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A car bomb exploded on Wednesday outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, wounding at least 34 people, government officials said.

AWARDS-GOLDENHORSE-CHINA/ China blocks movies, stars from Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was blocking the mainland movie industry from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards without a giving a reason, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island. U.S.

TEXAS-SHOOTING/ Trump planned visit to grieving El Paso stokes debate about his rhetoric

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, whose rhetoric about an immigrant “invasion” has alienated many in the predominantly Hispanic city of El Paso, will visit the grieving Texas border town on Wednesday after a gun massacre that killed 22 people. USA-SHOOTING-GEORGIA/

Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in suburban Atlanta ATLANTA (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead three people at a home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, late on Tuesday, and then drove home and killed himself, said police.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

Trump dismisses fears of long-lasting trade war; China sees severe global impact WASHINGTON/BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed fears of a protracted trade war with China on Tuesday despite a warning from Beijing that labeling it a currency manipulator would have severe consequences for the global financial order.

JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ BOJ flagged need to discuss ideas on easing, meeting summary shows

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned of risks to the economic outlook and called for discussion on ways to ramp up stimulus, a summary of views from the last rate review showed, a sign the central bank could loosen monetary policy as soon as next month. ENTERTAINMENT

DENMARK-CRASH-PINK/ U.S. singer Pink's tour crew crash land at Danish airport

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A private aircraft carrying members of U.S. singer Pink’s tour crew crash landed at a Danish airport early on Tuesday and burst into flames but all occupants escaped unharmed, concert promoter Live Nation Norway said. AWARDS-GOLDENHORSE-CHINA/

China blocks movies, stars from Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was blocking the mainland movie industry from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards without a giving a reason, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island.

SPORTS GAMES-PANAM/

Pan Am Games: After battling cancer Adrian fights for Olympic spot LIMA (Reuters) - Having gained the upper hand in his battle with cancer, Nathan Adrian was at the Pan Am Games on Tuesday focused on a more familiar fight securing a spot on the United States 2020 Olympic swim team.

FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP-BRADY-HOUSE/ Patriots QB Brady lists Boston-area mansion for sale

Could Tom Brady’s time as a New England resident be coming to an end? According to multiple reports Tuesday, the Patriots quarterback and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, have listed for sale their nearly 10,000-square-foot mansion in Brookline, Mass. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ALERTS/TEST

U.S. emergency alert test on TV and radio expected Test of U.S. Emergency Alert System will be sent to radios and televisions across United States, excluding cell phones hit by presidential alert last year, U.S. agencies say.

7 Aug 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT USA-TRUMP/CUMMINGS (PIX) (TV)

Elijah Cummings speaks at the National Press Club House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman speaks at the National Press Club

7 Aug 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

ALBEMARLE-RESULTS/ Q2 2019 Albemarle Corp Earnings Release Albemarle Corp, the world's largest producer of lithium, is set to post quarterly results.

7 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT AIG-RESULTS/

Q2 2019 American International Group Inc Earnings Release U.S. insurer American International Group Inc. will report Q2 results after markets close on Wednesday. Investors are waiting for signs of whether the company will continue show a profit in its general insurance unit, a goal that CEO Brian Duperreault has said he expects AIG achieve through year-end.

7 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT USA-FED/EVANS

Fed's Evans gives views on policy, economy Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans voted to lower interest-rates by a quarter of a percentage point last month, but faced with an escalation of trade hostilities between the U.S. and China that could drag down on U.S. growth further will he advocate for more policy easing soon? Evans hosts a media breakfast with on-the-record conversation on the economy, in Chicago, Ill.

7 Aug 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT INDIA-ECONOMY/RATES (PIX)

India-RBI rate decision The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to cut rates for a fourth time in 2019 as benign inflation gives it room to help an economy that is growing at its slowest in nearly five years. If the RBI does cut by 25 basis points, the repo rate would to come down to 5.50%, and make RBI the most dovish among major Asian central banks.

7 Aug 02:15 ET / 06:15 GMT GILEAD-HIV/

HIV patient advocates in rare alliance with insurers against pricey new Gilead treatment Gilead Sciences Inc hopes to soon introduce a pricey pill to prevent HIV in people at risk of contracting the infection, but the drugmaker faces opposition from an unusual source: patient advocates.

7 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT LYFT-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Lyft posts second-quarter earnings Lyft is expected to post a rise in its second quarter as a public company on Wednesday, helped by more riders using its platform . Investors will be looking out for comments on the company's timeline on turning a profit and partnerships which Lyft plans to have with other companies as it looks to take on bigger rival Uber.

7 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-BEVERLY HILLS 90210/ (PIX) Cast of 1990s hit 'Beverly Hills 90210' discuss their reunion show

Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley and other stars of the upcoming reboot of "Beverly Hills 902010" discuss the show 7 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT