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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday protesters involved in the latest clashes with the police could be described as “rioters” and that she supported police upholding the law and seeking those responsible.

CHINA-TAIWAN/ China says will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, declining to give details of the sanctions in a move likely to worsen already poor ties with Washington. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-DEMOCRATS/ Trump tells Democratic congresswomen to 'go back' to 'fix' countries they came from

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” a comment that was condemned by Democrats as racist. VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/

Neo-Nazi faces sentencing in murder of protester in Charlottesville, Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) - The self-professed neo-Nazi who drove his car into a crowd protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one of the demonstrators, was due in court on Monday for sentencing on his first-degree murder conviction.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA-BLACKLIST-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: U.S. firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales in two-four weeks - official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior U.S. official, in a sign President Donald Trump’s recent effort to ease restrictions on the Chinese company could move forward quickly.

CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP/ China second quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war bites, more stimulus seen

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2% in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered in the face of mounting U.S. trade pressure. ENTERTAINMENT

NEW YORK-OUTAGES/PERFORMANCES New York moments: choir, Broadway casts perform in the street during blackout

NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - When a massive blackout plunged much of Manhattan into darkness on Saturday evening, a choir and the casts of Broadway musicals entertained tourists with impromptu performances in the street. SPORTS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ Djokovic will not ease up in quest to be greatest: Becker

July 15 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has already established himself as one of the best ever to play the game but the Serb, who clinched his 16th Grand Slam at Wimbledon on Sunday, will not be satisfied until he is considered the greatest of all time, Boris Becker has said. CRICKET-WORLD-NZL-ENG/

Stokes wisdom helped in Super Over, says England's Archer July 15 (Reuters) - Reassuring words by England all-rounder Ben Stokes helped Jofra Archer overcome nerves before the Super Over that won the hosts their maiden cricket World Cup crown in an extraordinary final against New Zealand on Sunday, the fast bowler said.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

GERMANY-POLITICS/MERKEL (PIX) (TV) German Chancellor Merkel visits Siemens factory in state of Saxony

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser are due to visit the company's plant in the eastern town of Goerlitz. 15 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

CZECH-POLITICS/ (TV) Czech junior coalition party leadership decides on leaving government

The Social Democrats, junior coalition party in the minority government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis, decide whether to stay or leave the government after a personnel dispute. The party has demanded to replace its culture minister, but President Milos Zeman refused, despite his obligation stated in the Constitution. 15 Jul 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

PHILIPPINES-USA/ (TV) U.S., Philippines diplomats hold news conference affter bilateral strategic dialogue

Philippine ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez and his American counterpart Sung Kim will give a media briefing at the end of an annual U.S.-Philippines bilateral strategic dialogue. 16 Jul 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ (TV)

Neo-Nazi faces sentencing in murder of protester in Charlottesville, Virginia The self-professed neo-Nazi who drove his car into a crowd protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one of the demonstrators, was due in court on Monday for sentencing on his first-degree murder conviction.

15 Jul 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT PEOPLE-JEFFREY EPSTEIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Bail hearing in U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case A bail hearing is scheduled in the case of American financier Jeffrey Epstein, accused of luring dozens of girls as young as 14 to his luxury homes in New York and Florida and paying them for sex acts. The case is before U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan.

15 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT LEONE-EDUCATION/PREGNANCY (PIX) (TV)

Sierra Leone school defies ban on pregnant girls One headmaster in Sierra Leone is defying a ban on pregnant girls attending school, leading the fight against a law that rights groups say violates human rights and whose legality is currently being considered by the ECOWAS court.

Jul 16 BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/WILLIAMS New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams speaks at SIFMA event

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams speaks before the "LIBOR Transition Briefing: The Transition to Alternative Reference Rates" organized by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), in New York. 15 Jul 08:50 ET / 12:50 GMT

PORTUGAL-ECONOMY/TOURISM Portugal releases tourist arrivals

Portugal's National Statistics Institute releases tourism data for May 15 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

AUTOS-FORD MOTOR/UNION (PIX) Ford, UAW to kick off contentious contract talks

Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers union will formally launch talks on their next four-year contract. U.S. auto sales are declining after a strong run since the end of the Great Recession and wages, healthcare and the use of temporary workers will be key areas in what both sides expect to be a contentious round of talks. 15 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

CITIGROUP-RESULTS/ Citigroup reports second quarter results

Citigroup Inc is the first major bank to report second quarter earnings. Investors will be looking for signs that banks can still grow loans and deposits in a slowing economy. 15 Jul 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

USA-OPIOIDS/LITIGATION-OKLAHOMA Oklahoma, J&J to wrap up first trial over opioid crisis

Oklahoma's attorney general is expected on Monday urge a judge to find Johnson & Johnson responsible for flooding the market with painkillers and fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, as the first trial in nationwide litigation over the drug crisis comes to an end. 15 Jul 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA-RBA/MINUTES Minutes of RBA's July policy meeting

Minutes of RBA's July policy meeting where the Board decided to cut interest rates to a record low of 1%, the second easing in as many months. 16 Jul 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

COLOMBIA-OIL/ Colombia announces results of bidding for remaining oil contract

Colombia will announce whether GeoPark or Frontera will be award a contract for an northeastern oil block, the final contract set to be awarded in the country's current bidding round. Jul 16

JOHNSON&JOHNSON-RESULTS/ Johnson & Johnson reports second-quarter results

Johnson & Johnson, the first major drugmaker to report second-quarter results, is expected to post a year-over-year jump in its quarterly profit on Tuesday. Investors will watch out for the conglomerate's comments on future deals, ongoing litigation, and potential changes to drug pricing policy. 16 Jul

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FILM-LION KING/INTERVIEWS (TV)

Cast from Disney's Lion King movie talk about their roles Cast from Disney's Lion King talk about their roles in the animation film.

Pairings: • Seth Rogen & Billy Eichner • Chiwetel Ejiofor & Alfre Woodard • Jon Favreau & Donald Glover 15 Jul 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

PEOPLE-HARVEY WEINSTEIN/SETTLEMENT Weinstein and accusers reach compensation deal

Attorneys for dozens of women who sued Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment are expected to tell a judge on Monday they agreed to a $30 million compensation fund with the film producer and former board members of his bankrupt production company. 15 Jul 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

VENEZUELA-MACAWS/ (PIX) (TV) Macaws offer feathered 'therapy' to Venezuelans suffering the crisis

Looking for an escape from the crushing daily realities of crisis-ridden Venezuela, Carmen Gomez finds solace receiving visitors on the roof of her building every morning - scarlet and blue macaws that arrive at dawn. Jul 16

PEOPLE-RKELLY/ Singer R. Kelly faces arraignment on federal kidnapping, sex scheme charges

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer R. Kelly is scheduled to be arraigned on federal charges that he kidnapped women and girls for sex, forcibly kept them under his control and bought their silence when they tried to go public. Jul 16