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Turkey nabs commandos accused of trying to seize Erdogan during coup bid

ISTANBUL - Turkish special forces capture a group of commandos accused of trying to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed coup, after the government took tighter control of the military and dismissed more than a thousand more soldiers. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 1, TV, PIX), expect by 1230 GMT, by Daren Butler and Yesim Dikmen, 900 words)

Factories struggle as world demand sputters

LONDON/SYDNEY - British manufacturers slammed on the brakes last month following the country's June vote to leave the European Union and growth eased in the euro zone, surveys show, likely adding to calls for more policy easing. (GLOBAL-ECONOMY (WRAPUP 1), moving shortly, by Jonathan Cable and Wayne Cole, 770 words)

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BRITAIN-EU/ECONOMY (UPDATE 1), expect by 1130 GMT, by Ana Nicolaci da Costa, 670 words

BRITAIN-BOE/ (PREVIEW), by David Milliken, 770 words, expect by 1100 GMT

China calls for British nuclear project to proceed

BEIJING - China calls for Britain to proceed with a nuclear power plant project partly invested in by a Chinese firm, saying the project had firm support from London, after Britain's new government said it would review it again. (EDF-BRITAIN/CHINA, (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ben Blanchard, 450 words)

Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb blast

KABUL - The Taliban claim responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners, in Kabul after a powerful explosion is heard all around the city. (AFGHANISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Sayed Hassib, 1,025 words)

EUROPE

Shackled remains at ancient Greek site tell tale of intrigue

ATHENS - At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles. (GREECE-ARCHAELOGY/EXECUTIONS, (PIX, TV), moved, by Deborah Kyvrikosaios, 547 words)

ASIA

"Give them a bloody nose": Xi pressed for stronger S.China Sea response

BEIJING - China's leadership is resisting pressure from elements within the military for a more forceful response to an international court ruling against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, sources say, wary of provoking a clash with the United States. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/CHINA (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, Ben Blanchard and Benjamin Kang Lim, 1,200 words)

UNITED STATES

Clinton accuses Trump of scapegoating Muslim soldier's parents

WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of scapegoating the parents of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq, after the Republican nominee took issue with remarks the soldier's father made at the Democratic National Convention. (USA-ELECTION (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Amanda Becker, 727 words)

MIDDLE EAST

As "caliphate" shrinks, Islamic State looks to global attacks

BAGHDAD/CAIRO - Islamic State, losing territory and on the retreat in Iraq and Syria, has claimed credit for a surge in global attacks, most of them in France and Germany. Instead of urging supporters to travel to its self-proclaimed caliphate, it has encouraged them to act locally using any means available.(EUROPE-ATTACKS/IS-PROPAGANDA, moved, by Stephen Kalin and Ahmed Tolba, 900 words)

AFRICA

ANC faces losses in vote that could reshape South African politics

PORT ELIZABETH - Opinion polls suggest local elections could herald a sea change in South African society and politics. The ANC could lose major cities it has held virtually unchallenged since the end of white-minority rule 22 years ago.(SAFRICA/ELECTION (PIX, TV), moved, by Joe Brock, 1024 words)

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