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More Carnival than clockwork, but Rio pulls it off

RIO DE JANEIRO - In the end, it was a tale of two Games. The yin and yang Olympics, one of stark contrasts between the feats on the field of play, and regrettable actions off it. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (PICTURES), moved, by Ossian Shine, 890 words)

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- OLYMPICS-RIO/CLOSING (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Mary Milliken, Caroline Stauffer and Brad Brooks, 910 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/BRAZIL-MEDALS, moved, by Jeb Blount, 480 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/MEDIA (PICTURES), moved, by Byron Kaye and Liana B. Baker, 920 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/ (REVIEW, PICTURE), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 515 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/USA-WEALTH (PICTURE), moved, by Elizabeth Dilts, 620 words

Mali Islamist rebel apologizes at trial for destroying Timbuktu shrines

AMSTERDAM - A former Islamic militant accused of destroying holy sites in Timbuktu during Mali's 2012 conflict pleads guilty and apologizes at the start of his trial in the Hague, the first at the International Criminal Court focussed on destroying cultural artifacts as a war crime. (WARCRIMES-MALI/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 1030 GMT/6.30 AM ET, by Toby Sterling, 410 words)

U.S., South Korea begin joint drills amid tension after defection

SEOUL - The United States and South Korea kick off annual military exercises, prompting warnings of retaliation from the North, as already-heightened tension on the peninsula has been inflamed by the defection of a Pyongyang diplomat. (SOUTHKOREA-USA/NORTHKOREA-DRILLS (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Ju-min Park, 385 words)

Philippines drug war deaths climb to 1,800, president spars with UN

MANILA - The Philippines has recorded about 1,800 drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took office seven weeks ago and launched a war on narcotics, far higher than previously believed, according to police figures. (PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/UN (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Karen Lema, 405 words)

EUROPE

At least 22 victims in southeast Turkey wedding attack under 14 - official

ANKARA - At least 22 of the victims in a suicide bomb attack on a wedding party in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep at the weekend were under the age of 14, a government official says. (TURKEY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURE), moved, 260 words)

Show of European unity: Merkel, Hollande, Renzi to meet

NAPLES, Italy - The leaders of Germany, France and Italy will meet to discuss how to keep the European project together in the second set of talks between the premiers of the euro zone's three largest economies since Britain's shock vote to leave the bloc. (EUROPE-CRISIS/MEETING (UPDATE 1, PICTURES), moved, by Isla Binnie, 650 words)

Promised prosperity never arrived in Russian-held Crimea, locals say

ARMYANSK, Crimea - More than two years after Russia annexed Crimea and promised its 2 million people a better life, residents say prices have soared, wages and pensions have stagnated and tourists have fled. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/CRIMEA, moved, by Maria Tsvetkova, 905 words)

Labour leader in Scotland joins calls for party to ditch Corbyn

LONDON - The head of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Scotland has joined calls to replace the organization's national leader, saying left-wing veteran lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn cannot heal deep divisions and win the next election. (BRITAIN-LABOUR/, moved, 225 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran says Russian use of air base for Syria strikes over "for now"

DUBAI - Iran says that Russia has stopped using an Iranian air base for strikes in Syria, a week after Moscow announced that its fighter bombers had flown from a base in Iran to hit targets in Syria. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 470 words)

Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka

HASAKA, Syria - Kurdish YPG militia launch a major assault to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka after calling on pro-government militias to surrender, Kurdish forces and residents say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HASAKA (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moving shortly, by Rodi Said, 655 words)

ASIA

Japan, China, S.Korea foreign ministers to meet this week

TOKYO/SEOUL - Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet in Tokyo for two days this week to discuss cooperation, the countries say, after tension among them raised doubt about prospects for talks. (JAPAN-CHINA/SOUTHKOREA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Kiyoshi Takenaka and Jack Kim, 475 words)

Pakistani forces kill six in new offensive near Afghan border

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have killed six people in a remote northwestern valley near the Afghan border in a new offensive against Islamist militants in the area, the military says. (PAKISTAN-MILITANTS/, moved, by Asad Hashim, 305 words)

Thailand bomb attacks the work of 'at least' 20 people - police

BANGKOK - Thai police say at least 20 people are involved in carrying out a wave of deadly bombings in the country's south this month. (THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (TV), moved, by Aukkarapon Niyomyat, 320 words)

PEOPLE

Belgian jazz musician Thielemans dies aged 94

BRUSSELS - Toots Thielemans, the Belgian jazz harmonica and guitar player who worked with many of the postwar greats, dies on Monday aged 94, his agency says. (PEOPLE-THIELEMANS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, 170 words)

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