REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 0600 GMT/0200 ET
JAPAN-STABBING/ Two killed, 15 schoolgirls injured in Japan stabbing: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - A schoolgirl and an adult man were killed and 15 other young girls injured in a stabbing at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, Japanese national broadcaster NHK cited authorities as saying, and another man detained at the scene also later died. U.S.
USA-MEASLES/ U.S. measles outbreak grows with 60 new measles cases across 26 states
The United States recorded 60 new measles cases last week, taking confirmed cases for the year to 940, the worst outbreak since 1994 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000, federal health officials said on Monday. USA-WEATHER/
Flooded Arkansas, Oklahoma brace for more rain; Southeast gets record heat Flooded Arkansas and Oklahoma were bracing for more rain that will feed the already swollen Arkansas River, forecasters said on Monday, as Missouri deployed the National Guard in anticipation of further storms.
BUSINESS FIAT-CHRYSLER-RENAULT/
Fiat Chrysler and Renault pursue $35 billion merger to combat car industry upheaval MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating the world’s third-biggest automaker.
ALIBABA-LISTING-HONG-KONG/ Alibaba plans $20 billion HK listing, biggest follow-on sale in seven years: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba is considering raising as much as $20 billion through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, lining up a second blockbuster deal following its 2014 record $25 billion float in New York. ENTERTAINMENT
DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/BRITAIN Blood and thunder at sea: British veteran remembers D-Day
LONDON (Reuters) - Seventy-five years ago, a young British sailor stood on the bridge of a warship, its gun barrels pointing out to the coast of France and watched the devastation being rained down on a country he wanted to liberate. SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TOT-LIV/HOTELS
Madrid Champions League rush: 500 euros for a bunk bed, breakfast included? MADRID (Reuters) - Soaring demand for a place to sleep in Madrid over the weekend of the Champions League final between two English clubs has sent prices rocketing to levels some fans say are so high authorities should step in.
SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/
Halep banks on child-like enthusiasm to retain French Open crown Simona Halep will channel her inner child when she begins her French Open title defence against Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday having vowed to enjoy herself in the absence of the stifling pressure of previous campaigns in Paris.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/WILLIAMS Nike learned from their pregnancy mistake, says Williams
PARIS (Reuters) - Serena Williams says Nike has learned from its mistake after the sporstwear giant changed its policy having faced criticism for freezing sponsorship payments to several pregnant athletes. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-IRAQ/
Turkey's President Erdogan meets Iraqi President Salih Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds talks with Iraqi President Barham Salih (1530 GMT) and they attend a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner together in Istanbul (1733 GMT). It was unclear whether they will make a public statement.
28 May 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/WITNESS (PIX) (TV)
D-Day anniversary witness story from the Normandy village of Tilly-sur-Seulles Colour story ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary from Tilly-sur-Seulles, a village 20km south of the Normandy coastline that lay on the frontline between British and German troops for close to three weeks and was left in ruins. Told through the eyes of a local, then 12-years-old, whose family hotel had been requisitioned by the Germans.
28 May 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
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. 28 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-CRIME/AVENATTI (PIX)
Lawyer Michael Avenatti due in court on charges of stealing from Stormy Daniels Attorney Michael Avenatti is due in Manhattan federal court to be arraigned on charges that he stole from his former client Stormy Daniels, an adult film star who has said she had an affair with President Donald Trump. He is due to be arraigned on separate charges of attempting to extort Nike Inc at 3:30.
28 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT CANADA-PRIVACY/ (PIX)
International lawmakers quiz social media executives on privacy, disinformation An International committee of lawmakers will quiz executives from the main social media companies, including Facebook and Twitter, on privacy and disinformation. Afterward they will speak to the media.
28 May 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
OCCIDENTAL-DIVESTITURES/ Occidental to sell parts of Anadarko after debt-fueled acquisition
Occidental Petroleum quickly lined up financing and allies to yank Anadarko Petroleum out of Chevron's grasp. Now, it must quickly sell unwanted properties to cut the deal's massive debt. 28 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-OPIOIDS/LITIGATION (PIX) (TV) Oklahoma takes J&J, Teva to trial over opioid epidemic
The state of Oklahoma is scheduled to take Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to trial over claims that they engaged in deceptive marketing that contributed to the opioid epidemic. The case marks the first time opioid manufacturers have faced trial amid hundreds of similar lawsuits by states and local governments. 28 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
NEWZEALAND-ECONOMY/BUDGET (PIX) Beyond the numbers: Sceptics abound as NZ sets sights on first 'wellbeing' budget
Substance over style. It is what many New Zealanders hope to see when Jacinda Ardern's government unveils the nation's first 'wellbeing' budget this week.For Ardern, who created a buzz at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January by pitching her approach to budgeting as "doing things differently," the challenge will be to move the dial for the likes of Mark Potter. 28 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions
Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday 28 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
TURKEY-COMPANIES/LIRA (PIX) Amid recession and weak lira, Turkish companies give business update
The Istanbul Chamber of Industry presents report on top 500 companies in Turkey, which is struggling with economic recession triggered by steep falls in the lira 28 May 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/MANGROVE FOREST (PIX) (TV)
WIDER IMAGE - Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change Fishermen have made their living for decades hunting for crabs among Brazil's vast coastal mangrove forests, dense thickets of twisted plants in deep black mud that grow where fresh-water rivers meet the brackish Atlantic Ocean.
28 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/PALMEDOR-DIRECTOR (TV) Director Bong Joon-ho speaks about his Cannes-winning 'Parasite' in Seoul
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho holds a news conference in Seoul after winning the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his movie ‘Parasite.’ 28 May 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
Google News