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MYANMAR-BUDDHIST/ Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar hardline monk Wirathu
YANGON (Reuters) - A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on a charge of sedition, police said on Wednesday. U.S.
USA-COURT-ABORTION/ Supreme Court avoids abortion question, upholds fetal burial measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sent a mixed message on abortion, refusing to consider reinstating Indiana’s ban on abortions performed because of fetal disability or the sex or race of the fetus while upholding the state’s requirement that fetal remains be buried or cremated after the procedure is done. USA-WEATHER/
Tornadoes rip through Kansas after one killed, scores hurt by Ohio twisters BROOKLINE, Ohio (Reuters) - Several tornadoes reportedly touched down on Tuesday evening in Kansas to damage homes, uproot trees and rip down power lines, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA-FILING/
Huawei challenges legality of U.S. defense bill as sanctions fight ramps up HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the U.S. government, in the telecoms equipment maker’s latest bid to fight sanctions from Washington that threaten to push it out of global markets.
USA-TRADE-CHINA-RAREEARTH/ China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: ruling party newspaper
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in their bitter trade war, saying in an extremely strongly worded commentary “don’t say we didn’t warn you.” ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-KIT-HARINGTON/ Stressed 'Game of Thrones' star Kit Harington getting treatment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington is undergoing treatment after the end of the HBO television series in which he starred as the heartthrob Jon Snow, his representative said on Tuesday. TELEVISION-GAVINANDSTACEY/
Corden to return to 'Gavin & Stacey' hit show with Christmas special LONDON (Reuters) - Actor and talk show host James Corden said on Tuesday he was returning to his British comedy television roots this Christmas, co-writing and starring in a one-off special of hit show “Gavin & Stacey”.
SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-LAKERS-DYSFUNCTION/
Magic Johnson denies fueling reported Lakers dysfunction Reacting to an ESPN report earlier Tuesday that described a toxic culture in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office, Magic Johnson denied mistreating any employees during his stint as team president that ended last month.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-KARLOVIC/ Karlovic becomes oldest man to win match at Roland Garros for 46 years
Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to win a match at the French Open for 46 years on Tuesday as he beat Spain’s fellow veteran Feliciano Lopez in a first-round duel. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS LATVIA-ELECTION/PRESIDENT (PIX)
Latvia to hold presidential election Latvian parliament to vote in the new President of Latvia, the highest official in the country which has mostly ceremonial functions. The incumbent President Raimonds Vejonis will not seek re-election after serving the first term of 4 years in the office which ends on July 7 this year.
29 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT NIGERIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV)
Nigeria inaugurates President Muhammadu Buhari for second term Nigeria inaugurates President Muhammadu Buhari for his second term after winning February 2019 elections.
29 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT GERMANY-POLITICS/SPD
SPD lawmakers meet in Berlin after election double humiliation Lawmakers from Germany's centre-left SPD party are due to meet in Berlin after Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior partners suffered humiliating blows in Sunday's elections.
29 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT UKRAINE-SAAKASHVILI/ (PIX) (TV)
Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili returns to Ukraine Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili comes back to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy restored his citizenship on May 28. Saakashvili, who fell out with former president Petro Poroshenko, was stripped of Ukrainian citizenship and deported to Poland by Ukrainian authorities in February 2018.
29 May 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT DENMARK-ELECTION/WELFARE (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
Danes make welfare a hot election issue as cracks show in Nordic model The Nordic welfare model, long the envy of many across the world seeking an egalitarian utopia, is creaking.
29 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT TURKEY-ERDOGAN/
Turkey's Erdogan speaks at Ramadan fast-breaking dinner Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will speak at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner being held as part of an event to mark the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul (1734 GMT) and may speak about relations with the United States or Syria.
29 May 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN/RUSSIA (PIX) (TV) Afghan Taliban delegation in Moscow for talks as peace push grows
A Taliban delegation led by the movement's chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Moscow for informal talks with senior Afghan politicians on the peace process, officials say. 29 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-OPIOIDS/LITIGATION-OKLAHOMA (PIX) (TV)
Oklahoma to present witnesses in Johnson & Johnson opioid crisis trial The state of Oklahoma is expected to call witnesses during the first full day of testimony in a trial stemming from its claims that Johnson & Johnson helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic through deceptive marketing.
29 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT USA-NAVYSEAL/WARCRIMES (PIX) (TV)
Navy SEAL charged with war crimes due in court for key hearing The judge in the court-martial of a Navy SEAL platoon leader accused of war crimes in Iraq was expected to hear arguments on Thursday on defense motions to dismiss the charges or otherwise remove the lead prosecutor and the judge himself from the case.
29 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
CANADA-CENBANK/ Bank of Canada to release interest rate decision
The Bank of Canada will release its interest rate decision. 29 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CLIMATECHANGE-TRADE/STIGLITZ TRFN-U.N. reform needed to stop companies fighting climate rules - Nobel laureate Stiglitz
Multinational companies will increasingly file massive cases against host countries when climate change policies affect their profits, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said. 29 May 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS UK car production figures published
Britain's car industry released car production data. Output has been hit by consumers shunning diesel, Brexit and emission rule changes, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said. 30 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
EXXON MOBIL-AGM/ Exxon Mobil directors face protest votes annual meeting of shareholders
Exxon directors face protest votes by shareholder groups opposed to their stance on climate change at annual meeting in Dallas. 29 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT DISNEY-STARWARS/ (PIX) (TV)
Disney dedicates 'Star Wars' land, its most ambitious expansion ever Walt Disney Co will unveil "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," its most ambitious expansion ever to keep guests coming to its U.S. theme parks.
29 May 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT SPORTS
MOTOR-F1/LAUDA (PIX) (TV) Requiem Mass for motor racing great Niki Lauda
A Requiem Mass is held in Vienna's St Stephen's Cathedral for Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda. The triple world champion died on May 20 at the age of 70. His body will lie in state in the cathedral beforehand. 29 May 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
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