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Malaysia filed criminal charges against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc over the multi-billion dollar corruption probe at state fund 1MDB, the attorney general said on Friday.

USA-SOUTHKOREA-MILITARY/ U.S. defense secretary visits South Korea as region faces myriad challenges

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met with senior South Korean leaders on Friday amid a series of regional challenges ranging from a bitter trade row between Seoul and Tokyo to the cost of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. U.S.

USA-SHOOTING/ McConnell rejects mayors' demand for Senate action on gun bills, after shootings

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday rejected a plea from more than 200 mayors to call the Senate back early to consider new gun legislation, following two weekend mass shootings that left 31 people dead. USA-SHOOTING-POLITICS/

NRA criticizes presidential candidates after mass shootings WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association accused U.S. presidential candidates on Thursday of trying to politicize the deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, warning against enhanced background checks for gun buyers a day after Republican President Donald Trump embraced the idea.

BUSINESS UBER-RESULTS/

Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war Uber Technologies Inc reported a record $5.2 billion loss and revenue that fell short of Wall Street targets on Thursday as growth in its core ride-hailing business slowed, sending its shares down 6%.

SYMANTEC-M-A-BROADCOM/ Broadcom to buy Symantec's enterprise unit for $10.7 billion in software push

Chipmaker Broadcom Inc said on Thursday it will buy antivirus software maker Symantec Corp’s enterprise security unit for $10.7 billion in cash to scale up its software business through deals. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-BEATLES-ABBEY-ROAD/ Crowds gather to mark 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Abbey Road album photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered at the world’s most famous zebra crossing on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the day the Beatles created one of the best-known album covers in music history and an image imitated by countless fans ever since. SPORTS

TENNIS-MONTREAL/ Nadal tames wind and Pella to cruise to Rogers Cup quarters

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal maintained his momentum in Canada and cruised to a 6-3 6-4 win over Argentinean Guido Pella to advance to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. BASKETBALL-NBA-BEASLY/

NBA suspends free agent Beasley for five games Michael Beasley, an unsigned free agent and former second overall pick in the NBA Draft, has been suspended five games by the league for a violation of its drug policy, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-SHOOTING/POLITICS NRA attacks U.S. presidential candidates after mass shootings

The National Rifle Association accused U.S. presidential candidates on Thursday of trying to politicize the deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, warning against enhanced background checks for gun buyers a day after Republican President Donald Trump embraced the idea. 9 Aug 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

ARGENTINA-ELECTION/POVERTY (PIX) (TV) Argentines, hurting in the shadow of recession, weigh vote for Macri. Argentina's political opposition have their sights set on Alfredo Espinoza, 55, a recently laid-off metals worker from the edge of Buenos Aires, looking to tap into rising hardship in South American's No. 2 economy to rally supporters and win over swing voters disenchanted by President Mauricio Macri.

9 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

USA-SHOOTING/INTERNET (PIX, TV) Stopping America's next hate-crime killers on social media is no easy task

The pattern is clear: Hate-filled manifestos posted on websites populated by white supremacists, followed by gun attacks against blacks, Jews, Muslims, or Latin American immigrants. g 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

PEOPLE-DURST/ Attorneys for accused murderer Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' seek to link filmmakers to prosecutors Attorneys for Robert Durst, the real estate scion accused of murder, have filed legal papers in Los Angeles attempting to tie the filmmakers of HBO's "The Jinx" to prosecutors and saying that he was misled in the making of that documentary TV series about his life. 9 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS ARGENTINA-MERCOSUR/WINE (PIX)

In Argentina's wine country, vinters worry about recession - and Brexit Argentine wineries in the country's mountainous Mendoza region, grappling with a slowdown in the country that has toppled domestic sales of Malbecs, are now turning their eye on a political drama 11,500 kilometers away: Brexit. 9 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/EXHIBIT (TV)

New photo exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock New photo exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock

9 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT