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

MOSCOW - Russia uses Iran for the first time as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in the Middle East. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 915 words)

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN, moved, by Michelle Nichols, 340 words

Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge

MOSCOW - Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it's not hard to see why: the Russian leader is building up troops on its border and resuming hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/PUTIN (ANALYSIS, PICTURES), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 910 words)

North Korea's deputy ambassador defects in London - reports

SEOUL - North Korea's deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family, according to media reports, which if confirmed would make it one of the most high-profile defections in recent years from the increasingly isolated country. (NORTHKOREA-DEFECTOR/, moved, by James Pearson, 608 words)

Olympics-Athletics-Jamaica, Kenya and U.S. strike gold

RIO DE JANEIRO - Jamaica, Kenya and the United States add to their athletics medal tallies in the 110 meters hurdles, women's 1,500 meters and men's triple jump, while Russia's sole track and field competitor survives to compete another day at Rio. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Scott Malone, 656 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO-CHINA/MEDALS (UPDATE 1, PICTURES), moving shortly, by Brenda Goh, 620 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PICTURES), moved, 1,470 words

UNITED STATES

Trump woos black voters, vows to restore law and order

WEST BEND - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers his most aggressive call yet to woo African-American voters, vowing to restore law and order, only days after a fatal police shooting of a black man sparked more street violence. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 840 words)

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-CONGRESS (UPDATE 4), moved, by Susan Cornwell, 670 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-BRIEFING, moved, by Mark Hosenball, 315 words

- USA-ELECTION/POLL (POLL), moved, by Grant Smith, 320 words

- BALKANS-BIDEN/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), by Ivana Sekularac and Fedja Grulovic, 425 words

Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire

LOS ANGELES - Authorities in southern California order the evacuation of 82,000 people after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass and engulfed 15,000 acres of terrain. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Dan Whitcomb and Alex Dobuzinskis, 453 words)

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

Civil war costs Yemen $14 bln in damage and economic losses - report

WASHINGTON - The cost from damage to infrastructure and economic losses in Yemen's civil war is more than $14 billion so far, according to a confidential report seen by Reuters that highlights the effort needed to rebuild the country, where more than half the population is suffering from malnutrition. (YEMEN-SECURITY/DAMAGES (EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Yara Bayoumy, 689 words)

U.N. to investigate peacekeepers' response to South Sudan hotel attack

UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launches an investigation into accusations peacekeepers in South Sudan failed to respond properly to an attack on a Juba hotel by uniformed men who killed a journalist and raped several civilians. (SOUTHSUDAN-SECURITY/UN (PIX), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 405 words)

- LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 445 words

EUROPE

Turkey dismisses more than 2,000 police over coup bid

ISTANBUL - Turkey issues two decrees under emergency rule in which it dismissed more than 2,000 police and hundreds of members of the military and the BTK communication technology authority over last month's attempted military coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 215 words)

AMERICAS

U.S. seeks Latin American help amid rise in Asian, African migrants

WASHINGTON - Washington is seeking closer coordination with several Latin American countries to tackle a jump in migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East who it believes are trying to reach the United States from the south on an arduous route by plane, boat and through jungle on foot. (USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Julia Edwards, 1,385 words)

Haiti finds case of microcephaly linked to Zika virus

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti has identified its first case of the birth defect microcephaly linked to the Zika virus, a senior health ministry official says. (HEALTH-ZIKA/HAITI (UPDATE 1), moved, by Makini Brice, 340 words)

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