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Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office - officials
WASHINGTON - U. S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two U. S. officials with knowledge of the situation say.
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Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office - officials
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation say. (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (UPDATE 7, PICTURES), moved, by Jeff Mason and Patricia Zengerle, 620 words)
- USA-TRUMP/POLL (PICTURES), moved, by Chris Kahn, 430 words
Researchers say global cyber attack similar to N.Korean hacks
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity researchers have found evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide as global authorities scrambled to prevent hackers from spreading new versions of the virus. (CYBER-ATTACK/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Ju-min Park and Dustin Volz, 624 words)
- CYBER-ATTACK/BLAME, moved, by Jim Finkle, 750 words
- CYBER-ATTACK/LIABILITY, moved, by Jan Wolfe, 670 words
N.Korea missile programme progressing faster than expected, says South
SEOUL - North Korea's missile programme is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister says, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday's test-launch. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Christine Kim, 589 words)
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN (UPDATE 1), moved, 340 words
- NORTHKOREA-POLITICS/ (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Philip Wen, 280 words
Spare jackets, no questions for Xi: China works to ensure smooth Silk Road summit
BEIJING - India didn't show up. North Korea did, to the annoyance of the United States. And Pyongyang threatened to steal the show by firing a ballistic missile that landed less than 100 km from Russia. Despite the distractions, China stuck to the script at the first major summit dedicated to its new "Silk Road" initiative. (CHINA-SILKROAD/SUMMIT (PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ben Blanchard and Christian Shepherd, 850 words)
- CHINA-SILKROAD/SUMMIT-NORTHKOREA (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 1), moved, by Ben Blanchard and John Ruwitch, 690 words
ASIA
First liberal rule in decade unlikely to bring swift changes in S.Korea
SEOUL - South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in promises to seek a parliamentary review of a controversial U.S. anti-missile defence system. If the vote was held today, the deployment would likely be endorsed in the legislative body controlled by conservative and moderate politicians. (SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS/100 DAYS (ANALYSIS, PICTURES), moved, by Christine Kim and Cynthia Kim, 860 words)
UNITED STATES
In travel ban case, U.S. judges focus on discrimination, Trump's powers SEATTLE - U.S. appeals court judges question the lawyer defending President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban about whether it discriminates against Muslims and press challengers to explain why the court should not defer to Trump's presidential powers to set the policy. (USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Tom James, 720 words)
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
U.S. says Syrians built crematorium at prison to dispose of bodies
WASHINGTON - The United States has evidence Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government has built a crematorium at a large military prison outside the capital, Damascus, a State Department official says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-USA (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, 400 words)
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TALKS (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Tom Miles, 520 words
Italy tries to bolster Libyan coast guard, despite humanitarian concern
TRIPOLI/AQUARIUS RESCUE SHIP - Italy gives the Libyan coast guard four repaired patrol boats to beef up Libya's efforts to stop people smuggling, but the support worries humanitarian groups operating rescue ships near the Libyan coast. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/LIBYA (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Aidan Lewis and Steve Scherer, 600 words)
AMERICAS
Anti-Maduro protests persist in Venezuela, with sit-ins and roadblocks
CARACAS - Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro stage sit-ins and roadblocks across Venezuela to press for elections, sparking new unrest and a death in the border state of Tachira. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Andrew Cawthorne and Anggy Polanco, 730 words)
Renowned journalist killed as Mexico struggles to contain violence
MEXICO CITY - A Mexican journalist renowned for his coverage of organized crime is gunned down in the lawless state of Sinaloa, the fifth reporter killed in recent months in the country as authorities struggle to contain resurgent bloodshed among warring drug cartels. (MEXICO-VIOLENCE/JOURNALISTS (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, 410 words)
EUROPE
Merkel and Macron agree to draw up roadmap to deeper EU integration
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new French President Emmanuel Macron agree to draw up a roadmap to deeper European Union integration and open the door to changing the bloc's treaties to facilitate ambitious reform. (GERMANY-FRANCE/LEADERS (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Paul Carrel and Michel Rose, 700 words)
Foreign diplomacy realities may impede Macron's European ambitions
PARIS - When Emmanuel Macron rode down the Champs Elysees after his inauguration in a military jeep and not the customary limousine, France's youngest postwar president sent a message that on his watch Paris will be strong and determined in its diplomacy. (FRANCE-ELECTION/FOREIGN (ANALYSIS), moved, by John Irish, 720 words)
- FRANCE-ELECTION/PREMIER (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Andrew Callus, 780 words)
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