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Russian ex-minister accuses Putin lieutenant Sechin of framing him

MOSCOW - Former Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev challenges 'absurdity' of bribery charges against him and tells a Moscow court he was framed by a close lieutenant of President Vladimir Putin. (RUSSIA-ULYUKAYEV/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Polina Nikolskaya and Olesya Astakhova, 760 words)

Japanese jets join air drill with U.S. bombers as North Korea watches

TOKYO - Japanese jets conduct air manoeuvres with U.S. bombers southwest of the Korean peninsula as North Korea watches for the next U.S. move before it decides on firing a missile towards Guam. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Tim Kelly, 500 words)

Britain seeks Brexit without borders for Northern Ireland

LONDON/DUBLIN - Britain has said there should be no border posts between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit, in a paper that attempts to resolve one of the most complex aspects of its exit from the European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND (UPDATE 1, PIX), by William James and Conor Humphries, moved, 592 words)

White House braces for fallout from Trump remarks on Virginia violence

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's remarks on white supremacist rally in Virginia, one day after he, under pressure, explicitly condemned neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan, leave White House officials bracing for fallout from disappointed Republicans whose support he needs to govern in the coming months and years. (USA-TRUMP/, moved, 440 words)

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- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 9, PIX, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason, 1,079 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

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)

Australia accuses NZ opposition of dirty tricks over citizenship fuss

SYDNEY - The Australian government accuses a New Zealand opposition party of conniving to bring it down by revealing that Australia's deputy prime minister is a New Zealand citizen, and thus ineligible to sit in parliament. (AUSTRALIA-NEWZEALAND/POLITICS (PIX, TV), moved, by Colin Packham, 498 words)

Philippine police kill 32 in drugs war's bloodiest day

MANILA - Philippine police kill 32 people in dozens of simultaneous anti-drug operations in a province north of the capital Manila, in the single deadliest day of President Rodrigo Duterte's unrelenting war on drugs. (PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/, moving shortly, 420 words)

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- INDONESIA-PRESIDENT/DRUGS (PIX, TV), moved, by Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina Munthe, 359 words

Afghan police discover mass graves after village attack

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan - Afghan police discover mass grave containing the bodies of at least 36 victims of a recent militant attack on a village, officials say. (AFGHANISTAN-GRAVES/ (PIX), moved, by Abdul Matin Sahak, 270 words)

Cracking down on 'black' money, India steps up scrutiny of shell firms

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA - When India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned high-denomination currency bills in a surprise move late last year, authorities noticed a surge in shell companies depositing cash in banks, seemingly in a bid to hide who owned that wealth. (INDIA-CORRUPTION/COMPANIES (PIX), moved, by Paritosh Bansal, Sanjeev Miglani and Rahul Bhatia, 766 words)

U.S. WW2 veteran returns flag to family of fallen Japanese soldier

TOKYO - When U.S. Marine Marvin Strombo found a Japanese flag on the body of an enemy soldier during World War Two, he took and promised to one day return it to the family of his fallen foe. (WW2-ANNIVERSARY/JAPAN-USA VETERAN (TV, PIX), moved, 291 words)

Fears of broader crackdown on young Hong Kong democrats as key leaders face jail

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's most prominent student leader Joshua Wong says the city's democratic movement is facing a dark era, one day before an appeal court decides whether to send him and two other activists behind bars for helping to lead the 2014 pro-democracy protests that grabbed global attention. (HONGKONG-POLITICS/ (PICTURES, TV), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Venus Wu, 500 words)

Indonesia president pledges to tackle extremism, wealth distribution

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/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, 450 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)

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- CHINA-INDIA/ (TV), moved, 397 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. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/VIOLINIST (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 226 words)

AFRICA

Kenyan government suspends actions against rights groups -letter

NAIROBI - The Kenyan government has ordered the immediate suspension of moves to shut down two rights groups that have raised concerns over last week's election, according to a letter seen by Reuters. (KENYA-ELECTION/NGO (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Katharine Houreld and Humphrey Malalo, 376 words)

Zambian opposition leader goes free after state drops treason charges

LUSAKA - Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema is freed by a judge after the state prosecutor dropped charges against him of plotting to overthrow the government, a move likely to ease political tensions. (ZAMBIA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), expect by 1130 GMT/7.30 AM ET, by Chris Mfula, 450 words)

Hundreds of families seek to identify bodies after Sierra Leone mudslide

FREETOWN - Families in Sierra Leone seek to identify bodies at an overloaded morgue in the capital after a mudslide killed at least 400 people on Monday. (LEONE-MUDSLIDE/, PIX, TV), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, tv, by Christo Johnson and Umaru Fofana, 300 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Arab fighters struggle to assert role in Raqqa assault

RAQQA, Syria - The United States said last year the "vanguard" of the forces it is helping to capture mostly Arab Raqqa would be Arabs, in line with the city's ethnic make-up. [But Reuters reporters covering the Raqqa assault have watched the Kurdish YPG militia take the most visible role in the battle. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RAQQA (PIX, TV), expect by 1230 GMT/8.30 AM ET, by John Davison, 930 words)

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