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Brexit not the end of European Union, Juncker says
STRASBOURG - EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker warn divided Europeans that their Union is in "existential crisis" after Britain's vote to quit and says leaders must pull themselves together to stop it unraveling. (EU-JUNCKER/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PICTURE), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alastair Macdonald and Robin Emmott, 800 words)
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- EU-JUNCKER/ETHICS (ANALYSIS, PICTURE), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 1,090 words
- EU-JUNCKER/TELECOMS (UPDATE 2), moved, by Alissa de Carbonnel and Alastair Macdonald, 935 words
- EU-JUNCKER/INVESTMENT-MIGRATION (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, by Francesco Guarascio, 585 words
- EU-JUNCKER/DEFENCE, moved, 480 words
- EU-JUNCKER/INVESTMENT-MIGRATION, moved, 320 words
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
CILVEGOZU, Turkey/BEIRUT - Two convoys of aid for the Syrian city of Aleppo are waiting in no-man's land after crossing the Turkish border, as disagreements between warring sides and security fears hold up deliveries on the third day of a ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Osman Orsal and John Davison, 760 words)
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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-OPPOSITION (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ellen Francis, 255 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-KERRY, moved, 555 words
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)
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
"Let's go" - Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in Greece
CHIOS, Greece - Nour ran out of the bleak refugee camp, her six-year-old shoulders weighed down by a brand-new school bag. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-SCHOOL (PIX), moving shortly, by Karolina Tagaris , 720 words)
Pope says murdered French priest a martyr, on road to sainthood
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis says the French priest knifed to death at his altar by Islamist militants in July was a martyr, and indicated that Father Jacques Hamel was already on the road to sainthood. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/POPE-FRANCE (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Philip Pullella, 385 words)
Cornered Renzi changes tack in Italy's high stakes reform campaign
ROME - Having pegged his political future to a referendum on constitutional reform, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called up President Barack Obama's communications maestro Jim Messina for advice on how to win the do-or-die vote. (ITALY-REFERENDUM/RENZI (ANALYSIS, PICTURE), moved, by Crispian Balmer and Silvia Ognibene, 1,105 words)
UK, Argentina agree joint steps on Falklands in win for diplomacy
LONDON - Britain and Argentina have agreed to work together towards removing measures restricting the oil and gas, shipping and fishing industries around the disputed Falkland Islands, both countries say. (BRITAIN-ARGENTINA/FALKLANDS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Estelle Shirbon, 405 words)
Arabs flee Gulf heat for Alpine idyll, despite talk of veil ban
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 visitors in Islamic dress tip-toeing over its pristine summer snow. (RELGION-BURQA/AUSTRIA-TOURISM (PICTURE), moved, by Kirsti Knolle, 655 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)
Cyprus leaders say committed to a peace deal this year
NICOSIA - A United Nations envoy says "significant progress" had been made in peace talks to end Cyprus's long-running division, with the sides committed to a deal this year. (CYPRUS-CONFLICT/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, by Michele Kambas, 395 words)
UNITED STATES
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)
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 Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grassroots democracy were 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 4, PICTURE, GRAPHICS, TV), moved, by James Pomfret, 630 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)
SPORT
New UEFA chief Ceferin promises to stand up to big clubs
ATHENS - Aleksander Ceferin, a little-known Slovenian soccer official, was elected as the head of European soccer's governing body UEFA on Wednesday and promised to stand up to the big clubs. (SOCCER-UEFA/ELECTION (UPDATE 3, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Brian Homewood, 605 words)
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