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TOP STORIES

Turkey vows to cleanse Islamic State from border after wedding attack

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey vows to "completely cleanse" Islamic State militants from its border region after suicide bomber suspected of links to group kills 54 people, including 22 children, at Kurdish wedding. (TURKEY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Orhan Coskun and Daren Butler, 750 words)

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/BOMBERS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Patrick Markey, 940 words

PM Lee's health scare exposes Singapore's leadership uncertainty

SINGAPORE - One of Singapore's greatest strengths is its predictability: in a region where coups and economic meltdowns are not uncommon, it has long been a haven of stability for investors and businesses. (SINGAPORE-PRIMEMINISTER/SUCCESSION (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Marius Zaharia, 875 words)

Philippines drug war deaths climb to 1,800, U.S. voices deep concern

MANILA - Philippines records about 1,800 drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte takes office seven weeks ago and launches war on narcotics, far higher than previously believed, according to police figures. (PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/UN (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moving shortly, by Karen Lema, 500 words)

- PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY/DUTERTE (PICTURES), moved, by Karen Lema, 880 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

With Games gone, hard reality sets in for Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite historic recession, presidential impeachment, and corruption scandal ensnaring country's political and corporate elite, Olympics in Rio de Janeiro shimmered on horizon like sliver of light from sunnier era, when Brazil appeared to have its act together. But that is extinguished along with Olympic flame in closing ceremony.(OLYMPICS-RIO/AFTERMATH (PICTURES), moved, by Paulo Prada, 810 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (UPDATE 5), moved, by Subrat Patnaik and Liana B. Baker, 470 words

ASIA

Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan's wary eye

NEW DELHI - India is set to deliver more arms to Afghanistan to help it fight Islamist militants, Kabul's envoy to New Delhi says, even if Pakistan is wary of closer military cooperation between countries lying to its east and west. (AFGHANISTAN-INDIA/DEFENCE (PICTURES), moved, by Sanjeev Miglani, 860 words)

UNITED STATES

Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate Clinton Foundation

AKRON - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump urges the Justice Department on Monday to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate if donors to the Clinton Foundation got special treatment from the State Department when it was run by his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Steve Holland, 610 words)

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-EMAIL (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Arshad Mohammed, 750 words

U.S. judge blocks Obama transgender school bathroom policy

AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. judge blocks Obama administration policy that public schools should allow transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice, granting nationwide injunction sought by 13 dissenting states just in time for new school year. (USA-LGBT/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Jon Herskovitz, 700 words)

- USA-LGBT/STUDENTS (PICTURES), moving shortly, by Colleen Jenkins, 630 words

MIDDLE EAST

Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances

DUBAI - The Russian military says its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria have completed their tasks, but leaves open the possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 4), moved, by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, 695 words)

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 380 words

Libya's eastern parliament votes against U.N.-backed government in Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Libya - Opponents of Libya's U.N.-backed unity government deal beleaguered body a blow by voting to reject it in rare session of eastern-based parliament, though government's supporters dismiss move as unconstitutional. (LIBYA-SECURITY/VOTE (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ayman al-Warfalli, 710 words)

EUROPE

Germany, France, Italy say Europe must move forward after Brexit vote

ABOARD ITALIAN WARSHIP GARIBALDI - Leaders of euro zone's bigger economies, conducting talks in aftermath of Britain's shock decision to leave European Union, say Europe has to turn its back on populists who blame Brussels for all problems. (EUROPE-CRISIS/MEETING (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), by Isla Binnie, moved, 485 words)

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