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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will suspend Britain’s parliament for more than a month before Brexit, enraging opponents and raising the stakes in the country’s most serious political crisis in decades.

BRAZIL-ENVIRONMENT/ Brazil announces South American meeting on Amazon, takes Chile's help

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that South American countries would meet to determine a common policy in defense of the Amazon rainforest, and took another swipe at France for an offer of $20 million in aid. U.S.

STORM-DORIAN/ Trump slams 'corrupt' Puerto Rico as Dorian becomes hurricane, heads for island

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump called Puerto Rico “one of the most corrupt places on earth” in a swipe at the U.S. territory’s leaders as they prepared for Tropical Storm Dorian which became a hurricane on Wednesday and headed for the island. AUTOS-CORRUPTION-LABOR/

Federal corruption probe hits home for UAW boss, contract talks under 'storm cloud' DETROIT (Reuters) - The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of a corruption probe into illegal payments to union officials, posing fresh problems for the union at a pivotal time.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA-TARIFFS/

U.S. trade agency affirms Trump's extra 5% tariff hike on Chinese goods WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Wednesday reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a list of $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15.

USA-TRADE-APPLE/ Apple's data shows a deepening dependence on China as Trump's tariffs loom

(Reuters) - Tapping factories in Brazil and India has not lessened Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) dependence on China, the company’s supply chain data shows, raising the stakes for the iPhone maker as U.S. President Donald Trump wages a trade war and promises more tariffs. ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE-OPENING-PRESS-CON/ Venice Film Festival director, jury head disagree on gender quotas

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - “Offensive” or the best available option? The festival director and jury head disagreed on Wednesday on whether gender quotas would help redress an imbalance of women directors featured at the Venice Film Festival. PEOPLE-JESSI-COMBS/

U.S. driver Jessi Combs killed in bid to break land-speed record LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Race car driver Jessi Combs, host of the television series “All Girls Garage,” was killed in a high-speed crash while trying to set a new land-speed record, her family said on Wednesday.

SPORTS TENNIS-USOPEN-FEDERER/

Federer finishes strong to see off Dzumhur NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer overcame his second consecutive sluggish start to defeat Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the U.S. Open third round.

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-USMNT-ROSTER/ USMNT reveals roster for September friendlies

U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter revealed his 26-man squad Wednesday for the September friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NORTHKOREA-ASSEMBLY

North Korea holds a session of its rubber-stamp legislature North Korea holds a session of its rubber-stamp legislature, the Supreme People's Assembly.

29 Aug GERMANY-GREECE/ (PIX) (TV)

Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speak to reporters Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with military honors at Berlin's chancellery before they speak to reporters.

29 Aug 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT VENEZUELA-FIREWOOD/ (PIX) (TV)

Venezuela's trees suffer as firewood replaces scarce cooking gas Endy Perez was for years accustomed to starting her day by turning on the stove of the small house in the Venezuelan city of Maracay. These days, her breakfast routine begins by searching for firewood in a national park just behind her house.

29 Aug GERMANY-MIDEAST/ABBAS (PIX) (TV)

Merkel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speak to reporters in Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speak to reporters ahead of their meeting in Berlin.

29 Aug 08:45 ET, 12:45 GMT IRAN-NUCLEAR/EU

EU foreign ministers discuss tensions with Iran after G7 summit EU foreign ministers meet in Helsinki to discuss tensions with Iran after G7 leaders last weekend sought to bring Washington and Tehran closer to ending an escalating confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and the Islamic republic. The wider Middle East and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz also on the agenda.

29 Aug MYANMAR-POLITICS/

Judge delivers verdict in Myanmar human rights filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's case Myanmar judge will deliver verdict in filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's case. The human rights filmmaker was detained four months ago with a complaint from an officer that listed 10 of his Facebook posts critical of the military's political role and its drafted constitution.

29 Aug IRAQ-MILITIAS/USA (PIX) (TV)

Baghdad's crackdown on Iran-allied militias faces resistance At checkpoints leading into the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the flags of Brigade 30, a paramilitary force, still fly nearly two months after the Baghdad government ordered all militias to leave.

29 Aug 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT ITALY-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Italian president meets Conte, expected to give new govt mandate Italian President Sergio Mattarella has summoned outgoing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte for a meeting on Thursday morning at 9.30 a.m. (0730 GMT), signaling that Conte was likely to receive a mandate to try to form a new government.

29 Aug 07:30 ET, 11:30 GMT IRAN-NUCLEAR/IAEA

Quarterly U.N. nuclear watchdog report on Iran The U.N. nuclear watchdog is expected to send a confidential quarterly report on Iran to its member states on Thursday, though the date is tentative and can change at the last minute. The International Atomic Energy Agency is policing Iran's 2015 deal with major powers under which sanctions against Tehran were lifted in exchange for restrictions on its atomic activities.

29 Aug BRITAIN-EU/RAAB

UK foreign minister Raab attends talks with EU peers Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab attends talks with his EU peers in Helsinki.

29 Aug MALAYSIA-IRAN/ (PIX) (TV)

Iran's foreign minister speaks at Kuala Lumpur forum Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to address a forum on security in the Islamic world during a one-day visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

29 Aug 01:00 ET, 05:00 GMT IRAN-NUCLEAR/EU

EU foreign ministers discuss tensions with Iran after G7 summit EU foreign ministers meet in Helsinki to discuss tensions with Iran after G7 leaders last weekend sought to bring Washington and Tehran closer to ending an escalating confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and the Islamic republic. The wider Middle East and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz also on the agenda.

29 Aug USA-ELECTION/NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina special congressional election to test Republican strength ahead of 2020 A re-do of a congressional election in North Carolina will provide an early test of Republicans' strength ahead of the 2020 elections, when they will seek to win back the U.S. House of Representatives. Both parties are pouring money into the September contest, and President Trump has indicated he will travel to the state to campaign for the Republican candidate.

29 Aug CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

INDIA-KASHMIR/ (PIX) (TV) Monitoring developments in India's Kashmir amid tight security after New Delhi revoked special status of the region

Monitoring developments in Kashmir amid tensions over India's decision this month to revoke the special status of its portion of the majority Muslim region that both countries claim. 29 Aug

CHINA-DEFENCE/ Regular monthly Chinese Defence Ministry briefing

Regular monthly briefing by the Chinese Defence Ministry, where topics including the South China Sea and military relations with the United States can come up. 29 Aug 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT

EU-DEFENCE/ (TV) EU defence ministers meet

EU president Finland hosts defence ministers meeting where they will discuss the impact of climate change on security and defence as well as maritime safety. 29 Aug 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE SOUTHKOREA-CORRUPTION/

FACTBOX-S.Korea's top court ruling on Samsung heir and ex-president South Korea's Supreme Court delivers a ruling on Thursday on the bribery conviction of Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of the country's then-president in 2017. This factbox story lays out the facts of the case, how Samsung is involved and what the ruling might mean for the conglomerate.

29 Aug 23:00 ET SOUTHKOREA-CORRUPTION/ (PIX) (TV)

Korea's top court to rule on Samsung heir's bribery case South Korea's Supreme Court delivers a ruling on the bribery conviction of Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, former President Park Geun-hye and her friend Choi Soon-sil in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of Park in 2017.

29 Aug 05:00 ET, 09:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

BRITAIN-ECONOMY/AUTOS UK car production figures published

Britain's car industry released car production data. Output has been hit by consumers shunning diesel, Brexit and emission rule changes, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said. 29 Aug 23:00 ET

USA-FED/DALY San Francisco Fed's Daly speaks in New Zealand

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly, who supported the Fed's latest interest-rate cut, speaks about inflation targeting at Reserve Bank of New Zealand and International Monetary Fund Conference, 2019. 29 Aug 21:30 ET

COLOMBIA-CENBANK/ POLL-Analysts on outlook for Colombia inflation, growth after favorable 3% second quarter growth figures

We'll publish a poll of analysts with their outlook on inflation, economic growth and the interest rate, after Colombia achieved favorable second quarter growth of 3% amid a fall in the value of the peso against the dollar. 29 Aug

MTN NIGERIA-BANKING/MOBILE MONEY (PIX) MTN Nigeria targets unbanked with mobile money service launch

The Nigerian unit of South African telecoms giant MTN is to officially launch a mobile money service, weeks after the central bank awarded a license enabling it to provide financial services. Telecoms firms aim to provide access to mobile money services to millions of Nigerians without bank accounts. 29 Aug

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY/CAPEX Australia Business capex for Q2

ABS data on business investment for Q2, will include latest forecasts for spending for 2019/20. 29 Aug 01:30 ET, 05:30 GMT

MAYBANK-RESULTS/ Malaysia's Maybank to release Q2 results

Malaysia's largest bank by assets, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) posts Q2 results. 29 Aug 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT

EU-TRADE/BRAZIL-MERCOSUR EU foreign ministers discuss Amazon fires after Paris and Dublin call to stall the bloc's trade deal with South America over Bolsonaro's response

The EU's initial response is split on the Mercosur trade deal, with Germany and the European Commission saying it should be preserved as an avenue of dialogue with Brasilia. The ministers may also discuss the reported rejection by President Jair Bolsonaro of a G7 offer to donate $20 million to help fight the fires in the rainforest. 29 Aug

EASTEUROPE-CLINICS/ (PIX) Private health firms plan 'conquest' of Eastern Europe

In Eastern European states, growing numbers of people are opting for faster access to medical care at private clinics and hospitals. The change is being driven by low public health spending as a share of the economy - which has often led to staff shortages and longer waiting times for tests and surgery - coupled with rising wages. As a result, business is booming for private healthcare providers. 29 Aug 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT

MAKS-AIRSHOW/ (PIX) Moscow hosts International Air Show MAKS 2019

Moscow International Air Show MAKS 2019takes place in Moscow region with participation of Russian and international companies and guests. 29 Aug

EGYPT-ECONOMY/ (PIX) (TV) Despite rosy economic data, Egyptians complain of harder living

Despite Egypt showing positive economic indicators across the board, Egyptians have continued to complain about higher costs of living as a three-year IMF-backed reform programme ends. 29 Aug

MEXICO-ECONOMY/MINUTES Mexico central bank issues minutes of monetary policy meeting

The central bank will publish minutes from its last monetary policy decision. We will be on the lookout for comments on the future trajectory of interest rates and risks to inflation and economic growth. 29 Aug

EU-TRADE/BRAZIL-MERCOSUR EU foreign ministers discuss Amazon fires after Paris and Dublin call to stall the bloc's trade deal with South America over Bolsonaro's response

The EU's initial response is split on the Mercosur trade deal, with Germany and the European Commission saying it should be preserved as an avenue of dialogue with Brasilia. The ministers may also discuss the reported rejection by President Jair Bolsonaro of a G7 offer to donate $20 million to help fight the fires in the rainforest. 29 Aug

CIMB-RESULTS/ Malaysia's CIMB to release Q2 results

Malaysia's second largest bank by assets, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd posts Q2 results. 29 Aug 08:30 ET, 12:30 GMT

AVIANCA-COLOMBIA/ (PIX) Avianca holds press conference amid financial difficulties

Embattled Latin American airline Avianca will hold a press conference amid ongoing financial problems. 29 Aug

CHINA-PHILIPPINES/ (PIX) (TV) Philippines' Duterte to meet with Xi in China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is due to hold talks with President Xi Jinping and has promised to raise with him the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that invalidated China's controversial nine-dash line in the South China Sea. 29 Aug 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-HARDSHIP (PIX) Lack of peace and prosperity ditch some Gazans out

Economic woes, the absence of a viable peace plan and the failure of rival leaders to reconcile, force some people from Gaza to quit the enclave, looking for jobs and a more stable life. 29 Aug

JAPAN-TICAD/ African leaders and international organizations meet for TICAD7 in Japan

Leaders of African nations and representatives of international organizations meet for the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Japan. 29 Aug

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/ALMODOVAR (PIX) (TV)

Pedro Almodovar honoured with Venice career Golden Lion Spanish director Pedro Almodovar is presented with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honor at the 76th Venice Film Festival.

29 Aug 12:00 ET, 16:00 GMT SPORTS

TENNIS-USOPEN/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - U.S. Open

Action from round two of the U.S. Open - the fourth and final grand slam of the year. 29 Aug 15:00 ET, 19:00 GMT

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