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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
NORTHKOREA-MISSILES
North Korea fires short-range projectiles, raising tensions amid stalled U.S. talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired several short-range projectiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as analysts said the country is stepping up pressure against the United States after February’s failed nuclear summit in Hanoi.
THAILAND-KING-CORONATION
Thailand holds ornate coronation ceremonies for king
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday began intricate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowns its first monarch in nearly seven decades.
U.S.
USA-AIRPLANE-RIVER
Boeing 737 slides off runway into Florida river, 21 hurt
A chartered Boeing 737 jetliner with 143 people on board slid off a runway and into the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday while attempting to land at a military base in a thunderstorm, injuring 21 people.
USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS-NADLER
Pressure grows on Attorney General Barr over Mueller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and a senior U.S. House Democrat tightened the screws on U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday over the Mueller report, making new demands on him after an already tough week for the Justice Department chief.
BUSINESS
BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT
Berkshire shareholders seek Warren Buffett's wisdom at annual meeting
OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc will gather in Omaha this weekend to hear life advice from billionaire Warren Buffett, but they also will look for clues on what he plans to do with his company’s cash.
USA-TRADE-CHINA-TESLA
U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot 'brain'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the Chinese-made Autopilot “brain” of its Model 3 and other electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China’s industrial development plans.
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-STORMZY
Grime star Stormzy scores first UK no.1 single with 'Vossi Bop'
LONDON (Reuters) - Grime artist Stormzy scored his first No. 1 in the UK singles charts on Friday, beating U.S. songstress Taylor Swift to the top spot.