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Trump vows U.S. military buildup, commander in chief test looms
PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledges a new U.S. military buildup as he and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton compete over who would be more competent as commander in chief. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland, 710 words)
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- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MEDIA (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 314 words
Mexico president replaces finance minister after damaging Trump visit
MEXICO CITY - President Enrique Pena Nieto replaces his close ally and finance minister, Luis Videgaray, after the two were heavily criticized for U.S presidential hopeful Donald Trump's controversial visit to Mexico last week. (MEXICO-ECONOMY/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Dave Graham, 677 words)
Syrians begin returning home, two weeks into Turkish offensive
ISTANBUL - A group of 292 Syrians come back to the Syrian town of Jarablus from Turkey, marking the first formal return of civilians since Ankara launched a military incursion two weeks ago to secure the border region. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-SYRIA (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler, 676 words)
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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-OPPOSITION (UPDATE 2), moved, by William James, 550 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-DENIAL, moved, 190 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ MILITIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 1), moved, 135 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-SYRIA (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, by Daren Butler and Humeyra Pamuk, 540 words
Russian jet came within 10 feet of U.S. spy plane: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/BERLIN - A Russian fighter jet carried out an "unsafe and unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. spy plane flying a regular patrol over the Black Sea, coming within 10 feet (3 meters) of the American aircraft, two U.S. defense officials tell Reuters. (USA-RUSSIA/DEFENSE (UPDATE 2), moved, by Idrees Ali and Andrea Shalal, 246 words)
Merkel strikes back, defends migrant policy after election rout
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel hits back at critics of her open-door migrant policy after her conservative CDU party was humiliated in a regional vote, urging all parties to fight the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany with facts. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-MERKEL (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Madeline Chambers and Michael Nienaber, 490 words)
Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts
MECCA - Saudi Arabia's top religious authority says Iran's leaders are not Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual haj pilgrimage. (SAUDI-IRAN/MUFTI (UPDATE 5), moved, by Dahlia Nehme, 705 words)
EUROPE
Police hold two after car with gas cylinders found in Paris
PARIS - A car, whose owner is on an intelligence services watchlist of people suspected of religious radicalisation, was discovered near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday night with seven gas cylinders inside, police and judicial officials say. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE-CAR (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 390 words)
Work on Calais wall to shut out migrants to start this month
LONDON/CALAIS - Work on building a wall along the approach road to the French port of Calais to stop migrants from jumping aboard trucks bound for Britain will begin this month. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/CALAIS-BRITAIN (UPDATE 1), moved, 315 words)
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- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/DENMARK, moved, by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, 355 words
- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/SICILY-ARRIVALS (TV, PICTURE), moved, 125 words
- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (UPDATE 1), moved, 385 words
MIDDLE EAST
Fighting in Syria's Hama province displaces 100,000 -UN
GENEVA - Fighting in Syria's western Hama province displaced an estimated 100,000 people between Aug. 28 and Sept. 5, the United Nations says, citing the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the governor of the province. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HAMA (UPDATE 1), moved, 240 words)
AFRICA
Nigerian army faces new dangers in Boko Haram campaign
BAMA - Nigeria's military has liberated swathes of land from Boko Haram but a ride with an army convoy, all guns firing for fear of ambush, shows how far the northeast is from normality after a Islamist insurgency that has displaced millions. (NIGERIA-SECURITY/ (EXCLUSIVE, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Ulf Laessing, 1,300 words)
Gabon's Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount
PARIS - Newly re-elected Gabon President Ali Bongo shrugs off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote, saying it is a matter for the constitutional court to decide. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURE), moving shortly, by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 547 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump and Clinton face U.S. commander-in-chief test
PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, pledging a major new military buildup, and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton get a chance to show how they will lead the U.S. armed forces as commander-in-chief. (USA-ELECTION/, moved, by Steve Holland, 670 words)
Apple sets stage for iPhone 7, many already waiting for 8
SAN FRANCISCO - The iPhone 7 is expected to make its global debut, but many consumers and investors are already setting their sights on Apple Inc's 2017 version of the popular gadget, hoping for more significant advances. (APPLE-IPHONE/, moved, by Julia Love, 440 words)
AMERICAS
Struggling to feed families, Venezuelans abandon pets
LOS TEQUES, Venezuela - Venezuelans struggling to feed their families amid unprecedented economic crisis are increasingly dumping pets in streets, parks and makeshift shelters. (VENEZUELA-ECONOMY/ANIMALS (WIDER IMAGE, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Carlos Garcia Rawlins and Girish Gupta, 370 words)
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- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 397 words)
ASIA
Tensions over South China Sea belie summit cordiality
VIENTIANE - The Philippines says it is "gravely concerned" that Chinese boats are preparing to build structures at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, shattering an appearance of cordiality at an Asian summit in Laos. (ASEAN-SUMMIT/SOUTHCHINASEA (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Manuel Mogato and Amy Sawitta Lefevre, 815 words)
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- SOUTHCHINASEA-CHINA/COASTGUARD (UPDATE 2), moved, by Greg Torode, 530 words
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