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U.S.-Russian Syria peace deal raises rebel doubts as fighting rages

AMMAN/GENEVA - The United States and Russia reach a breakthrough deal to try to restore peace in Syria, but air strikes hours later add to rebels' doubts that any ceasefire can hold. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2.30 PM ET, by Suleiman Al-Khalidi and David Brunnstrom, 753 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-KERRY (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (TV, PIX), moved, 330 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ROAD (UPDATE 1), moved, 321 words

Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in 'basket of deplorables'

NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belong in a "basket of deplorables" of people who are racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ETby Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, 600 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/POLL (POLL, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Chris Kahn, 400 words

S. Korea says North's nuclear capability "speeding up," calls for action

SEOUL - South Korea says North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state's fifth and biggest nuclear test, carried out in defiance of U.N. sanctions. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jack Kim, 1011 words)

+ See also:

- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/UN (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 430 words

- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/CHINA (TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Sue Lin-Wong, 857 words

- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/CARTER (UPDATE 1), moved, by Phil Stewart, 228 words

Mayor of China's Tianjin investigated on suspicion of corruption

BEIJING - China's ruling Communist Party said on Saturday that the mayor of the major northern city of Tianjin was being investigated on suspicion of corruption, the latest senior official to be caught up in a war on deep-seated graft. (CHINA-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ben Blanchard, 350 words)

AMERICAS

Venezuela opposition says blocked from meeting near summit CARACAS - Leader of Venezuela's opposition-led parliament accuses President Nicolas Maduro's government of blocking legislators from flying to Margarita island for session alongside this week's Non-Aligned Movement summit. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/, moved, 274 words)

ASIA

Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures dozens more

MUMBAI - A fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh kills at least 23 people and injures dozens, in the worst industrial disaster in the country since the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013. (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Serajul Quadir, 500 words)

U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

SEOUL/NEW YORK - A U.S. government safety agency urges all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally ban their use during flights. (SAMSUNG ELEC-SMARTPHONES/USA (UPDATE 5), moved, by Se Young Lee and Jeffrey Dastin, 674 words)

One Hanjin ship cleared to dock at U.S. port, others remain in limbo

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO - A Hanjin Shipping Co container vessel idled off the coast of Mexico after the company's bankruptcy receives permission to dock and unload cargo at the Port of Long Beach, industry and union officials say. (HANJIN SHIPPING-DEBT/USA-PORTS (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Lisa Richwine and Jim Christie, 715 words)

EUROPE

British businesses "lazy and fat" says pro-Brexit trade minister

LONDON - Britain as a trading nation has become "too lazy and too fat" and business leaders are more interested in playing golf on Friday afternoons than in seeking new export markets, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is recorded saying. (BRITAIN-EU/TRADE (PIX), moved, by Estelle Shirbon, 514 words)

"Times are changing, pay your taxes," euro zone chief tells firms

BRATISLAVA - Multinational companies should refrain from tax-avoidance and pay their fair share, the head of euro zone finance ministers says in a new endorsement of the European Union's fight against tax-dodging. (EU-TAXAVOIDANCE/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Francesco Guarascio and Jason Hovet, 448 words)

Prominent journalist and academic held in Turkey coup probe

ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities detain a prominent journalist and his brother, a well-known academic, as part of investigations into a failed coup attempt in July that they blame on followers of a U.S.-based Turkish cleric. (TURKEY-SECURITY/JOURNALISTS (moved), moved, 272 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Algerian energy minister sees consensus on need to steady oil price - APS

ALGIERS - Algeria's energy minister has said there is a consensus among OPEC and non-OPEC members about the need to stabilize the oil market to support prices, state news agency APS reported on Saturday. (OIL-OPEC/ALGERIA-MINISTER (UPDATE 2), moved, by Lamine Chikhi, 356 words)

SPORT

First blood to Guardiola as De Bruyne inspires City

MANCHESTER - Pep Guardiola draws first blood in his renewed managerial duel with Jose Mourinho as Manchester City deservedly win an absorbing Premier League derby 2-1 against Manchester United at Old Trafford (SOCCER-ENGLAND-MNU-MCI/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, 485 words)

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