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German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Wednesday he raised the issue of Hong Kong during his visit to Beijing this week.

NORTHKOREA-SOUTHKOREA-AID/ South Korea gives most aid to North Korea since 2008 amid food shortage

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has provided its largest food and aid donation since 2008 to U.N. aid program in North Korea, officials said on Wednesday, amid warnings that millions of dollars more is needed to make up for food shortages. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION-TRUMP/ Trump says immigration roundup will start next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump repeated on Tuesday that immigration authorities would next week target migrants in the country illegally in large-scale arrests, but still gave no details about the planned action. PHOENIX-POLICE/

Phoenix residents boo police, demand reforms after child shoplifter incident (Reuters) - Phoenix police and city officials were met with shouts and boos at a community meeting on Tuesday over a viral cellphone video showing an officer pointing a gun at the parents of a 4-year-old girl accused of shoplifting a doll.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

China says history shows positive outcome from U.S. talks possible BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday positive outcomes were possible in trade negotiations with the United States, after the presidents of the world's two largest economies agreed to revive their troubled talks at a G20 meeting this month.

FRANCE-AIRSHOW/ After Boeing showstopper, Airbus seeks order bounce

LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Airbus, reeling from the potential loss of a major customer for its best-selling A320neo after British Airways owner IAG placed a lifeline order for Boeing's grounded 737 MAX, prepared to hit back on Wednesday with more orders for its new A321XLR. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-YESTERDAY/ 'Yesterday' comedy movie gets Beatles' seal of approval

LONDON (Reuters) - Imagine a world where The Beatles never existed? That is what British director Danny Boyle asks audiences to believe in his new movie "Yesterday." PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN/

Defense lawyer for Harvey Weinstein asks to leave New York case: report NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape trial due to begin in September has asked a judge to let him drop the former movie producer as a client, the New York Post reported, citing a letter from the attorney to the New York court.

SPORTS SOCCER-PLATINI/

Ex-UEFA head Platini released after being questioned over Qatar World Cup PARIS (Reuters) - Michel Platini, the former head of European soccer association UEFA, was released in the early hours of Wednesday after having been questioned over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-JAM-AUS/ Australia goes Kerr-azy after four-goal blitz at World Cup

(Reuters) - Tributes rained down on Sam Kerr in Australia on Wednesday after the striker-captain became the nation's first player - male or female - to score a World Cup hat-trick in a four-goal blitz of Jamaica. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-LGBT/STONEWALL-EDUCATION (PIX) (TV)

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.

19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-CONGRESS/SCHIFF

House Intelligence Chair Schiff speaks on panel's priorities, probes Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chair of House Intelligence Committee, speaks at National Press Club in Washington about panel's priorities and investigations.

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/CONGRESS-INVESTIGATIONS (PIX)

FACTBOX-Clash between Trump, U.S. House Democrats shifts into courts President Donald Trump's conflict with U.S. House Democrats over their many investigations of him, his family and businesses is beginning to move from Capitol Hill into the U.S. courts, where some key cases are already developing.

19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER (TV)

Conservative lawmakers hold a third round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May Conservative lawmakers hold a third round of voting in the contest to replace Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister. The candidate with the least votes will be eliminated. The result is expected at around 6pm BST.

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT TURKEY-ELECTION/ERDOGAN-SPEECHES (PIX)

Turkey's Erdogan makes speeches ahead of Sunday's Istanbul election re-run Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a rally in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul (1100 GMT). He also speaks at a meeting in the city's Halic Congress Centre (1600 GMT).

19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ETHIOPIA-AIRPLANE/CONGRESS (PIX) (TV)

Sully Sullenberger testifies at hearing on status of Boeing 737 Max Retired Captain Sully Sullenberger of "Miracle on the Hudson" fame testifies before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on status of Boeing 737 Max.

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS-WOMEN

Republican women aim to grow their numbers in U.S. House next year U.S. Republicans chagrined by how few women their party has serving in Congress are launching an initiative on Wednesday aimed at reversing the trend in the 2020 elections, though steep fundraising, recruitment and policy hurdles lie ahead.

19 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/HICKS (PIX) (TV)

Ex-Trump aide Hicks gives closed-door appearance before U.S. House panel Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, once close aide to President Donald Trump, gives closed-door interview to U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee .

19 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-EXPLAINER

New deal or no deal: How will Britain's next PM deliver Brexit? Britain's next prime minister, currently expected to be former foreign minister Boris Johnson, will have one major job to complete when they take control of the world's fifth largest economy: leave the European Union. So, how could Johnson do it?

19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT EU-JOBS/ (GRAPHIC)

EU leaders meet in Brussels to haggle over appointments for the bloc's top jobs The European Union's 28 national leaders gather in Brussels to try to agree on new names for the bloc's most senior jobs that come vacant this autumn.

Jun 20 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 20 USA-CANADA/ (PIX) (TV)

Canadian prime minister travels to United States Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Jun 20 ISRAEL-ARTIST/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S comics artist turned West Bank settler draws Holy Land 'heroes' He once drew superheroes for top U.S. comic books. Today, he lives in a settlement in the occupied West Bank and draws what he describes as "heroes" of the Holy Land, his adopted home after he embraced Judaism. Mike Nasser – or Michael Netzer, as he is now named – has a lot to say about caricatures and communication in the age of Trump.

Jun 20 NORTHKOREA-CHINA/ (TV)

China's President Xi Jinping visits North Korea Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a state visit to North Korea for two days, making him the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years.

Jun 20 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

UKRAINE-CRISIS/MH17 (PIX) (TV) Investigators present latest findings in MH17 downing International investigators present their latest findings in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, nearly five years after the crash that killed 298 passengers and crew.

19 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION/ (TV) Uncertainty lingers in Hong Kong as protesters await government response to ultimatum

Situation remains tense in Hong Kong as a deadline put forward by protesters demanding the government completely scrap a controversial extradition bill nears. Protesters threaten to take further actions if their demands are not met before 5 pm (0900 gmt) on June 20. Jun 20

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS COLUMN-MILLER/RETIREMENT (PIX)

U.S. legislation will help retirement security, but bigger steps are needed Federal policy on retirement security is one chaotic mess right now. Just consider the contradictory state of affairs when it comes to pensions and retirement income. On the one hand, a bill called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 is headed for passage with broad bipartisan support by the U.S. Congress.

19 Jun 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT

Italy's PM Conte attends EU summit amid fight with Brussels over debt Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a two-day EU summit amid growing tensions with Brussels over Rome's soaring public debt.

Jun 20 SLACK-LISTING/

Slack to make public market debut in direct listing Slack Technologies is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the owner of the workplace messaging app opting to list its shares through an unconventional direct listing over a traditional initial public offering.

Jun 20 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 20 BRITAIN-EU/FRANCE-AGRICULTURE

French agriculture body holds Brexit debate French chamber of agriculture hosts debate on food and farming issues raised by Brexit.

Jun 20 AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/RBA

RBA Gov Lowe speaks in Adelaide Speech by Philip Lowe, RBA Governor CEDA luncheon, Adelaide, The Labour Market and Spare Capacity. Likely to expand on why the RBA thinks the labour market can run hotter without risking inflation and the need to get unemployment down to 4.5% at least.

20 Jun 21:45 ET / 01:45 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SOUTHKOREA-FIREVASE/ (PIX) (TV) South Korea makes flower vase which doubles as fire extinguisher

South Korea's marketing company develops a flower vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher, in a country with low distribution rate of fire extinguishing facilities. 19 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT 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).

19 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT FASHION-PARIS/MENSWEAR-LOUIS VUITTON (TV)

Louis Vuitton show in Paris men's fashion week Louis Vuitton show in Paris men's fashion week

Jun 20 ODDLY ENOUGH

CHILE-RECYCLING/ (PIX) (TV) In a violent Chilean suburb, a recycling drive flourishes La Pintana, a impoverished Chilean neighborhood plagued by crime, is an unlikely place to find a green revolution. But the area on the outskirts of capital city Santiago is blazing a trail in recycling its waste.

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