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Al Jazeera – Top News
- Hong Kong protesters clash with riot policeTens of thousands take to the streets demanding greater freedoms from Beijing in the former British colony.
- Police, gov't condemn violence in Sunday Hong Kong protestsPolice blame 'radical protesters' for unrest as government reiterates that violence is no answer to city's problems.
- Outsiders claim lead after Tunisia presidential poll first roundKais Saied and Nabil Karoui say exit polls show they’ve made it to runoff, with preliminary results due on Tuesday.
- Saudi oil attack reignites fears of Iran-US conflict in the GulfIran's Revolutionary Guard warns it is ready to respond saying its missiles could hit US bases and ships within 2,000km.
- N Korea leader Kim invites Trump to Pyongyang in new letterLetter from Kim Jong Un was passed to Trump in August and talked of his willingness to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Reuters-Top News
- Oil soars after attack on Saudi plants shuts in 5% of global supplyOil prices soared on Monday, with Brent crude posting its biggest intra-day percentage gain since the Gulf War in 1991, after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities on Saturday shut about 5% of global supply.
- UAW workers head for picket lines in first national strike against GM since 2007The United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike at General Motors just after midnight Sunday and about 48,000 hourly workers at its facilities are headed for the picket lines in the morning, union officials said early Monday.
- China's August steel output recovers before expected stricter curbsChina's monthly crude steel output picked up in August, after falling for two straight months, official data showed on Monday, as mills boosted output ahead of production cuts expected to kick in by October as part of Beijing's anti-pollution drive.
- China aluminum output slips in August amid smelter outagesChina's primary aluminum output in August fell 0.5% from the previous month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, as unexpected outages at two key smelters dented production.
- China's Aug crude throughput rises to monthly record on higher marginsCrude oil throughput at China's refineries in August rose 6.9% from a year earlier to a record high on monthly basis, data showed on Monday, driven by a rebound in refining margins and a ramp-up in production at new plants.
Time-Top Stories
- OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy as Part of a Tentative SettlementPurdue is defending itself in lawsuits from 2,600 government and other entities
- Rocker Ric Ocasek, the Frontman of The Cars, Has Died at 75Police officials said there were no signs of foul play
- The Rise in the Number of People Without Health Insurance May be Linked to Immigrants’ FearsAn estimated 27.5 million people lacked coverage in 2018
- Joe Biden Condemns Racism While Visiting a Black Church and Says Whites ‘Can Never Fully Understand’Biden made the comments while visiting a black church bombed by the Ku Klux Klan
- Prices Surge After the Attack on the Saudi Oil Facility Disrupts OutputU.S. crude oil jumped 10.2%, to $60.46 per barrel.
BBC-Headline News
- Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilitiesBrent crude surged as much as 19% as nervous traders speculated about the impact on global supplies.
- The Papers: 'Infantile Hulk' Johnson heads to LuxembourgThe papers report on the likelihood of the PM striking a new Brexit deal in fresh talks with the EU.
- Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, dies aged 75The Cars were one of the biggest bands of the 1980s and the front-runner of the new wave movement.
- Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping birdThe man suffered head injuries after swerving his bicycle in a bid to avoid the aggressive bird.
- The day I met a ‘gay conversion therapist’So-called gay conversion therapy is condemned by experts but still widely practised. What happened when a proud gay man signed up?
NY Times-Washington
- Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations
- Schumer and Pelosi, Talking to Trump on Guns, Try to Sweeten the Deal
- Despite Turning Down Inauguration Gig, Elton John Has a Recurring Role in Trump’s Presidency
- Planned Parenthood and Fired Former Chief Mired in Escalating Dispute
- The Senate: Still Great at Deliberating, but Less So at Legislating
- A Debate Recap, and a Debate Preview: This Week in the 2020 Race
- Justice Dept. to Honor Team That Worked on Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
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