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MEXICO-PEMEX-THREAT/ Pemex complex evacuated on bomb threat, officials say was 'false alarm'
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican state oil firm Pemex said on Thursday its Pajaritos petrochemical complex in Veracruz state was evacuated following a bomb threat, though the civil protection authority of the state said the threat was a “false alarm.” U.S.
USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-BARR/ Attorney General Barr says Mueller 'could've reached a decision' on obstruction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who led a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, could have reached a decision on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, but chose not to. USA-IMMIGRATION-COURT/
U.S. judge rejects Trump administration move to start wall construction (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected on Thursday an effort by the Trump administration to begin construction on a wall on the border with Mexico while it appeals a ruling that found funding for the wall was likely not authorized by Congress.
BUSINESS UBER-RESULTS/
Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20% SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20% rise in revenue on Thursday in its first quarterly report as a public company, in line with the ride-hailing service’s forecasts.
USA-ABORTION-AT-T/ NBCUniversal latest U.S. media company reconsidering Georgia business over abortion law
(Reuters) - NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co, saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-RKELLY/ R. Kelly charged with new felony sex assault, abuse counts: Chicago Sun Times report
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Thursday with 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse that could, if he is convicted, send the R & B singer to prison for 30 years, the Chicago Sun Times reported. TELEVISION-MTV-LGBT/
MTV dating show first to feature sexually fluid cast LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - MTV is flipping the script on dating, broadcasting what it says is the first reality dating competition show in which all the contestants identify as sexually fluid.
SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/
Osaka lives to fight another day, Djokovic cruising PARIS (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka stayed on course for a third successive Grand Slam title and Novak Djokovic a fourth at the French Open on Thursday but their paths to the third round could not be more different.
ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-STOCKHOLM/ Wilson makes most of Semenya absence to win Diamond League 800m
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American Ajee Wilson made the most of the absence of Caster Semenya and Francine Niyonsaba to win the women’s 800 meters in Friday’s Diamond League meeting on a windy, wet evening in the Swedish capital. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ABORTION/ (TV)
Missouri could become only U.S. state without an abortion clinic as license deadline nears Missouri on Friday could become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion provider as a deadline looms to renew the license of its sole remaining clinic. Planned Parenthood has sued to try to block the closure.
31 May USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS (PIX)
Presidential hopefuls to swarm California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco At least 14 presidential hopefuls will address the California Democratic Party's organizing convention in San Francisco May 31-June 2 in San Francisco. In addition, many of them are addressing Move-on's "Big Ideas Forum" in SF on Saturday, June 1.
31 May ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/PROTESTS (PIX)
Palestinians hold anti-Israeli protests Palestinian factions called for protests on Friday along Gaza border and in the West Bank. The protests on Friday will mark the celebrations of the Al-Quds Day, which is usually celebrated in Iran too.
31 May SPAIN-POLITICS/SCENARIOS
It's all up in the air: Spanish politics enter turbulence zone Who will take power, where and with whose backing? Two sets of recent elections have deeply fragmented Spanish politics, triggering a frenzied search for allies at local, regional and national level that could prompt quite a few surprises.
31 May HUNGARY-ACCIDENT/BOAT-MINISTER (PIX) (TV)
Hungarian and South Korean Foreign Ministers hold press conference after boat accident South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha arrives to Budapest after a boat accident in which at least seven South Korean tourists died and 21, including two crew, are missing. The boat sank on the flooding Danube river after it collided with a larger passenger vessel in heavy rain.
31 May 07:30 ET, 11:30 GMT WIKILEAKS-ASSANGE/UN (PIX)
U.N. torture investigator to issue statement on his prison visit to Wikileaks founder Assange Nils Melzer, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture, is due to issue a statement on Friday on his concerns after visiting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in London's Belmarsh high-security prison in May. Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said. Washington is seeking the extradition of Assange, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11. He faces a total of 18 U.S. criminal counts and decades in prison if convicted.
31 May CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
EUROPE-PRIVACY/IRELAND Irish court to rule on referral of Facebook data case to ECJ
Ireland's Supreme Court is to rule on whether to block the referral to Europe's top court of a landmark case on the legality of transatlantic data transfers by companies like Facebook. 31 May 09:10 ET, 13:10 GMT
KENYA-COURT/ (PIX) Kenyan court to rule on whether topmost court's deputy chief justice should be charged with abuse of office
Kenya's high court to rule on whether the Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, should face an abuse of office in a case related to charge brought against her in August on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay taxes and improper dealings with a local bank. She pleaded not guilty to the charges. 31 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS FRANCE-RENEWABLES/
French quarterly data on renewables development French energy ministry release first quarter 2019 data on renewable energy developments.
31 May INDIA-ECONOMY/DEFICIT
India-Fiscal deficit India is expected to release fiscal deficit data for 2018/19 fiscal year ending in March and April on May 31. No time is fixed for the release of data.
31 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT INDIA-ECONOMY/GDP (PIX)
India releases GDP data for Jan-March quarter, estimates for 2018/19 India will release GDP data for the Jan-March quarter and revised estimates for 2018/19 on Friday, May 31 around 5.30 pm (India local time).
31 May 12:00 ET, 16:00 GMT ZIMBABWE-MINING/ (PIX)
Zimbabwe president to speak at chamber of mines annual general meeting Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa is guest speaker at annual general meeting of the chamber of mines where industry executives and government are meeting to plan the future of the mining sector, which is expected to drive economic revival.
31 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD
Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.
31 May USA-FED/BOSTIC
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic moderates conversation on the global economy Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic moderates conversation, "Assessing the Global Economy: An Insider's Look" before the Hope Global Forums 2019 Annual Meeting, in Atlanta, Ga.
31 May 13:15 ET, 17:15 GMT ALPHABET-CANADA/
Canada’s Digital Charter fails to address Alphabet's smart-city project concerns Canada's efforts to regulate social media companies through Digital Charter lacks legal power to enforce data and privacy protections and fails to address concerns over Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs smart city project in Toronto. The Digital Charter was announced this month to guide Canada on data and the digital economy and it mentions smart cities as a recent cause for concerns over data and privacy.
31 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT USA-TRADE/CHINA-FURNITURE (PIX) (TV)
U.S. China tariff hike sends furniture makers and sellers scrambling After President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports earlier this month, small furniture retailer Francis O'Brien slapped a new 4% fee on every piece of furniture he sells. The fee helps him cover any added costs he'll face due to Trump's 25% levy on $200 billion on Chinese imports. O'Brien is among more than a dozen furniture retailers, manufacturers, and vendors who told Reuters they are taking steps to mitigate the impact to their businesses from the U.S.-China trade tiff. Others are huddling in cost-sharing talks, canceling or pausing orders, imposing tough new contract terms and rerouting sourcing to limit the blow to their profitability.
31 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT USA-BIOFUELS/ETHANOL
In boost to US farmers, Trump to lift curbs on E15 gasoline President Donald Trump's administration on Friday will announce an end to a summertime ban on sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, delivering on a campaign promise to American farmers suffering from the U.S. trade war with China but setting up a potential legal battle with the oil industry.
31 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
VENEZUELA-HEALTH/ (PIX) (TV) Death of hospitalized children sparks outcry in crisis-stricken Venezuela
The death of four children in the month of May in a single Caracas hospital has fueled outrage over the decay of the country's health sector amid an economic crisis. 31 May
HEALTH-HIV/PAKISTAN (PIX) (TV) Pakistan struggles to contain HIV in Sindh province
Fear and panic has gripped the dusty little town of Ratto Dero in Larkana district after an outbreak of HIV virus which affected mostly children. 681 new cases were identified in the past month, of which 537 were children. 31 May
USA-HEALTHCARE/CANCER American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting
The American Society of Clinical Oncology holds its annual meeting, at which companies typically present some of their most important data on new cancer treatments. 31 May
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE-WAROFTHEWORLDS/ (PIX) (TV)
Mars Attacks: interactive version of Jeff Wayne's War of The Worlds opens in London Jeff Wayne's musical version of the War of the Worlds has been transformed into an interactive adventure, opening in London on May 31.
31 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT RELIGION
MYANMAR-BUDDHIST/ (TV) Hardline Myanmar monk's supporters protest arrest warrant
Hundreds of supporters of Myanmar nationalist monk Wirathu protested at the country's most sacred Buddhist pagoda on Thursday against a warrant issued for his arrest to face sedition charges. 31 May
POPE-ROMANIA/ (PIX) (TV) Pope in Romania to pay tribute to communist-era martyrs
Pope Francis travels on Friday to Romania, giving him another opportunity to preach a message of European integration and political rectitude even as he pays tribute to Christians killed during the communist era. 31 May 08:30 ET, 12:30 GMT
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