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GLOBAL YEMEN-SECURITY/
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden Aden - Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen's exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the port of Aden held strong against Riyadh's calls to vacate government sites.
GUATEMALA-ELECTION/ Guatemala election winner sets sights on changing Trump migrant deal
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei secured a crushing victory in a presidential election on Sunday and promised to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal agreed with Washington under duress last month. U.S.
PEOPLE-JEFFREY EPSTEIN/ New York coroner 'confident' Epstein's death was suicide -New York Times
New York City's chief medical examiner is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information before releasing her determination, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a city official.
USA-PENNSYLVANIA-FIRE/
Five children die, two teens escape from burning Pennsylvania house Five children died and other people were rescued from an early-morning fire at a home that operated as a daycare center in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, officials and news media reported.
BUSINESS SAUDI-ARAMCO-RESULTS/
Saudi Aramco to buy Reliance stake, reports 12% earnings to slide DUBAI - Saudi Aramco reported a 12% fall in half-year net profit on Monday, yet remained the world's most profitable company, while India's Reliance Industries said Aramco is looking to buy into its refining and petrochemicals business.
USA-TRADE-CHINA-GOLDMAN-SACHS/ Goldman Sachs economists say fears rise that U.S.-China trade war leading to recession
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Sunday that fears of the U.S.-China trade war leading to a recession are increasing and that Goldman no longer expects a trade deal between the world's two largest economies before the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-BTS/ K-Pop's BTS goes on holiday, asks fans for privacy
SEOUL - South Korean boy band, BTS, will take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band's privacy if they see them in "a chance encounter".
USA-SHOOTING/
In three shaken U.S. cities, Lady Gaga tries to channel 'fury into hope' In El Paso, Texas, there are books for third-grade students, many of whom have none at home. Disabled students in Dayton, Ohio, will get bouncy chairs to help calm them for learning. Science kits will go to fifth graders in Gilroy, California.
SPORTS GYMNASTICS-USA/
Gymnastics: Biles soars to the sixth title at national championships American Simone Biles reasserted her position as the world's unrivaled number one gymnast with an amazing winning performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday.
TENNIS-MONTREAL/ Nadal crushes Medvedev to retain Montreal title
Top seed Rafa Nadal overwhelmed Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-0 to win his fifth Rogers Cup on Sunday in Montreal — the first time he has retained a title outside of clay. UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PACIFIC-FORUM/ (TV)
Pacific Islands Forum opens in Tuvalu The Pacific Islands Forum will begin on Tuesday, as leaders from all 18 islands and delegations from countries such as the United States and China meet to discuss issues such as climate change and security. The meeting comes amid heightened competition between the West and China for influence in the Pacific, a region that is strategically important.
13 Aug 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT CUBA-ECONOMY/
Havana club faces competition, venture to sell Rum Santiago signed State-run Cuba Ron S.A. on Monday signs a joint venture agreement with a still-unnamed partner to market Santiago Rum abroad, perhaps the most popular rum brand on the island and following the successful model of Havana Club, marketed by Pernod Ricard. The agreement comes in the face of stepped-up U.S. efforts to dissuade investment in the Communist-run country.
12 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT BRAZIL-POLITICS/MORO (PIX)
Interview with Brazil's justice minister Serio Moro Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro is expected to address the stalling of his proposed anti-corruption bill in Congress and reports that he collaborated with prosecutors while he was a federal judge leading Brazil's largest corruption investigation.
12 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/IOWA-HARRIS (PIX)
Kamala Harris attempts to re-energize campaign in Iowa Kamala Harris swings through Iowa for a 5-day bus tour as she struggles to sustain the post-Miami momentum that shot her to the top tier of the crowded Democratic field. Polls taken after her second debate in Detroit showed her pare all the post-Miami surge in approval, as candidates and voters question her positions on healthcare and criminal justice and what she truly believes in.
12 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CLIMATE-CHANGE/GRETA-BOAT (PIX) (TV)
Climate activist Thunberg crosses the Atlantic in a racing boat Climate activist Greta Thunberg leaves the UK to crosses the Atlantic in a racing boat this week. Her trip from an unknown location in the UK to New York should take around two weeks. The exact departure date has yet to be fixed but is expected to be mid-August.
13 Aug CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MALI-SECURITY/FRANCE (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE - French troops fight storms, mistrust in the hunt for Mali jihadists
French-led efforts to prevent the Sahel, a region on Europe's doorstep, becoming a launchpad for attacks at home have trapped them in a cat-and-mouse game with well-armed and -trained fighters, who know the terrain and are adept at blending in with civilians. 13 Aug
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE NORWAY-ATTACK/ (PIX) (TV)
Suspect in Norway mosque shooting not admitting guilt - lawyer The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday and of separately killing his stepsister does not admit to any crime and is not speaking with investigators, his lawyer said on Monday.
12 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT PEOPLE-COSBY/
Attorneys for Bill Cosby appeal his sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania courtroom Attorneys for Bill Cosby on Monday are set to make oral arguments as they appeal his conviction on charges of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. The actor is once known as "America's Dad" was the first celebrity to be convicted since the start of the #MeToo movement, the national reckoning with sexual misconduct that has brought down dozens of powerful men in entertainment, politics and other industries.
12 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/COUPLE (PIX) (TV) Couple on iconic Woodstock album cover look back
Fifty years ago, Bobbi and Nick Ergoline were photographed as they embraced during the original Woodstock Festival. Much to their surprise, the photo was put on the cover of the iconic music album celebrating the festival. The Ercolines still live close to the original site at Bethel Woods, and recently made a visit to look back. 12 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
MUSIC-WOODSTOCK/DOCUMENTARY (PIX) (TV) Interview with maker of 1970 'Woodstock' documentary
Micahel Wadleigh never played a note and isn't a household name, but he may be the person most responsible for securing Woodstock's place in history as the epitome of Sixties counter culture. Wadleigh knew exactly what he aiming for when he filmed and directed what became the Oscar-winning documentary about three days of peace and music 50 years ago. 13 Aug
RELIGION SAUDI-HAJ/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)
Muslim worshipers perform annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca to conduct the haj pilgrimage, the world's largest annual Muslim gathering, which has been prone to disasters in the past.
13 Aug
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