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Brexit not the end of European Union, Juncker says

STRASBOURG - The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, seeks to rally support for the European Union, saying the bloc battered by the UK Brexit referendum is not about to break up despite its existential crisis. (EU-JUNCKER/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Alastair Macdonald and Robin Emmott, 720 words)

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- EU-JUNCKER/DEFENCE, moving shortly, 480 words

- EU-JUNCKER/INVESTMENT-MIGRATION, moved, 320 words

Aid trucks for Syria wait in no-man's land on Turkish border

CILVEGOZU/BEIRUT - Two convoys of aid which crossed the Turkish border destined for Syria's Aleppo are waiting in no-man's land, as disagreements between warring sides and fears about security delay aid deliveries on the third day of a ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moving shortly, by Osman Orsal and John Davison, 500 words)

New York attorney general opens probe of Trump Foundation

NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he has opened an inquiry into the Donald J. Trump Foundation to ensure the Republican presidential nominee's charity is complying with state laws governing nonprofits. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-INVESTIGATION (UPDATE 1), moved, 395 words)

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- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-CAMPAIGNING (UPDATE 1), moved, 160 words

- USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ayesha Rascoe and James Oliphant, 710 words

Britain's Libya intervention flawed, ex-PM Cameron to blame -lawmakers

LONDON - Britain's 2011 military intervention in Libya, ordered by former prime minister David Cameron, relied on flawed intelligence and hastened the North African country's political and economic collapse, lawmakers say in a damning report. (BRITAIN-LIBYA/, moved, 355 words)

EUROPE

Pope says murdered French priest a martyr, on road to sainthood

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis says Father Jacques Hamel, the French priest knifed to death at his altar by Islamist militants in July, was a "martyr," and indicated he was already on the road to sainthood. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/POPE-FRANCE (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moving shortly, by Philip Pullella, 400 words)

Burqas in the snow: Austrian Alps keen to keep Arab tourist trade

ZELL AM SEE, Austria - While France's seaside resorts grapple with the clash of cultures posed by Muslim women in "burkinis," a tourist town in the Austrian Alps has grown used to black-clad visitors tip-toeing over its pristine summer snow. (RELIGION-BURQA/AUSTRIA-TOURISM (PICTURE, TV), expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET), by Kirsti Knolle, 652 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Israeli statesman Peres, 93, "critical but stable" after stroke

JERUSALEM - Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital following a massive stroke, his son-in-law and personal physician Rafi Valdan say, though the family is optimistic he will recover. (ISRAEL-PERES/ (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Luke Baker, 435 words)

Kerry defends Syria deal with Russia, says Obama backs plan

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought to diffuse criticism of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire agreement on Syria arguing that without it violence would increase significantly with many more Syrians slaughtered or forced to flee the war-torn country. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-KERRY, moved, 555 words)

ASIA

China warns Taiwan not to allow Dalai Lama to visit

BEIJING/TAIPEI - China warns Taiwan not to allow exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to visit, after a high-profile Taiwan legislator invited him to the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own, a trip that will worsen already poor ties. (CHINA-TAIWAN/DALAILAMA (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung, 455 words)

Chinese villagers describe police beatings in "wild crackdown" on protest

WUKAN, China - Residents of a southern Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grassroots democracy are in shock after a "wild crackdown" by police in clashes with protesters which they say led to about 70 people being detained. (CHINA-WUKAN/PROTESTS (UPDATE 3, PICTURE, GRAPHICS, TV), moving shortly, by James Pomfret, 515 words)

Offices reopen in Indian tech capital as protests wane

BENGALURU - Indian and foreign companies reopen offices and staff trickle back to work in the technology capital Bengaluru, after two days of violent protests over access to water from a river severely disrupted life in the city. (INDIA-PROTESTS/, moved, 345 words)

Schools shut, flights canceled as Super Typhoon Meranti hits Taiwan

TAIPEI - More than half a million homes lose power across Taiwan and five people are injured as Super Typhoon Meranti, which is believed to be the world's strongest storm this year, hits the island. (ASIA-STORM/TAIWAN (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Faith Hung, 385 words)

Australia's far-right leader denounces China investment in comeback speech

SYDNEY - Pauline Hanson, founder of Australia's far-right One Nation party, uses her first speech in parliament in almost two decades to denounce Chinese ownership of assets and warn that the country is in danger of "being swamped by Muslims." (AUSTRALIA-POLITICS/HANSON, moved, by Jonathan Barrett, 410 words)

UNITED STATES

Suu Kyi to meet Obama in Washington for first time as Myanmar leader

WASHINGTON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with President Barack Obama in her first visit to the United States since her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election, capping a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader. (USA-MYANMAR/ (PICTURE), moved, by Timothy Mclaughlin and Patricia Zengerle, 470 words)

Climate change 'significant and direct' threat to U.S. military -reports

WASHINGTON - The effects of climate change endanger U.S. military operations and could increase the danger of international conflict, according to three new documents endorsed by retired top U.S. military officers and former national security officials. (USA-CLIMATECHANGE/, moved, by Idrees Ali, 385 words)

SPORT

Slovenia's Ceferin elected as UEFA president

ATHENS - Aleksander Ceferin, the president of Slovenia's football federation, is overwhelmingly elected as the new head of European soccer's governing body UEFA at an extraordinary Congress. (SOCCER-UEFA/ELECTION (UPDATE 2), moved, by Brian Homewood, 345 words)

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