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Syria ceasefire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary
BEIRUT - Nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia goes into effect in Syria in the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt five-year civil war. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Tom Perry, 1,096 words)
US bombers fly over S.Korea in show of force after nuclear test
SEOUL - Two U.S. B-1 bombers fly over South Korea in a show of force and solidarity with its ally after North Korea's nuclear test last week, while a U.S. envoy calls for a swift and strong response to Pyongyang from the United Nations. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by James Pearson and Ju-min Park, 656 words)
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/TRADE (PIX, GRAPHIC, TV), by Sue-Lin Wong, 726 words
'I didn't think it was a big deal,' Clinton says of pneumonia
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrat Hillary Clinton sas she could resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days after a bout of pneumonia that she initially had not believed was "that big a deal." (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), by Alana Wise and Jeff Mason, 855 words)
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-HEALTH (PIX), moved, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 778 words
ASIA
Arrests spark clashes at Chinese 'democracy' village-media
HONG KONG - Clashes erupt in a Chinese village known for its grassroots push for democracy after at least 13 people were arrested in pre-dawn raids, according to Hong Kong media and residents. (CHINA-WUKAN/PROTESTS, moved, by Venus Wu, 450 words)
China names new Tianjin party boss amid corruption probe
BEIJING - China has appointed former Communist Party secretary of Hubei province Li Hongzhong as the new party chief for the strategic port city of Tianjin, days after announcing a corruption investigation into the northeastern city's former mayor. (CHINA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Nilufar Rizki, 394 words)
One killed in riots in Indian IT hub over river water dispute
BENGALURU - At least one person was killed and another wounded when police opened fired to quell rioting that erupted in the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru over a long-running river water dispute with the neighboring state, an official says. (INDIA-PROTESTS/BENGALURU (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Akshay Lodaya and Supantha Mukherjee, 486 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/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott, 765 words)
Britain's Cameron resigns as MP to avoid becoming "distraction"
LONDON - Britain's former prime minister David Cameron resigns from his seat in parliament to avoid becoming a distraction for his successor, ending his political career just weeks after he lost a referendum to stay in the European Union. (BRITAIN-POLITICS/CAMERON (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 450 words)
UNITED STATES
Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshipped set on fire
Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed is badly damaged in arson attack, investigators say. (FLORIDA-SHOOTING/MOSQUE (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Laila Kearney, 436 words)
AMERICAS
Brazil's former speaker stripped of seat over Swiss accounts
BRASILIA - Two weeks after the removal of Dilma Rousseff as Brazil's president, the lower house of Congress expels the lawmaker who engineered her impeachment for lying about secret bank accounts in Switzerland. (BRAZIL-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Anthony Boadle and Maria Carolina Marcello, 557 words)
Argentina's ex-president called to testify in convent cash scandal
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's ex-president, Cristina Fernandez, has been subpoenaed to testify as part of an investigation into the awarding of public works contracts during her 2007-2015 administration, according to court papers. (ARGENTINA-CORRUPTION/FERNANDEZ (TV, PIX), moved, by Hugh Bronstein, 406 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Car bomb targets government buildings in eastern Turkish city
DIYARBAKIR - Suspected Kurdish militants detonate a car bomb near government offices in Turkey's southeastern city of Van, wounding scores of people, a day after two dozen mayors from Kurdish-run municipalities were stripped of their office. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS (UPDATE 4, TV), moved, 513 words)
Western powers call on Libyan forces that seized ports to withdraw
TUNIS - The United States and five European powers urge forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to withdraw from several key oil ports seized from a rival force over the weekend. (LIBYA-SECURITY/WEST (UPDATE 1), moved, by Aidan Lewis, 262 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), moved, by Aaron Ross, 480 words)
- PEOPLE-CLOONEY/SOUTH SUDAN (TV, PIX), moved, by Lesley Wroughton, 769 words
Foreign flights to Nigeria forced to refuel elsewhere
LAGOS/ABUJA - Foreign airlines flying to Nigeria have started to refuel abroad to bypass increasingly scarce jet fuel as the oil producer battles a hard currency shortage that has made fuel available only at a very high price. (NIGERIA-AIRLINES/, moved, by Ulf Laessing and Libby George, 676 words)
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