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Reuters | Updated: 09-05-2019 03:21 IST | Created: 09-05-2019 03:21 IST
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting revenue from its exports of industrial metals, the latest salvo in tensions between Washington and Tehran over a 2015 international accord curbing the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. U.S.

COLORADO-SHOOTING/ Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting appears in court

CASTLE ROCK, Colorado (Reuters) - The older of two students accused of opening fire in a suburban Denver high school, killing one classmate and injuring eight others, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, facing murder and attempted-murder charges. USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS/

House panel accuses Barr of contempt as Trump invokes executive privilege WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block its disclosure.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

Trump 'happy' to keep tariffs on Chinese goods; Beijing threatens retaliation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be happy to keep tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to threaten retaliation, as the world's two largest economies prepared to resume talks to end a trade war that has roiled global supply chains and financial markets.

INTEL-INVESTOR-MEETING/ Intel shares sink as executives give three-year outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp shares declined 2.5 percent after executives gave their three-year outlook at an investor day on the company's Santa Clara, California campus. ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY Royal baby Archie: Prince Harry and Meghan name their 'bundle of joy'

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced on Wednesday they had named their newborn son Archie as they showed him off to the world, saying their "little bundle of joy" was magic. TELEVISION-CATCH-22/

George Clooney returns to television with 'Catch 22' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty years after he left medical drama "ER", George Clooney returns to television this month with an adaptation of Joseph Heller's "Catch-22", a novel whose complexity the actor said made it ideal for a six-part series.

SPORTS SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-AJA-TOT/

Tottenham beat Ajax to set up Champions League final with Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur beat Ajax Amsterdam on the away goals rule after the teams finished 3-3 on aggregate on Wednesday to set up a showdown with Liverpool in the Champions League final.

GOLF-PGACHAMP/DALY Faldo not thrilled Daly will be allowed to ride cart at PGA Championship

Six-times major champion Nick Faldo questioned the decision to grant John Daly special dispensation to ride a cart at next week's PGA Championship in New York because the American suffers from arthritis in his right knee. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AUSTRALIA-ELECTION/CHRISTIAN (PIX) (TV)

Pews and politics – Australian leaders chase elusive Christian vote as election looms 'Fighting Father Dave' loves to fight with his fists as well as with his heart. His passion for helping the vulnerable and his stance on human-rights issues is driving his decision on who he will vote for in Australia's upcoming federal election.

May 9 MALAYSIA-POLITICS/ (TV)

Malaysia's Prime Minister holds a pool interview with foreign media Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will have a sit-down pool interview with selected members of the foreign press, on the first-year anniversary of his coalition's shock victory at a general election that ushered in a change of government for the first time in 61 years.

9 May 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT MALAYSIA-POLITICS/MAHATHIR (TV)

Malaysia's PM gives speech after new government in office for one year Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad gives a speech in a ceremony to commemorate the new government's first year in office following a surprise election win last year.

9 May 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT USA-ABORTION/ALABAMA

Bill banning abortion due for vote in Alabama Senate A bill that would ban all abortion except to save the life of the mother is due to come up for a vote in the Alabama state senate on Thursday after having passed the House last week.

May 9 USA-SENATE/JUSTICE-ROSEN

U.S. Senate panel to vote on Trump's pick for next deputy attorney general The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to send the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be the next Deputy Attorney General to the Senate floor for confirmation.

9 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SWEDEN-POLITICS/ANDERSSON

Swedish fin min Andersson to speak at Stockholm conference Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson speak at Swedish equities conference. Social Democrat Andersson is leading delicate budget negotiations with the right-of-centre Liberals and the Centre Party as well as junior government partner the Green Party.

9 May 03:10 ET / 07:10 GMT THAILAND-ELECTION/

Thailand's pro-army party seeks allies to keep junta leader as PM Thailand's pro-army Palang Pracharat party was seeking coalition partners from a wide field of potential allies as it seeks to keep the leader of the 2014 military coup on as prime minister.

May 9 VENEZUELA-POLITICS/CAMP-COLOMBIA (PIX) (TV)

UN camp offers temporary respite for beleaguered Venezuelan migrants Under the harsh midday sun, Maria Moreno bursts into tears, recalling how she and her six children fled their native Venezuela a month ago. They lived on the streets until finding temporary shelter in a recently-built United Nations camp outside the Colombian desert city of Maicao, which officials hope will help migrants get on their feet.

May 9 GREENLAND-USA/ (TV)

U.S.'s Pompeo visits Greenland US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Greenland Prime Minister Kim Kielsen and Danish foreign minister Anders Samuelsen in Nuuk.

May 9 WW2-ANNIVERSARY/RUSSIA-PARADE (PIX) (TV)

Russia shows off military night with lavish parade in Red Square Thousands of troops march past President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials and columns of tanks trundle across the Red Square in a display of military might to mark World War Two victory.

9 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT EU-SUMMIT/

Damaged by Brexit, EU efforts message of unity at symbolic summit European Union leaders convene in Romania on Thursday to try send a message of unity and chart a way forward after the historic setback of Brexit, as well as have a first go at assigning the bloc's top jobs up for grabs this year.

May 9 ROMANIA-EU/ (PIX) (TV)

Romania hosts EU heads of state or government summit Romania's city of Sibiu hosts informal European Council summit of EU heads of state or government

May 9 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

SYRIA-SECURITY/NORTHWEST (EXPLAINER) (GRAPHIC) EXPLAINER-Why has the war in Syria's Idlib escalated?

A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive in the rebel-held northwest has killed dozens of people and forced more than 150,000 to flee, the biggest escalation in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his enemies since last summer. Why the escalation and what is at stake? May 9

SYRIA-ALEPPO/BATHS (PIX) (TV) Syrians in Aleppo revive old bathhouse tradition

Swaddled in white towels, the Mansour and Wafai families sat in an arched alcove of Aleppo's Bab al-Ahmar public bathhouse, reviving their once-weekly tradition after years of Syria's war. May 9

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE MONTENEGRO-COURT/ (PIX) (TV)

Montenegro court delivers verdicts to alleged 2016 pro-Russian coup plotters Montenegro's court due to deliver verdicts against 13 people accused of a 2016 election day plot to kill the then prime minister and bring a pro-Russian party to power.

9 May 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT USA-CRIME/CULT

Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York Accused sex cult guru Keith Raniere faces trial in New York on charges including engaging in sex trafficking and child exploitation as the leader of a secretive organization called Nxivm.

9 May 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/DAIRYQUEEN CEO of Buffett's Dairy Queen tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

The chief executive of International Dairy Queen Inc is counting on the 79-year-old brand owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc to adapt to changing consumer tastes rather than latch onto the latest fad, while ensuring that rising labor and food costs don't squelch its franchisees. May 9

USA-OIL/COLORADO (PIX) Colorado law leaves energy companies in limbo

New environmental regulations in Colorado have chilled investment in the state's oil and gas fields - after a period of rapid growth - as companies grapple with how local officials will respond to a law giving them more power to restrict energy production. 9 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

UBER-IPO/ (PIX) Uber set to price shares in what is expected to be biggest IPO of 2019

Uber Technologies Inc is scheduled to price shares in its eagerly anticipated initial public offering. The ride-hailing company is looking to sell up to $9 billion to value it at as much as $91.5 billion, numbers which would make it the biggest market debut since Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding in 2014. May 9

CRUDE-TECHNOLOGY/OTC Equipment suppliers, oil producers look for technology to revive offshore projects

Companies that provide equipment and services to drill and manage wells miles beneath the ocean surface bring their wares to the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston on May 6-9. May 9

GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD U.N. agency FAO releases its latest food price index and cereal supply outlook

U.N. food agency FAO releases its latest monthly global food price index and its updated cereal supply outlook. 9 May 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

SERBIA-RATES/ Serbia's central bank annouces benchmark rate

9 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT MEXICO-ECONOMY/INFLATION

Mexico-Inflation Final 9 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

USA-FED/BOSTIC Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic speaks on economic outlook and monetary policy

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy at an armchair chat before the Louisiana Bankers Association Convention and Exposition, in New Orleans, La. 9 May 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

USA-STOCKS/DOLLAR-HEDGING FX volatility dip hits corporate currency hedging

The striking calm in foreign exchange markets in recent months has led some U.S. multinational companies to skimp on guarding against currency gyrations, leaving them vulnerable to a rebound in volatility from near five-year lows, analysts said. May 9

USA-FED/POWELL Federal Reserve Chairman Powell gives opening remarks at community development conference

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gives opening remarks at Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, in Washington. 9 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY-NETHERLANDS (PIX) (TV)

Prince Harry due to visit Netherlands Britain's Prince Harry is expected to visit the Netherlands, just days after becoming a father.

May 9 BRITAIN-ROYALS/BABY-AMERICAN (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Is this America's prince in name only? Prince Harry's wife Meghan is the first American to join the British royal family since 1937 when King Edward VIII married divorcee Wallis Simpson. Their first baby will be the newest American addition. A look at the implications of dual citizenship.

9 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

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