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U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a U.S. House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing's ire.

HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ Hong Kong police retrieve fresh trove of petrol bombs from university

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in Hong Kong this week re-entered the campus of a university it besieged for more than 10 days last month, gathering newly discovered chemicals and petrol bombs hoarded by anti-government protesters in the Chinese-ruled city. U.S.

USA-HOMELESS/ New York gave homeless 'offer they can't refuse,' New Jersey mayor's lawsuit claims

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's administration has sued New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, accusing the fellow Democrat of dumping his city's population of homeless people on New Jersey's biggest city. USA-OPIOIDS-LITIGATION/

U.S. regions hard hit by opioids to ditch class action, pursue own lawsuits WILMINGTON, Del(Reuters) - Local governments in regions hard hit by the U.S. opioid epidemic have opted out of massive litigation taking aim at the drug industry over the crisis, potentially weakening a novel legal mechanism created to help settle thousands of lawsuits.

BUSINESS ALPHABET-GOOGLE/

Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes helm of parent Alphabet SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, extending a long retreat from public roles and active management by Page and Sergey Brin at the company they co-founded 21 years ago.

CHINA-PSBC/ China's Postal Savings Bank says some retail investors opt out of mainland listing

BEIJING (Reuters) - Postal Savings Bank of China (1658.HK) said investors had opted out of paying for 3% of shares on offer in its Shanghai listing - a rare development that underscores growing concerns over problems in China's banking system. ENTERTAINMENT

SOUTHKOREA-KPOP/ South Korean actor Cha In-ha found dead in latest K-pop tragedy

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead in his home, police said on Wednesday, the country's third young celebrity to die in the past two months amid growing debate about the intense social pressures artists face. FILM-THEGENTLEMEN/

With strong accent, Hugh Grant 'went for it' in Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' LONDON (Reuters) - Hugh Grant is best known for playing the bumbling Englishman in romantic comedies so when the role of a cockney-accented private investigator in Guy Ritchie's new crime caper came up, the actor was a little hesitant to portray someone so different.

SPORTS GOLF-AUSTRALIA-GARCIA/

Golf: Garcia wants short trousers as standard for male pros SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia wants professional golfers to be allowed to wear shorts during tournaments to better connect the pro game with the millions of amateurs around the world, the former Masters champion said on Wednesday.

OLYMPICS-FREESTYLE-KENWORTHY/ Freestyle skier Kenworthy eyes Team GB spot for 2022 Games

Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, who competed for the United States at the last two Winter Olympics, said on Tuesday he hopes to represent Britain at the 2022 Games. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SOUTHKOREA-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV)

Senior Chinese diplomat set for first visit to S.Korea in 5 years amid missile defence row A high-ranking Chinese diplomat, State Councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi, is visiting Seoul this week for the first time in five years as the two countries seek to improve ties amid a spat over a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea. Wang is expected to meet with his counterpart Kang Kyung-wha and President Moon Jae-in during his two-day visit.

4 Dec 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-ARRIVALS (PIX) (TV)

NATO leaders arrive for London summit 4 Dec 02:30 ET / 07:30 GMT

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-PENCE Pence to speak at Trump campaign event in Michigan

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Trump campaign event in Holland, Michigan during a one-day trip through the state. Story on merit. 4 Dec 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-JOHNSON-HANDSHAKE (PIX) (TV) UK PM Boris Johnson handshake with NATO Leaders

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg take part in handshake with NATO Leaders. 4 Dec 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-FAMILY-PHOTO (PIX) (TV) NATO family photo at London summit

4 Dec 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-SPEECHES (PIX) (TV)

NATO opening speeches at London summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and UK PM Boris Johnson opening speeches at London summit

4 Dec 04:55 ET / 09:55 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT

What does it take to impeach Trump? Democrats begin weighing evidence Democratic lawmakers in Congress begin proceedings that are widely expected to end with impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, a day after three investigating panels accused him of using his office in a bid to secure his re-election in 2020.

4 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-WITNESSES

FACTBOX-U.S. House calls four law professors to start Trump impeachment hearing U.S. House Judiciary Committee announces it will call four witnesses, all of them law professors, during first day of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

4 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-PROCEDURES

FACTBOX-How will Wednesday's House Judiciary panel hearing on Trump impeachment unfold? Impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine takes major step forward when Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has its first hearing to consider possible charges against Republican president.

4 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-PUBLIC

EXPLAINER-How U.S. public opinion has evolved on impeachment of Trump An in depth look at Reuters/Ipsos polling regarding the congressional impeachment inquiry and allegations that Trump tried to strong-arm Ukraine into investigating his political rival.

4 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-TRUMP/IMPEACHMENT-HIGHLIGHTS

FACTBOX-Key witness testimony at heart of Democrats' drive to impeach Trump Senior U.S. diplomats and national security experts have testified before Congress about behind-the-scenes manoeuvring by President Donald Trump or aides to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals.

4 Dec 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT BOSNIA-AIRSPACE/CONTROL (PIX)

Bosnia to take full control of its skies for the first time ever Bosnia will take full control over its air space on Thursday overnight for the first time ever after finally establishing its own system of air traffic control. The air traffic over Bosnia has always been controlled by neighbouring Serbia and Croatia.

4 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CZECH-POLITICS/

Czech supreme prosecutor announces whether he reopens case of PM's alleged fraud The Czech Supreme Prosecutor Pavel Zeman will announce whether he reopens criminal case against Prime Minister Andrej Babis who had been charged with a fraud of European Union subsidies worth 2 million euros by one of his former firms more than decade ago. A district state attorney halted the case in September.

4 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-MACRON (PIX) (TV)

French President Emmanuel Macron holds news conference after summit 4 Dec 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-TRUMP (PIX) (TV) U.S. President Donald Trump holds news conference after summit

4 Dec 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-STOLTENBERG (PIX) (TV)

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg holds news conferences after summit NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg holds news conference after summit.

4 Dec 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT NATO-SUMMIT/LONDON-JOHNSON (PIX) (TV)

British PM Johnson holds news conference after summit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds news conference after summit.

4 Dec 08:45 ET / 13:45 GMT NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN

U.N. Security Council meets behind closed doors over North Korea's latest missile launches The United Nations Security Council is due to meet behind closed doors on Wednesday - at the request of France, Britain and Germany - to discuss the latest missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats said. The 15-member Security Council banned North Korea's use of ballistic missiles in 2006. North Korea fired two short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast last week in the latest test of its large multiple-rocket launcher.

4 Dec 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

WARCRIMES-AFGHANISTAN/ (TV) Int. Criminal Court hears arguments on Afghanistan war crimes case

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court hear arguments on prosecution efforts to proceed with a war crimes investigation in Afghanistan, which has put the court at odds with Washington. The prosecutor wants to press ahead with an investigation even after a lower court in April unanimously rejected the request to look into alleged atrocities by Afghan, Taliban and U.S. forces during the war. 4 Dec 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS BOMBARDIER-JETS/ (PIX)

Bombardier Chief Executive speaks to reporters about company's business jets Bombardier Chief Executive Alain Bellemare speaks to reporters near Toronto about the company's flagship Global 7500 business jets.

4 Dec 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT USA-ELECTION/WEALTH (PIX) (TV)

A pricey French import goes mainstream in Democratic primary U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has carried the idea of a wealth tax onto the centre stage of American politics, but the roots were planted far away, in a young French economist's work unravelling the flow of money through global tax havens.

4 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ITALY-EUROPE/ESM-VISCO

Bank of Italy's chief Visco addresses parliament on ESM reform Italy's central bank chief Ignazio Visco will hold a hearing in parliament on the reform of the European Stability Mechanism as divisions within Rome's ruling coalition whether signing off the reform or opposing it deepen.

4 Dec 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT USA-FED/QUARLES

Federal Reserve's Quarles testifies before House Financial Services Committee Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles testifies before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Supervision and Regulation," in Washington.

4 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT RUSSIA-SERBIA/ (PIX) (TV)

Russia's Putin holds talks with Serbian counterpart Vucic Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic after he accused Moscow of spying.

4 Dec 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

FRANCE - BTF non-competitive bids 4 Dec 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-JAMES BOND/ (PIX)

Cast of new James Bond film appears on Good Morning America Daniel Craig, Rami Malek and possibly director Cary Fukunaga - will be appearing on Good Morning America to talk about the new James Bond movie.

4 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT SPORTS

SOCCER-UEFA/ (PIX) (TV) Soccer - UEFA executive committee meeting

European soccer's governing body UEFA holds an executive committee meeting. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold a news conference at the end of the meeting. The main points on the agenda are the European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League. 4 Dec 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

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