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Trump to make unexpected trip to Mexico after tough rhetoric

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will travel to Mexico and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto in unexpected trip to country which Republican presidential candidate has vilified as main source of illegal immigration and drug smuggling to United States. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1930 GMT/3.30 PM ET, by Steve Holland, 800 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 2), moved, by Caren Bohan, 494 words

Brazil's Senate dismisses Rousseff for breaking budget laws

BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate removes President Dilma Rousseff from office for breaking budgetary laws, ending impeachment process that polarizes scandal-plagued country and paralyzes its politics for nine months. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle, 400 words)

U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after half century

SANTA CLARA, Cuba - First scheduled commercial passenger flight from United States to Cuba in more than half century lands, opening another chapter in Obama administration's efforts to improve ties and increase trade and travel with former Cold War foe. (CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Jeffrey Dastin, 600 words)

Death of Islamic State's tactician comes at critical moment

BEIRUT - U.S. air strike believed to kill Abu Mohammad al-Adnani deprives Islamic State of architect of its attacks on West, as it faces loss of swathes of its heartlands. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ISLAMIC STATE (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Samia Nakhoul and Angus McDowall, 1,072 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by David Dolan, 629 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY-JARABLUS (TV, PIX), moved, by David Dolan, 749 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-CHILDREN (TV, PIX), moved, by Stephen Kalin, 550 words

U.S. accuses EU of grabbing tax revenues with Apple decision

WASHINGTON - United States accuses European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers when it orders Apple to pay up to $14.5 billion in back taxes, decision that could come up at international summit in China next week. (EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-USA (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, by Jason Lange, 519 words)

+ See also:

- EU-APPLE/IRELAND (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries, 788 words

UNITED STATES

Obama to highlight climate issues at home before journey overseas

WASHINGTON - President Obama embarks on 10-day trip where he will stress urgency of curbing climate change and try to achieve some final agreements with world leaders at G20 meeting in China. (USA-OBAMA/CLIMATECHANGE (UPDATE 2, PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Roberta Rampton, 400 words)

U.S. private payrolls rise solidly; pending home sales jump

WASHINGTON - U.S. private employers maintain steady pace of hiring and contracts to buy previously owned homes surge, suggesting economy is regaining sufficient momentum for Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 830 words)

U.S. court voids $655 million verdict against PLO over Israel attacks

NEW YORK - U.S. appeals court throws out $655.5 million verdict against Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization for damages suffered by American families from terrorist attacks in Israel. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/DECISION (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, By Jonathan Stempel, 600 words)

AMERICAS

Canada economy has biggest quarterly drop in 7 years, rebound seen

OTTAWA - Canada's economy shrinks in its worst showing in seven years, hurt by drop in exports and disruption to oil production caused by wildfires in Alberta, though growth is seen as likely to rebound later this year. (CANADA-ECONOMY/GDP (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, by Leah Schnurr, 390 words)

Ultra-violent gangs thrive in chaotic Venezuela despite crackdown

CARACAS - Venezuela's socialist economy is suffering triple-digit inflation, severe shortages and third year of recession, but gangs find strength and profit in chaos. (VENEZUELA-GANGS/ (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Frank Jack Daniel, 1,197 words)

EUROPE

Britain to seek unique deal with EU, including immigration curbs

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May and her top ministers agree Britain will seek unique relationship with European Union, involving controls on immigration as well as good trade deal. (BRITAIN-EU/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan, 594 words)

Flights canceled, delayed after Frankfurt airport security breach

FRANKFURT - German police say misunderstanding leads to security breach that prompts evacuation of Frankfurt airport's Terminal 1 and causes delays and flight cancellations at Europe's fourth largest airport. (GERMANY-SECURITY/AIRPORT (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Maria Sheahan and Ilona Wissenbach, 256 words)

AFRICA

Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, opposition rejects result

LIBREVILLE - Gabon's Ali Bongo is re-elected as president, according to official results, setting stage for potentially violent post-election showdown after his rival Jean Ping already claims victory. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 400 words)

South African mine deaths rise after years of improving safety

Pakiso Matsemela recalls day he lost use of his legs, joining long casualty list of South African mining industry whose accident rate is again climbing after years of improvement, raising red flags with government and investors. (SAFRICA-MINING/SAFETY (TV, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Ed Stoddard and Sisipho Skweyiya, 1,100 words)

ASIA

Uzbek leader, in hospital, misses key national day date

ALMATY - Uzbekistan's veteran president, Islam Karimov, who suffers brain hemorrhage according to his daughter, fails to deliver his traditional Independence Day address for first time in 25 years. (UZBEKISTAN-PRESIDENT/HEALTH (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, by Olzhas Auyezov, 608 words)

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