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UN suspends aid convoys in Syria after hit, ICRC warns on impact

GENEVA - The United Nations suspends aid convoys across Syria a day after an air strike hit relief trucks, killing aid workers and civilians, while the Red Cross warns it could seriously hamper relief work. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 1, TV), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Stephanie Nebehay and Tom Miles, 450 words)

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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RUSSIA-KREMLIN , moved, 100 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY, moved, 100 words

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HOMS (PICTURE, TV), moved, 265 words

N.Korea's Kim guides new rocket engine test, calls for satellite launch

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises a ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, the North's state media report, the latest in a rapid succession of missile-related tests this year by the isolated state. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jack Kim and James Pearson, 640 words)

Two dead at burnt headquarters of Congo opposition party

KINSHASA - The charred remains of two people are visible inside the headquarters of one of Democratic Republic of Congo main opposition parties, which was set on fire overnight after a day of violent protests, witnesses say. (CONGO-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Kenny Katombe and Benoit Nyemba, 400 words)

U.S. investigators seek motive for NY, NJ weekend attacks

LINDEN, N.J., - Investigators are searching for clues to the motive behind the bombings and attempted bombings in New York and New Jersey over the weekend and to determine whether the Afghanistan-born suspect had accomplices or was radicalized overseas. (USA-ATTACKS/, moved, by Joseph Ax and Mica Rosenberg, 525 words)

EUROPE

Fire burns through Greek migrant camp as tensions flare

ATHENS - Thousands of people fled a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday night after fire ripped through tents and destroyed containers during violence among residents, police say. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-FIRE (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Karolina Tagaris, 465 words)

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- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/AUSTRIA (PICTURE), moved, 350 words

MIDDLE EAST

Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank - Israeli army

HEBRON - A Palestinian armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank and is shot and killed, the Israeli army says. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/ (PICTURE, TV), moved, 370 words)

ASIA

Thai court finds British rights activist guilty of defamation

BANGKOK - A British rights activist is found guilty by a Thai court of criminal defamation and given a three-year suspended sentence, a move rights groups says sets a worrying precedent. (THAILAND-RIGHTS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Cod Satrusayang, 395 words)

Mongolia to pitch railway projects to China-backed AIIB - govt adviser

ULAANBAATAR - Mongolia will pitch a number of railway projects to the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), an adviser to the government tells Reuters, as the crisis-hit nation tries to attract investment and boost trade. (MONGOLIA-RAILWAYS/, moved, by Terrence Edwards, 515 words)

Indonesia rejects U.S. research estimate of 100,000 "haze" deaths

JAKARTA - Harvard and Columbia university research showing smoke from land fires in Southeast Asia led to more than 100,000 premature deaths last year "makes no sense at all," an official at Indonesia's Health Ministry says. (INDONESIA-HAZE/HEALTH, moved, by Fergus Jensen and Bernadette Christina Munthe, 265 words)

UNITED STATES

Skeptical of Russia, Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin

WASHINGTON - When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted to play a leading role in President Barack Obama's effort to "reset" U.S. relations with Moscow. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-RUSSIA, moved, by Warren Strobel and Matt Spetalnick, 1,080 words)

On New York mission, Theresa May seeks to shore up Britain's influence after Brexit

NEW YORK - On a mission to shore up British clout after the shock vote to leave the European Union raised questions over the future unity of the West, Prime Minister Theresa May will tell leaders that Britain will not turn away from the world. (UN-ASSEMBLY/BRITAIN (PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge, 600 words)

+ See also:

- BRITAIN-EU/MAY-BUSINESS (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge, 700 words

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