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Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in a bid to raise awareness among visitors ahead of weekend rallies planned across the city.

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

SEOUL, Aug 9 (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-MISSOURI/

Man armed with loaded rifle, body armor arrested at Missouri Walmart Police arrested a man in body armor, with a loaded rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition, who walked into a Walmart store in Springfield, Mo., on Thursday, alarming customers within in a week of back-to-back shootings that shocked the nation.

BUSINESS MALAYSIA-POLITICS-1MDB-GOLDMAN/

Malaysia files criminal charges against 17 Goldman Sachs executives KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia filed criminal charges on Friday against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc following an investigation into a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal that led to the demise of state fund 1MDB.

UBER-RESULTS/ Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war

(Reuters) - 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%. ENTERTAINMENT

CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/INCLUSION Australia prime minister joins transgender policy backlash

SYDNEY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia (CA) have come under fire for a new policy aimed at making the sport inclusive for transgender and gender diverse players, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison describing it as "heavy-handed" and "mystifying" on Friday. HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ART

'Each of us writes': Hong Kong's discontent fuels creative art HONG KONG, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Railings festooned with tear gas canisters and colourful postcards are artworks that protesters in Hong Kong have made from materials left over from recent demonstrations, hoping to spread their message in the Chinese-controlled territory.

SPORTS TENNIS-TORONTO/

Serena, Osaka advance in Toronto to set up rematch TORONTO (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American’s infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year’s U.S. Open final.

GAMES-PANAM/ U.S. makes splash in pool to get past 200 medals at Pan Ams

LIMA (Reuters) - Led by another productive day in the pool, the United States sailed through the 200 total medal barrier at the Pan Am Games on Thursday and warned there was more to come. 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 DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

ASIA-STORM/CHINA (PIX) Eastern China braces for super typhoon Lekima

Eastern China braces for the impact of super typhoon Lekima as it approaches the coast of Zhejiang province where it is expected to hit on Saturday (August 10) morning before moving north. 10 Aug

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE 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

HUAWEI TECH-DEVELOPER/ (TV) Huawei says tough to meet No.1 smartphone vendor goal due to U.S. curbs

China's Huawei Technologies said on Friday it would be difficult for the firm to meet its previous goal of becoming the world's biggest smartphone maker by shipments this year due to U.S. curbs imposed in May. 10 Aug

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

New photo exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock 9 Aug 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

RELIGION SAUDI-HAJ/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Muslim worshipers perform annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca to conduct the haj pilgrimage, the world's largest annual Muslim gathering, which has been prone to disasters in the past.

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