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FACEBOOK-ITALY Facebook takes down fake Italian accounts ahead of EU election
MILAN (Reuters) - Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of a European parliamentary election later this month. U.S.
USA-TRUMP-THREATS Connecticut man faces up to 140 years in prison for threatening to kill Trump, others
A Connecticut man has been indicted after prosecutors say he threatened to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and sent others bomb threats and mail containing suspicious white powder, according to court documents. TEXAS-TANKER-GASOLINE-LEAK
Houston Ship Channel reopens to vessel traffic following tanker collision HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Ship Channel was reopened with restrictions to shipping on Sunday as emergency officials worked to clear the channel following a collision between a tanker and two barges containing gasoline.
BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA
U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Kudlow says new tariffs will remain WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of concrete changes to Chinese law and Beijing said it would not swallow any “bitter fruit” that harmed its interests.
THYSSENKRUPP-STRATEGY Germany's Thyssenkrupp to seek new steel partners, CEO tells paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp will still seek partners for its steel operations after abandoning a European merger with India’s Tata Steel, Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff said in comments published on Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT
USA-BOXOFFICE Box Office: 'Avengers: Endgame' stays no. 1, 'Detective Pikachu' debuts with solid $58 million
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney and Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” remained victorious at the North American box office, collecting $65 million during its third weekend in theaters. MUSIC-EUROVISION-ISRAEL
Eurovision contestants walk the orange carpet in Tel Aviv TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Contestants from 41 countries walked an orange carpet in Tel Aviv’s “Culture Square” on Sunday for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2019, brushing aside security concerns and calls for a pro-Palestinian boycott.
SPORTS TENNIS-MADRID
Delighted Djokovic wins third Madrid Open as Tsitsipas runs out of steam MADRID (Reuters) - Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4.
FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK NFL signings notebook: RB Walton returns to Miami
The Miami Dolphins signed former Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton on Sunday. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PHILIPPINES-ELECTION/ (TV)
Duterte's power, popularity put to test as Philippines holds midterm elections The Philippines will elect a new slate of lawmakers, governors and mayors in massive mid-term elections that are seen as a referendum on Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. His allies are expected to win big against an opposition struggling in pre-election surveys in what might be the most lopsided ballot in recent decades, demonstrating how Duterte is not losing any of his lustre.
13 May EU-MINISTERS/ (TV)
EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meet with Eastern Partnership partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine), expected to discuss Ukraine, Venezuela and other topics
13 May 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT NORWAY-SECURITY/SAUDI
Arab pro-democracy campaigner Iyad el-Baghdadi press conference Arab pro-democracy campaigner Iyad el-Baghdadi, who says he is under threat from Saudi Arabia, to hold a press conference in Oslo.
13 May EGYPT-NEW CAPITAL/ (PIX) (TV)
Egypt's ambitious new capital expects first employees mid-2020 Egypt's government should start operating from a new capital being built in the desert east of Cairo in June 2020, but funding, logistical and technological challenges make future targets uncertain, the general in charge of the vast project says.
13 May DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
USA-MEASLES/FACTS What you need to know about the U.S. measles outbreak
The United States so far this year has recorded 764 cases of measles in 23 states, its largest outbreak since public health officials in 2000 declared the disease eradicated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC on Monday is due to release updated figures on the number of cases recorded so far this year. 13 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-MEASLES/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC) U.S. CDC provides update on measles outbreak as disease at 25-year high
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides an update on the nation's measles outbreak. So far this year the United States has recorded more cases of the sometimes deadly disease since it was declared eradicated in 2000. 13 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-POLICE/GARNER (PIX)
NYC police officer faces disciplinary trial for chokehold death Police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who has been on desk duty for four years since his chokehold killing of Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk in 2014, will face a disciplinary trial.
13 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 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.
13 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
MEXICO-RETAIL/ Mexican retail group reports April sales data
Mexican retail association ANTAD reports same-store sales data for April, offering one of the first glimpses of how the economy is holding up after a weak first quarter. 13 May PHILIPMORRIS-ECIGS/INSTAGRAM (PIX)
EXCLUSIVE-Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters uncovers young 'influencers' Cigarette maker Philip Morris International has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the company’s use of young online personalities to sell its new “heated tobacco” device, including a 21-year-old woman in Russia.
13 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/CLARIDA
Federal Gov. Clarida gives opening remarks at Boston conference Federal Reserve Board Governor Richard Clarida speaks at "FedListens - New England Perspectives on Fed Policymaking" conference, in Boston.
13 May 09:10 ET / 13:10 GMT CANADA-ECONOMY/TRUDEAU
Trudeau's "Robin Hood" approach misfires for Canada's economy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's strategy to prioritize spending on the middle class at the beginning of his four-year term is unlikely to keep growth humming ahead of the October national election, economists said.
13 May INDIA-ECONOMY/INFLATION
India releases April CPI inflation data India will release CPI inflation data for April on May 13, Monday around 5.30 pm (India local time).
13 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-FED/ROSENGREN
Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Rosengren gives welcome at Fed conference Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren gives welcome remarks before the "FedListens - New England Perspectives on Fed Policymaking" conference, in Boston, Mass.
13 May 09:05 ET / 13:05 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
CLIMATECHANGE-IPCC/EMISSIONS IPCC refines guidelines for governments on reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) updates the guidelines which are used by governments to estimate their greenhouse gas emissions so the most up-to-date scientific research is included. 13 May 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/DIRECTOR (PIX) (TV)
Cannes director tells what to expect from this year's festival Thierry Fremaux, the director of the Cannes Film Festival, addresses the media on the eve of the opening day of the 72nd edition of the festival.
13 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (PIX) (TV)
Angry Birds fly to Cannes for sequel launch Angry Birds land in Cannes to launch "The Angry Birds Movie 2" ahead of the opening festivities of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.
13 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/PREVIEW (TV)
Curtain set to rise on 72nd Cannes Film Festival A film critic gives an overview of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 14 with Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die”.
13 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ODDLY ENOUGH
GEORGIA-EX-PRESIDENT/ (PIX) (TV) Georgia's ex-president: there is a life after politics
Long working hours, meetings with world leaders, public speeches and political campaigns are in the past - Georgia's former president says that there is a life after politics. 13 May
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