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The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said on its website.
USA-BINLADEN-SON/ U.S. announcement expected about Bin Laden's son amid report of death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expected to make an announcement shortly about Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a U.S. official said on Wednesday after NBC News reported the United States has intelligence the son is dead. U.S.
USA-DEATHPENALTY/ U.S. federal death penalty protocol faces fresh legal scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to resume executions of inmates sentenced to death for federal crimes is set to face a stiff court challenge, but a judge’s decision on the legality of its new protocol for lethal injections may come too late for five men scheduled to die starting in December. USA-ELECTION-DEBATE/
Biden and Harris to square off in Round 2 of Democratic presidential debate DETROIT (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month’s explosive debate confrontation during Round 2 on Wednesday, with a re-energized Biden promising a more aggressive approach.
BUSINESS USA-FED/
Fed cuts rates, signals it may not need to do more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday to shore up the economy against risks including global weakness, but the head of the U.S. central bank said he did not view the move as the start of a lengthy series of rate cuts.
QUALCOMM-RESULTS/ Qualcomm shares fall 6% on dour current-quarter forecast
Qualcomm Inc missed quarterly revenue estimates and forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, sending its shares down nearly 6% in extended trading. ENTERTAINMENT
FILM-WOODY-ALLEN-AMAZON-COM/ Judge narrows Woody Allen lawsuit against Amazon for quitting movie deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday narrowed Woody Allen’s $68 million lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc for backing out of a four-picture production and distribution agreement and refusing to distribute a film he had already completed. MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/
Woodstock 50 music festival called off due to 'unforeseen setbacks' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival planned for August was officially canceled on Wednesday, with organizers blaming a series of “unforeseen setbacks.”
SPORTS BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-GREINKE-SANCHEZ-TRAD/
Astros acquire Greinke in stunning pitching grab Zack Greinke held the New York Yankees to two runs on two hits over five innings on Wednesday, and that was the good news for the Bronx Bombers when it comes to the veteran pitcher.
FOOTBALL-NFL-MIA-BUONICONTI-OBIT/ NFL, Miami legend Buoniconti dies at 78
Nick Buoniconti, a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and part of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, died Tuesday night, his family announced. He was 78. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AFRICA-SLAVERY/JOURNEY (PIX)
WIDER IMAGE - Re-tracing a slave route in Ghana, 400 years on This month marks 400 years since the first recorded African slaves arrived in North America to work plantations in what were then English colonies.
1 Aug USA-PUERTORICO/ (TV)
Puerto Rico governor calls special legislative session to nominate successor Embattled Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló calls a special session of the Legislative Assembly to nominate the island's former representative in the U.S. Congress Pedro Pierluisi as his new secretary of state and next in line to succeed him when he steps down.
1 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT CANADA-POLITICS/CANNABIS
Canada's Justice Minister makes announcement on cannabis possession pardons Justice Minister David Lametti will make an announcement on pardons for people convicted of simple possession of cannabis.
1 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-CANDIDATES
A look at how each U.S. Democratic candidate performed in the party's second debate A factbox of highlights for each of the 20 Democrats debating in Detroit.
1 Aug NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN (PIX) (TV)
United Nations Security Council to meet behind closed doors on North Korea's missile launches 1 Aug 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
USA-CONGRESS/DEBT U.S. Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal
U.S. Senate aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend limit on federal borrowing for two years while adding billions of dollars in deficit-spending. 1 Aug
USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (PIX) (TV) Second Democratic presidential candidate debate
CNN will host the second debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race in Detroit on July 30 and 31. 31 Jul 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ASEAN-THAILAND/POMPEO (PIX) (TV) U.S. Secretary Pompeo meets with Thai counterpart during ASEAN regional meetings
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai hold a joint news conference after bilateral talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN and dialogue partners foreign ministers' meeting. 1 Aug
USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-DECIDERS (PIX) Tilting left, a Democrat in toss-up Wisconsin mulls her presidential choices
Democratic voter Kim Mahoney will watch the second head-to-head showdown between Democratic presidential candidates from the living room couch of her two-year-old dream home in Racine County, Wisconsin. 1 Aug
USA-BALTIMORE/ (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE: In Baltimore, healing was under way long before Trump's tweets
Civic-minded activists did not need President Donald Trump's incendiary tweets to swing into action. 1 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
CLIMATE-CHANGE/ARCTIC-ICEBREAKER (TV) Climate scientists cross Northwest Passage in Arctic icebreaker
From July 18 to August 4, US and Canadian scientists, supported by 25 post-secondary students, will share with the public in real time observations and findings about conditions in the Arctic Ocean in unprecedented interactive broadcasts from the Northwest Passage, conducted from the Swedish Icebreaker Oden. 1 Aug
ASEAN-THAILAND/ (PIX) (TV) ASEAN, East Asian nations' foreign ministers meet in Bangkok
Foreign ministers from Southeast and East Asian nations gather in Bangkok for the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, 20th ASEAN Plus Three, and the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting. 1 Aug
USA-SWEDEN/RAPPER (TV) Second day of U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky's assault trial in Sweden
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky goes on trial in Sweden over his alleged involvement in a street brawl in central Stockholm last month. 1 Aug 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
BRITAIN-EU/BRECON (PIX) UK PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday in his first electoral test as leader. 1 Aug
TANZANIA-RIGHTS/ (PIX) Bail hearing for prominent Tanzanian journalist detained by police
The investigative journalist Erick Kabendera will have a bail hearing in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, after police detained him over what they described as questions about his citizenship. 1 Aug
USA-IMMIGRATION/GUATEMALA-MCALEENAN US DHS McAleenan in Guatemala for second day amid blowback against safe third country deal
McAleenan will meet for second day with politicians and officials as opposition grows to agreement that could force the impoverished country to absorb thousands of asylum seekers from its neighbors to keep them away from the United States. 1 Aug
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE MOZAMBIQUE-PEACE/
Mozambique president, opposition set to sign formal peace treaty Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi is on Thursday set to sign a formal peace treaty with the country's main opposition party Renamo, three decades after bloody civil war ended with a ceasefire.
1 Aug CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
CALIFORNIA-SCOOTERS/ (PIX) (TV) Private company in San Diego impounds thousands of dockless scooters
Two professional repo men have formed a company called ScootScoop, impounding thousands of dockless scooters and issuing fines. 1 Aug
INDIA-POLITICS/RAPE (PIX) India's main opposition Congress party supporters protest demanding justice for a woman who is fighting a rape case against a legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party
India's Supreme Court will look into allegations that a powerful local politician threatened the family of a woman who has accused him of raping her, the chief justice said on Wednesday, stepping into a case that has caused outrage. 1 Aug 01:30 ET / 05:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS THOMSONREUTERS-RESULTS/
Thomson Reuters second-quarter earnings Expected before market open (BMO).
1 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT EGYPT-VEGOILS/
Egypt's GASC seeking soyoil, sunflower oil in tender Egypt's GASC is seeking cargoes of soyoil and sunflower oil in an international purchasing tender.
1 Aug MEXICO-ECONOMY/POLL
Mexico central bank issues monthly poll of private economists Mexico's central bank will issue its monthly poll of private sector economists forecasts on key indicators like inflation, GDP and the peso exchange rate.
1 Aug VERIZON-RESULTS/
Verizon quarterly earnings Verizon Communications Inc is expected to report a slight rise in second-quarter revenue.
1 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BARCLAYS-RESULTS/
Barclays publishes half-year results Britain's Barclays posts results for the first half of 2019, with ongoing scrutiny of its investment bank after seeing off a push by activist investor Edward Bramson to downsize the unit.
1 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT STANCHART-RESULTS/
Standard Chartered to announce second quarter financial results Standard Chartered to report second quarter and half yearly financial results
1 Aug ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY/ (PIX)
Zimbabwe finance minister presents mid-year budget statement to parliament Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube will present a half-year budget review statement, as the government seeks to revive growth in the face of soaring inflation, drought and acute shortages of foreign currency and electricity.
1 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT ARCHER DANIELS-RESULTS/
Archer Daniels Midland Q2 earnings results Global grain trader Archer Daniels Midland Co reports its Q2 earnings results, which is expected to be impacted by a flurry of headwinds – from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war to severe U.S. weather caused processing-plant downtime, rail and barge shipping delays and other supply uncertainty.
1 Aug CZECH-ECONOMY/RATES
Czech Republic-Central Bank Rates The Czech National Bank board holds a policy meeting at which markets widely expect it to keep interest rates unchanged and confirm its outlook showing rate stability for some time as uncertainties from abroad temper the effects of a still solid domestic economy.
1 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT GM-RESULTS/
GM reports second quarter results General Motors Co reports second-quarter earnings
1 Aug 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT USA-TRADE/BRAZIL (PIX) (TV)
U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross speaks at infrastructure industry event in Brasilia Commerce Secretary Ross will speak to the CG/LA infrastructure conference and later is keynote speaker at lunch.
1 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD
U.N. agency FAO releases its latest food price index U.N. food agency FAO releases its latest monthly global food price index.
1 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/STERLING (PIX)
UK holidaymakers feel the first hit of sterling's Brexit slide As sterling slides on mounting worries about a no-deal Brexit, British holidaymakers are feeling the most immediate impact of the fall as they discover that their pounds are buying them fewer euros and dollars.
1 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CANADIAN NATURAL-RESULTS/
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd reports second-quarter results Canada's largest oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources Ltd reports second-quarter earnings.
1 Aug TC ENERGY-RESULTS/
Canada's TC Energy release second-quarter results Canadian oil and gas pipeline company TC Energy reports second-quarter results
1 Aug GM-RESULTS/
General Motors to report second-quarter earnings No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors Co will report second-quarter results.
1 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
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