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Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first time

MOSCOW - Russia widens its air campaign in Syria and deepens its involvement in the Middle East, using Iran as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants for the first time. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 700 words)

Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat Islamic State

YOUNGSTOWN - U.S. Republican Donald Trump says he will work closely with NATO allies to defeat Islamic State militants if he wins the White House, reversing an earlier threat that the United States might not meet its obligations to the Western military alliance. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 940 words)

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ASIA, moved, by David Brunnstrom, 400 words

- USA-ELECTION/OBAMA (PICTURES), moved, by Jeff Mason, 300 words

Calls for calm, curfew ensure peaceful night in Milwaukee after violence

MILWAUKEE - Community leaders calling for restraint and a night-time curfew on teenagers appear to be keeping the city of Milwaukee calm in the early hours after two nights of violence sparked by a police officer shooting dead a black man. (WISCONSIN-POLICE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Brendan O'Brien, 400 words)

- WISCONSIN-POLICE/SEGREGATION (PICTURES), moved, by Brendan O'Brien, 700 words

RIO OLYMPICS

Soaring Da Silva is Brazil's new darling

RIO DE JANEIRO - Thiago da Silva wins Brazil's first athletics gold of their home Games on an extraordinary, unforgettable Monday night in Rio, producing an Olympic record of 6.03 meters in the pole vault to beat hot favorite Renaud Lavillenie and send the fans into raptures. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 610 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO-JUDO/EGYPT-ISRAEL (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 470 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA-STEPANOVA, moved, by Jack Stubbs, 420 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/DOPING-CHEATS, moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 340 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PICTURES), moved, 1,875 words

ASIA

Rights group calls for release of Thai activist on hunger strike

BANGKOK - An international rights group calls for the release of a Thai anti-junta activist in his tenth day of a hunger strike after he was detained for campaigning against a military-backed draft constitution. (THAILAND-POLITICS/, moved, by Patpicha Tanakasempipat, 298 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11 - aid group

DUBAI - A Saudi-led coalition air strike hits a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen, killing at least 11 people and wounding 19, the aid group says. (YEMEN-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Noah Browning and Tom Brown, 400 words)

Libyan forces say capture Sirte district from Islamic State

SIRTE, Libya - Libyan forces backed by U.S. air strikes said they had taken control of one of the last districts in central Sirte occupied by Islamic State fighters. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (TV, PIX), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 350 words)

UNITED STATES

New York man due in court over slaying of Muslim imam, assistant

NEW YORK - A New York man is charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of a New York Muslim imam and his assistant who were gunned down at the weekend, a police spokesman says. (NEW YORK-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Chris Prentice, 400 words)

Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials say 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama's administration. (USA-GUANTANAMO/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Idrees Ali, 400 words)

EUROPE

INTERVIEW-Britain could win 'special status' but must get on with Brexit - Germany

BERLIN - Germany's European Affairs Minister held out the possibility of Britain achieving "special status" in its relationship with the European Union but pressed London to get on with starting talks on leaving the bloc early next year. (BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, TV), moved, by Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel, 450 words)

AFRICA

South Africa enters awkward coalition era after ANC domination

ATTERIDGEVILLE, South Africa - Gladys Sithole had voted for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ever since its long-jailed former leader Nelson Mandela swept to power in South Africa at the end of apartheid 22 years ago. She did not expect much in return, just a toilet. (SAFRICA-ELECTION/COALITIONS (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Joe Brock and Mfuneko Toyana, 1,000 words)

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