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A suicide bomber killed 63 people and wounded 182 in an attack on a packed wedding reception in the Afghan capital on Saturday night, the interior ministry said, as violence shows no sign of easing despite hopes for a deal on a U.S. troop withdrawal.
HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ Hong Kong braces for mass anti-government rally
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced for a major anti-government rally planned for Sunday after an unusually calm Saturday night in what has been a summer of violent protests in the Asian financial hub. U.S.
USA-PROUD-BOYS-RALLY/ Police make arrests as right-wing, anti-fascist groups rally in Portland
(Reuters) - Police in Portland, Oregon arrested at least 13 people on Saturday as a right-wing group marched to a downtown waterfront park and anti-fascist counterprotesters scuffled with officers who tried to keep the two sides apart. USA-TRUMP-LEWANDOWSKI/
Ex-Trump campaign chief Lewandowski says 'happy' to testify before Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, said on Friday that he was “happy” to testify before the Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee as part of a congressional investigation of the Trump presidency.
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Ferrari will expand its lineup of road cars, but not too much PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) - Italian premium sports car maker Ferrari NV (RACE.MI) will expand sales of easier-driving grand touring cars, but will not try to chase rival Porsche’s annual sales volume, Ferrari Chairman John Elkann told an audience of classic car enthusiasts gathered at this storied golf resort on the Pacific coast.
SAINSBURYS-CEO/ Sainsbury's says not talking to internal candidates for CEO succession
(Reuters) - Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) is not talking to internal candidates about succession plans to Chief Executive Officer Mike Coupe and he has the full support of company’s shareholders and the board, a company spokesperson told Reuters late on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-WOODSTOCK-REUNION/ 'You can still sense the love': Baby boomers revel at Woodstock 50 years on
BETHEL, N.Y. (Reuters) - Baby boomers dressed in tie-dye, rolling wheelchairs and chasing a memory of peace and love flocked to Bethel, New York, for the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the music festival that defined 1960s counterculture. PEOPLE-PETER-FONDA/
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film “Easy Rider” that captured the spirit of the era’s counterculture movement, died on Friday at age 79, his family said in a statement.
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Vanquished Djokovic heaps praise on mercurial Medvedev (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic acknowledged he had rarely faced the sort of barrage a resilient Daniil Medvedev used so effectively to shock the world number one 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals on Saturday.
MMA-UFC-UFC241/ Miocic reclaims heavyweight title with knockout win over Cormier
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) - Stipe Miocic reclaimed the heavyweight title with a stunning fourth-round knockout of Daniel Cormier and Nate Diaz scored a dominant decision win against Anthony Pettis in his first fight in over three years at the UFC 241 on Saturday night. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)
Tens of thousands expected to march in Hong Kong Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to march from Victoria Park to Chater Garden in Hong Kong to demand democracy and political reforms. 18 Aug 02:20 ET / 06:20 GMT
FRANCE-RUSSIA/PREVIEW-FILE (PIX) (TV) Macron to host Putin in southern France
Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Bregancon fort, where the the French leader is spending his summer holidays. Macron will seek to persuade Putin to resume peace talks with Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch, a French official said, and the two are also expected to discuss the Iran nuclear accord and the Syria conflict. 18 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
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