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Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong surrounded the city’s legislature on Wednesday, forcing it to postpone a second round of debate on an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.

USA-NORTHKOREA/ Trump publicly opposes using CIA informants against North Korea's Kim

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took a public stance against the use of CIA informants to spy on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, saying it would not happen on his watch and possibly taking away a valuable tool of the U.S. intelligence community. U.S.

USA-HEALTHCARE-RELIGION-LAWSUIT/ Planned Parenthood sues U.S. to block rule that may limit abortions

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits offering family planning services sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to block a new federal rule letting healthcare workers refuse abortions and other services because of religious or moral objections. NEW-YORK-CRASH-HELICOPTER/

Pilot in New York chopper crash not certified for bad weather: FAA NEW YORK (Reuters) - The helicopter pilot killed when his chopper crash-landed atop a midtown Manhattan skyscraper in showers and fog was not licensed to fly the aircraft in bad weather, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday.

BUSINESS MEDIDATA-M-A-DASSAULT/

Dassault Systemes to buy Medidata Solutions in $5.8 billion deal PARIS (Reuters) - French technology company Dassault Systemes said it had agreed to buy Medidata Solutions, a U.S. software company dealing in the sphere of clinical trials, in a deal worth $5.8 billion on an enterprise value basis.

TESLA-SHAREHOLDERS/ Tesla is serious about a possible record quarter, not so serious about a submarine car

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc has “a decent shot at a record quarter on every level”, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, soothing concerns about weak demand for the electric car maker’s sedans. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-CONGRESS-STEWART/ Comedian Jon Stewart assails Congress for ignoring 9/11 first responders fund

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jon Stewart, the popular former host of the late-night comedy program The Daily Show, criticized members of Congress for not attending a hearing on Tuesday on renewing funding for a program that provides health care to first responders who were sickened responding to the Sept. 11 attacks. TELEVISION-CENTRAL-PARK-FIVE/

'Central Park 5' prosecutor says Netflix series defames her with false information LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A prosecutor of the men known as the “Central Park Five” said a new Netflix Inc series about their rape conviction and exoneration defames her with false information about how the case unfolded and her role in it.

SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-THA-REPORT/

Morgan scores five as U.S. beat Thailand with record 13-0 win REIMS, France (Reuters) - Striker Alex Morgan scored five times as holders the United States began their World Cup campaign with a record 13-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday.

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-ORTIZ/ Ortiz up walking after second surgery in Boston

Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz took his first steps — literally — on Tuesday in his recovery from a gunshot wound.Ortiz got up and walked a bit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, accompanied by his wife and children, his spokesman, Leo Lopez, told CNN. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NIGERIA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Nigeria celebrates President Buhari's inauguration on Democracy Day Nigeria celebrates President Muhammadu Buhari's second-term inauguration, which was officially held on May 29, on Democracy Day, a national holiday created last year.

12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-EDUCATION/CHEATING (PIX)

Ex-Stanford sailing coach to be sentenced for college admission bribe scheme Stanford University's former head sailing coach is scheduled to be sentenced after pleading guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for recruiting children as athletes regardless of their abilities so they could gain admission to the elite school.

12 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-SON (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Senate intelligence panel to interview Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday -source Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, will be interviewed Wednesday by Senate Intelligence Committee, congressional source says.

12 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT USA-ELECTION/SANDERS (PIX)

Sanders to deliver speech on socialism Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders delivers a speech making the case for the progressive values of democratic socialism as the only way to defeat President Trump.

12 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER

Conservative Party lawmakers attend a hustings event for candidates running to replace PM May The Conservative Party's 1922 committee hosts a private hustings event in parliament for lawmakers to quiz the candidates running to succeed Theresa May as party leader and prime minister.

12 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)

House committee holds contempt votes for Barr, Ross on Census documents U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee votes on whether to find Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for withholding Census documents.

12 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT NORWAY-SOUTHKOREA/PRESIDENT SPEECH (PIX) (TV)

South Korea's Moon speech on achieving peace on Korean peninsula South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on a state visit to Norway, speaks at Oslo University on possible ways of achieving lasting peace in the Korean peninsula.

12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-LGBT/STONEWALL-TRANSGENDER (PIX) (TV)

Forsaken transgender pioneers recognized 50 years after Stonewall Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising are recognizing the long overlooked role of transgender women who played crucial role in the vanguard of the gay power movement.

12 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

INDIA-KASHMIR/LAWMAKING Amnesty International report on detention without trial in India's Kashmir

Release of a report by human rights group Amnesty International on the Public Safety Act, that allows detention without trial in the contested region of Kashmir. Battling the ongoing insurgency in Kashmir is a major focus for India's new government, led by Narendra Modi. 12 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS ECB-MULLER/

ECB's Madis Müller speaks at news conference Madis Müller, the new Governor of Estonian central bank, will speak at news conference about state of the economy.

12 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT ECB-POLICY/

ECB's Vasiliauskas speaks at a news conference ECB Governing Council member and Lithuanian cbank governor Vitas Vasiliauskas will be at a press conference introducing the newest Lithuanian financial stability report, will take questions.

12 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SPORTS

GOLF-USOPEN/POLLUTION Golf-Teenager discovers massive golf ball pollution in waters off Pebble Beach

A California teenager discovered hundreds of thousands of golf balls in the waters off famed coastal golf course Pebble Beach, leading to clean up efforts. 12 Jun 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

(PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC) FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids

12 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

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