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Turkish police search Istanbul courthouses, more officers detained

ISTANBUL - Turkish police raid offices at three Istanbul courthouses after detention warrants were issued for 173 judicial personnel as part of an investigation into last month's failed coup attempt, the private Dogan news agency reports. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, TV), by Daren Butler, 735 words)

Gunman sought in killing of New York Muslim cleric, associate

NEW YORK - New York City police searched on Sunday for a gunman who killed a Muslim cleric and his associate as they left prayers at a mosque in the borough of Queens on Saturday, a crime that sowed fear and sadness in their Bangladeshi community. (NEW YORK-SHOOTING/ (PICTURE), moved, by Chris Prentice and Laila Kearney, 660 words)

One person shot, officer injured in second night of Milwaukee protests

MILWAUKEE - Tension flared again on Sunday night, with one person shot and a police officer injured, in the Milwaukee area where the fatal shooting of a suspect by an officer had sparked rioting, prompting Wisconsin's governor to activate the National Guard. (WISCONSIN-POLICE/ (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Brendan O'Brien, 840 words)

Hong Kong student leaders avoid jail for 2014 democracy protest

HONG KONG - Three Hong Kong student leaders who helped orchestrate the financial hub's massive pro-democracy street protests in 2014 are spared jail time but ordered to carry out community service. (HONGKONG-PROTESTS/SENTENCING (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Venus Wu and Hera Poon, 450 words)

EUROPE

Give us EU visa freedom in Oct or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says

BERLIN - The European Union should grant Turks visa-free travel in October or the migrant deal that involves Turkey stemming the flow of illegal migrants to the bloc should be put aside, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a German newspaper. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/TURKEY-EU (UPDATE 1), moved, 435 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Bus blast kills fighters at Syrian border crossing with Turkey

BEIRUT - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest on a bus in Syria near the Atmeh border crossing into Turkey late on Sunday, killing at least 32 people and injuring others, some critically, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 120 words)

ASIA

South Korea expresses regret as Japan leaders pay tribute to wartime shrine

TOKYO - South Korea expresses deep regret and China's state-run news agency calls on Tokyo to repent its wartime past after dozens of Japanese lawmakers visit a shrine for war dead, which Seoul and Beijing see as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime militarism, on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two defeat. (WW2-ANNIVERSARY/JAPAN (UPDATE 5, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Kento Sahara and Nobuhiro Kubo, 490 words)

Taliban capture key district in Afghan north

KUNDUZ - Taliban insurgents, seeking to force the NATO-led coalition out of Afghanistan and bring in Islamic law, capture a key district in the northern province of Baghlan after days of fighting, officials say. (AFGHANISTAN-FIGHTING/, moved, by Feroz Sultani, 300 words)

Thailand risks losing 200,000 visitors after blasts - tourism office

BANGKOK - Thailand could lose up to 200,000 foreign visitors and $293 million in tourism revenue this year, the head of its tourism authority says, after a series of deadly blasts in tourist towns last week. (THAILAND-TOURISM/, moved, by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Pracha Hariraksapitak, 320 words)

New Nepal PM sends envoys to woo China, India

KATHMANDU - Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda sends one of his trusted lieutenants from the insurgency period as a special envoy to China, seeking to clear confusion over the future of agreements signed by his predecessor. (NEPAL-DIPLOMACY/, moved, by Gopal Sharma, 425 words)

China signals growth, not political disputes, should dominate G20

BEIJING - China expects next month's summit of the G20, which it is hosting, will focus on boosting economic growth and other financial issues rather than disputes like the South China Sea, officials say. (G20-CHINA/ (TV, PICTURE), moved, by Sue-Lin Wong and Ben Blanchard, 430 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Russia's Klishina to compete after appeal upheld

RIO DE JANEIRO - Russian long jumper Darya Klishina will compete at the Rio Olympics after her ban from the Games was struck down by sport's highest court on the eve of her event. (OLYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA-KLISHINA (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE), moved by Jack Stubbs, 300 words)

+ See also:

- OLYMPICS-RIO-SHOOTING/ (PICTURE), moved, by Mary Milliken, 625 words

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