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Blasts kill dozens in Syria as U.S.-Russia truce talks make little progress

BEIRUT/HANGZHOU - Explosions in government-controlled areas of Syria and a province held by Kurdish militia kill dozens, while the United States and Russia fail to make concrete progress towards a ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Lisa Barrington and Roberta Rampton, 840 words)

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-MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ISRAEL (PICTURE), moved, by Luke Baker, 715 words

Taliban attack in Afghan capital Kabul kills at least 24

KABUL - A Taliban suicide attack in a busy area near the defense ministry in Kabul kills at least 24 people and wounds 91, the deadliest toll in the Afghan capital in weeks. (AFGHANISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Mirwais Harooni, 245 words)

French prosecutor: Sarkozy must stand trial for deceit

PARIS - France's state prosecutor says that presidential hopeful Nicholas Sarkozy should stand trial over funding irregularities in his failed 2012 re-election bid, potentially disrupting his new campaign. (FRANCE-POLITICS/SARKOZY-TRIAL (UPDATE 2, PICTURE), moved, by Chine Labbé, 480 words)

Radical democrats gain foothold in Hong Kong poll likely to rile China

HONG KONG - Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout in the Chinese-controlled city on Sunday, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing. (HONGKONG-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Venus Wu and James Pomfret, 620 words)

EUROPE

Merkel and Bavarian allies still split after election loss

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel and her important Bavarian sister party allies remain divided on refugee issue that sent the conservative party to bruising state election defeat on Sunday. (GERMANY-ELECTION/ (PICTURE, TV), expect by 1430 GMT/10.30 AM ET, by Erik Kirschbaum, 500 words)

French truckers demanding migrant camp closure block Calais traffic

CALAIS - Two convoys of trucks and tractors slow traffic to a crawl on the motorway approach to France's northern port of Calais, with protesters demanding the closure of a migrants camp they blame for mounting insecurity and an ailing local economy. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/CALAIS (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Matthias Blamont, 485 words)

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- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ITALY, moved, 150 words

- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-BENEFITS, moved, 390 words

Spain's Socialists seek new political talks to ward off election

MADRID - Spain's Socialist leader says he will pursue talks with other parties after the country lurch towards its third election in a year last week following several failed attempts to form a government. (SPAIN-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), expect by 1430 GMT/10.30 AM ET, by Angus Berwick, 440 words)

PM May rejects points-based immigration controls sought by Brexit campaigners

HANGZHOU, China - British Prime Minister Theresa May rejects a "points-based" system to screen immigrants, setting up a potential conflict with Brexit campaigners in her government who promised to bring in Australian-style controls over EU migrants. (BRITAIN-EU/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by William James, 760 words)

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- BRITAIN-EU/DAVIS, moved, 345 words

Britain says appoints ambassador to Iran for first time since 2011

LONDON - Britain says it has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011 as it looks to improve cooperation between the two countries. (BRITAIN-POLITICS/IRAN, moved, 135 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage

DUBAI - Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei renew criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a crush last year killed hundreds of pilgrims, and suggested Muslim countries think about ending Riyadh's control of the annual pilgrimage. (SAUDI-HAJ/IRAN (TV, PICTURE), moved, 310 words)

At least two dead in Israeli building site collapse - rescue services

JERUSALEM - A parking garage under construction collapses in Tel Aviv, killing at least two people and trapping several others under the debris, rescue services say. (ISRAEL-COLLAPSE/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PICTURE), moved, 100 words)

AFRICA

Gabon opposition chief calls for general strike after disputed election

LIBREVILLE - Gabon's opposition leader Jean Ping calls for a general strike to protest against what he says is a fraudulent re-election victory by President Ali Bongo. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, 170 words)

ASIA

G20 summit warned of risks to economy as N.Korea test-fires missiles

HANGZHOU, China - North Korea fires three ballistic missiles off its east coast in a defiant reminder of the risks to global security, as world leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama gather at a G20 summit in China for the second day. (G20-CHINA/ (WRAPUP 2, TV, PICTURE), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Vladimir Soldatkin and Kiyoshi Takenaka, 640 words)

Philippines' Duterte says "plenty will be killed" in anti-drugs drive

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says "plenty will be killed" before the end of his campaign against illegal drugs that has led to the death of about 2,400 people since he became president two months ago. (PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/DUTERTE (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 275 words)

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- PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by John Chalmers and Andrew R.C. Marshall, 1,105 words

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