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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. GMT/2 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express. TOP STORIES

GLOBAL HONGKONG-PROTESTS/VIOLENCE

Frontline protesters make case for violence in Hong Kong protests Pun sees himself as a peaceful, middle-class Hong Kong student. Yet since the beginning of June, he has been building barricades and throwing bricks at police, risking his own liberty to fight, as he sees it, for the city's freedoms.

NORTHKOREA-USA/SOUTHKOREA S.Korea says U.S., N.Korea will restart dialogue 'soon'

The United States and North Korea are expected to reopen denuclearisation talks soon and they will go well, a senior South Korean official said on Thursday, boosting hopes for progress in negotiations after a prolonged stalemate. U.S.

USA-ELECTION-INSLEE Washington Governor Inslee withdraws bid for U.S. Democratic presidential nomination

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, who made the fight against climate change the focus of his White House campaign, said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the race for the 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential nomination. USA-IMMIGRATION-MIGRANTS/

Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in the United States, abolishing a previous 20-day limit.

BUSINESS USA-FED-MINUTES/

Fed was divided on rate cut, wanted to avoid appearing on path for more cuts Federal Reserve policymakers were deeply divided over whether to cut interest rates last month but were united in wanting to signal they were not on a preset path to more cuts, a message not likely to sit well with U.S. President Donald Trump.

DAIMLER-CHINA-FOTON-TRUCK-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: Daimler to make Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China - sources

German auto maker Daimler AG plans to build Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China by revamping truck plants owned by its local joint venture, according to a document seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the matter. ENTERTAINMENT

TELEVISION-CARNIVAL-ROW-PREMIERE/ Amazon's 'Carnival Row' mixes crime thriller, love story, fantasy

Amazon.com Inc’s next original series will take viewers to “Carnival Row,” a lavish Victorian-era fantasy world where mythical creatures are forced from their homeland and must live uneasily alongside humans. FILM-OBAMAS-AMERICAN-FACTORY/

Obamas make their Hollywood movie debut with 'American Factory' Barack and Michelle Obama made their Hollywood debut on Wednesday with a documentary set in industrial Ohio that film reviewers are calling compelling and timely.

SPORTS OLYMPICS-2020/TORCHBEARER

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, speculation is growing in Japan over who will be the final torchbearer to light the cauldron in the new Olympic Stadium, in the traditional ritual that begins every Games.

TENNIS-USOPEN/SERENA Fans betting on sentimental favourite Serena to win U.S. Open

In the twilight of her remarkable career Serena Williams is more often the sentimental favourite rather than the bettors' choice but the 37-year-old American will be both as she heads to the U.S. Open chasing an elusive 24th record-equalling Grand Slam. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-PENTAGON/MISSILES-RUSSIA (TV)

Russia, China ask U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday over U.S missile developments Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over "statements by U.S. officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles," according to the request seen by Reuters. The meeting is due to be open.

22 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/ECONOMY (PIX)

As economic warning signs flash, Trump, Democratic rivals recalibrate message U.S. President Trump is test-driving new message on economy: Any chance of economic recession is not his fault.

22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT USA-CANADA/ (PIX) (TV)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Canada for talks U.S, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday (not Wednesday). Topics are likely to include trade as well as tensions in relations with Venezuela and China.

22 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/FRANCE (PIX) (TV)

British PM Johnson holds Brexit talks with Macron British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds Brexit talks over lunch with President Emmanuel Macron a day after the British prime minister meets Germany's Angela Merkel.

22 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SAFRICA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

South African president answers questions in parliament South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to answer questions from members of parliament. Ramaphosa will answer questions on the economy, high unemployment, land reform, the national health insurance and queries on the political funding he received during his ANC presidency campaign.

22 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/MANUFACTURING-JOBS

GRAPHIC-Factory woes grip swing states that flipped for Trump in 2016 Slowdown in U.S. manufacturing is hitting jobs in states where President Donald Trump was able to flip toward Republicans in 2016 election and that will be key to his re-election prospects in 2020.

22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT VENEZUELA-CUBA/MILITARY (PIX)

Special Report: How Cuba taught Venezuela to suppress military dissent Imposing surveillance, fear and repression, Cuba helped Venezuela revamp its armed forces and military intelligence service. Reuters reveals how two agreements, undisclosed since 2008, let Havana remake Venezuela's security apparatus.

22 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT CANADA-ECONOMICS/AFFORDABILITY

Canadians feeling the pinch to be promised relief in election campaign Life in Canada is expensive and is becoming less affordable all the time. That is the message political parties are hearing at doorsteps across the country ahead of the October national election.

22 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT TURKEY-CYPRUS/

Turkish President Erdogan meets prime minister of northern Cyprus Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets Ersin Tatar, prime minister of the breakaway state of northern Cyprus, at a time of dispute on the divided Mediterranean island over gas exploration nearby.

22 Aug 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT BRITAIN-EU/TUSK-BARNIER (PIX) (TV)

EU's Tusk meets Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier before G7 summit European Council President Donald Tusk liaises with the EU's Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, before representing the bloc at the weekend G7 summit in France. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to ask the EU leaders present there - who include German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron - to drop the so-called Irish border backstop from Britain's exit deal, a request the bloc vehemently opposes.

22 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BRAZIL-POLITICS/JUDGE (PIX)

Interview with Brazil Supreme Court justice Gilma Mendes Justice Gilmar Mendes is expected to discuss his view that convicted criminals should not be jailed until they have exhausted all their appeals, which if adopted by the Supreme Court, would lead to the release of ex president LULA from jail.

22 Aug 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

INDIA-KASHMIR/ (PIX) (TV) India's various opposition parties protest against the detentions of hundreds of political leaders in Kashmir

Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK and other left parties hold a protest against the detentions of hundreds of political leaders in Kashmir after Indian government earlier this month scrapped the special constitutional status for Kashmir. 22 Aug 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE USA-CRIME/AVENATTI (TV)

Hearing in extortion case against lawyer Michael Avenatti A hearing is scheduled in the criminal case accusing lawyer and Trump foe Michael Avenatti of trying to extort Nike. The case is before U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe in Manhattan.

22 Aug 15:15 ET / 19:15 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-TRADE/CHINA-SOYBEANS (PIX) On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soy farmers

North Dakota bet bigger on Chinese soybean demand than any other U.S. state.The industry here - on the far northwestern edge of the U.S. farm belt, close to Pacific ports - spent millions on grain storage and rail-loading infrastructure while boosting plantings by five-fold in 20 years. 22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

EGYPT-CENBANK/ Egypt's central bank announces interest rates

The Central Bank of Egypt's monetary policy committee is due to meet and decide if Egypt's interest rates will change or remain the same. 22 Aug 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/MUSIC (PIX) (TV)

From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra Most international musicians would baulk at the notion of a two-day journey to final rehearsals past military checkpoints on alert for weapons smugglers - but for 19-year-old viola player Ibrahim Masri it's an occupational hazard.

22 Aug 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT