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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore peace and that dialogue with peaceful protesters would provide a “way out” for the Chinese-ruled city.

MIDEAST-IRAN-TANKER/ Iran tanker heads to Greece, U.S. warns against helping vessel

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian tanker at the center of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington called the release unfortunate and warned Greece and Mediterranean ports against helping the vessel. U.S.

USA-ABORTION/ Planned Parenthood opts out of U.S. subsidies in fight over abortion referrals

Planned Parenthood said on Monday it was withdrawing from a federal program subsidizing reproductive healthcare for low-income women after the Trump administration banned participants in the program from referring women to abortion providers. USA-POLICE-GARNER-STATEN-ISLAND/

New York officer fired, but tensions still high where Eric Garner died NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hassan Johnson was getting his head shaved on Monday at the same barber shop Eric Garner used to visit.

BUSINESS JP-MORGAN-BUSINESS-ROUNDTABLE/

Top U.S. CEOs say companies should put social responsibility above profit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corporate America is responsible for providing economic benefits to all, not just its investors, the Business Roundtable group said on Monday.

GE-ACCOUNTING/ General Electric fortifies defense against charges of bogus accounting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co reinforced its defense of its accounting practices on Monday after investors asked more questions about an unusual research report last week that accused the jet engine and power plant maker of financial fraud. ENTERTAINMENT

BRITAIN-ROYALS/ELTON JOHN Elton John blasts relentless character assassination of Harry and Meghan

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres spoke out on Monday in support of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, calling them a down-to-earth and hardworking couple who were being unfairly attacked by the media. SPORTS

TENNIS-SERENA/AUCKLAND Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland

Former world number one Serena Williams will begin her 2020 season with a return to the Auckland Open in January, her first appearance at the tournament since she was ousted in the second round in 2017. CRICKET-ASHES/

Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer's 'X-factor' LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - England fast bowler Jofra Archer has the "X-factor" that unsettles opposition batting lineups, said former Australia captain Steve Waugh who believes the evenly-balanced Ashes series would be decided by a few key moments.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

CZECH-POLITICS/ Czech PM meets president to discuss row over minister appointment

PM Babis meets President Zeman who has refused to appoint a ministerial nominee by a junior coalition partner, which critics say is a breach of constitution. The ruling coalition may break up over the row, because Babis has refused to pick up a fight with the president over the nomination. 20 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

USA-IRAN/UN (PIX) (TV) Pompeo attends U.N. Security Council meeting on Middle East

U.N. Security Council to discuss challenges to peace and security in the Middle East, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to attend. Diplomats expect Pompeo‘s statement to focus on Iran. 20 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

GERMANY-MERKEL/ICELAND (PIX) (TV) Iceland to host Angela Merkel, Nordic PMs in Reykjavik

Germany's Angela Merkel to meet Nordic prime ministers and business leaders in Iceland 20 Aug 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE USA-DEFENSE/BERGER

U.S. Marine Corp Commandant press roundtable General David Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps to hold press roundtable in Tokyo. Berger was confirmed in his post in June. Japan host the biggest force of marines outside the United States. 21 Aug 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SYRIA-SECURITY/TURKEY-CAVUSOGLU Turkish Foreign Minister holds news conference, may comment on Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu holds a news conference with his El Salvador counterpart and may comment on the situation in Syria, where an air strike on a Turkish military convoy killed three civilians on Monday. 20 Aug 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL (TV)

Court rules on appeal by former Vatican treasurer Pell against child sex offences conviction Court hands down judgment on jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's appeal of his conviction on child sex offences.

21 Aug 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

RUSSIA-OFZ/AUCTION Russia's FinMin announces OFZ bond auctions Russia's Finance Ministry announces OFZ bond auctions for Wednesday.

20 Aug 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT USA-FED/DALY

San Francisco Fed's Daly conducts 'Quora session online' Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly conducts a "Quora session online."

20 Aug 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT AFRICA-SLAVERY/TOURISM (PIX)

Ghana cashes in on slave heritage tourism This month's 400-year anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the English colonies of America has caused a rush of interest in ancestral tourism, with people from the United States, the Caribbean and Europe seeking out their roots in West Africa.

20 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARAMCO-IPO/ESG (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

INSIGHT-Climate change could rain on Saudi Aramco's IPO parade Saudi Aramco's biggest asset could also be a liability. The state energy giant's vast oil reserves – it can sustain current production levels for the next 50 years – make it more exposed than any other company to a rising tide of environmental activism and shift away from fossil fuels.

20 Aug 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT AUSTRALIA-ABUSE/PELL-REAX (TV)

Reactions to court ruling on appeal by former Vatican treasurer Pell against child sex offences conviction Exterior of court as judge hands down verdict on jailed former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell's appeal of his conviction on child sex offences. People who attend the hearing or wait outside the court are expected to react to the decision.

21 Aug 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT USA-BONDS/YIELDCURVE (GRAPHIC)

Inverted what? Searches for obscure financial term spike on Google Inverted WHAT? Searches on Google for "inverted yield curve" have spiked since the unusual bond market phenomenon presented itself last week for the first time in over 12 years and helped tank Wall Street amid chatter that an economic downturn was imminent.

20 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

VENEZUELA-ART/ (PIX) (TV) Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slum

In the sprawling slum of Petare on the east end of Venezuela's capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian Solymar sketches abstract figure on a wall filled with political propaganda in favor of the ruling Socialist Party. It is part of an effort to change the image of one of the country's most violent slums. 20 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

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