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[08:00:38] KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong and welcome to News Stream.

Now dramatic wins, losses and confrontations on yet another feisty day at the Rio games as another gold medalist speaks out about doping.

And mending fences: Russia and Turkey hold reconciliation talks after months of strained relations.

And breaking ranks: more Republicans revolt against Donald Trump's candidacy.

Plenty of action to look forward to on day four of the Olympic games in Rio. So first, let's get you caught up on a couple of memorable moments

from day three.

Now, the American swimmer Lilly King set an Olympic record to win gold in the 100 meter

breastroke beating Russian rival Yuliya Efimova.

Now, swimmer Sun Yang won gold for China in the 200 meter freestyle. Japan took gold in the men's gymnastics team competition, pushing China down to

third.

Now, CNN's Amanda Davies is following all the action. She joins us now live from Rio de Janeiro. And Amanda, day three was a dramatic day of

competition. What are you looking forward to today?

The dramatic day of competition in day three, Kristie. One medal I must tell you about which had the home fans cheering was that Rafaela Silva,

Brazil's first gold medal, which came in the judo. She was a world's champion. But this, her first and Brazil's first Olympic gold of the

games, a fantastic story of somebody who has literally risen from the favelas here in Rio to the fairy tale ending of gold at home Olympic games.

She says that she hopes that that will spark a gold rush across the Brazilian team over the next couple of weeks. Of course, they set that

lofty target of the top ten in the medal table, which is quite the mark given they finished 22nd in London four years ago.

There has been that controversy, the doping controversy that has continued from pregames and the buildup into the aquatics center, which, as you

mentioned, very much played out in that 100 meter breaststroke final last night between Lilly King of the United States and Yulia Efimova of Russia.

Lilly King saying she wanted to make the statement, not just by winning gold, but also verbally that clean athletes can win.

Efimova, one of these athletes who had previously served a doping ban. She had been told that she wouldn't be eligible to compete for the games

because of the sanctions being imposed on Russian athletes, but she fought to compete. She was able to compete. And then, had to face the boos from

the crowd, and the verbal attacks from Lilly King.

And not just Lilly King, but also her male counterpart in the pool, Michael Phelps. He supported King's message. And Phelps himself is back in action

on day four, this time in the event he was dramatically beaten in, in London four years ago, the 200 meters, by Chad le Clos. Chad le Clos the

South African who dramatically overturned the record books and the form books really four years ago in London.

He has added motivation to do it again this time. There was that fantastic story with his father, Burt, around London. He came as much of a star as

Chad himself. But sadly, since the London Olympics, both Burt and Chad's mother have been diagnosed with cancer. Both are here this week in Rio,

will be at the pool supporting their son. But Michael Phelps, you would think, will not be worrying about his family situation, will be wanting to

claim gold number 20.

Katie Ledecky, as well, the younger U.S. swim sensation on the female side also back in action in what you could say probably laughably one of her

weaker events, the 200 meters freestyle.

And so many things I can talk about, Kristie. Just one of a huge night for the U.S. women's gymnastics team. They are very much the strong favorites

to claim the gold after a ten-point lead after qualifying.

[08:05:13] LU STOUT: Yeah, a lot to watch in the summer games. And there in Rio, Amanda, you spoke to the great Usain Bolt. What is his mind-set

right now? How confident is he that he is complete another triple-triple there at Rio?

DAVIES: I went to, Kristie, one of the biggest press conferences, if not the biggest press conference I have ever been to in my life. Nearly 550

members of the international media in the biggest theater in South America. That is what was required for a Usain Bolt news conference. He was -- it

was more of a carnival, really, than a conference. There were caipirinhas, there samba dancers, there was music blaring.

Of course, everybody wanting to speak to the six-time Olympic gold medalist who wants to do

that triple-triple -- the 100, the 200, and the 4x100 relay for the third straight games. He was asked about the doping situation. He did say that

whilst it's not guaranteed at the moment, the cleanliness of athletics. He wanted people to keep the faith in his sport and away from the matters, I

was able to grab a few words with him and he said he is just raring to go.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DAVIES: You were so excited about Rio, so focused. You were saying that you were needing your team to keep their feet on the ground. Just a couple

of days ago now, how are you feeling?

USAIN BOLT, OLYMPIC SPRINTER: I just can't wait to run. It's been boring just sitting

around training all the time. I just want to run, you know what i mean?

I think it's the longest I've ever been in the village. Normally you get in four days before

or five days before, but being here a week now and I'm just excited to run.

DAVIES: Why the difference this time around?

BOLT: I don't know. I don't know why we came in so early. But, as I said, I'm just excited

to run. I just want to go and compete and I'm looking forward to it.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

DAVIES: How does Usain Bolt fill his time in that Olympic village when he gets here so early? Well he goes to buy himself a television because he was

moaning there wasn't one in his room. But he's all sorted, Kristie, and takes the track for the first time on Saturday.

LU STOUT: Yeah. And watching catching up on CNN no doubt right? Usain Bolt, ready to run. Great interview there. Amanda Davies live from Rio,

thank you.

Now, if we told you that there were fighting words to the games you might assume that they were coming from athletes, coming from the boxing ring,

but in Rio the swimming pool has actually been pretty turbulent with accusations flying in the wake of Russia's doping scandal.

American swimmer Lilly King says she is just not a fan of Russian Yulia Efimova. Efimova had been banned twice in the past over doping claims.

King was apparently urked after Efimova waved her finger in a number one gesture after winning her semifinal race. Now, King went on to beat

Efimova in the 100 meter breaststroke final on Monday, leaving her Russian rival in tears.

And then there's the Australian swimmer Mack Horton who has accused China's Sun Yang of being a, quote, drug cheat.

Now, Sun was banned for three months after testing positive for a banned substance back in 2014. And Horton's social media posts were flooded with

comments attacking him.

The #apologize to Sun Yung also spawned on Twitter.

Now, Horton has now blocked comments on his Instagram feed.

Now, let's take a quick look at the medal tally so far after the third day of competition. The

United States and China are tied with five gold medals each. Australia is close behind with four. And we have Italy, Japan and Hungary, they're

rounding out the top six with three gold medals each.

And the U.S. leads right now in total medals with 19 in all.

Now turning now to Russia where President Vladimir Putin is in talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in St. Petersburg.

Now, both men appear eager to patch things up following months of very frosty relations.

It all goes back to last November when Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian

border. So let's get more now from our correspondent Matthew Chance joins us now live in St. Petersburg.

Matthew, how did we get here? And how will this meeting in St. Petersburg cement this now

rekindled relationship between Russia and Turkey?

MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, there's already been some very positive words spoken by both presidents, actually, before

the formal sit-down meetings began. There was a photo opportunity, and both leaders came out and expressed satisfaction, essentially, with the

fact that they were meeting so soon after the coup, of course, which took place in -- the attempted coup took place in July 15.

This is the first visit of President Erdogan, outside of the country, since then. And so this isn't just about Turkey relations with Russia that were

so badly damaged with the shootdown of a Russian airplane, a russian warplane over the Turkish/Syria border back in November last year.

It's taken on something more symbolic, as well, more symbolic interest, as well, because there's all this speculation that because Turkey is so angry

with the west for not backing it in its eyes enough in the face of this attempted coup. Then Turkey may turn strategically a bit more into the

fold of the Russians.

Certainly, the Kremlin sensed an opportunity. And Vladimir Putin was very quick to point out that he was among those leaders to offer his support

against the uprising. Take a listen to what he had to say.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA (through translator): I know that I was one of the first people who called on the phone and expressed my

support. In political crisis, and the coup attempt. And in connection with that I would like to hope that under your leadership the Turkish

people will overcome this problem and establish order and law, and the every single day normal life will be renewed.

Today, we'll have an opportunity to discuss in the narrow terms, in broader terms about our

relationship, including renewal of our trade and economic cooperation and cooperation in fighting terrorism.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CHANCE: So, this is about I think from a Kremlin point of view Russia, Vladimir Putin, showing that it can be a very good, strong ally, a good

friend to Turkey. But as Putin was saying there, it's also about restoring those essential economic ties between the two countries that were

so badly damaged. As -- in the aftermath of that Turkish shoot down of the Russian warplane, trade worth billions of dollars, Kristie.

LU STOUT: All right, matthew Chance reporting live for us from St. Petersburg. Thank you.

And Matthew Chance reporting just then on how this meeting is an opportunity for the two nations to cement ties together, and also an

opportunity for the Kremlin to pull Turkey closer to its orbit away from the west.

I want to get Arwa Damon's thoughts on that. She joins us now live from Istanbul.

Arwa, your thoughts on the timing of this meeting coming after that failed military coup against Erdogan?

ARWA DAMON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, you heard President Putin's words there, and that's exactly the kind of rhetoric that President

Erdogan wants to hear and it's the kind of rhetoric that he and Turkey does not believe that they have been hearing from the west. They feel that the

west has been all too critical of this widespread crackdown post this failed coup, that has seen tens of thousands of people either detained or

suspended from their positions and they feel as if the west is unfair when it comes to its position, vis-a-vis Turkey.

And let's not forget also the strategic economic and trade ties that Matthew was referring to there, as well. These are two nations that are,

to a certain degree, heavily reliant on each other when it comes to certain elements of the economy. Russia, for example, is the number two

destination of Turkey's exports, at least it was back in 2015. Those have dropped by 60

percent in the first six months of this year, since those -- since that relationship fell apart.

And then, of course, hundreds of millions of dollars, Russian tourism dollars, have been lost because of restrictions that were put into place

by Russia. Those restrictions, of course, have now been lifted and you have these two fairly significant projects in the energy sector -- one a

natural gas pipeline that is meant to be bringing Russian gas through the Black Sea through Turkey and then potentially eventually into southeastern

Europe, and the other, of course, is a construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant.

So on the one hand, you have these economic and trade ties, but on the other hand you also

have the issue of terrorism in the region, which basically boils down to right now, especially when it comes to these two countries, how they're

going to handle Syria's civil war. They are both on opposite, very polarized sides of this conflict, Russia unwavering in its support of the

Assad regime and Turkey standing firmly behind the opposition.

So is that going to come up and if it's come up what sort of outcome will there be from the

discussions, particularly with that topic? That's going to become the quite interesting to watch as well how these two leaders navigate that very

tricky and sensitive situation.

LU STOUT: Absolutely. Arwa Damon reporting live for us from Istanbul on the dynamics at play in this roller coaster relationship between Russia and

Turkey. Thank you, Arwa.

And CNN will bring you the live news conference with Presidents Putin and Erdogan as it soon happens. Two leaders are expected to speak in the next

hour.

Now, journalists and lawyers in Pakistan are paying tribute to their colleagues killed in a bombing. At least 70 people died when a blast

ripped through a hospital. ISIS and a faction of the Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility.

Now, many lawyers and reporters were at the hospital when the bomb went off. Now they were there after a prominent activist was shot and killed.

In the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, the United Nations is calling for an immediate cease-fire to repair critical infrastructure and to bring in

humanitarian aid. The UN says more than 2 million civilians are trapped between the Syrian army in the west, and Islamist rebels in the east.

Electricity and water are cut off; food, medicine, supplies, are all running dangerously low.

Now also in Syria, in northern Syria, U.S.-backed militias say that they are close to driving out all ISIS fighters from the strategic city of

Manbij.

Now it's a critical hub for the terror group, and losing it will pose a major setback.

Fred Pleitgen explains why this city is so important.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: These are America's most important allies in the war against ISIS in Syria, the Syrian

Democratic Forces, or SDF, have been pushing the terror group back for months.

But this could be their most important victory yet. Fighters say they have all but liberated the strategic town of Manbij.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): We have taken these areas away from ISIS.

PLEITGEN: This video obtained exclusively by CNN shows the Syrian Democratic Forces in house to house combat.

The group is made up of mostly Syrian Kurds, many of them women, but also includes Arabs

and foreigners like Damian (ph) from France.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): First of all, I came to fight, I came to fight ISIS because they're also in France, because they are a

common enemy. This is an enemy that we also have in France.

PLEITGEN: Manbij is a strategic logistics hub for ISIS. It lies halfway between the Turkish border and the extremist's self-declared capital

Raqqah. Taking it means choking off much of the group's supply and fighters. The U.S. is providing aerial support for the SDF fighters,

strikes that have made a major difference on the battlefield, but there are reports of more than 100 civilian casualties. The U.S. military is

investigating the deaths.

And even with American air power, the going has been tough. ISIS booby trapping much of the

Manbij, some of its bomb-making factories later discovered.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mostly they used handmade mines, because we have surrounded them, they had no manufactured materials left. They had nothing

left. They even used teapots to make mines.

This is also a belt for explosive materials. They fasten the belt filled with explosives to themselves.

PLEITGEN: The SDF fighters had to battle snipers and determined ISIS foot soldiers. ISIS released this video showing its militants on the front

lines using suicide truck bombs to try and halt the advancing U.S.-backed force.

The U.S. has called Manbij, quote, a fight like we haven't seen before. Many of the civilians are simply happy to have escaped with their lives.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): We were afraid of ISIS, but today we are free. When we were in Manbij there were four snipers above

our house. And when we tried to flee, the sniper shot at us. Their bullets came down like rain. ISIS didn't allow

us to leave. If they capture us and see us, they will kill us.

PLEITGEN: Some of the women saved from ISIS's grasp burned the abaya's they were forced to wear in celebration. But while these civilians rejoice

for now, the SDF will have to fight many more tough battles before ISIS is destroyed.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT; Now a renewed diplomatic spat spanning two continents: Taiwan is enraged after more of its citizens were deported from Kenya to Mainland

China. And we'll tell you what's behind that dispute, coming up.

Also ahead, Donald Trump hits back after dozens of Republican security experts warn he would

be the most reckless president in American history.

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[08:21:14] LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong you're back watching News

Stream.

Now, Taiwan is launching a protest after five Taiwan citizens were deported from Kenya to mainland China. Now this is the second time Kenya has done

so in recent months.

Back in April, it deported 45 Taiwan citizens that China accuses of fraud. Many of them have been acquitted by a court in Kenya. But Chinese

officials say the suspects confessed after arriving in China.

LU STOUT: Now Donald Trump's campaign has responded harshly to a letter signed by Republican security and foreign policy experts, which denounces

his candidacy. Now, the letter claims that Trump were in the Oval Office he would be the most reckless president in American history.

Now, Trump's campaign reacted to the statement saying that the people who signed it are the ones who, quote, the American people should look to

answers for on why the world is a mess, unquote.

Now, the letter highlights the ruptures in the Republican Party in this election cycle. And Jason

Carroll joins me now from New York with more. And Jason, wow, what a letter. I mean Donald Trump coming under additional attack, this time from

50 prominent members of his own party. How harsh is the criticism?

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's really stunning. It is extremely harsh.

Trump as you know, Kristie, calling that open letter politically motivated. But in that open letter those national security experts basically saying

that Donald Trump lacks basic knowledge of U.S. laws and the U.S. constitution, And that he will, quote, weaken the

country's moral authority.

Trump says that he does have the knowledge, that he does have the temperament to be president. But a number of people, some within his own

party, simply do not believe that.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CARROLL: Another prominent Republican coming out this morning against Donald Trump. Maine Senator Susan Collins penning an op-ed in the

"Washington Post" explaining why she cannot vote for her party's nominee. "I've become increasingly dismayed by his constant stream of cruel comments

and his inability to admit error or apologize." This as 50 Republican national security official warning in an open letter that Trump is

unqualified to be commander in chief. The experts who served in Republican administrations from Nixon to George W. Bush labeling Trump as dangerous,

reckless, and lacks the character, values, and experience to be president.

MATTHEW WAXMAN, FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Our system has produced a candidate who is fundamentally unfit for office.

CARROLL: Trump firing back at those who signed the letter, calling them part of the failed Washington elite who made the world such a dangerous

place.

DONALD TRUMP, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I want to jump start America. And it can be done. And it won't even be that hard.

CARROLL: The GOP nominee unveiling a new economic plan Monday, hoping to reset his campaign after hitting a rough patch since the convention.

TRUMP: She is the candidate of the past. Ours is the campaign of the future.

CARROLL: Trump is revising his tax plan now, calling for three tax brackets with the highest rate being 33 percent for individuals and capping the

corporate tax rate at 15 percent. And in an effort to appeal to working class voters, he hopes to make childcare expenses deductible.

TRUMP: At the center of my plan is trade enforcement with China.

CARROLL: Trump once again called for renegotiating trade deals like the Transpacific Partnership.

TRUMP: A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for TPP.

CARROLL: Wrongly claiming that Hillary Clinton supports it.

HILLARY CLINTON, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: He wants to basically just repackage trickle-down economics.

CARROLL: Clinton slamming Trump's plan, saying there is little in there for the middle class.

[08:25:03] CLINTON: Economists left, right, in the middle, all say the same thing, that Trump's policies would throw us into a recession, the last

thing we need.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

CARROLL: And Kristie as for Trump's economic speech he was interrupted more than a dozen

times by protesters, but he stayed on course. His daughter Ivanka attended that economic speech in Detroit yesterday. She also spoke out in her

father's defense to the Detroit Free Press, basically saying that he is level-headed, that he is ready to be commander-in-chief.

Recent polls shows otherwise. A poll just out today, Kristie, just want to give you these numbers very quickly, shows now Clinton at 46 percent, Trump

at 34 percent, Trump now trailing by some 12 percentage points -- Kristie.

LU STOUT: Wow. Trump continues to need that reset in his campaign. Jason Carroll reporting for us live from New York. Thank you, Jason, take care.

Now, one conservative critic of Donald Trump is now throwing his hat into the presidential ring. 40-year-old Evan McMullin of Utah is launching an

independent White House bid. And earlier he spoke to CNN's John Berman.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

EVAN MCMULLIN, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I don't think Donald Trump is good for this country, nor is Hillary Clinton. In fact I think both are

dangerous in their -- in their different ways, in their unique ways.

Donald Trump I believe is a real authoritarian. I believe he has no respect for our system. I believe he's inhuman. I don't think that he

cares about anyone but himself.

JOHN BERMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Inhuman is a pretty harsh accusation. What do you mean by that?

MCMULLIN: I don't think he cares about anyone other than himself.

You know you look at sort of some of his remarks in the past week or couple of weeks, where he's attacked the families, and those who have served our

country and risked their lives or even given their lives. He attacked the Khan family. He of course attacked John McCain early on in his -- in his

campaign. I think this shows, you have to be a special kind of person to attack those who risk their

lives to protect you.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: Until Monday, McMullin was working as a Republican congressional policy aide. And according to his profile on the website LinkedIn he

previously worked for the CIA and Goldman Sachs.

Now, McMullin is Mormon. and his campaign claims that he'll be able to tap into the Mormon church to help with fund-raising.

Now, frustrated Delta passengers face a second day of delays and cancellations. Delta says 250 flights will be scrapped on Tuesday, another

200 flights will be delayed, a computer failure on Monday forced the airline to cancel about 1,000 flights, stranding passengers in

airports all over the world.

Now Delta's offering refunds and $200 vouchers to travelers who had their flights canceled or significantly delayed.

You're watching News Stream. And coming up, swimming rivals Chad Le Clos and Michael Phelps face off in Rio. We're going to hear from Le Clos ahead

of this all-important race on what it's like to go up against a 19-time gold medalist.

Plus for the first time AirBNB is an official sponsor of the Olympic games. And it's not just providing visitors a place to sleep, but new friends to

both guests and hosts.

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[08:31:58] LU STOUT: Now, longtime Olympic rivals Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos, they go head to head on Tuesday in the 200 meter butterfly. For

Phelps, it's a chance for gold medal number 20. But for Le Clos, it's an opportunity to prove that defeating Phelps in 2012 wasn't a fluke.

Now, CNN spoke with Le Clos about what it means to go up against the swimming legend.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHAD LE CLOS, OLYMPIC SWOMMER: I've always believed that I was the best. Maybe necessarily when I wasn't the best, you know, I know that when I get

on that block, I look at whoever I'm racing. I don't care who you are, I believe that I can beat you.

My name is Chad Le Clos. I'm an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. I won the 200 meter butterfly Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic

Games. I'm a three times winner of the FINA world cup series.

Back in 2004 my dream was to swim like Michael Phelps. So when I raced him the finals it was actually crazy feeling, because when I touched at the 150

I think I was 0.5 or 0.6 behind him. When I turned I actually looked at him in the water and I actually kind of thought I was him. That sounds

absolutely crazy, but I actually -- I saw myself as him coming past someone else.

You know, because you're such a huge inspiration to me growing up, you know, when I beat him by 0.05 of a second, obviously life changing for me,

but it was just such a huge moment for South Africa. I mean obviously to represent your country is a huge honor, but to beat Michael Phelps in the

Olympics, I mean that was, you know, that was amazing.

I've always tried to swim for my family. You know, I have so much support and so many people are proud of me back home. And I wouldn't say I'm

letting them down if I don't achieve, but you know, you feel that when you're swimming.

I think sports is about that. You know, it's not really self-glory, really. You know, yes, it is. You see me on the thing, but behind the

scenes I have so many people to thank for my success. When you're swimming for something greater than you it helps you achieve.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU SOTUT: Now, outside the Olympic venues Brazilian police have detained two people accused of scalping Olympic tickets. Authorities say that both

worked for the British sports hospitality company THG. And the pair allegedly got tickets through an acredited seller and then turned around

and sold them at much higher prices.

Now, there are plenty of people in Rio making good money legally all thanks to the games. They are renting out their homes to tourists.

Now, CNN's Shasta Darlington shows us a few of the 40,000 affordable options listed on AirBNB.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Tthis is the place to be in Rio de Janeiro if you want to spend at least $500 a night. If you

don't, head away from the beaches to Yada's (ph) house, one of AirBNB's 40,000 listings in the city.

Fresh fruit for breakfast, dorm room beds for $30 a night, and for Yada (ph), a full-time job.

"I used to sell newspapers," she says. "I had a car accident, and while I was recovering, I started surfing the web and got a message that said, want

to be my host?"

Her house, now fully booked during the Summer Games, many of the guests Olympic

volunteers.

"During the games, prices go way up," she says. "So when a place like this opens its doors, it's great, especially in the middle of a prolonged

recession."

AirBNB says its hosts will make about $25 million during the Olympics.

[08:35:30] LEO TRISTAO, AIRBNB COUNTRY MANAGER: These things are spread out

around the city. That means we also are spreading out the economic impact in neighborhoods that are not tourist destinations.

DARLINGTON: The hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa may not be close to the Olympic Park, but for those who want to splash out there are some

pretty good options like this vintage chic villa.

Anna Kahn has rented her six bedroom home for the Olympics to a group from Finland for a total of $15,000, income that she says helps support her as

an artist, and single mom while having fun.

ANNA KAHN, AIRBNB HOST: I'm going to make some money, nice money. But you know and then you're going to share, and then you're going to, you know,

party with them, get to know them, get to know lots of people. And that's the beauty.

DARLINGTON: And not a bad backdrop for those post game parties.

Shasta Darlington, CNN, Rio de Janeiro.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: You're watching News Stream. We'll have more after this short break.

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LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now in the small Asian nation of Brunei, oil is king. In fact, more than half of the country's gross domestic product depends on oil and gas. And

in today's Road to ASEAN we look at the industry's unmistakable impact on the people of Brunei from the everyday civilian to the ultrawealthy sultan.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Well it might be one of the smallest and lesser known countries of ASEAN, Brunei has one of the world's highest standards of living.

Located on the northern coast of Borneo, the tiny Southeast Asian nation is one of the world's richest by GDP per capita.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The economy and everybody knows that it's reliant on the oil and gas. So 90 percent of the economic revenue and 60 percent GDP

actually are driven from the oil and gas industry.

LU STOUT: Endowed with rich, natural reserves, brunei Bs the fourth largest producer of oil and gas in Southeast Asia, fueling its economy for

almost 90 years.

The country's biggest oil company, Brunei Shell Petroleum, is jointly owned by the government, and Royal Dutch Shell.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The primary relationship we see that BSP, or Shell, actually

actually is operating all the oil and gas resources and the government just sits back to take the royalties.

LU STOUT: One of the richest men in the world, the sultan of Brunei derives his estimate wealth of $20 billion from the country's oil, and his

subjects benefit as well.

Bruneiens enjoy free healthcare and education, subsidies in housing and food, and pay no income tax.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE; The social stability is quite good. In Brunei, the people are relatively happy. The output on oil and gas will increase from

400,000 barrels per day to 650,000 per day in 2035 So we will increase our resource.

[11:40:09] LU STOUT: However, due to lower global oil prices and Brunei's oil dependent economy, experts like Dr. (inaudible) advise diversification.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Assuming that 100 years later we all use renewable energy, so oil and gas and hydrocarbon may be not that valuable. So what

are you going to do?

I think from that long-term perspective the government and everybody have to think about what are the alternatives. From that perspective,

diversification is a must.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Now, in the U.S. presidential campaign, you may have noticed things have been getting pretty personal for awhile now. But as Jeanne

Moos reports, the mental state of the candidates has become fodder for armchair psychiatrists.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JEANNE MOOS, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): We're no longer hearing from the candidates. Now we're getting inside their heads. Let me

out of here.

Donald Trump has had the lion's share of armchair analysis.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A screw loose.

JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST, MORNING JOE: Everyone is asking about his mental health.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's easy to behave that way when you're mentally ill.

(LAUGHTER)

MOOS: Even the conservative "Weekly Standard" piled on, "Donald Trump is not of sound mind."

That sounded worse than the phrasing Hillary Clinton uses.

HILLARY CLINTON, (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE & FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE: Temperamentally unfit. MOOS: That probably triggered Trump's temper and he

is analyzing

Hillary.

DONALD TRUMP, (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE & CEO, TRUMP ORGANIZATION: Unstable. She's unbalanced.

MOOS (on camera): This is the Donald's preliminary diagnosis of Hillary.

TRUMP: She is really pretty close to unhinged.

MOOS (voice-over): By the next day, he apparently thought her condition had worsened.

TRUMP: He is a totally unhinged person.

MOOS: One host listed the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Requiring constant admiration.

MOOS: And found Trump met all 12.

Tweeted the former dean of Harvard Medical School, "Trump doesn't just have it, he defines it."

The Donald was less specific about Hillary's symptoms.

TRUMP: Honestly, I don't think she's all there.

MOOS: After Michael Bloomberg threw Trump over for Hillary...

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, (I), FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR: Let's elect a sane, competent person.

MOOS: ... Dr. Drew declared Trump...

DR. DREW: Not insane.

MOOS: And when John Oliver called him...

JOHN OLIVER, HBO HOST, LAST WEEK TONIGHT: Such a damaged sociopathic narcissist.

DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR, CNN TONIGHT: Is that unfair to call someone who is the nominee to the Republican Party a sociopath?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, it is unfair.

MOOS: But clinical psychologist, Dr. George Simon, said this to "Vanity Fair" about Trump and narcissism: "He is so classic that I'm archiving

video clips of him to use in workshops. There is no better example."

Here's another one for your files, Doctor.

TRUMP: I have been told you have the greatest temperament.

MOOS: Jeanne Moos...

CLINTON: Temperamentally unfit.

MOOS: ... CNN...

TRUMP: Totally unhinged.

MOOS: ... New York.

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LU STOUT: OK, let's end things on a sweeter note. Before we go, I want to tell you about an

impromptu moment between two gymnasts competing in Rio 2016. Li Un-ju (ph) of South Korea and

Hong Un-jong (ph) of North Korea set aside the fact that the countries are technically still at war with one another and they snapped a selfie

together. A rare moment between representatives of the two Koreas -- I mean, just really capturing the heart and spirit of the Olympic games.

What a moment.

And that is News Stream.

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