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UK PM May says to deploy armed forces after attack as threat level raised
LONDON/MANCHESTER - Soldiers will be deployed to key sites in Britain to boost security as the country raised its terror threat to the highest level of "critical" following a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children.
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UK PM May says to deploy armed forces after attack as threat level raised
LONDON/MANCHESTER - Soldiers will be deployed to key sites in Britain to boost security as the country raised its terror threat to the highest level of "critical" following a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children. (BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER (WRAPUP 12, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Kylie MacLellan and Michael Holden, 1142 words)
+ See also:
- BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER-VIGIL (PIX, TV), moved, by Andy Bruce, 355 words
- BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER-BOMBER (UPDATE 1, FACTBOX), moved, 257 words
- BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER-MUSIC (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Jill Serjeant and Piya Sinha-Roy, 583 words
Ex-CIA chief cites signs of possible Trump campaign ties to Russia
WASHINGTON - Former CIA director John Brennan says contacts between associates of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia prompted concern about collusion and worry that Moscow was seeking to lure people down "a treasonous path." (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu, 800 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-SENATE (UPDATE 1), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 340 words
North Korea, if left unchecked, on 'inevitable' path to nuclear ICBM - United States
WASHINGTON - North Korea, if left unchecked, is on "inevitable" path to obtaining nuclear-armed missile capable of striking United States, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart tells Senate hearing. (USA-NORTHKOREA/INTELLIGENCE (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, 462 words)
As Venezuela unrest spreads, Maduro presses on with plans to rewrite charter
CARACAS - Faced with mounting unrest, Venezuela's unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro vows to push ahead in July with the formation of a "constituent assembly" to rewrite the constitution before regional elections in December. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer and Corina Pons, 724 words)
ASIA
Philippines' Duterte says 'I'll be harsh' with army rule on island
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warns he will deal harshly with militants, after declaring martial law on Mindanao island following a failed raid on a hideout of Islamic State-linked rebels. (PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Martin Petty and Karen Lema, 696 words)
As Modi and his Hindu base rise, so too does a yoga tycoon
HARIDWAR, India - Yoga guru Baba Ramdev sent his supporters into the streets to help propel Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power in 2014. Since then, business has boomed at his consumer products empire. (INDIA-MODI/RAMDEV (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Rahul Bhatia and Tom Lasseter, 3,053 words)
Myanmar's Suu Kyi seeks to revive peace process with fresh talks
YANGON - Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi will open a new round of talks with some of the country's myriad ethnic groups on Wednesday, looking to revive a stuttering peace process after a tough first year in power that saw the worst fighting with rebels in years. (MYANMAR-POLITICS/PEACE, moved, 525 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Trump promotes his goal of Middle East peace, offers no details
JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump uses his centerpiece Holy Land speech to reaffirm his commitment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians, but he offers no new details on how to achieve goal that eludes U.S. leaders for decades. (USA-TRUMP/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, 993 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/POPE (PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, 400 words
Amid regional strains, Qatar says hackers post fake comments by emir
CAIRO - Qatar says its state news agency was hacked, after it reported purported remarks by its ruler criticising aspects of U.S. foreign policy in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. (QATAR-CYBER/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 434 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump seeks to slash $3.6 trillion of spending in austere budget
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump wants lawmakers to cut $3.6 trillion in government spending over next decade, taking aim in austere budget at healthcare and food assistance programs for poor while boosting military. (USA-BUDGET/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 800 words)
+ See also:
- USA-BUDGET/PAIN (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Richard Cowan, 972 words
- USA-BUDGET/FOREIGN-AID (UPDATE 2), moved, by Yeganeh Torbat, 600 words
Wikipedia can pursue NSA surveillance lawsuit -U.S. appeals court
Federal appeals court revives Wikipedia lawsuit that challenges U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) program of mass online surveillance, and alleges government unconstitutionally invades people's privacy rights. (WIKIPEDIA-NSA/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Jonathan Stempel, 423 words)
AMERICAS
Brazil police arrest presidential aide in World Cup probe
BRASILIA - Brazilian police arrest presidential aide and two ex-governors as part of investigation of 2014 World Cup's most expensive stadium, another black eye for country's political establishment that adds pressure on beleaguered President Michel Temer. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Lisandra Paraguassu and Ueslei Marcelino, 351 words)
Mexico's ruling party battles leftist nemesis in key state vote
ECAPTEPEC - Nine decades of rule by President Enrique Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Mexico's most populous state are hanging in the balance in an election that could batter the party's hopes of keeping power nationally in 2018. (MEXICO-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Anahi Rama, 881 words)
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