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President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iran was ready for the worst in an uphill struggle to salvage its nuclear deal with world powers abandoned by the United States, but that he was sure Tehran would eventually prevail.

NORTHKOREA-MISSILES-USA/ North Korea conducts new projectile launch: U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has carried out a new projectile launch, U.S. officials said on Thursday, adding that initial information indicated it was similar to two other short-range missile tests by Pyongyang in the past eight days. U.S.

USA-ELECTION-DEBATE-DECIDERS/ Lurching left in toss-up Wisconsin, a Democrat weighs her choices

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (Reuters) - Kim Mahoney listened from her reclining living room couch as Democratic presidential candidates debated economic, trade and environmental policies this week, needing only to look to her backyard to see how lofty political pledges can really play out. PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN-BAIL/

Jeffrey Epstein's bid for bail suffers apparent setback NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Jeffrey Epstein’s effort to win bail while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking in underage girls appeared to suffer a setback on Thursday, as the appeals court weighing his request refused to grant bail to another wealthy defendant in an unrelated case.

BUSINESS TRADE-CHINA-RETAILERS/

U.S. retailers blast new China tariffs, say move will raise prices further, hurt jobs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1 will hurt consumer purchases, raise prices further and limit hiring, four large retail trade groups warned on Thursday.

REFINITIV-M-A-DEBT/ LSE's $27 billion deal rehabilitates Refinitiv debt

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial data firm Refinitiv’s $13.5 billion debt, once described as having some of the weakest-ever investor protections typical of the frothy peak of the credit cycle, is being rehabilitated by its $27 billion merger with the London Stock Exchange. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-SWEDEN-RAPPER/ U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky told a Swedish court on Thursday he had tried to avoid the fight in downtown Stockholm that landed him and two of his entourage in custody and facing a charge of assault. FESTIVAL-EDINBURGH/

Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet LONDON (Reuters) - The world’s biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as weighty as those that set the tone for the city’s first festival in 1947.

SPORTS BASEBALL-CIN-PIT/

MLB suspends eight individuals for Pirates-Reds brawl Eight individuals from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds, including the managers of both clubs, have been suspended for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl this week, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.

GOLF-OLESEN/ Man named by media reports as Olesen arrested at Heathrow

A man named by British media outlets as European Ryder Cup golfer Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-TRUMP/ (PIX) (TV)

Trump holds a rally in Cincinnati U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Cincinnati.

1 Aug 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT HONGKONG-PROTESTS/CIVILSERVANTS (PIX)

Hong Kong civil servants plan anti extradition bill rally Thousands of civil servants in Hong Kong are planning to rally on Friday night to urge authorities to respond to public demands including a complete withdrawal of the suspended extradition bill and an independent investigation into police behavior.

2 Aug 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT ASEAN-THAILAND/ARF (PIX) (TV)

26th ASEAN Regional Forum ASEAN foreign ministers join the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum with their counterparts from 10 dialogue partners including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, U.S., the European Union, and Canada.

2 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT THAILAND-USA/POMPEO (TV)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives speech on U.S. economic engagement in Indo-Pacific region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech on U.S. economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region.

2 Aug 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT ASEAN-THAILAND/ (PIX) (TV)

ASEAN, East Asian nations' foreign ministers meet in Bangkok Foreign ministers from Southeast and East Asian nations gather in Bangkok for the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, 20th ASEAN Plus Three, and the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

2 Aug USA-SWEDEN/RAPPER (TV)

Last day of U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky's assault trial The third and last day of U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky's trial in Sweden over his alleged involvement in a street brawl in central Stockholm in June.

2 Aug 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT ASEAN-THAILAND/NEWSER (PIX) (TV)

News Conference by Thai foreign minister to conclude ASEAN regional meetings Thai foreign minister Don Pramudwinai holds a news conference after the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok concludes.

2 Aug 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

BRITAIN-RESERVOIR/COLLAPSE (PIX) (TV) English town evacuated after reservoir dam damaged

An English town was being evacuated on Thursday after the wall of a nearby reservoir was damaged with officials warning that subsequent flooding posed a risk to life. 2 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/SALESFIGURES

Australia-Retail Sales for June ABS data on retail sales for June and Q2. Likely to be subdued again as consumers wrestle with sluggish wages and weak home prices.

2 Aug 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT IMPERIAL-RESULTS/

Canada's Imperial Oil reports second-quarter earnings Canada's Imperial Oil reports second-quarter earnings for a three-month period in which production was constrained by Alberta government curtailments.

2 Aug EXXON MOBIL-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Exxon reports results for turbulent second quarter Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit expected to slip below year-earlier levels on weaker results in its refining, natural gas and chemicals operations based on financial disclosures.

2 Aug 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD

Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.

2 Aug CHEVRON-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Chevron posts first earnings after abandoning bid for Anadarko Chevron delivers second quarter results that will be first since abandoning a $33 billion bid for rival Anadarko Petroleum.

2 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT ENBRIDGE-RESULTS/

Canada's Enbridge Inc reports second-quarter results Canada's largest pipeline company Enbridge Inc reports second-quarter results.

2 Aug SPRINT CORP-RESULTS/

Sprint quarterly results Sprint is expected to report first-quarter results.

2 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT RBS-RESULTS/

Royal Bank of Scotland publishes half-year results State-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland publishes half-year results, with the bank's ongoing search for a new CEO to replace outgoing boss Ross McEwan and preparations for a potentially disruptive no deal Brexit likely to be in focus.

2 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT SOUTHKOREA-JAPAN/LABORERS (TV)

Japan expected to decide on trade status with South Korea The Japanese government is expected to make a decision on whether to remove South Korea from a so-called "white list" of countries that enjoy minimum trade restriction at a cabinet meeting.

2 Aug 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT PES-BANKRUPTCY/ACID (PIX)

Shut Philadelphia refinery begins rare job of removing toxic chemical Workers at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery this week took the first steps towards ridding the plant of roughly 30,000 barrels of modified hydrofluoric acid, a risky undertaking that has rarely, if ever, been performed under similar circumstances.

2 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

THAILAND-CANNABIS/ (PIX) (TV) Thailand showcases its cannabis laboratory as govt pushes law on medical use

Thailand takes the media on a tour to visit the cannabis nursery and laboratory of the Medical Cannabis Extraction Prototype Project as the government seeks to implement a law regulating the drug's medical use. 2 Aug

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-RKELLY/ (PIX) (TV)

Hearing in criminal case against singer R. Kelly A status hearing is scheduled in the racketeering and sex trafficking case against singer R. Kelly in Brooklyn federal court.

2 Aug 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT BRITAIN-ROYALS/ (PIX) (TV)

British Vogue, edited by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on sale The September issue of British Vogue edited by Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, hits shelves.

2 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT