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Trump defends firing of FBI chief; Democrats demand independent Russia probe
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump defends his firing of James Comey, ouster that comes, according to sources, days after FBI director seeks more resources for agency probe of his U. S. presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to sway 2016 election.
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Trump defends firing of FBI chief; Democrats demand independent Russia probe
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump defends his firing of James Comey, ouster that comes, according to sources, days after FBI director seeks more resources for agency probe of his U.S. presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to sway 2016 election. (USA-TRUMP/COMEY (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by David Morgan and Patricia Zengerle, 1,300 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/COMEY-MARKETS (ANALYSIS), moving shortly, by Dan Burns and Megan Davies, 500 words
Trump meets Russia foreign minister amid Comey controversy
WASHINGTON - Russia's foreign minister meets with U.S. president in Oval Office and praises Trump administration as dealmakers and problem solvers, in meeting that is overshadowed by U.S. administration's alleged ties to Moscow. (USA-RUSSIA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Arshad Mohammed and Steve Holland, 500 words)
New South Korean president vows to address North Korea, broader tensions 'urgently'
SEOUL - South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in is sworn in and vows to immediately tackle difficult tasks of addressing North Korea's advancing nuclear ambitions and soothing tensions with United States and China. (SOUTHKOREA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 9, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Ju-min Park and Jack Kim, 1,078 words)
U.S. lawmakers not backing down on human rights for Tibet, Pelosi says
DHARAMSALA, India - Top U.S. lawmakers deliver blunt message to China that they will not relent in their campaign to protect human rights in Tibet, calling for legislative and trade steps to press home their point. (INDIA-USA/TIBET (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, PIX, TV), moved, by Douglas Busvine, 745 words)
Turkey warns United States of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
ANKARA - Turkey warns United States that decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could end up hurting Washington and accuses its NATO ally of siding with terrorists. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/USA-TURKEY (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 797 words)
AMERICAS
Brazil ex-president Lula to appear in court in graft case
CURITIBA, Brazil - Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gather in southern city of Curitiba hours before he is to appear before crusading, anti-corruption judge on graft charges he dismisses as political witch hunt. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/LULA (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Lisandra Paraguassu, 400 words)
EUROPE
After Macron win, France's main parties fret over parliament elections
PARIS - France's left splinters as Emmanuel Macron's presidential victory sparks power struggles between moderates and hard-liners while conservative leaders say it is important to preserve common front for parliamentary elections in June. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Sophie Louet and Simon Carraud, 600 words)
VW investors demand faster progress in dieselgate reforms
HANOVER - Volkswagen needs to do more to regain confidence of investors in wake of its emissions scandal, despite swift recovery in earnings, several shareholders tell German carmaker at its annual meeting. (VOLKSWAGEN-STRATEGY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Andreas Cremer, 611 words)
Hungary, Slovakia challenge quotas on asylum-seekers at top EU court
LUXEMBOURG - Hungary and Slovakia tell European Union's top court that sharing out asylum-seekers among member states under quota system is unlawful, clashing with Germany, France and others in dispute that threatens to tear bloc apart. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/SLOVAKIA-HUNGARY (PIX), moved, by Gabriela Baczynska, 569 words)
+ See also:
- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ITALY-NGOS (PIX), moved, by Steve Scherer, 389 words
Austrian chancellor tries to keep coalition alive after ally quits
VIENNA - Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern urges his conservative coalition partners to stay in government after its leader unexpectedly quits, raising prospect of a snap election while far-right leads in opinion polls. (AUSTRIA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Shadia Nasralla and Kirsti Knolle, 538 words)
German minister's pledge to reform military fails to stem criticism
BERLIN - Germany's defense minister promises to reform military after arrest of soldiers accused of plotting to carry out attack motivated by right-wing extremism, but her pledge fails to quell growing criticism of her leadership. (GERMANY-SECURITY/ARMY (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Andrea Shalal, 496 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Civilians in Mosul's Old City face 'stark choices' for survival - ICRC
GENEVA - As many as 450,000 civilians are trapped in Mosul's Old City, caught up in house-to-house fighting between Islamic State and Iraqi government forces and cut off from aid, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL-REDCROSS, moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 452 words)
ASIA
Jailing of Jakarta's Christian governor reverberates across Indonesia
JAKARTA - Hundreds of supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor sing patriotic songs outside Indonesian capital's City Hall to protest his imprisonment for blasphemy after trial that draws concerns over rising religious intolerance. (INDONESIA-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Agustinus Beo Da Costa, 528 words)
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