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Trump rails against press in response to reports of chaos

FAIRFIELD - Donald Trump repeats his accusation against President Barack Obama that he helped "found" Islamic State and rails against media reports that his campaign is failing, speaking at a rally in Connecticut, a state where he has only a long shot of winning in the November election. (USA-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 402 words)

Kurdish forces in fresh push to capture Mosul from IS

WARDAK, Iraq - Kurdish Peshmerga forces launch a fresh attack on Islamic State (IS) as part of a campaign to capture Mosul, the militants' de facto capital in Iraq, Kurdish officials say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL, (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Saif Hameed, 441 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO, moved, 244 words

Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls

BAUCHI, Nigeria - Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago, and saying that some of them have been killed in air strikes. (NIGERIA-SECURITY/GIRLS (UPDATE 1, TV), by Ardo Hazzad, 463 words)

New York seeks killer of Muslim imam, aide shot in street

NEW YORK - New York City police search for a suspect in the shooting of a Muslim cleric and his associate killed while walking together along a city street after attending prayers at a nearby mosque. (NEW YORK-SHOOTING/ (PIX), by Laila Kearney, 427 words)

ASIA

Thailand finds more unexploded bombs after attacks

BANGKOK - Thai police find and defuse five explosive devices that failed to detonate when an as yet-unidentified group carried out a series of deadly bomb attacks on popular tourist spots late last week. (THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC) moved, by Wirat Buranakanokthanasan and Pairat Temphairojana, 600 words)

EUROPE

Brexit could be delayed to late-2019 - Sunday Times

LONDON - Britain could leave the European Union towards the end of 2019, instead of early that year as expected by some politicians, reports the Sunday Times, citing sources who have been briefed by ministers that Brexit departments are not ready. (BRITAIN-EU/TIMING, (UPDATE 1), moved, 548 words)

Woman and suspect die after Swiss train attack

ZURICH - A woman has died and two girls are in serious condition a day after an attack on a Swiss train by a man armed with a knife and flammable fluid which also claims the suspect's life, local police say. (SWISS-ATTACK, (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX)), moved, 173 words)

Turkey summons senior Austrian diplomat over "indecent" report

ISTANBUL - Turkey summons Austria's charge d'affaires in Ankara over what it says was an "indecent report" about Turkey on a news ticker at Vienna airport, a foreign ministry official says. (TURKEY-AUSTRIA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 509 words)

Some shell companies sidestep new UK transparency rules

LONDON - Some UK shell companies under offshore control may be skirting new rules designed to clamp down on corruption and tax evasion by forcing businesses to reveal their true owners, a Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows. (BRITAIN-SHELLCOMPANIES/ (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Tom Bergin, 1,315 words)

MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Libyans fighting Islamic State in Sirte report advances along coast

TRIPOLI - Libyan forces fighting to oust Islamic State entirely from their ex-North African stronghold of Sirte report making advances in a coastal neighborhood after staging attacks by land, sea and air. (LIBYA-SECURITY/, moved, 280 words

Yemen ousts al Qaeda militants from 2 cities; 40 killed

ADEN - Yemeni army forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft kill about 40 suspected al Qaeda fighters as they fight their way into two militant strongholds in eastern Yemen, a local official and residents say. (YEMEN-SECURITY/QAEDA (UPDATE 1), moved, 373 words)

AFRICA

S.Africa's ANC wants budget "re-prioritized" after vote losses

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling African National Congress wants the national budget "re-prioritized" to focus on tackling poverty, unemployment and inequality following local election defeats this month, the party says. (SAFRICA- ELECTION/ANC (UPDATE 1), by Mfuneko Toyana, 372 words)

Zambia's Lungu ahead in vote count; opposition cries foul

LUSAKA - Zambian President Edgar Lungu maintains a slim lead over his main rival with nearly half of votes counted, as the opposition calls for greater urgency in releasing results amid concerns about rigging. (ZAMBIA-ELECTION/ (TV, PIX), moved, 254 words)

UNITED STATES

Unrest over killing of suspect spur call for National Guard

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County's sheriff calls for the National Guard to be deployed in a predominantly black neighborhood where protesters set off a night of fiery rioting in response to the police killing of an armed suspect. (WISCONSIN-POLICE/ (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX), by Brendan O'Brien, 364 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Kenya's Sumgong evades protester to win Olympic marathon

RIO DE JANEIRO - Kenyan Jemima Jelagat Sumgong evades a protester who leaps onto the Rio marathon course to become the first woman from her country to win Olympic marathon gold, in two hours, 24 minutes and four seconds. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/W-MARATHON (UPDATE 3, PIX), by Scott Malone, 352 words)

All eyes on Bolt's first step toward "triple-triple" history

RIO DE JANERIO - Four gold medals are up for grabs in athletics on Sunday, but all eyes will be on the men's 100 meters, which Jamaica's Usain Bolt will need to win as the first step of his coveted "triple-triple" medal streak. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET)

Lochte robbed in taxi hold-up after leaving party -USOC

RIO DE JANEIRO - U.S. gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte and three team mates were robbed in a taxi hold-up by men posing as armed police officers, the U.S. Olympic Committee confirms. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE-ROBBERY (UPDATE 2), by Eduardo Simões, 143 words)

IOC plays down Rio problems, says Games deliver on promises

RIO DE JANEIRO - Organisers for the Rio Olympics have delivered on their promises, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says, playing down persistent problems that have plagued the first South American Games since the start. (OLYMPICS-RIO/PROMISES (TV), by Karolos Grohmann, 481 words)

+ See also:

- OLYMPICS-RIO/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Daniel Flynn, 550 words

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