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After criticism, White House says Trump condemns KKK, neo-Nazis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - President Donald Trump's remarks condemning violence at a white nationalist rally were meant to include the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi groups, the White House says, a day after he was criticised across the political spectrum for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists.
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After criticism, White House says Trump condemns KKK, neo-Nazis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - President Donald Trump's remarks condemning violence at a white nationalist rally were meant to include the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi groups, the White House says, a day after he was criticised across the political spectrum for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists. (VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 7, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Ian Simpson, 930 words)
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/VICTIM, moved, by Bernie Woodall, 480 words
- VIRGINIA-PROTESTS/PRESIDENT (PICTURES, TV), moved, by James Oliphant, 760 words
Voters sense betrayal in Britain's Brexit heartlands
CHATHAM - There is a whiff of betrayal in the air across Britain's Brexit heartlands, where many impatient voters fear Prime Minister Theresa May is going soft on implementing last year's decision to leave the European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/VOTERS (INSIGHT, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by William James and Kylie MacLellan, 1312 words)
EUROPE
Ukraine denies selling missile technology to North Korea
KIEV - Ukraine denies that it ever supplied defence technology to North Korea, responding to an article in The New York Times that said North Korea may have purchased rocket engines from Ukrainian factory Yuzhmash. (NORTHKOREA MISSILES/UKRAINE (UPDATE 1), moved, 231 words)
Back from holiday, Merkel shifts gear on diesel
BERLIN - Germany must eventually follow other European countries in banning new diesel cars from the roads, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, conceding for the first time that the fuel's days are numbered after Germany's emissions scandals. (GERMANY-EMISSIONS/MERKEL (UPDATE 1), to move by 1600, 316 words)
Merkel rival Schulz says execs endanger German car industry
BERLIN - Martin Schulz, the main challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany's Sept. 24 election, accuses the country's auto executives of putting the industry at risk by failing to plan for the future. (GERMANY-ELECTION/SCHULZ (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Gernot Heller, 540 words)
Migrant arrivals in Italy fall in July, rise in Spain
BRUSSELS - The number of African migrants arriving in Italy after crossing the Mediterranean from Libya dropped by more than half in July from June, the European Union's border agency Frontex said on Monday. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ (moved), moved, 301 words)
Britain says Brexit talks should move to next phase
LONDON - Britain says it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it sets out details of the future relationship it envisages with the bloc and senior ministers present a united approach to negotiations. (BRITAIN-EU/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by William James and Alistair Smout, 720 words)
- BRITAIN-EU/PAPERS, moved, by William James, 390 words
Finnish co-ruling populists look for a fresh start after party breaks up
HELSINKI - Finland's co-ruling populists, who broke away from the nationalist Finns party, called on Monday for a tax revolt for the middle class, as the new group looks for its place in the country's politics amid dismal poll support. (FINLAND-GOVERNMENT/POPULISTS (PIX), by Tuomas Forsell, 486 words, expected by 1400 GMT)
AFRICA
Gunmen attack Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso capital -Reuters witness
OUAGADOUGOU - Gunmen kill at least 17 people and wound eight when they raid a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, the communications' minister Remi Dandjinou says, as security forces are deployed to the scene. (BURKINA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 6), moving shortly, by Thiam Niaga, 550 words))
Hundreds feared dead in Sierra Leone mudslide
FREETOWN - Hundreds of people are feared dead in a mudslide on Monday in the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Vice President Victor Foh said. (LEONE-MUDSLIDE/ (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 173 words)
Kenya opposition leader defies pressure to concede defeat
NAIROBI - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for a strike to support his claim to the presidency and accuses the ruling party of "spilling the blood of innocent people" as he brushes off growing pressure to concede election defeat. (KENYA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Katharine Houreld and Ed Cropley, 780 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Yemen records 500,000 cholera cases, nearly 2,000 deaths
More than half a million people in Yemen have been infected with cholera since the epidemic began four months ago and nearly 2,000 people have died, the World Health Organization says. (YEMEN-CHOLERA/ moving shortly, no pix or tv, by Stephanie Nebehay, 360 words)
UNITED STATES
With budget cuts looming, U.S. aid chief vows to do more with less
WASHINGTON - Facing potentially deep budget cuts to U.S. foreign aid, new USAID administrator Mark Green says he needs to do more with less and prove to President Donald Trump that development assistance can further his "America First" agenda. (USA-AID/GREEN (PICTURES), moved, by Lesley Wroughton, 600 words)
President Trump's reelection campaign releases television ad
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection campaign releases its first television advertisement, a 30-second spot that attacks Democrats and touts the accomplishments of his first seven months in office. (USA-TRUMP/ELECTION, moved, by Ginger Gibson, 350 words)
AMERICAS
Canada suggests may quit NAFTA talks over dispute settlement
OTTAWA - Canada lays down a tough line before talks on modernizing NAFTA, suggests it could walk away if United States pushes to remove key dispute-settlement mechanism. (USA-TRADE/NAFTA-CANADA (UPDATE 3, PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/1230 PM ET, by Andrea Hopkins and David Ljunggren, 400 words)
Argentina's Fernandez behind in early count in Senate primary race
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's business-friendly President Mauricio Macri's preferred candidate leads a closely watched Senate primary race in what could be a surprise win over populist former President Cristina Fernandez in Buenos Aires province. (ARGENTINA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Caroline Stauffer and Jorge Otaola, 250 words)
ASIA
Japanese shoppers open wallets, raising hopes for revival
TOKYO - Japan's cautious consumers are starting to loosen up, spending more on cars and home appliances and offering hope that domestic demand - and not just exports - will be strong enough to reflate an economy that has been sluggish for many years. (JAPAN-ECONOMY/CONSUMPTION (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHIC), MOVED, by Stanley White and Chehui Peh, 910 words)
Australia's CBA says CEO retiring as money-laundering suit looms
SYDNEY - Australian No. 2 lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia says its CEO will retire by mid-2018, denying the move was prompted by a massive money laundering lawsuit and declaring the board's full confidence "right up to the day that he leaves". (AUSTRALIA-CBA/ (PICTURES, GRAPHIC), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Paulina Duran and Byron Kaye, 400 words)
- AUSTRALIA-CBA/SYNDICATE (PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moved, by Byron Kaye, 770 words
Australian deputy PM says he may not be eligible for parliament
SYDNEY - Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he may not be eligible for parliament after being told he may be a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand, potentially posing a threat to the conservative government's hold on power. (AUSTRALIA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Colin Packham, 340 words)
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