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Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey dismisses nearly 1,400 members of its armed forces and stacks the top military council with government ministers, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the military after a failed coup.
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Clinton says Russian intelligence services hacked DNC
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and accuses Republican contender Donald Trump of showing support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 1), moved, 324 words)
Islamic State attacks two energy plants in north Iraq, kills five
KIRKUK - Islamic State militants storm two energy facilities in northern Iraq, killing at least five workers and shutting down a major oil pumping station, security and oil sources say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-OIL (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), by Mustafa Mahmoud, 360 words)
Gunman in Austin, Texas, kills one woman, wounds 3 - officials
A gunman killed a woman and seriously wounded three others in Austin early on Sunday when he shot into a crowd as people streamed out of nightclubs in the Texas capital's downtown area, police say. (TEXAS-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 6), by Alex Dobuzinskis, 400 words)
As 'caliphate' shrinks, Islamic State looks to global attacks
BAGHDAD/CAIRO - Islamic State, losing territory and on the retreat in Iraq and Syria, has claimed credit for a surge in global attacks this summer, most of them in France and Germany. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/IS-PROPAGANDA (moved), by Stephen Kalin and Ahmed Tolba, 898 words)
UNITED STATES
Daredevil completes first of its kind jump without a parachute
LOS ANGELES - A daredevil skydiver becomes the first to jump from a height of 25,000 feet (7,620 meters) without a parachute, landing in a net in southern California, a spokesman says. (CALIFORNIA-SKYDIVE/ (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, 300 words)
EUROPE
London police chief warns terror attack a case of "when, not if"
LONDON - Britain cannot be fully protected against terrorism and an attack similar to those seen recently in mainland Europe is a question of "when, not if," London's police chief says. (BRITAIN-SECURITY/ (moved), moved, 226 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi forces eye Shirqat, one of the last steps before Mosul
HAJJAJ, Iraq - Thousands flee a northern Iraqi town controlled by Islamic State before a planned government assault there that would be a major step towards retaking the militant stronghold of Mosul, 100 km (60 miles) further north. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-SHIRQAT (TV, PIX), by Fadhil al-Samarraie, 613 words, moved)
Many Houthis, seven Saudi troops killed near Yemen border
CAIRO - Seven Saudi troops and dozens of Houthi fighters die in heavy fighting on the border with Yemen, Saudi state news agency SPA reports, as the main combatants in Yemen's war prepare for a further week of peace talks in Kuwait. (YEMEN-SECURITY/TALKS (UPDATE 1), moved, 445 words)
ASIA
Tokyo elects first woman governor as it prepares for its Olympics
TOKYO - Voters in the Japanese capital elect their first woman governor after two predecessors stepped down over scandals that clouded the city's preparations to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. (JAPAN-ELECTION/TOKYO (UPDATE 1, PIX), by Elaine Lies and Ami Miyazaki, 393 words)
Helicopter money talk takes flight as Bank of Japan runs out of runway
TOKYO - The Bank of Japan's review of its monetary stimulus program promised for September is reviving expectations it could adopt some form of "helicopter money," printing money for government spending to spur inflation and boost the long ailing economy. (JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ (GRAPHIC, PIX), moved, by Stanley White, 665 words)
LIFESTYLE
J.K. Rowling bids farewell to Harry Potter at "Cursed Child" gala
LONDON - A new "Harry Potter" play that opened to swooning reviews and delighted gasps from the audience marks the end of the journey for the beloved boy wizard, his creator J.K. Rowling says at the play's premiere. (ENTERTAINMENT/HARRYPOTTER (PIX, TV), moved, by Deepa Babington and Francis Maguire, 314 words)
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