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Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
DUBAI/DOHA - Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U. S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the dispute.
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Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
DUBAI/DOHA - Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the dispute. (GULF-QATAR/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Noah Browning and Tom Finn, 619 words)
Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders
BRIDGEWATER - The threat posed by North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, along with trade issues, the White House said on Sunday. (USA-TRUMP/ASIA (UPDATE 5, PIX,TV), moved, by Jeff Mason, 732 words)
U.S. warship sails near disputed island in South China Sea
WASHINGTON - A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official says. (USA-SOUTHCHINASEA/NAVY (UPDATE 4), moved, 595 words)
Tour bus bursts into flames after collision in Germany, 18 killed
BERLIN - Eighteen people were killed when a tour bus burst into flames after colliding with a lorry on a motorway in the German state of Bavaria on Monday, police said. (GERMANY-CRASH/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, 200 words)
EUROPE
Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque -source
MARSEILLE, France - Eight people were wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southern French city of Avignon in an incident police consider to be a settling of scores rather than a militant attack, a source close to the investigation says. (FRANCE-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 220 words)
Rookie French lawmaker reaches out from fortune-teller's van
CHARTRES, France - New French lawmaker Guillaume Kasbarian dreams of criss-crossing his constituency once a week to meet voters in a red and green fortune-teller's caravan that is for sale in a local garage. (FRANCE-ELECTION/NEWCOMER (FEATURE, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Ingrid Melander, 1,050 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Islamic State cornered in Mosul as Iraq prepares victory celebrations
MOSUL/ERBIL - Islamic State fighters were battling to hold on to the last few streets under their control in the Old City of Mosul on Monday, in what looked like a hopeless last stand in their former stronghold. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), by Stephen Kalin and Maher Chmaytelli, 695 words)
Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14 in Iraqi displacement camp
BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber dressed as a veiled woman killed 14 people and wounded 13 others in a displacement camp west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, security sources say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-BLAST, moved, 125 words)
U.S. lifts laptop restriction for flights from Abu Dhabi
WASHINGTON/DUBAI - The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States, saying Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures. (USA-AIRLINES/ELECTRONICS-EMIRATES (UPDATE 2, PICTURE), moved, 405 words)
ASIA
Japan PM seeks to regain public's trust after Tokyo poll setback
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will work to regain public trust after his party suffered an historic defeat in an election in the nation's capital, signalling trouble ahead for the premier amid tumbling support rates. (JAPAN-POLITICS/ABE (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Linda Sieg and Kaori Kaneko, 690 words)
Singapore PM says wants to avoid taking family feud to court
SINGAPORE - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he wants to avoid suing his brother and sister for defamation over allegations that he had abused his power in a dispute with them over what to do with their late father's house. (SINGAPORE-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Fathin Ungku, 630 words)
India's Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
NEW DELHI/TEL AVIV - Narendra Modi begins a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister, in a public embrace of a country he has long admired for its military and technical expertise but which his predecessors kept at arm's length. (INDIA-ISRAEL/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, by Sanjeev Miglani and Tova Cohen, 825 words)
"Suicide Squad" braves bullets to rescue civilians in embattled Philippine town
MARAWI CITY - Saripada Pacasum Jr. gagged and turned away the first time he came across a decomposing body in Marawi City, where hundreds have died since Islamic State-inspired fighters attempted to overrun the southern Philippines town six weeks ago. (PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/RESCUE (PICTURE), moved, by Kanupriya Kapoor, 595 words)
Thailand's new labour rules send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of workers flee Thailand, most of them for homes in neighbouring Myanmar, immigration officials say, after new labour regulations adopted by the military government spark fear and panic among the migrant community. (THAILAND-MIGRANTS/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Amy Sawitta Lefevre, 525 words)
AMERICAS
Chile's Pinera cruising to primary win, solidifying front-runner status
SANTIAGO - Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera cruises to victory in the presidential nominating election for Chile's right-leaning Alianza bloc, consolidating his place as the front-runner for November's general election. (CHILE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES), moved, by Gram Slattery, 400 words)
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