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N.Korea's Kim holds off on Guam missile plan; Seoul says will prevent war by all means

SEOUL/WASHINGTON - North Korea's leader has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he watches U.S. actions a little longer, the North's state media said on Tuesday, as South Korea's president said Seoul would seek to prevent war by all means. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Christine Kim and Idrees Ali, 602 words)

- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN (PIX), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 622 words

- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN-CHINA (UPDATE 1), moved, 87 words

- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/IRONORE (GRAPHIC), moved, by Muyu Xu and Manolo Serapio Jr, 657 words

Trump yields to pressure, calls neo-Nazis and KKK criminals

CHARLOTTESVILLE - U.S. President Donald Trump denounced neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan as criminals and thugs on Monday, bowing to mounting political pressure to condemn such groups explicitly after a white-nationalist rally turned deadly in Virginia. (VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 9, PIX, TV), moved, by Scott Malone and Jeff Mason, 1064 words)

- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/MERCK (UPDATE 9, PIX, TV), moved, by Michael Erman, 1028 words

- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/SUSPECT (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Gabriella Borter, 603 words

- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/CHARLOTTESVILLE (PIX), moved, by Scott Malone, 633 words

- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/SPEECH (FACTBOX), moved, 772 words

Venezuela's Maduro calls military exercises after Trump comments

CARACAS - Nicolas Maduro calls for military exercises after comments by President Donald Trump about possible military action against country, but Venezuelan president insists he still wants to conduct talks with U.S. leader. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Brian Ellsworth and Hugh Bronstein, 600 words)

China says it will defend interests if U.S. harms trade ties

BEIJING - China said on Tuesday that it would take actions to defend its interests if the United States damages trade ties after U.S. President Donald Trump authorised an inquiry into China's alleged theft of intellectual property. (USA-TRUMP/TRADE-CHINA (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 400 words)

ASIA

Japan PM Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine for war dead on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, but did not visit in person, an apparent effort to avoid upsetting China and South Korea. (WW2-ANNIVERSARY/JAPAN (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Teppei Kasai and Chehui Peh, 413 words)

Tougher than steel: Japan looks to wood pulp to make lighter auto parts

KYOTO - The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel - wood. (AUTOS-JAPAN/WOOD (PIX), moved, by Naomi Tajitsu and Maki Shiraki, 659 words)

AMERICAS

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

OTTAWA - Canada lays down tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA, suggesting it could walk away if U.S. pushes to remove key dispute-settlement mechanism in trade deal. (USA-TRADE/NAFTA-CANADA (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by David Ljunggren and Andrea Hopkins, 502 words)

UNITED STATES

U.N. panel urges end to detention of would-be immigrants in United States

GENEVA - U.N. human rights panel urges United States to end widespread detention of would-be immigrants including asylum-seekers, saying practice has "grown exponentially" and violates international law. (USA-IMMIGRATION/UN (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 426 words)

EUROPE

Voters sense betrayal in Britain's Brexit heartlands

CHATHAM, England - There is whiff of betrayal in air across Britain's Brexit heartlands, where many impatient voters fear Prime Minister Theresa May is going soft on implementing decision to leave European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/VOTERS (INSIGHT, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by William James and Kylie MacLellan, 1,312 words)

AFRICA

More than 200 killed in Sierra Leone as mudslide sweeps away homes

FREETOWN - Mudslide kills more than 200 people on outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, sweeping away homes and leaving residents desperate for news of missing family members. (LEONE-MUDSLIDE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, 368 words)

Kenyans return to work as opposition strike call flops

NAIROBI - Kenyans largely ignore opposition call to go on strike, re-opening shops and returning to work as they shrug off demands for demonstrations against President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election and against killing of protesters. (KENYA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Ed Cropley and George Ng'ang'a, 703 words)

- KENYA-ELECTION/POLICE (PIX, TV), moved, by Maggie Fick and Katharine Houreld, 750 words

MIDDLE EAST

Fighters, refugees, leave Lebanon enclave for Syria

BEIRUT - Syrian rebels and refugees begin to leave border enclave in Lebanon for Syrian territory under deal worked out with Lebanese and Syrian authorities, TV station affiliated to Hezbollah says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-LEBANON (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 496 words)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Jury begins deliberating in Taylor Swift groping trial

DENVER - Jurors begin deliberating in closely watched trial of dueling lawsuits by Taylor Swift and Colorado DJ over her accusations that he groped her bare bottom during photo shoot and his claims pop superstar cost him his "dream job." (PEOPLE-TAYLORSWIFT/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Keith Coffman and Jann Tracey, 535 words)

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