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Editor: Paul Grant 1 202 898 8322 Picture Desk: Singapore 65 6870 3775 Graphics queries: 65 6870 3595 (All times GMT/ET) TOP STORIES Pence warns North Korea of U. S. resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes SEOUL - U. S. Vice President Mike Pence puts North Korea on notice, warning that recent U. S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan show that resolve of President Donald Trump should not be tested.
Updated : Apr 17, 2017, 11:28 PM IST
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TOP STORIES
Pence warns North Korea of U.S. resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes
SEOUL - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence puts North Korea on notice, warning that recent U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan show that resolve of President Donald Trump should not be tested. (NORTHKOREA-USA/ (WRAPUP 8, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moving shortly, by Roberta Rampton and Ju-min Park, 1,000 words)
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- NORTHKOREA-USA/SYRIA (UPDATE 1, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Sue-Lin Wong, 569 words
Monitors criticize Turkey referendum; Erdogan denounces 'crusader mentality'
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Defiant Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounces West's "crusader mentality" after European monitors criticize referendum to grant him sweeping new powers, which he wins with narrow victory laying bare nation's divisions. (TURKEY-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Gulsen Solaker and Daren Butler, 1,051 words)
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- TURKEY-REFERENDUM/GERMANY (UPDATE 3), moved, by Michelle Martin, 725 words
Top Trump aide in Pakistan says terrorism must be fought 'in all forms'
ISLAMABAD - U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser meets Pakistan's prime minister and army chief and emphasizes "the need to confront terrorism in all its forms," while praising democratic and economic development. (PAKISTAN-USA/ (TV), moved, by Kay Johnson, 450 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump appointee Gorsuch energetic in first U.S. high court arguments
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's appointee Neil Gorsuch shows himself to be frequent and energetic questioner during U.S. Supreme Court arguments in his first day hearing cases as justice, at one point even apologizing for talking too much. (USA-COURT/GORSUCH (UPDATE 4, PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung, 500 words)
The long, rough ride ahead for 'Made in America'
RUSTON, La. - Mini motorcycle and go-kart maker Monster Moto made big bet on U.S. manufacturing by moving assembly to this Louisiana town in 2016 from China. But it will be long ride before it can stamp its products "Made in USA." (USA-MANUFACTURING/SUPPLIERS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Nick Carey, 1,094 words)
Cleveland police widen manhunt for Facebook murder suspect
Manhunt for murder suspect who police say posts video of himself on Facebook shooting elderly man in Cleveland widens as authorities ask public for help and plead with suspect to turn himself in. (CLEVELAND-MURDER/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), expect by 1930 GMT/3.30 PM ET, by Peter Szekely, 400 words)
MIDDLE EAST
For Syrian evacuees, bus bombing a tragic end to a tragic deal
BEIRUT - Mothers Noha, Shi'ite, and Samira, Sunni, are besieged for nearly two years on each side of Syria's civil war. They finally escape suffocating blockades under evacuation agreement - but their ordeal is not over. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-DISPLACED (PIX), moved, by John Davison, 878 words)
ASIA
Violence spikes in Indian Kashmir after videos inflame tension
SRINAGAR - Militants step up attacks in contested Indian-ruled Kashmir, including raids on homes of police officers, amid spike in violence after army allegedly ties man to front of jeep as human shield. (INDIA-KASHMIR/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Fayaz Bukhari and Tommy Wilkes, 521 words)
Indonesia police thwart plan by hard-line Muslims to guard poll stations
JAKARTA - Indonesian police block plans by hard-line Islamist groups to guard polling booths during Wednesday's vote for Jakarta governor, citing potential for clashes in election that stokes religious tensions. (INDONESIA-ELECTION/ISLAMISTS (TV, PIX), moved, by Agustinus Beo Da Costa, 570 words)
Sri Lanka landslide death toll rises to 29, unknown number still missing
COLOMBO - Rescue workers clear mud and debris from landslide at giant rubbish dump in Sri Lankan capital for fourth day, as death toll rises to 29 and uncertainty remains over number of people missing. (SRI LANKA-ACCIDENT/ (TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Shihar Aneez, 372 words)
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