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China should be neutral if N. Korea fires on U. S. - Global Times
BEIJING/BEDMINSTER, N. J. - China should remain neutral if North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States, an influential Chinese newspaper says, sounding a warning for Pyongyang over plans to fire missiles near the U. S. Pacific territory of Guam.
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China should be neutral if N.Korea fires on U.S. - Global Times
BEIJING/BEDMINSTER, N.J. - China should remain neutral if North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States, an influential Chinese newspaper says, sounding a warning for Pyongyang over plans to fire missiles near the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 1, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 0400 GMT/Midnight ET, by Ben Blanchard and James Oliphant, 800 words)
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/USA-WAR (ANALYSIS), moved, by David Brunnstrom, 820 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/CHINA-MEDIA (GRAPHIC), moved, 370 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/USA-ADVISERS (FACTBOX), moved, 1,170 words
Ousted Venezuelan prosecutor says she fears for her life, will keep fighting
CARACAS - Venezuela's ousted chief prosecutor says she fears for her life and is on the run, but will keep fighting for democracy and freedom in the country after being fired by a controversial new legislative superbody. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ORTEGA (INTERVIEW, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Girish Gupta, 650 words)
- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Hugh Bronstein and Diego Oré, 370 words
- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/USA, moved, by Timothy Gardner, 340 words
- VENEZUELA-CREDIT SUISSE GP/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Corina Pons, 350 words
Trump thanks Russia's Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump thanks Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia, remarks likely to rekindle criticism of Trump's kid-gloves handling of Putin. (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-DIPLOMATS (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Warren Strobel and Jonathan Landay, 640 words)
- USA-TRUMP/MANAFORT, moved, 160 words
Trump attacks Senate leader for 2nd straight day on health policy failure
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - U.S. President Donald Trump attacks his own party's Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, for a second day, complaining from the steps of his private New Jersey golf club about Republicans' failure to repeal and replace Obamacare. (USA-HEALTHCARE/MCCONNELL (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by James Oliphant, 600 words)
ASIA
U.S. destroyer challenges China's claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy destroyer carries out a "freedom of navigation operation", coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials tell Reuters. (USA-CHINA/SOUTHCHINASEA (UPDATE 3, GRAPHIC), moved, by Idrees Ali, 550 words)
Australian corporate watchdog launches fresh probe into Commonwealth Bank
SYDNEY - Australia's corporate regulator says it is conducting an investigation into Commonwealth Bank of Australia after the financial intelligence agency sued the bank for alleged breaches of money-laundering and terror financing laws. (AUSTRALIA-CBA/MONEYLAUNDERING (UPDATE 2), expect by 0400 GMT/Midnight ET, by Paulina Duran, 420 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump administration defends travel ban in U.S. Supreme Court brief
NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reiterates arguments defending its temporary travel ban in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly citing the executive's broad powers to exclude foreigners from the United States. (USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT, moving shortly, by Mica Rosenberg, 475 words)
- USA-IMMIGRATION/CANADA-BORDER (PICTURES), moved, by Anna Mehler Paperny, 550 words
White House plans to release tax reform framework in Sept. -sources
WASHINGTON - The White House plans to release a brief document in early- to mid-September outlining a framework for overhauling the U.S. tax code, according to three sources familiar with the matter. (USA-TAX/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by David Morgan, 390 words)
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis sees growth for Silicon Valley defense unit
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says an Obama-era experimental defence outpost in Silicon Valley will grow in importance under the Trump administration and that the nation's technology entrepreneurs are vital to national defence. (USA-CYBER/MATTIS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Dustin Volz, 370 words)
AMERICAS
Mexico ruling party's reform strengthens president ahead of 2018 vote
MEXICO CITY - A move by Mexico's ruling party to allow an outsider to run for president strengthens the hand of beleaguered leader Enrique Pena Nieto, granting him more power to pick his own candidate and opening a path for his finance minister, Jose Antonio Meade. (MEXICO-POLITICS/ (ANALYSIS), moved, by Gabriel Stargardter, 650 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Nineteen migrants feared drowned after being forced from boat off Yemen - U.N. agency
GENEVA/BRUSSELS - About 180 Ethiopian and Somali migrants, many weakened by hunger and drought in their home countries, are forced from a boat into rough seas off Yemen by smugglers on and 19 are presumed drowned, the U.N. migration agency says. (YEMEN-MIGRANTS/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay and Charlotte Steenackers, 490 words)
Militants trapped in Raqqa centre but Syrian Kurd commander sees long battle
RAQQA, Syria - U.S.-backed forces now have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa, a Syrian Kurdish commander says, but he predicts that driving the militants out could take up to four months. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RAQQA (PICTURES), moved, by John Davison, 790 words)
EUROPE
Approaching a cliff edge? British business begs for clarity after Brexit maelstrom
LONDON - After the maelstrom of Prime Minister Theresa May's election crisis and a struggle in government over the shape of Brexit, business chiefs have a simple request for Britain: Give clarity on how the EU divorce might look. (BRITAIN-EU/BUSINESS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton and Elisabeth O'Leary, 865 words)
AFRICA
Kenyan election official says opposition victory claim 'ridiculous'
NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya - Celebrations break out in pockets of Kenya after the opposition says its candidate Raila Odinga should be declared the winner of a presidential vote, a claim an election commission official says is "ridiculous". (KENYA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick, 890 words)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift says DJ subjected her to long, 'horrifying' grope
DENVER - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift testifies she was subjected to a "very long" and "intentional" grope by a Colorado disc jockey who appeared to be drunk during a photo session four years ago. (PEOPLE-TAYLORSWIFT/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Keith Coffman and Jann Tracey, 730 words)
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