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Hong Kong was plunged into fresh chaos on Monday as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralyzing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.

INDIA-KASHMIR/ India's Kashmir goes dark as phone lines, internet suspended in widening clampdown

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Phone and internet services were suspended in Indian Kashmir on Monday and state leaders placed under house arrest, deepening fears that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government plans to weaken the special rights of residents in the disputed region. U.S.

TEXAS-SHOOTING-SIDEBAR/ Walmart massacre in Texas investigated by authorities as domestic terrorism

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. authorities investigating what drove a young man from the Dallas area to kill 20 people at a Walmart store hundreds of miles away in the border city of El Paso said on Sunday they are treating it as a case of domestic terrorism. USA-SHOOTING-OHIO/

In less than a minute, Ohio gunman kills nine people, including sister A gunman wearing body armor and a mask opened fire in a crowded Dayton, Ohio neighborhood known for its night life early on Sunday, killing nine people including his sister and wounding at least 27, authorities said, in the second deadly U.S. mass shooting in less than a day.

BUSINESS HSBC-HLDG-CEO/

HSBC CEO Flint leaves abruptly after only 18 months in role HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC announced the shock departure of Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in the role, saying the bank needed a change at the top to address "a challenging global environment".

CREDIBLE-LABS-M-A-FOX-C/ Murdoch's Fox Corp to buy fintech Credible Labs in $397 million deal

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. broadcaster Fox Corp on Monday agreed to buy Credible Labs Inc in a deal valuing the online finance broker at $397 million, as the Murdoch-controlled firm hunts for growth following the sale of its film and TV assets to Disney. ENTERTAINMENT

LEBANON-BAND/ Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Dutch band Within Temptation has canceled its concert at a big music festival in Lebanon to support the country's most popular indie band, whose own gig was axed after church pressure and death threats. FRANCE-FLYING MAN/

French "Flying Man" crosses Channel on jet-powered hoverboard SANGATTE, France/SAINT MARGARET'S BAY, Britain, Aug 4 (Reuters) - French inventor Franky Zapata on Sunday succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed, zooming over the Strait of Dover in just over 20 minutes.

SPORTS tennis-washingtondc/

Kyrgios fights off back spasms to win Citi Open title Nick Kyrgios overcame early back spasms to get the better of Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a pair of tiebreakers and win the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.

GOLF-WYNDHAM/ Poston wins Wyndham Championship without dropping shot

GREENSBORO, N.C. (Reuters) - North Carolina native J.T. Poston became the first player in 45 years to win a PGA Tour event without dropping a shot when he beat Webb Simpson by one stroke at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AFRICA-SLAVERY/DESCENDANTS (PIX) (TV)

We have a long way to go:' Descendants of first black Americans on race relations Four hundred years after the first ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived on the coast of Virginia, the descendants of one of the first black American families say race relations in the United States still have "a long way to go." Some support efforts by Democratic lawmakers to have the federal government issue reparations to black Americans who were economically affected by slavery.

5 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-PACKAGES/ (PIX)

Cesar Sayoc is sentenced for sending pipe bombs to high profile Democratic figures Sentencing takes place for Cesar Sayoc, who pled guilty on March 21 to sending pipe bombs to high profile Democratic figures including the Clintons, Obamas, and Joe Biden. Sayoc was arrested on October 26, 2018 after authorities found his fingerprint on one of the devices.

5 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT TANZANIA-RIGHTS/ (PIX)

Bail hearing for prominent Tanzanian journalist detained by police The investigative journalist Erick Kabendera will have a bail hearing in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, after police detained him over what they described as questions about his citizenship. The arrest has raised concerns among rights groups about deteriorating press and political freedoms in East Africa's third largest economy.

5 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/LATINO (PIX)

Biden, Sanders, Harris speak at Latino event in California Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar speak at Unidos US annual convention in San Diego, California. It is the largest Latino advocacy organization in the US.

5 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS UK new car registrations released, completing W. Europe data

Britain's car industry body publishes monthly new sales figures. Demand has been hit by tougher emissions rules, a crackdown on diesel and uncertainty caused by Brexit with registrations forecast to to fall in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 5 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

USA-FED/BRAINARD Federal Reserve Board Governor Brainard speaks at town hall meeting

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard speaks on "Payment Systems" before a town hall meeting hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, in Kansas City, Mo. 5 Aug 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-SCHOOL (PIX) (TV)

Renovated bus offers migrant children to keep up with their education California's 'Yes We Can' organisation offers dozens of migrant children in Tijuana the opportunity to continue their education on board renovated bus.

5 Aug 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

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