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Graphic shows world events scheduled for August
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WORLD AGENDA

August 2016 interactive

By Jordi Bou

August 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016 - Graphic shows news events in August 2016. Events include the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Bank of England’s new measures to counter the impact of the Brexit vote, and new loose gun laws in Texas. Local elections take place in South Africa, Thailand votes on a new constitution, and Bahrain’s leading Shia cleric is expected to go on trial. A carbon-fibre glider is attempting to break the world altitude record for wingborne flight, and Las Vegas hosts the Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention.

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PUBLISHED: 22/07/2016; STORY: Newsahead, Kate Edgley; PICTURES: Associated Press / Getty Images / Newscom / Nasa
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