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Trump seeks U.S. military buildup

PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledges to launch a new U.S. military buildup as he and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton compete over who would be more competent at leading the armed forces as commander in chief. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland, 751 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MEDIA (UPDATE 1), moved, 312 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 1), by Ginger Gibson, 247 words

- USA-ELECTION/GREENS (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 397 words

Apple unveils iPhone 7

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc unveils its new water and dust-resistant iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras at its fall product event, and says a Super Mario game is coming to the new phone and Pokemon Go will feature on its upgraded Apple Watch. (APPLE-IPHONE/ (UPDATE 7, TV, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Julia Love and Alexandria Sage, 666 words)

Tensions over South China Sea belie summit cordiality

VIENTIANE - The Philippines says it is "gravely concerned" that Chinese boats are preparing to build structures at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, shattering an appearance of cordiality at an Asian summit in Laos. (ASEAN-SUMMIT/SOUTHCHINASEA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Manuel Mogato, 706 words)

+ See also:

- ASEAN-SUMMIT/DUTERTE-OBAMA (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Manuel Mogato, 346 words

Syrian opposition says to reject any US/Russia deal unlike its own plan

LONDON - Syria's main opposition negotiating group would reject any deal struck by Russia and the United States on Syria's fate that was very different from its own proposed transition plan, the group's general coordinator Riyad Hijab says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-OPPOSITION (UPDATE 3), moved, by William James, 537 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/KERRY (UPDATE 2), moved, 604 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-SYRIA (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler, 676 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Angus McDowall and Ahmed Rasheed, 806 words

UNITED STATES

Russian jet came within 10 feet of U.S. spy plane - U.S. officials

WASHINGTON/BERLIN - A Russian fighter jet carried out an "unsafe and unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. spy plane over the Black Sea and came within 10 feet (3 meters) of the American aircraft, two U.S. defense officials say. (USA-RUSSIA/DEFENSE (UPDATE 3), moved, by Idrees Ali and Andrea Shalal, 341 words)

U.S. House Republicans to discuss whether to impeach IRS chief

WASHINGTON - Members of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives will discuss next week whether the nation's top tax collector, John Koskinen, should be impeached over conservative charges he stonewalled a congressional investigation, House leaders say. (USA-IRS/KOSKINEN (UPDATE 2), moved, 377 words)

ACT partners with test-prep firms despite signs of cheating in Asia

LONDON/SHANGHAI/SEOUL - Standardized testing giant ACT Inc continues to partner with Asian test-preparation operators, despite widespread cheating at overseas education centers it licenses. (COLLEGE-ACT/PARTNERS (EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Steve Stecklow, Alexandra Harney and Ju-min Park, 1,024 words)

AMERICAS

Mexico president replaces finance minister after Trump visit

MEXICO CITY - President Enrique Pena Nieto replaces his close ally and finance minister, Luis Videgaray, after the two were heavily criticized for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial visit to Mexico last week. (MEXICO-ECONOMY/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Dave Graham, 680 words)

+ See also:

- MEXICO-ECONOMY/MEADE (PIX, TV), moved, by Frank Jack Daniel, 493 words

Fresh protests against Venezuela's Maduro draw lower turnout

MARACAIBO - Foes of President Nicolas Maduro protest across Venezuela to demand a referendum to end his socialist rule, but the numbers are far smaller than a huge opposition showing last week and matched by parallel pro-government rallies. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 397 words)

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- VENEZUELA-ECONOMY/ANIMALS (WIDER IMAGE, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Carlos Garcia Rawlins and Girish Gupta, 370 words

MIDDLE EAST

Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts

MECCA - Saudi Arabia's top religious authority says Iran's leaders are not Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual haj pilgrimage. (SAUDI-IRAN/MUFTI (UPDATE 6), moved, by Dahlia Nehme, 734 words)

EUROPE

Police seek woman after car with gas cylinders found in Paris

PARIS - French police are seeking a young woman after a car carrying seven gas cylinders was discovered on Saturday night near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, police and judicial officials say. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE-CAR (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, 423 words)

Party running Rome city hall denounces 2024 Olympic bid

ROME - Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), which runs Rome municipality, says it is opposed to the city's bid to stage the 2024 summer Olympics, potentially sinking Rome's chances of victory. (ITALY-OLYMPICS/ROME, moved, 315 words)

Work on Calais wall to shut out migrants to start this month

LONDON/CALAIS - Work on building a wall along the approach road to the French port of Calais to stop migrants from jumping aboard trucks bound for Britain will begin this month. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/CALAIS-BRITAIN (UPDATE 1), moved, 315 words)

+ See also:

- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (UPDATE 1), moved, 385 words

AFRICA

Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan - U.S. official

WASHINGTON - The United States does not believe South Sudan's former Deputy President Riek Machar should return to his former position in its government, given continuing instability in the country, Washington's special envoy for South Sudan says. (SOUTHSUDAN-USA/MACHAR (UPDATE 2), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 574 words)

Gabon's Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount

LIBREVILLE - Gabon's President Ali Bongo shrugs off growing international pressure to recount last week's disputed election, saying it is a matter for the constitutional court to decide. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 546 words)

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