON/ U.S. film director John Singleton dead at age 51
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Singleton, who made his directorial debut with the acclaimed film “Boyz n the Hood” about young men struggling in a gang-ridden Los Angeles neighborhood, died on Monday at the age of 51, his family said, days after he suffered a stroke. TELEVISION-13REASONSWHY/
U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series “13 Reasons Why,” in which a teenage girl kills herself, a U.S. study showed on Monday.
SPORTS BASEBALL-MLB-SF-LAD/
Longoria rallies Giants past Dodgers Evan Longoria cleared the bases with a seventh-inning double Monday night, rallying the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on a record-breaking night for Cody Bellinger in the opener of a three-game series.
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-POR/ Jokic, Nuggets hold off Blazers in Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 37 points and nine rebounds, Jamal Murray added 23 points and eight assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-113 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Monday night. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SAFRICA-ELECTION/PARTIES
FACTBOX-The main political parties in South Africa's election South Africans voting for a new national parliament on May 8 will have 48 parties to choose from -- more than at any election since the end of white minority rule in 1994. A factbox on the main parties running.
30 Apr 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT USA-TRUMP/PROSECUTORS
EXPLAINER-Spawned by Mueller, probes target Trump business, others Numerous investigations spun out of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe are still alive and kicking, presenting potential ongoing legal and political risk for President Donald Trump, some of his former advisers and others. Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
GERMANY-IRAQ/ (PIX) (TV) Merkel, Iraqi Premier Adel Abdul Mahdi speak to reporters in Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi speak to reporters after their closed door talks at Berlin's chancellery. 30 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) Finance Minister Loeger and Chancellor Kurz to present tax reform
Finance Minister Hartwig Loeger and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz present tax reform. 30 Apr 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/FISHING (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE - Danish fishing communities fear Brexit could sink them
In the small fishing town of Thyboron on the northwestern coast of Denmark, many fishermen worry the British waters they have become increasingly dependent on will be out of reach when Britain leaves the European Union. 30 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-STONE Ex-Trump adviser Stone to appear in court
President Donald Trump's former adviser Roger Stone, the self-proclaimed dirty trickster, will appear in court for a status hearing. He is seeking to have the charges against him dismissed and has also sought to have a full, unredacted copy of the Mueller report provided to his attorneys. 30 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE EU-CANADA/COURT (TV)
EU court rules on whether EU-Canada free trade deal is lawful European Court of Justice to rule whether EU-Canada free trade deal's provisions on investor protection are in line with EU law
30 Apr 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT MALAYSIA-WILDLIFE/IVORY (PIX) (TV)
Malaysia disposes of nearly 4 tonnes of seized ivory Malaysian authorities will dispose of nearly four tonnes of seized ivory on Tuesday, as the government looks to beef up enforcement of wildlife conservation and clamp down on wildlife trafficking.
30 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING/FUNDS Mutual fund darling Cloudflare tangled in debate over hate-speech Scrutiny of Cloudflare Inc intensifies after the gunmen in three recent attacks on synagogues and mosques in the United States and New Zealand used hate-speech websites the cyber-defense company counts as clients.
30 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
PFIZER-RESULTS/ Pfizer Inc posts first quarter earnings
Pfizer Inc is set to report first-quarter results on Tuesday, when investors will focus on performance of key products like cancer drug Ibrance and pain treatment Xeljanz. The company is also expected to discuss plans to launch new heart drug tafamidis, which is currently under review at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
GM-RESULTS/ GM reports first-quarter results
General Motors Co will report first-quarter earnings and analysts will be watching to see the impact of declining sales on the company's profits and whether pickup truck sales have been sufficient to prop up margins at the No. 1 U.S. automaker. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
APPLE-RESULTS/ (PIX) Apple to report second-quarter results
Apple Inc is expected to report a fall in second-quarter revenue and profit. 30 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
LILLY-RESULTS/ Eli Lilly to report first quarter earnings
Eli Lilly & Co is expected to post a drop in first-quarter earnings on Tuesday as it takes a hit from rising pricing pressures and the withdrawal of cancer drug Lartruvo. Investors will focus on Lilly's 2019 forecast after the recent completion of its animal unit spin-off and updates on non-opioid pain drug tanezumab and cancer therapies pegilodecakin and LOXO-292. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
FACEBOOK-F8CONFERENCE/ (TV) Facebook annual F8 Developer conference
Facebook hosts its annual event for software developers where it will announce new services. Last year's event included reveal of a new dating service. 30 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
GE-RESULTS/ Q1 2019 General Electric Co Earnings Release
General Electric is set to announce the first-quarter earnings after its CEO sets low 2019 profit targets but promised better from 2020 onwards. Investors will look out for updates on cash flow for the full-year as well as beyond. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
AMAZON.COM-WAREHOUSE/ (PIX) (TV) Amazon warehouse event in Baltimore
Amazon hosts a media event at a warehouse in Baltimore. We will ask the company about automation, working conditions, the $15 minimum wage and its impact on turnover and the latest one-day shipping announcement. 30 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ADB-ASIA/ASEAN AMRO to release ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2019
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office releases its latest growth projections and prospects for East Asian economies and regions via its flagship ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2019 report. 1 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
CONOCOPHILLIPS-RESULTS/ Q1 2019 ConocoPhillips Earnings Release
The oil and gas producer is expected to report a fall in quarterly profit on a year-over-year decline in crude prices. Investors will be looking for updates on its plans to sell assets, payments from Venezuela over its $2 billion arbitration award on its nationalization of properties, and updates on its Alaska development plans. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions
Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday 30 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
MERCK & CO-RESULTS/ Merck & Co to report first-quarter results
Merck & Co Inc is expected to post higher first-quarter profit on Tuesday, powered by use of its immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for lung and other types of cancer. Investors will focus on Merck's business development plans, as they look for alternative avenues of growth outside of Keytruda, and in the face of multi-billion deals announced by rivals. 30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/KPOP (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE / FEATURE -K-Pop stardom lures Japanese youth to Korea despite diplomatic chill Yuuka Hasumi put high school in Japan on hold and flew to South Korea in February to try her chances at becoming a K-pop star, even if that means long hours of vocal and dance training, no privacy, no boyfriend, and even no phone. The influx of Japanese talent that is reshaping K-pop industry comes at a time of increasingly bitter political acrimony that has damaged the two countries' diplomatic ties.
1 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT AWARDS-TONYS/NOMINATIONS (PIX) (TV)
Nominations for the Tony Awards for Broadway theatre Nominations are announced for Broadway theater's Tony Awards
30 Apr 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT THAILAND-ACCIDENT/CAVE-NETFLIX (PIX) (TV)
Thailand and Netflix sign contract to develop cave boys TV series Thailand's Culture Ministry, 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach sign a contract with Netflix to turn their 17-day rescue from a cave last year into a TV series.
30 Apr 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
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