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Hong Kong police fired tear gas at demonstrators in the working-class district of Sham Shui Po on Sunday, as yet another day of protest marches turned into a confrontation between police and activists.

BRITAIN-EU-IRELAND Johnson to meet Ireland's Varadkar over Brexit - report

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted an offer to meet Irish leader Leo Varadkar to discuss Brexit and the Northern Irish backstop, the Sunday Telegraph said citing UK government sources. RELIGION-EID-PALESTINIANS-AL-AQSA

Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque where tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered for the Eid al-Adha holiday, witnesses said.

INDIA-KASHMIR-PAKISTAN-BORDER As Pakistan-India tensions flare, a child mistakes a bomb for a toy

JABRI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Deep in the mountains of the Neelum Valley, where a river separates Indian and Pakistani Kashmir, is the small village of Jabri, usually far enough away to avoid being hit by exchanges of fire between the countries' armies U.S.

PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN Disgraced money manager Jeffrey Epstein dead in an 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.

BRAZIL-CORRUPTION-BATISTA Brazil appeals judge lifts temporary arrest of former billionaire Eike Batista

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian appeals court judge ordered on Saturday the release of Eike Batista, the mining and oil magnate who was once Brazil's richest man, revoking a temporary prison order that would expire on Monday. 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. TENNIS-MONTREAL

Nadal to meet Medvedev for Montreal title after Monfils injury Rafa Nadal will play Russia's Daniil Medvedev for the Rogers Cup title in Montreal on Sunday after injured Frenchman Gael Monfils withdrew from his semi-final match with the Spanish top seed on Saturday.

FOOTBALL-NFL-ROUNDUP NFL roundup: Raiders handle Rams in the opener

Mike Glennon and Nathan Peterman combined for 266 passing yards, and Peterman chipped in 56 rushing yards as the Oakland Raiders won their preseason opener 14-3 over the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP

MLB roundup: Alvarez's 7 RBIs carry Astros to rout of O's Yordan Alvarez hit three homers, including a grand slam, and drove in seven as the visiting Houston Astros finished with six homers overall and defeated the Baltimore Orioles 23-2 Saturday night.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

CLIMATE-CHANGE/GRETA-BOAT (PIX) (TV) Climate activist Thunberg crosses the Atlantic in a racing boat

Climate activist Greta Thunberg leaves the UK to crosses the Atlantic in a racing boat. Her trip from an unknown location in the UK to New York should take around two weeks. The exact departure date has yet to be fixed but is expected to be mid-August. 12 Aug

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS USA-MEASLES/

U.S. provides an update on its worst measles outbreak in a quarter-century U.S. health officials provide updated figures on the nation's largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century.

12 Aug 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

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS COLOMBIA-CENBANK/

Colombia's central bank presents quarterly inflation report, may modify estimates Colombia's central bank chief will present the organization's quarterly inflation report and possibly announce modifications to economic indicator estimates.

12 Aug MEXICO-ECONOMY/RATES-POLL

Poll expected on next Mexico central bank rate decision Reuters plans to publish a poll on the Mexican central bank's next monetary policy decision, the first since the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time in over a decade. 12 Aug

GRUPO ARGOS-COLOMBIA/ Colombian conglomerate Grupo Argos expected to publish second-quarter results

Colombian industrial and financial conglomerate Grupo Argos is expected to publish its second-quarter results on Monday. 12 Aug

RELIGION AUDI-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. 12 Aug