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Iran said on Sunday it is fully prepared to enrich uranium at any level and with any amount, in further defiance of U.S. efforts to squeeze the country with sanctions and force it to renegotiate a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

HONGKONG-EXTRADITION Hong Kong protesters march again, hope to explain grievances to Chinese visitors

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of one of Hong Kong’s main tourism districts on Sunday to explain to mainland Chinese visitors their opposition to an extradition bill that has plunged the city into political turmoil. U.S.

CALIFORNIA-QUAKE Shaken communities take stock of damage after Southern California quakes

RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) - High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that shook buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second temblor in as many days. USA-ELECTION

Biden apologizes for touting past work with segregationist senators NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Seeking to put to rest a weeks-old controversy that has dogged his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden apologized on Saturday for touting his past record of working civilly with segregationists serving in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s.

BUSINESS USA-FED

Fed faces tougher task in deciding whether to cut U.S. rates NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers are hiring workers, but that is only making the Federal Reserve’s job harder.

ECB-POLICY-COEURE Lagarde 'uniquely qualified' to head ECB: Coeure

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Benoit Coeure defended on Sunday the nomination of Christine Lagarde to lead the European Central Bank, saying that she was “uniquely qualified”. ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS-CHRISTENING Archie, baby son of UK's Prince Harry and Meghan, christened at Windsor

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the two-month-old son of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, was christened on Saturday, in a small private ceremony at Windsor Castle. PEOPLE-GILBERTO

Brazilian musician João Gilberto, founder of bossa nova, dies in Rio SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-LOSANGELES-ANALYSIS

Los Angeles emerges as NBA epicenter as Leonard joins Clips LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George agreeing to join the Clippers on Friday and the Lakers signing power forward Anthony Davis on Saturday, Los Angeles has emerged as the biggest winner in one of the wildest free agency seasons in recent memory.

BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP MLB roundup: Rays walk off after Yankees' rally

Travis d’Arnaud hit a game-winning homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays overcame blowing a late lead and edged the New York Yankees 4-3 in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Saturday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-CENSUS/LEGAL

Trump may lose census legal battles, but achieve political goals The Trump administration has few realistic options for forcing a citizenship question onto next year's census forms, but sustaining a losing effort may be the best way to achieve the ultimate goal of undercounting residents in Democratic-leaning areas, legal and political experts told Reuters.

8 Jul BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-BALLOTS (PIX)

UK leadership ballots sent out to Conservative Party members Conservative Party members receive ballot papers

8 Jul CHINA-DIPLOMACY/ (PIX)

Chinese Vice President speaks at an academic forum Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan speaks at the opening of the Tsinghua University World Peace Forum.

8 Jul 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT BOSNIA-TURKEY/

Turkish President Tayip Erdogan visits Sarajevo Erdogan is expected to meet Bosnia's top officials and address the informal meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) countries focusing on boosting regional ties, stability and Euro-Atlantic integration.

8 Jul BOSNIA-SOUTHEASTEUROPE/FORUM (PIX) (TV)

Southeast Europe Cooperation Process conference in Bosnia The informal meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) countries commences in the Bosnian capital focusing on boosting regional ties, stability and Euro-Atlantic integration.

8 Jul CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-SECURITY (PIX) (TV) Mexico's new National Guard was created to fight crime but now it's in a face-off with migrants

Cornered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of punitive tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the newly created National Guard to stop undocumented migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. But in his attempt to placate Donald Trump, Lopez Obrador’s use of the National Guard for immigration duties has angered many who say they are needed in efforts to stem a tide of rising drug cartel violence in border towns like Ciudad Juárez. 7 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS USA-MEASLES/

U.S. provides update on its worst measles outbreak in a quarter century U.S. health officials provide updated figures on the nation's largest measles outbreak in a quarter century.

8 Jul CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

ILLINOIS-CRIME/ (PIX) U.S. prosecutors seek death for Illinois man who beheaded Chinese grad student

Federal prosecutors on Monday will begin making their case that an Illinois man convicted last month of carrying out a calculated plan to kidnap and kill a Chinese graduate student two years ago should be executed for his crimes. Brendt Christensen, 29, was found guilty in the June 2017 abduction and murder of Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 8 Jul

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS EUROZONE-ITALY/DEBT

Euro zone finance ministers discuss EU Commission's decision to stop debt action against Italy Euro zone finance ministers discuss last week's decision by the EU Commission to stop a disciplinary procedure against Italy over its large debt

8 Jul GLOBAL-AGRICULTURE/OUTLOOK

FAO, OECD issue 10-year outlook for global agricultural markets Annual report to give price, supply and demand projections for agriculture in the decade ahead from grains to dairy product and biofuels.

8 Jul POLAND-CHINA/

Chinese foreign minister visits Poland Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visits Warsaw for talks with his Polish counterpart Jacek Czaputowicz.

8 Jul SPORTS

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-NLD/ (PIX) Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - United States v Netherlands

Lyon hosts the FIFA Women's World Cup final between defending champions United States and the Netherlands. 7 Jul 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-NLD/REPORT Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Final

Lyon hosts the FIFA Women's World Cup final between the United States and the Netherlands 7 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT