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Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday, as more anti-government protests rocked the Asian financial hub.

BRITAIN-EU-FOOD/ Britain will face some food shortages in a no-deal Brexit: trade body

LONDON (Reuters) - A disorderly no-deal Brexit would disrupt some food supplies for weeks or months if delays at ports leave fresh produce rotting in trucks, the industry's trade body warned on Wednesday. The U.S.

USA-SHOOTING/ Uncertain welcome awaits Trump in Ohio and Texas after deadly mass shootings

U.S. President Donald Trump, whose racially incendiary rhetoric critics blame for stoking violence, faced an uncertain welcome on Wednesday as he headed for the sites of the two latest deadly mass shootings, one of them being investigated as a hate crime. USA-ABORTION-ARKANSAS/

Judge again blocks Arkansas from enforcing new abortion limit: media A federal judge late on Tuesday again blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new ban on abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy, a law that had been expected to go into effect on Wednesday after a previous judicial block expired, CNN and other media reported.

BUSINESS SOFTBANK-GROUP-RESULTS/

SoftBank's profit blows past estimates on Vision Fund gains TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp raked in a better-than-expected quarterly operating profit as it saw a leap in investing gains from its $100 billion Vision Fund.

TESLA-CHINA-PRICES/ Tesla considers raising prices in China from September: sources

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is considering lifting its prices in China from September amid yuan-related uncertainty, two people familiar with the matter said. ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-GOLDEN HORSE-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. BRITAIN-TV/

Half of the British homes subscribe to a TV streaming service LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly half of the British homes subscribe to a streaming service such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Now TV or Disney Life, as traditional TV viewing continues to decline, according to media regulator Ofcom.

SPORTS SPORTS-FORBES-WOMEN/

Serena, Osaka top Forbes list of best-paid female athletes Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam title wins at the U.S. and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second, behind Serena Williams, in Forbes' list here of the highest-paid female athletes over the last year.

GOLF-OLESEN/ Ryder Cup winner Olesen charged with sexual assault on flight

Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen has been charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault and will appear in court on Aug. 21, Metropolitan Police have said. 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 the 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 ARGENTINA-ELECTION/

PREVIEW: Argentines head to polls for closely-watched primary election Argentines will head to the polls on Sunday for closely-watched primary elections that will serve as an indicator for the country's presidential election in October.

8 Aug NORTHKOREA-COSMETICS/ (PIX) (TV)

"Raccoon eye maker" no more: North Korea refines its domestic makeup industry As sanctions hit the state's economy, North Korea is trying to woo middle-class residents with domestic cosmetics and boost local market at the same time.

8 Aug GREECE-PARLIAMENT/UNIVERSITY-ASYLUM

Greek parliament votes on abolishing university asylum Greek parliament will vote on a government bill which abolishes asylum rules that ban police from entering Greek universities without a rector's permission.

8 Aug GUATEMALA-ELECTION/CANDIDATES (PIX)

Guatemala's two presidential candidates face migrant crisis A center-left former first lady and a veteran conservative are bidding to be elected Guatemala's next president in a run-off vote on Sunday after both fell well short of an outright majority in a first round of voting in June.

8 Aug GUATEMALA-ELECTION/ (PIX)

Guatemala candidates face tight run-off to win presidency Conservative Alejandro Giammattei is hoping to make it fourth time lucky as he prepares for Sunday's presidential election against his center-left rival Sandra Torres, a former first lady whose negative ratings may be enough to unite the right-wing vote.

8 Aug USA-IMMIGRATION/GUATEMALA

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Guatemala, in wake of controversial migration deal Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to meet with representatives from civil society, business sector, officials in visit provisionally scheduled for August 8

8 Aug INDONESIA-ASEAN/ (TV)

Indonesian president, Thai foreign minister to open new ASEAN HQ in Jakarta Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi officiate the opening of a new headquarters for ASEAN in Jakarta.

8 Aug DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

ASIA-STORM/TAIWAN (TV) Taiwan braces for Typhoon Lekima

Taiwan braces for the impact of Typhoon Lekima as it approaches the island's northeastern coast and gathers strength. Lekima will be closest to Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday. 8 Aug

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE CANADA-MURDER/

Man charged with four counts of first-degree murder to appear in Ontario court A 23-year-old man charged with four counts of first-degree murder will appear in an Ontario courtroom.

8 Aug BRITAIN-CRIME/TATE

The teenager accused of throwing french boy from Tate Modern gallery appears at Old Bailey 8 Aug

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 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 the on-the-record conversation on the economy, in Chicago, Ill.

7 Aug 09:30 ET / 13:30 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.

7 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT GILEAD-HIV/

HIV patient advocates in a 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 NEWZEALAND-ECONOMY/RBNZ

New Zealand central bank governor addresses lawmakers after surprise rates decision New Zealand central bank governors address lawmakers, a day after announcing 50 basis points cut to its benchmark interest rate that stunned the markets.

8 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 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.

7 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/EID (TV, PIX) (PIX)

Weaker income influence Eid festive in Gaza, West Bank Animal farms witnessed the weakest purchase in years in Gaza and the West Bank as a financial crisis has been hitting hard President Mahmoud Abbas's authority and his rival Islamist group Hamas.

8 Aug ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-BEVERLY HILLS 90210/ (PIX) Cast of the 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

MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/BUSINESS (PIX) Peace and love? Think air-con, brands, and selfies 50 years on from Woodstock

Woodstock 1969 was billed as three days of peace and music but music festivals these days are now big business, with corporate sponsors, VIP packages and social media influencers that bring in multi-million-dollar profits, while rock music has been superseded by rap and hip-hop as the dominant music genre 8 Aug

SPORTS PACIFIC-SAMOA/JUDO (PIX) (TV)

Japan uses judo to get to grips with China's expansion in Pacific In a large church hall near the Samoan Parliament, 175-kg (386-lb) judo practitioner Derek Sua is being thrown to the mat by his Japanese coach, a black-belt who is just a third his size.

8 Aug 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT