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TOP STORIES

Clinton campaign says it could have better handled health scare

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign acknowledges that it mishandles health scare for Democratic nominee by failing to give out information after she falls ill with pneumonia. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Steve Holland and Alana Wise, 400 words)

+ See also:

- USA-TRUMP/HOTEL (PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Ian Simpson, 400 words

North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time - South Korea

SEOUL - North Korea is ready to conduct additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defense Ministry says, three days after reclusive North's fifth test draws widespread condemnation. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/TUNNEL (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ju-min Park and Jack Kim, 762 words)

Syria cease-fire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary

BEIRUT - Nationwide cease-fire brokered by United States and Russia comes into effect in Syria, second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt 5-year-old civil war. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Tom Perry, 900 words)

AMERICAS

Brazil's former speaker faces ouster from Congress over Swiss accounts

BRASILIA - Two weeks after removal of Dilma Rousseff as Brazil's president, lower house of Congress will meet to vote on whether to expel lawmaker who engineered her impeachment and who faces corruption charges in Supreme court. (BRAZIL-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Anthony Boadle, 423 words)

EUROPE

Germany, France seek stronger EU defense after Brexit -document

BRUSSELS - Germany and France outline plans to deepen European military cooperation, document shows, as Britain's exit from European Union removes one of bigger obstacles to stronger EU defense in tandem with NATO. (EUROPE-DEFENCE/, moved, by Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott, 706 words)

Austrian election re-run comes unstuck in postal ballot setback

VIENNA - Austria delays re-run of presidential election as faulty seals on postal ballots scupper its second attempt to organize ballot that could give western Europe its first far-right head of state in decades. (AUSTRIA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Kirsti Knolle, 519 words)

Ending his political career, Britain's ex-leader Cameron resigns as lawmaker

LONDON - Former British prime minister David Cameron says he is resigning from his seat in parliament to avoid becoming distraction for his successor, ending his political career just weeks after he loses referendum to stay in European Union. (BRITAIN-POLITICS/CAMERON (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 396 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Haj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush

JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia - Nearly 2 million Muslim pilgrims perform symbolic stoning of devil, riskiest part of annual haj pilgrimage, year after ritual's worst disaster in decades. (SAUDI-HAJ/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Dahlia Nehme, 496 words)

AFRICA

Flight of South Sudan fighters to Congo poses security threat - UN

KINSHASA - Flight of South Sudan's main opposition leader and more than 750 of his supporters across border into Democratic Republic of Congo will threaten regional stability if not properly handled, DRC's U.N. mission says. (CONGO-SOUTHSUDAN/UN (UPDATE 1), by Aaron Ross, 480 words)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

New Amanda Knox film meant to push past headlines, makers say

TORONTO - New documentary about Amanda Knox, American cleared of murder of her British roommate after multiple trials in Italy, is meant to push past sensational coverage of case and understand real people involved, its directors say. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/AMANDAKNOX (PIX, TV), moved, by Jeffrey Hodgson, 391 words)

+ See also:

- FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/QUEENOFKATWE (PIX, TV), moved, 388 words

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