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Iran denied on Tuesday that it was willing to negotiate over its ballistic missile program, contradicting the chief U.S. diplomat and appearing to undercut President Donald Trump’s statement that Washington had made progress on its disputes with Tehran.

EU-JOBS-VONDERLEYEN/ Germany's Von der Leyen secures powerful EU executive top job

STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president on a platform of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-DEMOCRATS-REPUBLICANS/ Trump faces House condemnation after his tweets on minority congresswomen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump pressured fellow Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to support him and vote against a symbolic measure condemning his racially charged attacks on four minority Democratic congresswomen. USA-POLICE-GARNER/

No federal charges for New York policeman in 2014 'I can't breathe' death NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold during an attempted 2014 arrest, fueling the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, will not face federal criminal charges, Brooklyn’s top federal prosecutor said on Tuesday.

BUSINESS FACEBOOK-CRYPTOCURRENCY-SENATE/

Facebook should not be trusted with 'crazy' cryptocurrency plan: senators WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday that Facebook Inc’s track record of what they described as untrustworthiness should stand in the way of it launching a digital currency, labeling the plan “delusional” and “crazy” at a Senate hearing.

AMAZON-COM-PRIME-DAY/ Amazon offers $10 to Prime Day shoppers who hand over their data

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has a promotion for U.S. shoppers on Prime Day, the 48-hour marketing blitz that started Monday: Earn $10 of credit if you let Amazon track the websites you visit. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-RKELLY/ Singer R. Kelly denied bail on U.S. charges of sex crimes over two decades

CHICAGO (Reuters) - R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a raft of federal charges accusing him of running a scheme to force women and girls to provide sex for himself and others, and a judge ordered that he remain in jail without bail. AWARDS-EMMYS-NOMINATIONS/

HBO, 'Game of Thrones' lead nominations for TV's Emmy awards LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - HBO and its medieval fantasy blockbuster “Game of Thrones” led nominations, as expected, on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards, but the list of contenders for the highest honors in television was dominated by newcomers, many of them women.

SPORTS SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-BOXING

Two Russian boxers competed despite doping bans MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two Russian boxers serving doping suspensions have competed while banned, Reuters has found, highlighting inconsistencies in Russia's efforts to reform its anti-doping practices.

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM/TRIPPIER Atletico to sign England's Trippier from Tottenham -media

MADRID, July 16 (Reuters) - England defender Kieran Trippier is on the verge of moving from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid, reports in the Spanish and British media said on Tuesday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/IMMIGRATION

Worried UK employees call for changes to proposed immigration reform A coalition of British industry groups and education bodies, worried by the prospect of Brexit worsening skills and labour shortages, has called for the next prime minister to relax proposed reforms of the immigration system.

17 Jul 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT CENTRALASIA-CHINA/CAMPS (PIX) (TV)

For some Chinese Muslims, fleeing doesn't end trouble Sairagul Sauytbai, an ethnic Kazakh who fled China last year after working in a so-called re-education camp for ethnic minorities, wanted to tell others about the beatings and torture she said she had witnessed there.

Jul 17 USA-MEXICO/EL CHAPO (PIX) (TV)

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to be sentenced in Brooklyn federal court The world's most infamous cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is scheduled to be sentenced in Brooklyn federal court after a jury in February found him guilty on all counts for smuggling tons of drugs into the United States.

17 Jul 09:15 ET / 13:15 GMT MYANMAR-POLITICS/CONSTITUTION (PIX)

Protesters face-off ahead of Myanmar charter discussions Protesters for and against amending Myanmar’s constitution were set to demonstrate in the largest city Yangon on Wednesday ahead of discussions in parliament on charter reform.

17 Jul 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT USA-MEXICO/EL CHAPO-SUPERMAX

After two escapes, 'El Chapo' may go to Supermax prison to avoid a third Joaquin Guzman, the convicted Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, has escaped twice from maximum security prisons, once by digging a mile-long tunnel from his cell.

17 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SAFRICA-POLITICS/

South Africa’s Zuma appears at corruption inquiry for third day Former South African president Jacob Zuma appears at a corruption inquiry for a third day, after ducking and diving during two previous days of testimony.

17 Jul 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

UKRAINE-CRISIS/MH17 (PIX) (TV) Embassies in Malaysia hold memorial on fifth anniversary of MH17 tragedy

The Australian High Commission and the Netherlands' Embassy in Malaysia hold a memorial event marking five years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people onboard, roughly two-thirds of them are Dutch. 17 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE INDIA-PAKISTAN/WORLDCOURT (PIX) (TV)

World Court to issue verdict in India-Pakistan death penalty dispute The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues a verdict in the case of India versus Pakistan where India claims Islamabad violated the international treaties when it did not allow consular assistance for Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death in Pakistan in 2017.

17 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-MEXICO/EL CHAPO-TIMELINE

El Chapo: From mountain village to peak of drug cartel to U.S. prison Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is expected later on Wednesday to be sentenced to life at a federal prison after his drug-smuggling conviction, rose from humble origins in a mountain village to lead the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world.

Jul 17 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

UAL-RESULTS/ United Airline Holdings Second-Quarter Webcast

United Airlines will hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.united.com. 17 Jul 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

CONGO-MINING/ (PIX) INSIGHT-Send in the troops: Congo raises the stakes on illegal mining

An army crackdown on illegal miners in Congo's copper and cobalt belt is raising concerns among human rights groups and companies alike that the government plans to use a force notorious for abuses to police strategic mining assets. 17 Jul 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

MADAGASCAR-VANILLA/ (PIX) (TV) Madagascar's vanilla crop drops in quality amid violence between vigilantes and vanilla villains

Rocketing vanilla prices bought Madagascan farmer Berlin Ramary a hot pink sofa-set, a motorbike - and a double-barrelled shotgun to protect his crop. Thieves have already stolen almost 20kg out of his 200kg harvest this year as a crime wave washing over the East African island nation of Madagascar. Jul 17

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY SPACE-EXPLORATION/MOON ROCKS (TV)

Apollo moon rock samples still revealing scientific secrets Moon rock samples collected during the Apollo missions, as well as Antarctic meteorites from Mars and the asteroid Vesta, are undergoing new analysis at the Diamond Light Source, Britain’s national synchrotron, or cyclic particle accelerator, near Oxford. Jul 17

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT VENEZUELA-MACAWS/ (PIX) (TV)

Macaws offer feathered 'therapy' to Venezuelans suffering the crisis Looking for an escape from the crushing daily realities of crisis-ridden Venezuela, Carmen Gomez finds solace receiving visitors on the roof of her building every morning - scarlet and blue macaws that arrive at dawn.

Jul 17 BRITAIN-ROYALS/EXHIBITION (PIX) (TV)

Buckingham Palace exhibition marks 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria Special exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria marks this year’s Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace.

Jul 17 ODDLY ENOUGH

THAILAND-ENGLISH TEACHER/ (PIX) (TV) Thai English teacher puts on outrageous makeup to boost students' confidence in class

Thai teacher Theeraphong Meesat has a unique way of making sure his students pay attention in class -- by donning outrageous outfits and makeup. Jul 17

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

17 Jul 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

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