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The United States formally withdrew from a landmark 1987 nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was violating the treaty, an accusation the Kremlin has denied.

IMF-CHIEF/ Georgieva emerges as EU's candidate for IMF head

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments picked Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc's candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund after more than 12 hours of talks on Friday that highlighted the EU's internal divisions. U.S.

USA-POLICE-GARNER/ NYC police officer who killed Eric Garner should be fired, police judge rules

DATELINE IN CAPS - Lede or nutgrafNEW YORK (Reuters) - A white New York City police officer who killed an unarmed black man with a banned chokehold in 2014 should be fired, a police judge recommended on Friday in a case that stoked the Black Lives Matter movement and reverberated in the U.S. presidential campaign. PEOPLE-KENNEDY/

No signs of trauma found on body of Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter An autopsy conducted on the 22-year-old granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy found no trauma to her body, leaving cause and manner of death to be determined following toxicology tests, the local district attorney's office said on Friday.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA/

China vows fight against Trump's latest tariffs as stocks sink BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce.

APPLE-TARIFFS/ U.S. tariff threat may compound Apple's iPhone woes: BofA

Apple Inc could see a hit to its annual earnings from U.S. President Donald Trump's newly proposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports from Sept. 1, analysts from Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday. ENTERTAINMENT

USA-SWEDEN-RAPPER/ Judge releases A$AP Rocky from custody until assault trial verdict

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish judge in the assault trial of U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage ordered that the three men be released from custody on Friday until the verdict. PEOPLE-RKELLY/

Singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to New York sex trafficking charges NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty in New York on Friday to charges that he ran a criminal scheme that recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him, isolating them and often controlling what they ate and when they went to the bathroom.

SPORTS GOLF-WOMEN-OPEN/

Golf-Halfway leader Buhai three clear at Women's British Open South African Ashleigh Buhai continued to find herself in uncharted territory, extending her lead to three strokes after the second round at the Women's British Open in Milton Keynes on Friday.

FOOTBALL-NFL-HALLOFFAME/ Pro Football Hall of Fame to welcome Gonzalez, Reed on Saturday

Ed Reed was considered the premier safety in the NFL during his career. On Saturday, the former Baltimore Ravens ballhawk takes his place among the all-time greats at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FRANCE-FLYING MAN/ (PIX) (TV)

'Flying Man' gives news conference before cross Channel attempt French inventor Franky Zapata gives a news conference before a fresh attempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered hoverboard after a failed attempt this month where he missed a refueling platform and crashed into the sea.

3 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT HONGKONG-PROTESTS/ (PIX) (TV)

Hong Kong protesters to rally in Mong Kok Thousands of Hong Kong protesters rally in Mong Kok, a working-class district that has previously seen dramatic clashes between police and protesters.

3 Aug USA-ELECTION/

Democrats participate in forum hosted by AFSCME Most of the Democratic presidential field will participate on Aug. 3 in the 2020 Public Service Forum hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in Las Vegas.

3 Aug RUSSIA-POLITICS/PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)

Russian opposition to take to streets to call for free Moscow election despite crackdown Russian opposition activists will take to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand a free and fair election in the Russian capital later this year despite a sweeping crackdown

3 Aug RUSSIA-MILITARY/GAMES

Opening ceremony of Russia's tank biathlon games with 25 countries competing 3 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS GEORGIA-CPI/

Georgia's state statistics service to publish inflation report Georgia's state statistics service to publish inflation report for preceeding month

3 Aug ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO-SCHOOL (PIX) (TV) Renovated bus offers migrant children to keep up with their education

California's 'Yes We Can' organization offers dozens of migrant children in Tijuana the opportunity to continue their education on board renovated bus. 2 Aug 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

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