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Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that left- and right-wing extremists became violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Virginia, reigniting a political firestorm over U. S. race relations and his own leadership of a national crisis.
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Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that left- and right-wing extremists became violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Virginia, reigniting a political firestorm over U.S. race relations and his own leadership of a national crisis. (VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason, 1079 words)
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/STATUES (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Chris Kenning, 600 words
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/PARENTS (PIX, TV), moved, by Scott Malone, 509 words
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/LAWSUIT (UPDATE 1), moved, 217 words
N. Korea delays Guam missile firing; U.S. says dialogue up to Kim
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North's state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was up to Kim. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 10, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Christine Kim and Yeganeh Torbati, 979 words)
Iran could quit nuclear deal in "hours" if new U.S. sanctions imposed -Rouhani
DUBAI - Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/ROUHANI (UPDATE 3), moved, 484 words)
Britain seeks Brexit without borders for Northern Ireland
LONDON - There should be no border posts between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit, Britain said in an early attempt to resolve one of the most complex aspects of its European Union exit. (BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND, moved), moved, 625 words)
- BRITAIN-EU/CUSTOMS (UPDATE 4, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, 749 words
ASIA
India, China soldiers involved in border altercation - Indian sources
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in an altercation in the western Himalayas on Tuesday, Indian sources said, further raising tensions between the two countries which are already locked in a two-month standoff in another part of the disputed border. (INDIA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Sanjeev Miglani and Fayaz Bukhari, 409 words)
Afghan Taliban warns Trump against sending in more troops
KABUL - The Taliban told U.S. President Donald Trump in an open letter on Tuesday that the military situation in Afghanistan was "far worse than you realize", and sending in more troops would be self-destructive. (AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Josh Smith and Mushtaq Yusufzai, 487 words)
Philippines says China agrees on no new expansion in South China Sea
MANILA - China has assured the Philippines it will not occupy new features or territory in the South China Sea, under a new "status quo" brokered by Manila as both sides try to strengthen their relations, the Philippine defence minister said. (SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES/CHINA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Manuel Mogato, 689 words)
UNITED STATES
NAFTA negotiators aim for 'ambitious' start to talks -US official
WASHINGTON - Negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States are aiming for an "ambitious" first round of trade talks, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, as the countries try to fast-track a deal to modernize the 23-year-old pact by early next year. (TRADE-NAFTA/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Lesley Wroughton and David Ljunggren, 612 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Rebels say they shoot down Syrian military jet, army confirms crash
AMMAN - Syrian military says one of its jets crashes in southern Syria, state television reports, hours after Western-backed rebels say they shoot it down and capture pilot. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-JET (UPDATE 2), moved, 384 words)
AFRICA
Nearly 400 bodies recovered from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner
FREETOWN - Rescue workers recover nearly 400 bodies from mudslide in outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, chief coroner says, as morgues struggle to find space for all the dead. (LEONE-MUDSLIDE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Christo Johnson and Umaru Fofana, 475 words)
Grace Mugabe back in Zimbabwe after being accused of assault in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG/HARARE - Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, returns home from South Africa after failing to turn herself in to police in Johannesburg to face accusations of assaulting a model in hotel room. (SAFRICA-MUGABE/ (UPDATE 6, PIX), moved, by James Macharia and MacDonald Dzirutwe, 720 words)
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