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Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama

VIENTIANE - The Philippines scramble to defuse a row with the United States and its new president, Rodrigo Duterte, voice regret for calling President Barack Obama a "son of a bitch," comments that prompt Washington to call off a bilateral meeting. (LAOS-OBAMA/DUTERTE (UPDATE 5, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton and Manuel Mogato, 830 words)

Afghan forces end siege after suicide attacks in Kabul

KABUL - Afghan security forces end an 11-hour standoff in central Kabul, shooting dead the last of a group of attackers who struck hours after a separate suicide bombing killed and wounded dozens of security personnel and civilians. (AFGHANISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Mirwais Harooni, 460 words)

UN human rights chief says Trump, others fanning prejudice

THE HAGUE - The United Nations human rights chief accuse U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of spreading "humiliating racial and religious prejudice" and warns of a rise of populist politics that could turn violent. (UN-HUMAN RIGHTS/ZEIN (UPDATE 2), moved, 235 words)

Russia's Putin urges Karimov's successors to continue his tough style of rule

ALMATY - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urges the successors to Uzbekistan's Islam Karimov to continue his policies - apparent encouragement for them to follow his authoritarian line and keep the lid on opposition at home. (UZBEKISTAN-RUSSIA/PUTIN (PICTURE), moved, by Olzhas Auyezov, 500 words)

EUROPE

Ukraine's Poroshenko says tougher to secure Western support against Russia

KIEV - It has become increasingly difficult for Ukraine to secure Western support in its fight against "Russian aggression" and a full-scale invasion from Russia cannot be ruled out, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/POROSHENKO (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Natalia Zinets and Alessandra Prentice, 325 words)

Air passengers hit by BA tech glitch, London City airport protest

LONDON - Air passengers suffer lengthy delays in Britain after a computer glitch hit British Airways check-ins and protesters from "Black Lives Matter" force their way on to the runway of London City Airport. (BRITISH AIRWAYS-DELAYS/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURE), moved, by Kate Holton, 370 words)

Germans test air defenses in Latvia as NATO expands in Baltics

LIELVARDE, Latvia - German and Latvian troops have begin a joint exercise in Latvia, not far from the Russian border, as part of a broad drive by NATO to shore up air defenses against a possible Russian attack. (GERMANY-NATO/LATVIA (PICTURE), moved, by Sabine Siebold, 395 words)

Finnish politics play havoc with Guggenheim's Helsinki museum plans

HELSINKI - A plan to build a Guggenheim museum on the Helsinki waterfront - like those in New York, Bilbao and Venice - appears close to collapse because of a political row. (GUGGENHEIM-FINLAND/GOVERNMENT (PICTURE), moving shortly, by Jussi Rosendahl and Tuomas Forsell, 535 words)

ASIA

Hundreds protest in Myanmar over Suu Kyi's panel on Rohingya Muslims

SITTWE, Myanmar - Hundreds rally in Myanmar against an advisory panel led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to find solutions to conflict between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims that has cast a pall over democratic reforms. (MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, by Simon Lewis and Wa Lone, 567 words)

U.S. gives Laos extra $90 mln to help clear unexploded ordnance

VIENTIANE - The United States announces it will provide an additional $90 million over the next three years to help Laos, heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, clear unexploded ordnance that has killed or injured more than 20,000 people. (LAOS-OBAMA/UXO (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Roberta Rampton, 430 words)

G20 a success for China, but hard issues kicked down the road

BEIJING - China is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile state of the global economy and the need for a wide range of policies to fix it. (G20-CHINA/ (PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ben Blanchard, 732 words)

UNITED STATES

Republicans' Congress lull could impede a Clinton presidency

WASHINGTON - Republicans in Congress are planning a light legislative agenda as they return from their long summer break, a strategy some say is designed in part to bog down Hillary Clinton if she becomes president. (USA-CONGRESS/LAMEDUCK (PICTURE), moved, by Richard Cowan, 670 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/CLIMATE-DONATIONS (PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 985 words

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-MEXICO (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, 295 words

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