James Harden capped a miserable shooting performance with a timely defensive play, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 104-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday near Orlando.

All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. More than 16,000 will attend, making it one of the largest festivals to take place in Europe since the pandemic hit. On Monday, elementary and middle school students who were wait-listed for in-person learning were welcomed back to the classroom. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2020 Gray Television, Inc. BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s new tech export rules do not target any specific company, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, when asked if the new rules mean ByteDance’s sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations could require Beijing’s approval. The Turkish broadcasting watchdog RTUK is set to discuss calls to fine U.S. online streaming service Netflix over the film “Cuties” which is set to be released on its service next week. Second wave of coronavirus infections eases in Australia. The 8.6 kilometer tunnel has taken 11 years to construct. Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 a.m. ET/10 a.m. GMT. NBA to resume games after player protest, turn stadiums into voting sites. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Planned protest in London by demonstrators who want the LSE to delist Belarusian sovereign bonds after the election controversy.

Main political story on the latest developments in the succession race for Japan PM post. Sacramento. KENOSHA, Wis., Aug 28 (Reuters) - A high-profile lawyer representing the 17-year-old boy charged with killing two protesters and wounding another during demonstrations on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, said on Friday that his client had acted in self-defense. Indonesian government workers in protective suits will carry a mock coffin in the streets as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of the coronavirus as the number of new infections continues to rise. Schedule . Due to the pandemic many have raised concerns if it should go ahead this year. Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays.

Every year since 1976 Portugal’s Communist Party organises a massive event called Festa do Avante. Aug 28 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka said on Friday she never thought her call for racial justice would garner the attention it did and she does not want to be called brave for taking a stand that led to a one-day stoppage at this week’s U.S. Open tune-up event in New York. 2 made bid for country’s top job. Prague mayor news conference in Taipei, Czech-US business forum. Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 a.m. GMT/6 a.m. Ethiopia’s statistics office is due to release its inflation data for August. By Paola Tristan Arruda. Trump says people in North Carolina should vote twice. It attracts thousands of people who gather to drink beer, listen to some of the country’s top music bands and political speeches. Mexico’s INEGI statistics agency publishes auto production, export data, U.S. rollout of ‘Tenet’ tests appetite for coronavirus movie-going. Aug 28 (Reuters) - NBA players who boycotted games as part of a protest against racial injustice have agreed to resume the playoffs on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election, the league and players association (NBPA) said on Friday.