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Reports of N. Korea artillery drill as U. S. submarine makes S. Korea port call
SEOUL - North Korea puts on a massive live-fire drill to mark the foundation of its military, media say, as a U. S. submarine docks in South Korea in a show of force amid growing concern over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes.
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Reports of N.Korea artillery drill as U.S. submarine makes S.Korea port call
SEOUL - North Korea puts on a massive live-fire drill to mark the foundation of its military, media say, as a U.S. submarine docks in South Korea in a show of force amid growing concern over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes. (NORTHKOREA-USA/(WRAPUP 6, PIX, TV), expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, by Ju-min Park, 888 words)
Trump's push to fund wall may be delayed as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump indicates an openness to delaying his push to secure funds for his promised border wall with Mexico, potentially eliminating a sticking point as lawmakers work to avoid a looming shutdown of the federal government. (USA-BUDGET/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Richard Cowan and Steve Holland, 885 words)
Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in presidential run-off vote
PARIS - France's outgoing president, Francois Hollande, urges people to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in a vote to choose his successor next month and reject far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose place in the run-off represents a "risk" for France. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 5, GRAPHIC, TV, PIX), moved, by Bate Felix and John Irish, 1,110 words)
+ See also:
- FRANCE-ELECTION/LE PEN (ANALYSIS, PIX, TV), moved, by Ingrid Melander, 803 words
Venezuela death toll rises as unrest enters fourth week
CARACAS - Gunmen kill two more people during political unrest in Venezuela, taking to 12 the total number of deaths this month, as anti-government protests enter a fourth week with mass "sit-ins" to press for early elections. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth, 723 words)
ASIA
Afghan defence chief quits over attack; U.S. warns of "another tough year"
KABUL - Afghanistan's defence minister and army chief of staff resign after the deadliest Taliban attack on a military base, and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he is "under no illusions" about the problems facing the country. (AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Idrees Ali and Josh Smith, 878 words)
+ See also:
- USA-AFGHANISTAN/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Idrees Ali, 270 words
Malaysia reaches $1.2-bln Abu Dhabi deal in 1MDB clear-up
KUALA LUMPUR/ABU DHABI - Malaysia moves closer to clearing up the financial fallout of its 1MDB scandal by resolving a debt dispute with Abu Dhabi, bolstering Prime Minister Najib Razak ahead of elections. (MALAYSIA-SCANDAL/DEBT (UPDATE 2), moved, by Praveen Menon and Stanley Carvalho, 623 words)
Pakistan roadside bomb kills at least ten in minibus, official says
PARACHINAR - A remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting a minibus kills at least 10 people and wounds several in Pakistan's remote northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a regional official says. (PAKISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 213 words)
UNITED STATES
Arkansas carries out first double execution in U.S. since 2000
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas carries out back-to-back executions, administering lethal injections to two men convicted of rape and murder to become the first U.S. state to put more than one inmate to death on the same day in 17 years. (ARKANSAS-EXECUTION/ (UPDATE 14, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Barnes, 554 words)
Anti-Semitic acts spiked since Trump election win, watchdog says
NEW YORK - Anti-Semitic incidents, from bomb threats and cemetery desecration to assaults and bullying, have surged in the United States since the election of President Donald Trump, and a "heightened political atmosphere" played a role in the rise, the Anti-Defamation League says. (USA-SECURITY/JEWISH, moved, by Barbara Goldberg, 389 words)
EUROPE
EU warns Britain: Don't assume free trade deal for the City
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will warn Britain it cannot assume its big financial services industry will be included in any free trade deal after Brexit, diplomats say after fixing negotiating terms in a draft document. (BRITAIN-EU/BANKING, moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 587 words)
At least 16 drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
ATHENS - At least 16 people, including two children, drowned after an inflatable boat carrying refugees and migrants sank off Greece's Lesbos island, authorities say. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE (UPDATE 3), moved, 326 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Turkish military says struck PKK targets in Iraq's Sinjar, northeastern Syria
ISTANBUL - The Turkish military says it has carried out air strikes against Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) militants near Iraq's Sinjar mountains and northeastern Syria to prevent the group from sending weapons and explosives for attacks inside Turkey. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-IRAQ (UPDATE 1), moved, 265 words)
Gulf states must donate to avert famine in Yemen - U.N.
GENEVA - The top United Nations humanitarian official calls for Gulf countries to help avert mass starvation in Yemen, where two years of war have left millions at risk of famine. (YEMEN-SECURITY/UN (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 379 words)
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