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HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ Hong Kong leader says sorry again after fury at extradition bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized again on Tuesday and said she had heard the people “loud and clear” after some of the most violent protests in the Chinese-ruled city against an extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION Trump says U.S. agency will begin removing millions of illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally. USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-MANAFORT/
Trump ex-aide Manafort moved to Manhattan, arraignment seen near: source NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was transferred to a detention facility in Manhattan on Monday ahead of an expected arraignment on state charges in New York, a person familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS FACEBOOK-CRYPTO/
Facebook reveals Libra cryptocurrency, with lofty goals SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networking and move into e-commerce and global payments.
OMV-STRATEGY-RUSSIA-MIDDLE-EAST-FOCUS/ From gas in Russia to China-bound plastics, Austria's OMV shifts focus for growth
VIENNA (Reuters) - After years of largely banking on low-cost Russia for growth, OMV is shifting attention towards the Middle East as its chemist chief executive chases his vision of making the Austrian oil and gas group a major supplier of plastics. ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-MTV/ Empowerment rules at MTV awards, with win for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame” was the top winner at the MTV Movie and TV awards on Monday in a show marked by messages of empowerment and self-esteem. COMCAST-ADVERTISING/
Comcast partners with Charter, Cox to advance targeted advertising U.S. cable provider Comcast Corp on Tuesday launched a program to further develop an advertising strategy that better targets audiences, as the TV industry looks to lure more advertisers away from digital players like Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google.
SPORTS RAPTORS-TORONTO-PARADE/
Toronto Raptors two-million strong NBA victory bash marred by shooting TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some 2 million other fans cheered the NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Monday in a victory celebration that united the nation, but the party was marred by a shooting that seriously wounded two people.
BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP/ MLB roundup: Yanks' Tanaka shuts out Rays
Masahiro Tanaka pitched a two-hitter and was backed by two homers, as the New York Yankees opened a 10-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EU-JOBS/PARLIAMENT (GRAPHIC)
EU parliament hopes to finalise its stance on bloc's top jobs before 28 national leaders' summit on Thursday New EU parliament hopes to finalise its stance on bloc's top jobs before 28 national leaders meet for a summit in Brussels on Thursday to decide on the new names. Council President Donald Tusk will take part in the assembly meeting.
18 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-DEBATE (PIX) (TV)
British PM candidates debate The candidates vying to replace PM Theresa May hold a televised debate.
18 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/ERDOGAN-SPEECH
Turkey's Erdogan makes speech, may comment on Istanbul elections, U.S. ties Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at an opening ceremony in front of a hospital in Istanbul's Sultangazi district (1100 GMT). He is attending a dinner at the Protection of the Trabzon Elderly Association in Istanbul (1730 GMT).
18 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT EGYPT-MURSI/TURKEY (PIX)
Symbolic funeral ceremonies being conducted for Egypt's Mursi in mosques across Turkey Symbolic funeral ceremonies are being held at mosques across all Turkey's 81 provinces after midday prayers for former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, who died on Monday from a heart attack after collapsing in a Cairo court while on trial on espionage charges.
18 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX) (TV)
Trump to formally launch re-election bid with Orlando rally President Donald Trump formally kicks off his re-election bid on Tuesday with a rally in Orlando. He starts out his campaign facing an uphill battle for a second four-year term in the White House.
18 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (PIX) (TV)
Conservative lawmakers hold second round of voting in contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers hold a second round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. Any candidate with 32 votes or fewer will be eliminated. If all candidates have more than 32 votes, the one with the fewest is eliminated. The result is expected at around 6pm BST.
18 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/HICKS
Ex-Trump aide Hicks the first star witness for House committee Hope Hicks, once a close aide and communications director for President Donald Trump, becomes on Wednesday the first member of his inner circle to testify to the congressional panel leading a probe into possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
18 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-LGBT/STONEWALL-EDUCATION (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE - Educators grapple with new gender expressions Educators who for centuries have divided students into boys and girls are struggling to figure out the best ways to address non-binary and gender non-conforming students who identify with neither of the primary genders or both. Jun 19
TURKEY-ELECTION/ (EXPLAINER) (PIX) (TV) EXPLAINER: Why an Istanbul mayoral election matters across Turkey and beyond
Why a mayoral vote in Istanbul could have ramifications in Ankara and beyond as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan heads into his 17th year in power, as Turkey finds itself in a recession and in the middle of a proxy battle between Russia and the United States. Jun 19
TURKEY-ELECTION/KURDS (PIX) (TV) Kurds may hold key in Istanbul re-run election
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party is looking to win over Kurds to swing the Istanbul re-run election in its favour but faces an uphill battle with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) responding coolly to the AKP's overtures towards the minority, which makes up some 15 percent of the city's population. Jun 19
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE PHILIPPINES-SECURITY/
Philippines' Defense Minister speaks at a media forum Philippines' Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana speaks at a media forum Jun 19
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-CRIME/CULT-PROSECUTION (PIX)
In New York sex cult trial, leader's tactics echo those of other sects The New York man charged with keeping women as sex slaves branded with his initials is one of the few cult leaders to face prosecution in the United States, but he controlled his followers in ways that are strikingly similar to those of cult figures who have been convicted.
18 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions
Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday 18 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
NORTH MACEDONIA-AUTOS/ELECTRIC (PIX) (TV) North Macedonia's firm converts vintage superminis to electric cars
The North Macedonia's BB Classic Cars, a local company which restores oldtimers, converted supermini Zastava 750, a license-built Fiat 600, vastly popular in now-defunct Yugoslavia, into a zero-emission vehicle, replacing its internal combustion engine with an electric one. Jun 19
COLOMBIA-ECONOMY/ Colombian president, ministers visit UK, France and Switzerland
Colombia's President Ivan Duque and his finance, trade and energy ministers will meet with UK prime minister Theresa May and cabinet members, Prince Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron, the French defense and environment ministers and Swiss President Ueli Maurer during a visit to Europe. Jun 19
MEXICO-OIL/PETROLEUMCONGRESS Mexico's Petroleum Congress
Mexico's annual Petroleum Congress on June 19-20 brings together up to 10,000 business executives and political leaders. Jun 19
THAILAND-TELECOMS/ Thai telcos bid for 700-MHz licenses ahead of country's 5G rollout next year
Major Thai telecoms operators bid for three 700-MHz licenses ahead of the country's planned rollout of fifth-generation (5G) technology next year. Participating in the auction was a condition for the operators in order to receive an extension to the payment period for their existing 900-MHz licenses. Jun 19
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CONGO-EBOLA/BACKSTORY (PIX) (GRAPHIC)
BACKSTORY-In Congo's Ebola zone, building trust from a distance A look at the challenges of reporting on the Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo.
Jun 19 ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
THEATRE-BITTERWHEAT/ (TV) John Malkovich stars as disgraced movie mogul in new Mamet play
Actor John Malkovich takes to the London stage in "Bitter Wheat", a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet about a disgraced Hollywood studio head, a story he said was written partly in reaction to the scandal engulfing film producer Harvey Weinstein. Jun 19
FRANCE-VANGOGH/GUN (TV) Van Gogh's suicide gun auctioned in Paris
The gun that may have ended the life of iconic and strange artist Vincent Van Gogh by way of suicide is up goes on sale in Paris’ Drouot auction house AND MAY fetch some 40,000 to 60,000 euros ($45,000 to 67,300 dollars). Jun 19
SPORTS SOCCER-WORLDCUP-JAM-AUS/REPORT
Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Jamaica v Australia Jamaica play Australia at Grenoble's Stade des Alpes.
18 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT SOCCER-GOLDCUP-PAN-TTO/REPORT
Soccer-Panama battle Trinidad and Tobago in Group D action Panama face Trinidad and Tobago in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
SOCCER-GOLDCUP-USA-GUY/REPORT Soccer-USA battle Guyana in Group D action
USA battle Guyana in Group D Gold Cup action at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 Jun 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
THAILAND-TEMPLE/BECKHAM (TV) Beckham statue in Thai temple draws tourists near and far A small statue inside a Thai temple of former England soccer captain David Beckham becomes tourist hotspot.
Jun 19
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