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Updated : Aug 17, 2017, 07:23 AM IST
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Trump praises N.Korea's Kim for 'wise' decision on Guam
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - South Korean President Moon Jae-in holds a news conference to mark the first 100 days of his presidency, after U.S. President Donald Trump praises North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a "wise" decision not to fire missiles towards the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV), expect by 0330 GMT/1130 ET, by Christine Kim and Makini Brice, 750 words)
Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit in protest
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after several chief executives quit in protest over his remarks blaming weekend violence in Virginia not only on white nationalists but also on anti-racism activists who opposed them. (USA-TRUMP/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by David Shepardson and Michael Erman, 1125 words)
- USA-TRUMP/ALLIES (PIX, TV), moved, by Noah Barkin and Alistair Smout
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 400 words
- USA-TAX/, moved, by Lisa Girion, 551 words
U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin
WASHINGTON - United States draws hard line for renegotiating North American Free Trade Agreement, demanding major concessions aimed at slashing U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada and boosting U.S. content for autos. (TRADE-NAFTA/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by David Ljunggren and Anthony Esposito, 700 words)
Venezuela's Socialist-run 'truth commission' to investigate opposition
CARACAS - Opposition candidates running in Venezuela's October gubernatorial elections will be investigated to make sure none are involved in violent political protests this year, head of new pro-government truth commission says. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Hugh Bronstein, 566 words)
ASIA
Young Hong Kong democrats face jail amid fears of broader crackdown
HONG KONG - The democracy movement in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong is facing a dark era, student protest leader Joshua Wong said on Wednesday, a day before an appeal court decides whether to send him and two other activists to jail. (HONGKONG-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURES), moved, by Venus Wu, 586 words)
Suu Kyi's man in Yangon under fire over transit deal with China
YANGON - Aung San Suu Kyi's first major infrastructure project could hardly be more visible - hundreds of new yellow buses now plying the streets of Yangon in what her ruling party hopes will be a potent symbol of how it is transforming peoples' lives. (MYANMAR-SUUKYI/YANGON (UPDATE 1, INSIGHT, PIX), moved, by Antoni Slodkowski, Wa Lone and Yimou Lee, 1863 words)
EUROPE
Britain seeks Brexit without borders for Northern Ireland
LONDON/DUBLIN - Britain says there should be no border posts or immigration checks between Ireland and British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit, in paper that attempts to resolve one of the more complex aspects of its departure from European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by William James and Conor Humphries, 689 words)
- BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND (FACTBOX), moved, 621 words
Russian-Germans in focus amid fears of Moscow propaganda
PFORZHEIM, Germany - German political parties campaigning for elections next month are competing to attract 2 million voters with roots in former Soviet Union, amid concerns that Russian propaganda could sway votes in community. (GERMANY-ELECTION/RUSSIAN-GERMANS (PIX, TV), moved, by Andrea Shalal, 1,074 words)
AFRICA
Grace Mugabe seeks diplomatic immunity in South African assault case
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, seeks diplomatic immunity in South Africa, where she is under investigation over assault of 20-year-old model in upmarket hotel, South African police say. (SAFRICA-MUGABE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Ed Cropley, 548 words)
- SAFRICA-MUGABE/MOTHER (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Ed Cropley, 559 words
MIDDLE EAST
Red Cross hopes to repair Tabqa dam near Syria's Raqqa
GENEVA - International Committee of Red Cross plans to carry out urgent repairs to Tabqa Dam near Syrian city of Raqqa in area recaptured from Islamic State, spokeswoman says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-REDCROSS (PIX), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 453 words)
AMERICAS
Thirty-seven inmates killed in government raid on Venezuelan prison
PUERTO ORDAZ - Thirty-seven inmates were killed during an overnight raid by government security forces on a prison in Venezuela's southern jungle state of Amazonas, the governor said on Wednesday. (VENEZUELA-PRISON/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Maria Ramirez, 218 words)
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