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Mexico contradicts Trump on paying for border wall, clouding visit

MEXICO CITY - Donald Trump tells Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto he would build a border wall to keep illegal migrants out if he wins the U.S. presidency, but Pena Nieto holds fast to his position that Mexico would not pay for it. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 10, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Christine Murray, Ana Isabel Martinez and Dave Graham, 732 words)

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 3), moved, by Jonathan Allen, 464 words

Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in

BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate ousts President Dilma Rousseff, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a massive corruption scandal and brutal economic crisis. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle, 989 words)

- BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/TEMER (NEWSMAKER, PIX), moved, by Brad Brooks, 956 words

- BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ROUSSEFF-NEWSMAKER (PIX, TV), moved, by Stephen Eisenhammer, 704 words

- BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/DIPLOMACY (UPDATE 1), moved, by Alonso Soto and Lisandra Paraguassu, 301 words

Ex-Air China worker charged by U.S. for smuggling for Chinese military

NEW YORK - An ex-Air China Ltd employee is indicted for smuggling packages onto flights from New York to China on behalf of Chinese military personnel stationed at the country's U.N. mission, U.S. prosecutors say. (USA-CHINA/CRIME (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Nate Raymond, 402 words)

Singapore raises Zika tally; first pregnant woman diagnosed

SINGAPORE - A pregnant woman was among those diagnosed with Zika infections in Singapore, as the number of confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the city-state rose to 115. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHICS), by Aradhana Aravindan, 404 words)

ASIA

Australia must choose between United States and China - US Army official

SYDNEY - A senior U.S. soldier says Australia must choose between a stronger U.S. alliance or closer ties with China, and urges Canberra to take a tougher stance against Chinese claims in the South China Sea. (SOUTHCHINASEA-AUSTRALIA/USA, moved, by Tom Westbrook, 261 words)

Canada applies to join China-backed AIIB, latest U.S. ally to apply

BEIJING - Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB, Canadian and bank officials say, making it the latest ally of the United States to join the new international development bank. (CANADA-CHINA/AIIB (UPDATE 2), moved, by Yawen Chen and Sue-Lin Wong, 341 words)

EUROPE

Britain to seek unique deal with EU, including immigration curbs

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May and her top ministers agree Britain will seek unique relationship with European Union, involving controls on immigration as well as good trade deal. (BRITAIN-EU/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan, 594 words)

Spain's acting PM loses confidence vote to form government

MADRID - Spain's acting premier loses parliamentary confidence vote for second term after he fails to win enough support from opposition, bringing country closer to potential third election in year. (SPAIN-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Jesús Aguado and Angus Berwick, 538 words)

UNITED STATES

Obama highlights climate progress at home before journey overseas

LAKE TAHOE - U.S. President Barack Obama says that preserving natural places would help the world adapt to warming temperatures as he begins a 10-day trip to stress the urgency of curbing climate change and attend a G20 meeting in China. (USA-OBAMA/CLIMATECHANGE (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 330 words)

U.S. court voids $655 million verdict against PLO over Israel attacks

NEW YORK - U.S. appeals court throws out $655.5 million verdict against Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization for damages suffered by American families from terrorist attacks in Israel. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/DECISION (UPDATE 3), moved, by Jonathan Stempel, 688 words)

U.S. accuses EU of grabbing tax revenues with Apple decision

WASHINGTON - The United States has accused the European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers when it ordered Apple Inc to pay up to $14.5 billion in back taxes, a decision that could cause friction at an international summit in China next week. (EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-USA (UPDATE 4), moved, by Jason Lange, 680 words)

- EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-IRS, moved, by Jason Lange, 400 words

- EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-COMPANIES, moved, by Foo Yun Chee, 658 words

AMERICAS

U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 years

SANTA CLARA, Cuba - First scheduled commercial passenger flight from United States to Cuba in more than half century lands, opening another chapter in Obama administration's efforts to improve ties and increase trade and travel with former Cold War foe. (CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jeffrey Dastin, 709 words)

Ultra-violent gangs thrive in chaotic Venezuela despite crackdown

CARACAS - Venezuela's socialist economy is suffering triple-digit inflation, severe shortages and third year of recession, but gangs find strength and profit in chaos. (VENEZUELA-GANGS/ (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Frank Jack Daniel, 1,197 words)

AFRICA

Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, parliament set on fire

LIBREVILLE - Demonstrators in Gabon clash with police and set part of the parliament building on fire as anger boils over among opposition supporters at President Ali Bongo's re-election in polls that his main rival, Jean Ping, claims to have won. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 782 words)

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