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Editor: Clarence Fernandez 65 6870 3861 Picture Desk: Singapore 65 6870 3775 Graphics queries: 65 6870 3595 (All times GMT/ET) TOP STORIES Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia NEW YORK - President Donald Trump insists 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.
Updated : Aug 16, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
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TOP STORIES
Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump insists 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 9, PIX, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason, 1,079 words)
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- USA-TRUMP/, moved, by Jeff Mason, 420 words
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/STATUES (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, 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 say, 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 says. (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 says in an early attempt to resolve one of the most complex aspects of its European Union exit. (BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND, moved), moved, 625 words)
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- BRITAIN-EU/CUSTOMS (UPDATE 4, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, 749 words
ASIA
Taiwan probes massive power cut that affects millions of households
TAIPEI - Taiwan says it is investigating a massive power blackout that hit businesses and homes, affecting close to seven million households on the heavily industrialised island amid sweltering heat. (TAIWAN-POWER/OUTAGES (UPDATE 3, TV), moving shortly, by Jess Macy Yu and Jeanny Kao, 473 words)
Indonesian president calls to safeguard pluralism from extremist threat
JAKARTA - Indonesia's president says the world's most populous Muslim-majority country needs to pull together to meet the threat of extremism and safeguard a constitution that enshrines religious freedom and diversity. (INDONESIA-PRESIDENT/ (TV, PIX), moved, 389 words)
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, Indian sources say, further raising tension between the nations 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 tells U.S. President Donald Trump in an open letter 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)
UNITED STATES
As NAFTA talks begin, Trump's 'America First' agenda looms large
WASHINGTON - As the United States, Canada and Mexico kick off negotiations to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, the biggest uncertainty is whether a deal can pass President Donald Trump's "America First" test. (TRADE-NAFTA/, moved, by Lesley Wroughton and David Lawder, 672 words)
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- TRADE-NAFTA/FACTBOX (FACTBOX), moved, 623 words
- TRADE-NAFTA/ (TIMELINE, FACTBOX), moved, 577 words
AMERICAS
Venezuelan protesting violinist released by authorities
CARACAS - Venezuela releases a young violin player who became a symbol of anti-government protests after three weeks in detention, according to the country's chief prosecutor. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/VIOLINIST (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 226 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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