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A few thousand protesters in Hong Kong on Thursday readied for potentially more clashes with police over a planned extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at unarmed demonstrators.

NORTH KOREA-USA-TRUMP/ Trump says he is 'in no rush' to make a nuclear deal with North Korea

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "in no rush" to make a deal with North Korea to get it to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, and touted what he called his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The U.S.

USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS/ House panel backs contempt citations for two Trump Cabinet members over census

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee voted on Wednesday in favour of holding two of President Donald Trump's closest advisers in contempt of Congress for defying congressional subpoenas related to an effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census.

USA-EDUCATION-CHEATING/

Ex-Stanford sailing coach avoids prison in U.S. college admissions scandal BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Stanford University sailing coach avoided prison on Wednesday in the first sentencing to result from the U.S. college admissions scandal after admitting he took bribes to help children of wealthy parents gain admission to the school.

BUSINESS CHINA-ECONOMY/

China's Vice Premier Liu calls for more measures to support economy SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese regulators should step up support for the economy and keep ample liquidity in the financial system, Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday, suggesting Beijing would soon unveil more policies to bolster growth amid rising U.S. trade pressure.

HUAWEI-TECH-VERIZON-PATENTS/ Huawei asks Verizon to pay over $1 billion for over 230 patents: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has told Verizon Communications Inc that the U.S. carrier should pay licensing fees for more than 230 of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker's patents and in aggregate is seeking more than $1 billion, a person briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-FIRE/ Musicians lament the reported loss of recordings in decade-old Universal fire

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Several big-name musicians voiced dismay on Wednesday that some of their recordings may have been among thousands of original masters that The New York Times Magazine reported were lost in the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot fire of 2008.

FILM-JAMES-BOND-AUCTION/

Aston Martin built for James Bond heading to auction LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 outfitted with special gadgets for James Bond, such as tire slashers, machine guns and a bulletproof shield, will go up for auction in August, the auction house announced on Wednesday.

SPORTS ICE HOCKEY-NHL-BOS-STL/

Blues dump Bruins to win Stanley Cup after agonizing 52-year wait (Reuters) - The St. Louis Blues completed a most improbable journey and wiped out decades of misery by beating the Boston Bruins on Wednesday to capture their first Stanley Cup and set off a celebration that was 52 years in the making.

PEOPLE-DAVID-ORTIZ/ Suspects offered $8,000 to kill baseball's, David Ortiz

SANTA DOMINGO (Reuters) - The alleged shooter of David Ortiz has been arrested along with four others in a group offered nearly $8,000 to kill the former Boston Red Sox star at a Dominican Republic bar, authorities said on Wednesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/TRADE

As Democratic voters embrace free trade, their presidential candidates fumble for positions Trade policy is tricky territory for Democratic candidates in the wake of Trump ripping up the traditional partisan divisions on the issue. None of them appears willing to outright agree with Trump's philosophy, so instead, most have tried to find grounds to criticize how he is implementing his trade policy.

13 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT EU-ELECTION/LEPEN (PIX) (TV)

France's Le Pen unveils new far-right European Parliament group French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announces the formation of a new cross-national group to represent nationalists' interests in next European Parliament.

13 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (PIX) (TV)

Conservative lawmakers hold the first round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers begin voting in the contest to replace prime minister Theresa May. Any candidate with 16 votes or fewer in the first round will be eliminated. If all candidates have more than 16 votes, the person with the fewest votes is eliminated. Result due at around 1 pm BST.

13 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT TURKEY-FRANCE/ (TV)

Turkish, French foreign ministers meet, hold a news conference in Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Ankara and they hold a joint news conference.

13 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT MEXICO-POLITICS/BUSINESS

Mexican business leaders to sign investment pact with president Mexican business leaders will sign a pact with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday to foster investment, potentially heralding an improvement in sometimes tense relations between the two sides.

13 Jun 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT G20-SUMMIT/PLASTICS (PIX)

Host Japan wants G20 to tackle ocean plastic waste, setting up a showdown with oil industry Japan wants to make reducing the glut of plastic waste entering our oceans a priority at the Group of 20 summits it's hosting later this month as governments globally increasingly crack down on plastic pollution. But that's setting up a showdown with the oil industry, which is pouring billions into new petrochemical facilities, particularly in Asia, to produce more plastic.

13 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

TURKEY-USA/SECURITY Turkey's Erdogan chairs cabinet meeting as tensions set to rise with the United States

President Tayyip Erdogan chairs a cabinet meeting after saying Turkey hoped that S-400 missile defence systems which it has bought from Russia will be delivered next month, an announcement likely to ratchet up tensions with NATO ally Washington. 13 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE NORTH CAROLINA-SHOOTING/ (PIX)

Accused gunman in North Carolina college shooting to appear in court for bond hearing Trystan Terrell, 22, a former student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, is scheduled to appear in court on May 15 for a bond hearing related to charges that he opened fire in a crowded classroom, killing two students and injuring four.

13 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

SWISS-SNB/ (PIX) News conference of the Swiss National Bank (SNB)

News conference of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) 13 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

USA-DRILLING/PROTESTS Green groups ramp up protests, lawsuits against U.S. oil leases

The so-called 'keep it in the ground' environmental movement has a new strategy to slow Trump's pro-oil agenda: Burying the administration informal protests and lawsuits challenging nearly every oil and gas lease it plans on public land. 13 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CANADA-CHINA/ Canada to boost aid for Canadian canola farmers hurt by China spat

Canada's international trade and agriculture ministers announce additional support for canola farmers suffering from a diplomatic dispute with China. China ceased buying canola from Canada earlier this year, claiming there were pests in some shipments. 13 Jun 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

USA-TRADE/KUDLOW (PIX) (TV) Kudlow speaks at Peterson Institute for International Economics

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow discusses U.S. economy and trade policy at Peterson Institute for International Economics. 13 Jun 12:15 ET / 16:15 GMT

FUNDS-DOUBLELINE/GUNDLACH Jeffrey Gundlach discusses the economy, markets and second-half outlook

Gundlach will be discussing the economy, the markets and his outlook for what he believes may be the best investment strategies and sector allocations for the DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund on investor webcast. 13 Jun 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

CRYPTO-CURRENCIES/FUTURES (PIX) (GRAPHIC) Is bitcoin growing up? Regulated futures boom as investors seek a safer ride

When bitcoin was born a decade ago it was a symbol of counterculture, a rebel currency with near-anonymity and lack of regulation. A decade later, there are growing signs it's entering the establishment its creators sought to subvert. 13 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

SPORTS GOLF-USOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - U.S. Open first round Coverage of the first round of the major championship at Pebble Beach in California.

13 Jun 09:45 ET / 13:45 GMT RELIGION

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/PRIEST (PIX) (TV) Venezuela protester priest preaches the gospel over Instagram

A Venezuelan priest is breaking with traditional Catholic conservatism by protesting against the government while dressed in a traditional cassock and preaching the Gospel over Instagram to a digital clergy of 30,000 predominantly young followers. 13 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT