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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday rejected accusations of genocide committed against her country’s Muslim Rohingya minority as “incomplete and misleading”, and said the case should not be heard by the U.N.’s highest court.

BRITAIN-ELECTION United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again

LONDON (Reuters) - Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union. U.S.

NEW-JERSEY-SHOOTING Motive unclear in deadly New Jersey kosher grocery rampage: officials

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators are not sure why two people launched a deadly attack at a New Jersey kosher grocery store, federal and state officials said on Wednesday, but a federal law enforcement source said it did not appear to be an act of terrorism. USA-TRUMP-ANTISEMITISM

Amid criticism, Trump signs order targeting anti-Semitism at universities WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for colleges and universities that allow anti-Semitism, but the move drew some criticism for potentially limiting free speech.

BUSINESS USA-FED

Fed keeps rates on hold, points to 'favorable' economic outlook next year WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs will not change anytime soon, with moderate economic growth and historically low unemployment expected to persist through the 2020 presidential election.

USA-ECONOMY Gasoline, rents lift U.S. consumer inflation in November

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in November, which together with labor market strength could support the Federal Reserve’s intention to keep interest rates steady indefinitely after reducing borrowing costs three times this year. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-FRANCESCA-HAYWARD-CATS Ballerina Francesca Hayward leaps from stage to screen in 'Cats'

LONDON (Reuters) - British ballerina Francesca Hayward is getting ready to take a leap from stage to the silver screen, with a star turn in the film version of the musical “Cats”. PEOPLE-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN-SETTLEMENT

Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25 million settlement with accusers: NY Times (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of women who accused the former Hollywood producer of sexual misconduct, The New York Times said here on Wednesday, citing lawyers involved in the negotiations.

SPORTS GOLF-PRESIDENTS/

Internationals stun U.S. to lead Presidents Cup 4-1 MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A Presidents Cup rivalry all but buried by decades of American dominance flickered back to life at Royal Melbourne on Thursday, as the unfancied Internationals stormed to a 4-1 lead by routing Tiger Woods’ United States in the fourballs matches.

BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-LAC Clippers' Leonard says leaving champion Raptors was a 'hard decision'

TORONTO (Reuters) - Kawhi Leonard said on Wednesday his one year in Canada was a fun ride and that his decision to leave the Toronto Raptors three weeks after leading them to their first NBA championship was anything but easy. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-ELECTION/POLLS-OPEN (TV)

Polls open in UK general election Voters cast their ballots as polling stations open for Britain's general election.

12 Dec 01:50 ET / 06:50 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-CHINA

China chief climate negotiator speaks at UN summit China's vice minister of environment and ecology Zhao Yingmin will speak on a panel on the penultimate day of this year's UN climate summit in Madrid.

12 Dec 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT BRITAIN-ELECTION/CAMPAIGN-TRAIL

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL-Highlights from the British election campaign A collection of the best entries from the 'On the campaign trail' series

12 Dec 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-CANADA (TV)

Canadian Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to Reuters at climate summit Canadian Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to Reuters on the sidelines of a United Nations climate summit in Madrid.

12 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BRITAIN-BODIES/

Extradition hearing against man charged over UK truck deal Eamonn Harrison, one of the two Northern Irish men charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last month, will challenge attempts to extradite him to Britain in an Irish court on Thursday. Judge Donald Binchy indicated in a preliminary hearing that he would make a ruling before the end of the year.

12 Dec 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT LATVIA-AZERBAIJAN/

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to visit Latvia Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov visits Latvia and meets with the Latvian government officials, including the Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics. They are to discuss bilateral relations between both the countries and the current international affairs.

12 Dec 07:35 ET / 12:35 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT (TV)

House Judiciary continues markup of impeachment articles The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Thursday to take its most concrete step yet in impeaching Donald Trump when a key House committee clears the way for a vote by the full House next week on whether the president should be removed from office.

12 Dec 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/WARREN (PIX) (TV)

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Warren delivers economic speech Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will deliver a speech addressing how corruption has fueled the economic challenges facing working families and describing her plans to stop the corruption, increase economic growth, promote competition and innovation, and build an economy that works for everyone at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics

12 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/ACCORD-CLOSING (PIX) (TV)

Leaders and delegates continue delivering national statements ahead of COP25 closing Final day of leaders presenting national statements for the 2019 UN Climate Change conference (COP25) in Madrid.

12 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT BRITAIN-ELECTION/BBC (PIX) (TV)

BBC election night program begins as UK general election polling stations close around the country BBC election night program begins as UK general election polling stations close around the country at 2200GMT

12 Dec 17:15 ET / 22:15 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

THAILAND-KING/ (PIX) (TV) Thai king joins royal barges procession

King Maha Vajiralongkorn joins a royal river procession along Chao Praya river as part of the year-long celebrations of his coronation. The celebration involves up to 52 elaborately crafted river barges and 2,200 seamen. 12 Dec 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

FILM-BOMBSHELL/ (PIX) (TV) 'Bombshell' probes sexual harassment's gray spaces

"Bombshell" tells the story of how sexual harassment accusations brought down the powerful creator of Fox News, but the filmmakers hope the movie gives men something to think about too. 12 Dec 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/WORLD COURT (PIX) (TV)

Court hearings in case against Myanmar on alleged genocide of Rohingya The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top United Nations court for disputes between states, holds hearings in a case filed by The Gambia against Myanmar alleging genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya population.

12 Dec 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT USA-COURT/TRUMP-RECORDS

Trump faces uphill battle at Supreme Court to shield financial records from scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court may have a conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by President Donald Trump, but his efforts to shield his tax returns and other financial records from scrutiny still faces an uphill legal battle.

12 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT BOSTON-BOMBINGS/APPEAL (PIX) (TV)

Boston Marathon bomber to appeal conviction, death sentence Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will urge a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and death penalty sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack, which killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

12 Dec 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

TURKEY-SECURITY/USA-ERDOGAN Turkey's Erdogan may comment on U.S. Senate committee move on sanctions

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan may comment on a U.S. Senate committee move to back legislation on imposing sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in Syria and purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system. 12 Dec 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS SWISS-SNB/ (PIX)

Swiss National Bank (SNB) end of the year news conference Swiss National Bank (SNB) end of the year news conference

12 Dec 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT SERBIA-RATES/

Serbia's central bank annouces benchmark rate Serbia's central bank to annouce benchmark rate

12 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT