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Turkey vows to cleanse Islamic State from border after wedding attack
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey vows to "completely cleanse" Islamic State militants from its border region after suicide bomber suspected of links to group kills 54 people, including 22 children, at Kurdish wedding. (TURKEY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Orhan Coskun and Daren Butler, 750 words)
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/BOMBERS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Patrick Markey, 942 words
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances
DUBAI - The Russian military says its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria have completed their tasks, but leaves open the possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 4), moved, by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, 695 words)
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 380 words
Judge orders State Department to review 14,900 Clinton emails
WASHINGTON - A judge orders the U.S. State Department to review for possible release 14,900 of Hillary Clinton's emails and attachments that the FBI found when investigating her use of a private email server as secretary of state. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-EMAIL (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Arshad Mohammed, 746 words)
- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Steve Holland, 610 words
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-KIMMEL (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker, 354 words
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker, 285 words
Philippines police say not all unexplained killings are drug-related
MANILA - The Philippines' national police chief says that about 1,900 people have been killed during a crackdown on illegal drugs, which began seven weeks ago when President Rodrigo Duterte took power, but about 40 are not drug-related. (PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Karen Lema and Manuel Mogato, 508 words)
- PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/UN (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Karen Lema, 500 words
- PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY/DUTERTE (PICTURES), moved, by Karen Lema, 880 words
ASIA
PM Lee's health scare exposes Singapore's leadership uncertainty
SINGAPORE - One of Singapore's greatest strengths is its predictability: in a region where coups and economic meltdowns are not uncommon, it has long been a haven of stability for investors and businesses. (SINGAPORE-PRIMEMINISTER/SUCCESSION (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Marius Zaharia, 875 words)
Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan's wary eye
NEW DELHI - India is set to deliver more arms to Afghanistan to help it fight Islamist militants, Kabul's envoy to New Delhi says, even if Pakistan is wary of closer military cooperation between countries lying to its east and west. (AFGHANISTAN-INDIA/DEFENCE (PICTURES), moved, by Sanjeev Miglani, 860 words)
Pakistan forces seal MQM party headquarters after TV station attack
KARACHI - Pakistani paramilitary forces have sealed the headquarters of a powerful political party in the commercial hub of Karachi and detained five of its top leaders, after supporters of the party stormed the office of a television channel. (PAKISTAN-PROTESTS/MQM (TV), moved, by Syed Raza Hassan, 310 words)
After raid on infamous tiger temple, Thailand's tiger tourism expands
BANGKOK - Thailand's tiger tourism business is booming and the captive tiger population is growing fast, experts say, more than two months after Thai wildlife authorities found scores of dead tiger while rescuing animals from the infamous Tiger Temple. (THAILAND-TIGERS/ (PIX), moved, by Patpicha Tanakasempipat, 437 words)
EUROPE
Germany, France, Italy say Europe must move forward after Brexit vote
ABOARD ITALIAN WARSHIP GARIBALDI - Leaders of euro zone's bigger economies, conducting talks in aftermath of Britain's shock decision to leave European Union, say Europe has to turn its back on populists who blame Brussels for all problems. (EUROPE-CRISIS/MEETING (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), by Isla Binnie, moved, 485 words)
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Kerry tells South Sudan leaders to stick to peace deal or face sanctions
NAIROBI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urges South Sudan's leaders to "get the job done" by fully implementing a peace deal or face a U.N. arms embargo and sanctions. (SOUTHSUDAN-USA/KERRY, moved, by Lesley Wroughton, 451 words)
Libya's eastern parliament votes against U.N.-backed government in Tripoli
BENGHAZI, Libya - Opponents of Libya's U.N.-backed unity government deal beleaguered body a blow by voting to reject it in rare session of eastern-based parliament, though government's supporters dismiss move as unconstitutional. (LIBYA-SECURITY/VOTE (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ayman al-Warfalli, 710 words)
UNITED STATES
U.S. judge blocks Obama transgender school bathroom policy
AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. judge blocks Obama administration policy that public schools should allow transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice, granting nationwide injunction sought by 13 dissenting states just in time for new school year. (USA-LGBT/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Jon Herskovitz, 700 words)
- USA-LGBT/STUDENTS (PICTURES), moved, by Colleen Jenkins, 630 words
AMERICAS
Venezuela president orders public worker sackings over referendum call
CARACAS - President Nicolas Maduro has set a 48-hour deadline for ministers to dismiss some public workers who requested a recall referendum against him, a Socialist Party spokesman said Monday. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/, moved, by Eyanir Chinea and Daniel Kai, 283 words)
RIO OLYMPICS
With Games gone, hard reality sets in for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite historic recession, presidential impeachment, and corruption scandal ensnaring country's political and corporate elite, Olympics in Rio de Janeiro shimmered on horizon like sliver of light from sunnier era, when Brazil appeared to have its act together. But that is extinguished along with Olympic flame in closing ceremony.(OLYMPICS-RIO/AFTERMATH (PICTURES), moved, by Paulo Prada, 810 words)
- OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (UPDATE 5), moved, by Subrat Patnaik and Liana B. Baker, 470 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO/ (PIX), moved, by Daniel Flynn, 600 words
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