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Hong Kong protesters readied to take to the streets again on Sunday, defying a police ban on marches in the Chinese-controlled territory and continuing a restive weekend of demonstrations which saw police fire teargas overnight.
YEMEN-SECURITY/ Saudi-led coalition moves against separatists who seized Aden in blow to alliance
ADEN (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition on Sunday intervened in Aden in support of the Yemeni government after southern separatists effectively took over the southern port city, fracturing the alliance that had been focused on battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. U.S.
PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN/ Disgraced money manager Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on Saturday after an apparent suicide in the New York jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, and a source said he was not on suicide watch at the time of his death. USA-ELECTION-IOWA-GUNS/
Democratic presidential contenders demand action on guns DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders on Saturday urged Congress to take action to curb gun violence following mass shootings last weekend in Texas and Ohio that left 31 dead.
BUSINESS MEXICO-BANKS-TECHNOLOGY/
Mexican banks report failures in processing card payments MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Several of Mexico’s largest banks reported on Saturday that they were experiencing problems processing debit and credit card payments while some shops in the capital informed customers that they would only accept cash payments.
CHINA-ECONOMY-CENBANK/ Volatility in China's yuan due to escalating U.S. trade friction - PBOC official
YICHUN, China/ SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Volatility in China's yuan since August is a normal market reaction to escalating trade frictions stoked by the United States and was caused, to some extent, by Washington's decision to raise tariffs, a senior Chinese central bank official said. ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-THE-HUNT/ Hollywood studio cancels 'The Hunt' movie release after criticism
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Universal Pictures on Saturday cancelled the release of “The Hunt,” a satirical thriller about a group of Americans who are captured to be hunted and killed for sport, following apparent criticism by President Donald Trump and a recent series of mass shootings. SPORTS
TENNIS-TORONTO/ Serena rallies past Bouzkova into Toronto final
TORONTO (Reuters) - Serena Williams rallied to avoid a stunning upset and secure a 1-6 6-3 6-3 semi-final win over Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova at the Rogers Cup on Saturday, setting up a title showdown with local teenager Bianca Andreescu. GAMES-PANAM/
Pan Am Games: Canadians set two records, U.S. wins four golds in athletics LIMA (Reuters) - Canadians Marco Arop and Genevieve Lalonde shattered Pan Am Games records and the United States won four gold medals as the track and field competition at the 17-day sporting gathering neared a close on Saturday.
UPCOMING CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-SHOOTING/WEEK (PIX) Between mass shootings, a normal, deadly week of U.S. gun violence
While a trio of mass shootings within the span of a week drew international attention, the steady undertow of everyday gun violence continued unabated across the United States. Reuters examines some of the more than 200 other people killed by guns last week, in domestic violence, gang attacks, street crime and accidents that are in some ways more emblematic of the endemic gun violence that separates America from other developed nations. 11 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
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Muslims in Indonesia mark festival of sacrifice Eid al-Adha Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with prayers and sacrifice ceremony. 11 Aug 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
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