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Hong Kong’s airport halted flights on Monday, blaming demonstrators for the disruption, while China said the anti-government protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show “sprouts of terrorism”.
VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ Venezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband opposition congress
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s pro-government legislature holds a session on Monday amid accusations it is planning to disband the opposition-run parliament and convene early legislative elections, potentially escalating the country’s political crisis. U.S.
USA-IMMIGRATION/ New Trump rule targets poor and could cut legal immigration in half, advocates say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor. PEOPLE-JEFFREY EPSTEIN/
U.S. attorney general cites 'irregularities' at jail where Epstein died U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday criticized “serious irregularities” at the federal prison where Jeffrey Epstein died in an apparent suicide, adding that the sex-trafficking investigation involving the disgraced financier would continue.
BUSINESS VIACOM-M&A/CBS
CBS shareholders to get slight premium from Viacom deal: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp and Viacom Inc are in the final stages of negotiating an all-stock merger that values Viacom at a discount to its closing price on Friday, two sources told Reuters.
TENCENT MUSIC-RESULTS/ China's Tencent Music revenue misses estimates, share fall 4%
China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Monday missed quarterly revenue estimates as it reported the slowest increase in a widely-watched metric for growth since its debut, sending the shares of media streaming company down 4%. ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-COSBY/ Pennsylvania judges skeptical of Cosby effort to reverse sex assault conviction
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A trio of Pennsylvania judges on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of Bill Cosby’s effort to have his sexual assault conviction overturned, as the comedian’s lawyers argued in court that the trial judge had deprived him of a fair trial. MUSIC-BTS/
K-Pop's BTS goes on holiday, asks fans for privacy SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean boy band, BTS, will take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band’s privacy if they see them in “a chance encounter”.
SPORTS TENNIS-CINCINNATI/MEN
Gasquet prevails in Murray's return to singles play Andy Murray started tentatively but improved as the day progressed as he fell to Frenchman Richard Gasquet on his return to singles play at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.
BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-RUIZ-JOSHUA/ Joshua promoter defends Saudi fight as game changer for boxing
LONDON (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua’s promoter has defended a decision to stage the Briton’s heavyweight title rematch with Mexican-American world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia and said it could change boxing forever. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-SHOOTING/CONGRESS
U.S. House panel ponders ending break early for gun legislation Members of Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee could end their August recess one week early to move forward on legislation to curb gun violence after shootings in Texas and Ohio that leave 31 people dead, aides say.
12 Aug 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT INDONESIA-TRUMP/
News conference to launch Trump projects in Indonesia MNC Group, the Indonesian business partner of the Trump Organization, to hold a news conference attended by Donald Trump Jr on its planned luxury resorts in Indonesia.
13 Aug 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT CANADA-IMMIGRATION/WORKERS
Canadian minister of immigration to answer media questions on immigrant workers in Canada The Canadian minister of immigration will answer media questions following the launch of an OECD report on recruiting immigrants for the Canadian economy and economic immigration in Canada.
13 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT 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 this week. 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.
13 Aug CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MALI-SECURITY/FRANCE (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE - French troops fight storms, mistrust in hunt for Mali jihadists
French-led efforts to prevent the Sahel, a region on Europe's doorstep, becoming launchpad for attacks at home have trapped them in a cat-and-mouse game with well-armed and -trained fighters, who know the terrain and are adept at blending in with civilians. 13 Aug 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE CHINA-EDUCATION/ (PIX)
Class dismissed: Surge in arrests of foreign teachers in China Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new police tactics and Beijing's push for a "cleaner", more patriotic education system.
13 Aug 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
ECOPETROL-RESULTS/ Colombia's Ecopetrol holds investor call after second quarter results
Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol will hold a call with investors on Tuesday after the release of second quarter results the previous day. 13 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CANADA-PHARMACEUTICALS/ Canada likely to be more forgiving when regulating rare disease prices
Advocates for patients with rare diseases fear Canada's drug price crackdown unveiled last week will drive the pricey drugs they need away from the Canadian market. But Canada's drug price regulator, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, is set to use its newly granted powers to make those drugs available to Canadian patients. Executive Director Doug Clark says he expects he regulator will be "more forgiving" when regulating the price of drugs for rare diseases and may measure them against more permissive cost-effectiveness thresholds. Rare diseases have become a lucrative niche for some drug manufacturers. 13 Aug
USA-ECONOMY/WATCHLIST Predicting the next U.S. recession
An escalating trade war between China and the United States, the world's largest economies, and a deteriorating global growth outlook has left investors apprehensive about the end to the longest expansion in American history. 13 Aug
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/DOCUMENTARY (PIX) (TV)
Interview with maker of 1970 'Woodstock' documentary Micahel Wadleigh never played a note and isn't a household name, but he may be the person most responsible for securing Woodstock's place in history as the epitome of Sixties counter culture. Wadleigh knew exactly what he was aiming for when he filmed and directed what became the Oscar-winning documentary about three days of peace and music 50 years ago.
13 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SPORTS
SOCCER-SUPER-LIV-CHE/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) Soccer - UEFA Super Cup - Match officials news conference
Referee Stephanie Frappart and her assistant referees speak to the media ahead of the UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool in Istanbul. Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a major UEFA competition along with her two assistants Manuela Nicolosi and Michelle O'Neill. 13 Aug 08:45 ET / 12:45 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.
13 Aug
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