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Days after this year's "Mass Games" debuted before North Korea's top leadership, the huge pageant has been put on hold after leader Kim Jong Un expressed his dissatisfaction, foreign tour groups said on Wednesday.

SUDAN-POLITICS/ Sudan's military chief says he's ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's military ruler on Wednesday offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day after he scrapped all agreements with an opposition alliance. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION-ACTIVIST-UN/ Arizona should drop charges against pro-migrant activist: U.N.

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights experts urged U.S. authorities on Wednesday to drop charges against an Arizona man on trial for providing aid and shelter to migrants crossing over from Mexico. HOMELESS-LOSANGELES/

Los Angeles homelessness rises sharply as housing crisis deepens LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County's homeless population has swelled by 12% during the past year as a shortage of affordable housing deepens in and around America's second-largest city, pushing more people into poverty, a study released on Tuesday found.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-MEXICO-PENCE/

Mexican officials to meet Pence in last-ditch talks to avert tariffs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican officials will seek to persuade the White House in talks hosted by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that their government has done enough to stem immigration and avoid looming tariffs.

USA-TRADE-CHINA-TARIFFS/ Chinese importers to apply for tariff waivers on U.S. goods

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese importers are preparing applications for waivers on import tariffs levied on more than 700 U.S. goods in the Sino-U.S trade war, after the finance ministry said it would start taking submissions. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-JULIO-IGLESIAS/ Julio Iglesias says 50-year singing career is 'a miracle'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At age 75, singer Julio Iglesias can't run and can no longer play soccer. But still singing for a living after 50 years? That, he said, is "a miracle in my life." CZECH-BEER/

Czech brewers put modern pubs on tap to court hipster crowd PRAGUE (Reuters) - For generations, Czechs have consumed world-beating volumes of beer in the smoky, wood-panelled rooms of their local pubs, all but indistinguishable from each other bar the brand of lager flowing from the taps.

SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-RIVALRIES/

In golden era of tennis rivalries, Nadal-Djokovic stands out, says Wilander PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer's gripping four-set victory over friend and compatriot Stan Wawrinka has set up a tantalizing semi-final showdown with clay-court king Rafael Nadal, the 39th meeting between two of the most successful players of all time.

SWEDEN-FOOTBALL-JOHANSSON/ Former UEFA boss Johansson, father of the Champions League, dies aged 89

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Lennart Johansson, a Swede who presided over European soccer for 17 years as its new Champions League turned into a global commercial juggernaut, has died after a short illness aged 89, Sweden's Football Association said on Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RUSSIA-CHINA/PUTIN-XI (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi meets Russia's Putin Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin.

5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE-MACRON-RESISTANCE (PIX) (TV)

Macron remembers role of French Resistance in D-Day French President Emmanuel Macron attends a ceremony in memory of French Resistance fighters at Caen prison where several of them were shot by Nazi occupiers on D-Day.

5 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT USA-CENSUS/GERRYMANDERING

Hearing on claims of new evidence against Trump administration in census case A hearing is scheduled on a claim by immigrant advocacy groups that the Trump administration hid evidence in a legal battle over its proposed 2020 citizenship question.

5 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT HUAWEI-ITALY/

Rome, Huawei Italian unit representatives due to speak before COPASIR Huawei Italian unit representatives due to speak before parliamentary committee for security COPASIR

5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT RUSSIA-CHINA/PUTIN-XI-NEWSER (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi and Russia's Putin make statements after talks Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign cooperation agreements in Kremlin, make statements for media

5 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE-BRITAIN-PARACHUTE

Veterans among hundreds of paratroopers to recreate D-Day dive Nonagenarian British D-Day veterans Harry Read and Jock Hutton are among hundreds to take part in a commemorative parachute jump in France to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

5 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT USA-TILLERSON/ (PIX)

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses energy executives Rex Tillerson, former U.S. secretary of state and Exxon Mobil chairman who has clashed with President Trump since leaving the administration, makes a rare public appearance, speaking at KPMG's Global Energy Conference in Houston.

5 Jun 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE-GERMANY (PIX) (TV)

German veteran remembers D-Day at service in cemetery German veteran Herr Golz recounts his experiences of D-Day at a ceremony in the German cemetery at La Cambe.

5 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT FINLAND-GOVERNMENT/

Finland's new cabinet due to be sworn in Finland's new centre-left five-party coalition is scheduled to take over running the country.

6 Jun DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/FRANCE (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

France marks 75th anniversary of D-Day The 6th June 2019 marks the start of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy

6 Jun BRITAIN-EU/PETERBOROUGH (PIX)

Peterborough by-election Voters in Peterborough go to the polls to elect a new member of parliament.

6 Jun HONGKONG-POLITICS/EXTRADITION (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong's legal sector to hold 'silent march' against extradition treaty Members of Hong Kong's legal profession will dress in black and stage a silent protest march over a government plan to change extradition laws.

6 Jun USA-ELECTION/POLL

Reuters/Ipsos poll on candidates for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination The Reuters/Ipsos poll will release its latest measurement of support among Democrats and independents for candidates who are running for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

6 Jun DDAY-ANNIVERSARY/USA (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

75th anniversary of D-Day A ceremony at the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the World War II Allied landing in Normandy.

6 Jun CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

PETROBRAS-DIVESTITURE/COURT (PIX) Brazil top court to rule on Petrobras privatizations suspension

Brazil's Supreme Court rules on an injunction that suspended the privatization of Petrobras subsidiaries, creating a hurdle for the state-run oil company's divestment program and halting the $8.6 billion purchase by French gas and power group Engie of 90% of the gas pipeline unit TAG. 5 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL (TV) Cardinal Pell begins fight to overturn child sex offences conviction

Cardinal George Pell attends the second and final day of a court hearing in Melbourne, where he's seeking to overturn his conviction on five historical child sex offences. 6 Jun

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-FED/CLARIDA

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Clarida gives welcome remarks at Fed conference Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida speaks on "Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices" before the Fed Listens Conference on Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices, in Chicago, Ill.

5 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT USA-FED/BEIGEBOOK

Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book Federal Reserve issues Beige Book of economic condition, in Washington.

5 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-FED/BOWMAN

Senate Banking Committee holds renomination hearing for Federal Reserve's Bowman Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on the renomination of Michelle Bowman to a full term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in Washington.

5 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/WAGES (PIX)

Zimbabwe government, labour unions expected to start wage negotiations President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is expected to meet labour unions to begin negotiations for a wage hike, the second this year after another one in April, amid soaring inflation that has eroded salaries and pensions in the southern African nation.

5 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-FED/BOSTIC

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Bostic participates in housing discussion Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in conversation on "Housing" before the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, in Atlanta, Ga.

5 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT USA-FED/EVANS

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Evans is interviewed live on Bloomberg TV Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans is interviewed live on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

5 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT WALMART-SHAREHOLDERS/

Walmart holds its annual shareholders meeting, Sanders attends Walmart holds its annual shareholders meeting in Arkansas on Wednesday.

5 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/ROSENGREN

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Rosengren moderates panel at Fed conference Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren moderates "Transmission of Monetary Policy to the Economy: Beyond the Headlines" morning panel before the Fed Listens Conference on Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices, in Chicago, Ill.

5 Jun 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT AMAZON.COM-CONFERENCE/ (TV)

Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos host artificial intelligence summit in Las Vegas Home robots, cashierless retail stores and space, the final frontier: Jeff Bezos, other tech industry executives and researchers discuss their efforts to make the stuff of science fiction a reality, in Amazon.com Inc's first-ever conference dedicated to artificial intelligence and the future, dubbed "re:MARS".

6 Jun COLOMBIA-ECONOMY/

Colombian finance conference hosts finmin, central bankers Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla and Central Bank Chief Juan Jose Echavarria will speak at a three-day banking event during which they will address the state of the economy and ongoing fiscal problems.

6 Jun EGYPT-ECONOMY/RESERVES

Egypt's foreign reserves to be announced Egypt's central bank is expected to announce this week foreign reserves as of the end of May.

6 Jun FRANCE-SUGAR/CRISTALUNION

French sugar maker Cristal Union gives market update Cooperative group to detail annual results for 2018/19, for which it has already disclosed a net loss, and prospects amid a European market downturn.

6 Jun SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SPACE-EXPLORATION/SPACEX-ASTRONAUTS (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) NASA's first SpaceX astronauts upbeat about crew capsule despite mishaps

The first U.S. astronauts chosen as crew for the new launch system built for NASA by the private rocket company SpaceX say the technology is far more advanced than what they flew during the space shuttle program that ended nine years ago. 5 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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