1. US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers.

2. New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28.

3. US and Russian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at making progress towards a broad ceasefire in Ukraine.

4. US has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat.

5. Trump said any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on any trades made with the US.

6. Hyundai Motor Group is set to announce a $20 billion investment in the US and that would include a $5 billion new steel plant in Louisiana.

7. Chinese smartphone and EV maker Xiaomi Corp is raising up to $5.27 billion from share sale.