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Trump in TV event with Clinton, says Putin better leader than Obama
NEW YORK - Donald Trump declares that Russia's Vladimir Putin had been a better leader than U.S. President Barack Obama, as the Republican presidential nominee uses a televised forum to argue he is best equipped to reassert America's global leadership. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, 865 words)
Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions
VIENTIANE - Asian leaders play down tensions over the South China Sea in a carefully worded summit statement, but even before it is issued Beijing voice frustration with countries outside the region "interfering" in tussles over the strategic waterway. (ASEAN-SUMMIT/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Manuel Mogato, 800 words)
Taliban forces sweep into capital of Afghan poppy-growing province
KABUL - Taliban forces are fighting within the capital of Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan, one of the top poppy-cultivating provinces in the country, threatening government offices as the leadership flee to the airport, officials say. (AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN/ (UPDATE 2), moved, 480 words)
Second couple arrested after car with gas cylinders found in Paris-judicial source
PARIS - French police investigating the discovery of a car packed with gas cylinders near Notre Dame cathedral in Paris have arrested a second couple and also establish that the vehicle contained three jerry cans of diesel fuel, a judicial source says. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE-CAR (UPDATE 1), moved, 380 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Syria says peace plan remarks show Britain's Johnson out of touch with reality
BEIRUT - Syria's Foreign Ministry says that statements by Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson demonstrate London's part in "aggression" against Syria and show he did not understand the situation there. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-BRITAIN (UPDATE 1), moved, 175 words)
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NORTH AFRICA
Blasts reported near gov't buildings in Tripoli, no casualties reported - local media
TRIPOLI - Two car bombs are detonated near Tripoli's foreign ministry and a naval base used by Libya's U.N.-backed government, though no casualties are reported, local media say. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 265 words)
EUROPE
EU-Canada deal to share air travelers' data infringes privacy - EU court
BRUSSELS - An agreement between the European Union and Canada to share airline passenger data that the two sides say is key to fighting terrorism cannot enter into force as currently drafted, an adviser to the top EU court says. (EU-DATAPROTECTION/CANADA (UPDATE 1), by Julia Fioretti, 370 words)
Britain should start EU divorce talks soon, says Tusk
LONDON - Britain should start talks to leave the European Union as soon as possible, European Council President Donald Tusk says, adding weight to calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to get on with the formal divorce procedure. (BRITAIN-EU/ (PICTURE), moved, 345 words)
ASIA
Armenian Prime Minister tenders resignation
YEREVAN - Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has tendered his resignation, he told a government meeting, amid an economic slowdown and outbreaks of violence. (ARMENIA-PRIMEMINISTER/RESIGNATION (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, by Hasmik Mkrtchyan, 400 words)
Australian airlines ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires
SYDNEY - Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to concerns over the phone's fire-prone batteries. (AIRLINES-SAMSUNG/ (PIX), moved, by Tom Westbrook, 283 words)
Super Mario's iPhone surprise fuels hopes for Nintendo
TOKYO - Nintendo Co's surprise announcement that its popular game franchise Super Mario Bros would debut on Apple Inc's new iPhone propels its shares sharply higher on hopes the firm has at last embraced mobile gaming. (APPLE-IPHONE/NINTENDO (UPDATE 4, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Makiko Yamazaki, 640 words)
AMERICAS
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 Republican U.S presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial visit to Mexico last week. (MEXICO-ECONOMY/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Dave Graham, 770 words)
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