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Thousands of Hong Kong residents held a sometimes scrappy anti-government protest on Wednesday at a suburban subway station that was attacked by a mob last month, angry that nobody has yet been prosecuted for the violence.

BRITAIN-EU/ After Germany hints at compromise, France tells UK: no new Brexit deal

BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday challenged Britain to come up with alternatives to the Irish border backstop within 30 days, but French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned there would be no renegotiation of the Brexit deal. U.S.

USA-IMMIGRATION/ Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - 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. USA-IMMIGRATION/TRUMP

Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens and people who immigrated to the United States illegally.

BUSINESS USA-FED/

Fed was divided on rate cut, wanted to avoid appearing on path for more cuts WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - 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.

CONGRESS-ECIGARETTES/ E-cigarette firms probed over health concerns by U.S. House panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four dominant e-cigarette manufacturers face a probe into the health impacts of their products, as the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee asked on Wednesday about the firms’ research and marketing practices. ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-OBAMAS/AMERICAN FACTORY Obamas make their Hollywood movie debut with 'American Factory'

LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) - 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. PEOPLE-HIGHEST PAID/

Dwayne Johnson leads Forbes list of highest-paid actors LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Action movie hero Dwayne Johnson, star of the "Jumanji" and "Fast and Furious" franchises, topped the annual list of the world's highest-paid actors, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday.

SPORTS TENNIS-USOPEN/

Djokovic and Osaka top seeds for U.S. Open World number ones and title holders Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka have been named the top seeds for the U.S. Open which starts on Monday in New York.

SPORT-ROLLERSOCCER/ Nine teams vie for football on roller skates World Cup in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Rollersoccer World Cup kicked off in Brussels on Monday as nine teams from the United States and Europe compete for the honours during the five-day biennial event. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS USA-ELECTION/ECONOMY

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 NORTHKOREA-USA/SOUTHKOREA (PIX) (TV)

U.S. envoy on N.Korea meets South Korea's deputy national security advisor amid stalled nuclear talks U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is expected to meet South Korea's deputy National Security Advisor Kim Hyun-chong on the last day of his Seoul visit.

Aug 22 MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/ (TV)

Fresh attempt to repatriate Rohingya back to Myanmar expected Myanmar and Bangladesh are expected to start a fresh attempt to repatriate thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, nearly a year after a major attempt failed.

Aug 22 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 G7-SUMMIT/OPPONENTS (PIX) (TV)

G7 opponents build counter-summit village in nearby town Anti-globalization and climate activists have teamed up with yellow vest protesters and Basque nationalists ahead of a G7 meeting in France this weekend to confront a rich-poor divide they say is growing due to the "cynicism" of world leaders.

22 Aug 01:00 ET / 05:00 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 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 SOMALIA-POLITICS/ (PIX)

Somalia's Jubbaland region holds elections for its president Somalia's Jubbaland region holds an election for president on Thursday, after a tense run-up to the vote which has worsened tensions between the central government in Mogadishu and its regional states. Kenya and Ethiopia, which share borders with Jubbaland, support rival candidates in the election.

Aug 22 AFRICA-SLAVERY/USA (PIX) (TV)

An African American mother and daughter journey to their family's past in Ghana August marks 400 years since the arrival of slaves from Africa to present day United States. We follow a mother and daughter from America as they rediscover their roots.

Aug 22 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 ISRAEL-HACKERS/ (PIX) (TV)

Israel eases rules on cyber weapons exports despite criticism Israel, one of the world’s leading suppliers of spyware, aims to increase its exports by easing requirement on companies, despite increasingly pointed accusations from human rights and privacy groups that the technology is being misused.

Aug 22 USA-ELECTION/WARREN (PIX)

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren campaigns U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at a town hall in Los Angeles

21 Aug 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT G7-SUMMIT/DIGITAL-TAX (EXPLAINER) (PIX)

EXPLAINER - France's Macron sets up digital tax clash with Trump at G7 Broadly written Explainer setting out what digital taxes are, where France’s push for a universal digital tax comes from, what Macron is seeking to achieve at the G7 summit and the main obstacles ie. Trump.

22 Aug 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT NORWAY-IRAN/ (PIX)

Iran's FM Javad Zarif visits Norway Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visits Norway and meets Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soereide.

Aug 22 USA-ELECTION/SANDERS

Bernie Sanders to release plan to combat climate change Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday will release his climate plan during a campaign trip to California.

Aug 22 USA-ELECTION/TRUMP

Trump campaign to mobilize suburban women at events in 2020 battleground states President Donald Trump’s campaign is holding events aimed at energizing suburban women voters in Pennsylvania and other battleground states key to his re-election prospects. The president's Republican Party did not fare well with this important voting bloc in last year's congressional elections.

Aug 22 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 CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

USA-SECURITY/CENTRAL AMERICA (PIX) (TV) Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security McAleenan holds talks in Panama

Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan holds talks in Panama City with Central American ministers to discuss security and migration issues, followed talks with Panamanian Foreign Minister Alejandro Ferrer and a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama. Story on merit. Aug 22

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS COFFEE-DUOPOLY/ (PIX) (TV)

INSIGHT-How Brazil and Vietnam are tightening their grip on the world's coffee The world's two top coffee producers, Brazil and Vietnam, are tightening their grip on the global market through mechanization and innovation while rivals using more traditional methods face a fight for survival with prices around decade lows.

22 Aug 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT 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. Now, as the world's top soybean importer shuns the U.S. market for a second growing season, Dakota farmers are reeling from the loss of the customer they spent two decades cultivating.

22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT PPC-CEO/

PPC shareholders meeting to approve new CEO PPC shareholders will meet to pick a new chief executive following Manolis Panagiotakis's resignation in July.

Aug 22 SOUTH32-RESULTS/

Australia's South32 Reports FY Results Australian miner South32 Ltd will report results for fiscal 2019 on Thursday.

Aug 22 SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

SPACE-EXPLORATION/BOEING (PIX) (TV) Boeing astronauts train for ISS and commercial space missions

A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and aviators have been training for months at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in preparation for a manned mission to the International Space Center aboard Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft.as well as future commercial missions that could take tourists into space. Aug 22

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 ODDLY ENOUGH

NEWZEALAND-PARLIAMENT/BABIES New Zealand speaker feeds MP's baby in Parliament amidst push for family-friendly legislature

New Zealand's speaker Trevor Mallard this week fed baby Tūtānekai, the son of a Labour MP and his husband, while Parliament was in session. Babies play a regular presence in the country's Parliament as the speaker relaxed rules to make the legislature more family friendly amidst a boom in the number of MPs with infants, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who gave birth to baby Neve Te Aroha last year. Aug 22