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Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent U.S. strike in Syria

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON - Islamic State says one of its most prominent and longest-serving leaders was killed in what appears to be an American air strike in Syria, depriving the militant group of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/ISLAMIC STATE-SPOKESMAN (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved, by Angus McDowall and Phil Stewart, 877 words)

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Angus McDowall, Orhan Coskun and Phil Stewart, 1,011 words

Votes mount against Brazil's Rousseff at impeachment trial

BRASILIA - Votes pile up against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at her impeachment trial as opponents make final arguments for her removal, not just for breaking budget rules, but for plunging the country into a political and economic crisis. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Anthony Boadle and Maria Carolina Marcello, 769 words)

N.Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear warhead

SEOUL - North Korea has made progress this year on weapons technology, such as its first test of a submarine-launched missile, but it is still not clear if the isolated nation has developed a nuclear warhead. (NORTHKOREA-WEAPONS/ (PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by James Pearson and Ju-min Park, 818 words)

- NORTHKOREA-EXECUTION/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ju-min Park, 407 words

Trump to meet Mexican president ahead of immigration speech

WASHINGTON - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will meet Mexico's president, hours before he sets out proposals to crack down on illegal immigration that have stirred up widespread anger among Mexicans. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MEXICO (UPDATE 3), moved, by Steve Holland, 605 words)

- USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Richard Cowan, 570 words

- USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Emily Stephenson and Ginger Gibson, 690 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MINORITIES (PIX), moved, by Emily Stephenson, 262 words

ASIA

Typhoon flood kills nine at rest home in Japan

TOKYO - A flood caused by a typhoon sweeping Japan kills nine people at a care home in Japan. (ASIA-STORM/JAPAN (UPDATE 1, PIX), moving shortly, 200 words)

Kerry urges China, Philippines to abide by South China Sea ruling

NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal's decision on the disputed South China Sea. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/KERRY (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 250 words)

Indonesia's Widodo masters the politics, but reform agenda fades

JAKARTA - As he heads towards the end of his second year as Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo has never looked stronger. But he appears to have managed his recovery by soft-pedaling on the political and economic reforms that he had promised in the world's fourth-most populous nation when he stood for election in 2014. (INDONESIA-PRESIDENT/ (PIX), moved, by John Chalmers, 873 words)

Australia tells new lawmakers to take cautious view of Chinese investment

SYDNEY - Australia urges legislators to take a more cautious approach in backing China's pursuit of "legitimate interests" and stay alert to the motives guiding its investments in a briefing book published by the non-partisan parliamentary library. (AUSTRALIA-POLITICS/CHINA, moved, by Tom Westbrook, 327 words)

AMERICAS

First U.S.-Cuba scheduled flight in decades set to depart

FORT LAUDERDALE - The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century is set to depart on Wednesday, starting a new chapter in the Obama administration's bid to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe. (CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS (PIX), moved, by Jeffrey Dastin, 404 words)

EUROPE

British PM May gathers ministers to hear views on Brexit

LONDON - After a summer of political drama followed by a few weeks of holiday calm, Prime Minister Theresa May will meet members of her government to discuss how Britain is to leave the European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, 546 words)

France's Macron resigns, preparing for run at presidency

PARIS - French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron resigns to work on proposals "to transform France," clearing way for presidential bid that will further unsettle already wide-open race. (FRANCE-POLITICS/MACRON (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Jean-Baptiste Vey and Leigh Thomas, 612 words)

EU-U.S. trade deal in doubt as France urges end to talks

PARIS/BRUSSELS - France casts serious doubt on prospects of EU free trade deal with United States, adding to opposition within Germany and growing skepticism among Americans. (EU-USA/TTIP (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Sophie Louet and Philip Blenkinsop, 835 words)

AFRICA

Tense Gabon braces for disputed election result

LIBREVILLE - Gabon is braced for an election result that looks likely to be hotly disputed between bitter rivals President Ali Bongo and his main challenger Jean Ping. (GABON-ELECTION/ (PIX), moved, by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 428 words)

South Africa's ANC backs Gordhan, urges him to cooperate with police

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling party backs Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan but urges him to cooperate with police investigations, days after Gordhan declines to meet detectives looking into his time at tax office. (SAFRICA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Stella Mapenzauswa, 641 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Africa forest elephants may take almost a century to recover from poaching-study

JOHANNESBURG - Rare forest elephants that play a key role in replenishing central African rainforests will need almost a century to recover from an onslaught by ivory poachers because of their slow birth rate, a study says. (WILDLIFE-FORESTELEPHANTS/ (PIX), moved, by Ed Stoddard, 545 words)

ENTERTAINMENT

U.S. singer Chris Brown arrested after standoff at home

LOS ANGELES - Pop star Chris Brown is arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a daylong standoff and search at his Los Angeles home that began when a woman called 911, police say. (PEOPLE-CHRISBROWN/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Dan Whitcomb, 330 words)

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