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Hong Kong began another volatile weekend on Saturday, with anti-government protests taking place across the city, including one at the international airport for a second day.

TEXAS-SHOOTING Texas shooting suspect told police he targeted 'Mexicans'

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - The suspected gunman accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage at Walmart in El Paso, Texas last weekend confessed while surrendering and told police he was targeting "Mexicans," according to an El Paso police affidavit released on Friday.

NORTH KOREAN-MISSILES

North Korea fires two short-range missiles in a show of force, more can come: South Korea SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Saturday, South Korea said, in a "show of force" against U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises.

SOUTH ASIA-FLOODS Death toll from India floods rises to 95, hundreds of thousands evacuated

KOCHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - The death toll from floods in India's states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra rose to 95, official figures showed on Saturday, as heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes. The U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION-KOCH-FOODS Allegations of labor abuses dogged Mississippi plant years before immigration raids

Long before U.S. immigration authorities arrested 680 people at agricultural processing facilities in Mississippi this week, one of the five targeted companies faced allegations of serious labor violations including intimidation, harassment, and exploitation of its largely immigrant workforce, according to a federal lawsuit. USA-ELECTION-IOWA

Parade of Democratic 2020 hopefuls push for momentum in Iowa CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (Reuters) - A cavalcade of Democratic presidential hopefuls on Friday tried to turn a few precious minutes before Iowa voters into the momentum needed to catapult their campaigns in the pivotal state.

USA-SHOOTING-ORPHAN Trump thumbs-up photo with orphaned baby in El Paso sparks controversy

A photo of U.S. President Donald Trump smiling broadly and giving a thumbs-up as his wife, Melania, cradles a baby orphaned in the El Paso, Texas mass shooting has become a social media talking point days after the first lady posted it on Twitter. BUSINESS

USA-STOCKS-WEEKAHEAD Investors look for consumer pressure ahead of next tariffs

As President Donald Trump prepares to slap new tariffs on Chinese imports, investors are bracing for signs of pressure on U.S. consumers as top retailers begin reporting quarterly results next week and key consumer sentiment and retail sales data is released.

BAYER-GLYPHOSATE-LAWSUIT

Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the Roundup herbicide, mediator Ken Feinberg said, dismissing a report to that effect which drove its shares as much as 11% higher.

ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE-DURST-EXCLUSIVE

Exclusive: Robert Durst's attorneys take aim at filmmakers behind 'The Jinx' in murder case LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for real estate scion Robert Durst, charged in Los Angeles with murdering his confidante Susan Berman in 2000, have asked a judge to declare that prosecutors had a very close working relationship with filmmakers behind an HBO documentary series who uncovered key evidence in the case.

MUSIC-WOODSTOCK-EXHIBIT Woodstock producer 'pretty bummed' at missed bid to recreate 1969 activism

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man behind the failed Woodstock 50 anniversary festival said on Friday he was "pretty bummed" at losing out on a chance to encourage people to take action on global warming. SPORTS

TENNIS-TORONTO Serena rolls past Osaka in Toronto, Halep retires

TORONTO (Reuters) - Serena Williams moved into the Rogers Cup semi-finals on Friday with a maiden career victory over Naomi Osaka in their first meeting since the American's infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year's U.S. Open final.

TENNIS-MONTREAL

Medvedev stuns Thiem, Nadal survives to scare in Montreal Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov crushed second seed Dominic Thiem and third seed Alexander Zverev respectively to set up an all-Russian semi-final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Friday.

BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP MLB roundup: Surging Mets get a comeback win

Michael Conforto laced an RBI single to right field to cap a four-run, ninth-inning comeback by the scorching New York Mets, who earned a stunning 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.

FOOTBALL-NFL-ROUNDUP

NFL roundup: Backup QBs lead Steelers past Bucs With Ben Roethlisberger sitting out the Steelers' preseason opener, Mason Rudolph threw two touchdown passes and rookie Devlin Hodges added a scoring strike as host Pittsburgh beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-28 on Friday.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

RUSSIA-POLITICS/PROTESTS (PIX) (TV) Thousands to rally in Moscow for free elections

Thousands of Russians are expected to attend a protest rally in Moscow calling on authorities to allow opposition-minded candidates to run in an election in the Russian capital next month 10 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

GUATEMALA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Guatemala run-off vote for a presidential election

Guatemala holds second-round run-off vote with Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei running to succeed President Jimmy Morales 11 Aug

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-SHOOTING/

Hundreds expected at El Paso march for shooting victims At least several hundred people are expected to take part in a march in El Paso on Saturday to show support for victims of a mass shooting a week ago by a man who is accused of targeting Hispanic people and killing 22 victims at a shopping center. The League of Latin American Citizens is organizing the march, with the goal of sending a united message that cuts across political party lines and calls for changes to address the factors that contribute to acts of mass violence, organizers said.

10 Aug 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT USA-SHOOTING/TEXAS

El Paso sees a surge in gun license applicants after the mass shooting At least 100 people have signed up for a required class to get a 'concealed carry' gun license this week - normally it's around 7, the school says. Data Texas Dept of Public Safety shows the number of applicants for concealed carry licenses is also surging.

11 Aug 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. 11 Aug

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