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The next governor of the Bank of England has to be someone who is independent and "first class in every respect", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday, declining to answer on whether the successful candidate had to be a Brexit supporter.

USA-TRADE-CHINA Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world’s two largest economies. ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC-ROLLING-STONES-MARS Rockin 'n' rollin on Mars: Rolling Stones have space rock named after them

The Rolling Stones have rocked stages around the world in their more than 50-year career. But now their influence has gone into space after NASA's Mars InSight Mission named a rock on the planet after the band. DISNEY-STAR-WARS

Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan in new 'Star Wars' streaming TV series Ewan McGregor will reprise his "Star Wars" role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, the actor announced to fans of the beloved movie franchise on Friday.

SPORTS TENNIS-USOPEN-MEN

Big Three 'almost impossible' to beat at U.S. Open Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have enjoyed a years-long stranglehold on Grand Slam titles and that dominance is unlikely to end at the U.S. Open where a cast of hopefuls will try to end their reign.

ATHLETICS-COLEMAN Filing violation reports 'not true', says Coleman

American sprinter Christian Coleman said on Saturday that reports he has committed doping whereabouts violations were "simply not true" and he expects to compete in next month's world championships. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TURKEY-ERDOGAN/ (PIX)

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visits the Black Sea province of Trabzon Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visits the Black Sea province of Trabzon.

25 Aug MACAU-POLITICS/ (TV)

Macau elects chief executive as political tensions simmer in nearby Hong Kong The Chinese-ruled territory of Macau holds its election for chief executive, where industrialist Ho Iat-Seng is the only candidate. We will also speak with residents to find out their views on the election amid the ongoing political turmoil in nearby Hong Kong.

25 Aug 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong protesters march in the New Territories Hong Kong protesters march from Kwai Chung to Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong's New Territories to demand democratic reforms and government accountability.

25 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT 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. 25 Aug

COLOMBIA-PEACE/ (PIX) (TV) Murder of hundreds of Colombian activists casts shadow over peace process

Indigenous leader Edwin Mauricio Capaz pulls on a bulletproof vest every day before getting into the armored car he uses to travel around the restive part of ​​southwest Colombia he calls home. The 34-year-old worries he could soon join hundreds of human rights activists assassinated since a 2016 peace deal, many of them for confronting drug trafficking or illegal mining. 25 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-ENERGY/STOCKS (GRAPHIC)

No ready spark seen for lagging U.S. energy shares There may be little relief on the horizon for investors in U.S. energy companies, whose shares moved from darlings to dismal performers during Wall Street's record bull run and now face a shaky global economy, doubts about fossil fuel investments and general market skepticism.

25 Aug ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

BELGIUM-FESTIVAL/ (PIX) Belgian festival draws criticism over blackface character

A Belgian festival held every August in the western town of Ath has drawn accusations of racism over one of its characteristic figures called "the Savage" and impersonated by a white performer in a blackface disguise. Organisers defend the parade, which dates back to XVth century, as part of Belgian cultural identity. But an antiracist group called Brussels Panthers, backed by dozens of likeminded advocacies, demand that the event is removed from the UNESCO heritage list over "rampant negrophobia". 25 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

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