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Britain's May sticks by top ministers after election saps her authority
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May sticks by her top team of ministers, forgoing what has become a traditional post-election reshuffle in a sign of her diminished authority days before Brexit talks are due to start. (BRITAIN-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, TV, PIX), by Estelle Shirbon and Kylie MacLellan, 1114 words)
+ See also:
- BRITAIN-USA/ (UPDATE 3), moved, 300 words
- BRITAIN-ELECTION/DATES (FACTBOX), moved, 650 words
- BRITAIN-ELECTION/EU-SCENARIOS (ANALYSIS), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 800 words
Macron set to get majority he needs in French parliament
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron looks set to win the strong majority needed to carry out the far-reaching economic and social reforms he promises after . French voters cast their ballots in low numbers in the first round of a parliamentary election expected to give (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), expect by 1820 GMT, by Ingrid Melander and Laurence Frost, 400 words)
Qatar willing to listen to Gulf concerns, Kuwait says
DUBAI/DOHA - Qatar is ready to listen to the concerns of Gulf Arab states that have cut diplomatic and economic ties, Kuwait says as it tries to mediate a solution to the Gulf region's worst diplomatic crisis in years. (GULF-QATAR/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Noah Browning and Tom Finn, 645 words)
+ See also:
- GULF-QATAR/FOOD (PIX, TV), moved, by John Davison and Tom Finn, 500 words
- GULF-QATAR/CURRENCY (PIX), moved, by Tom Finn, Tom Arnold and Stanley Carvalho, 815 words)
Gaddafi's son said to be freed in Libya, whereabouts unclear - lawyer
BENGHAZI - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been freed by an armed group in western Libya where he had been held since shortly after the 2011 revolt against his late father, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, one of his lawyers and the brigade involved say. (LIBYA-SECURITY/SAIF (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Ayman Al Warfalli, 650 words)
EUROPE
Italians vote for mayors as parties gear up for national election
ROME - Italians vote to elect municipal mayors in a test of parties' support ahead of a parliamentary election to be held by next spring at the latest. (ITALY-POLITICS/ELECTION (UPDATE 3, PIX), expect by 2230 GMT/6.30 PM ET, by Gavin Jones, 540 words)
Kosovo's ruling party looks set to retain power in snap election
PRISTINA - A coalition led by the centre-right Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is set to come first in Sunday's parliamentary election with 40 percent of votes, an exit poll indicates. (KOSOVO-ELECTIONS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2.20 PM ET, by Fatos Bytyci, 550 words)
Germany's hard left hopes to take inspiration from Corbyn
HANOVER - After Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party scored surprise gains in Britain's election with an unashamedly left-wing programme, the far-left Linke hopes to make progress with a similar agenda when Germans vote in September. (GERMANY-ELECTION/LINKE (PIX), moved, by Michelle Martin, 680 words)
ASIA
Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte says he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United States said it was providing assistance at the request of the government. (PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Neil Jerome Morales and Simon Lewis, 640 words)
Pakistan scrambles to protect China's "Silk Road" pioneers
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR - Chastened by the Islamic State's claim to have killed two kidnapped Chinese teachers, Pakistan is beefing up security around Chinese citizens streaming into the country on the back of Beijing's "Belt and Road" infrastructure splurge. (PAKISTAN-CHINA/ISLAMIC STATE, moved, by Drazen Jorgic and Jibran Ahmad, 670 words)
UNITED STATES
Sessions to face questions in U.S. Senate Russia election probe
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions takes the spotlight in a U.S. Senate Russia hearing where Democrats say he will face questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey and any undeclared meetings with Russian officials. (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 700 words, By Sarah N. Lynch and Doina Chiacu)
Trump to take second crack at pivot with apprentice push
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who became a reality television star with a show called "The Apprentice," will spend a lot of time next week promoting a plan to expand apprenticeships to help companies find more skilled workers to fill jobs. (USA-TRUMP/APPRENTICE (PIX), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 460 words)
Uber board to discuss CEO absence, policy changes - source
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber Technologies Inc's board will discuss Chief Executive Travis Kalanick temporarily stepping away from the embattled ride-hailing firm and consider sweeping changes to the company's management practices at a meeting on Sunday, according to a person familiar with the situation. (UBER-BOARD/CEO, moved, by Joseph Menn and Heather Somerville, 810 words)
AMERICAS
Walls don't fix migration problems -Merkel on Mexico visit
MEXICO CITY - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says putting up walls will not solve problems caused by immigration, challenging one of U.S. President Donald Trump's core principles, during her visit to Mexico. (MEXICO-GERMANY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Dave Graham and Andreas Rinke, 435 words)
+ See also
- MEXICO-GERMANY/G20 (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Andreas Rinke, 230 words
Poll finds 85 pct of Venezuelans oppose constitution plan
CARACAS - President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution is opposed by 85 percent of Venezuelans, according to a survey by polling company Datanalisis carried out as protests calling for presidential elections intensified. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, 410 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Iran arrests almost 50 after deadly Tehran attacks
LONDON - Iran has arrested almost 50 people in connection with twin attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people last week, officials said, as security forces stepped up efforts to crack down on suspected militants. (IRAN-SECURITY/ARRESTS (UPDATE 2), moved, 425 words)
In Jerusalem's Old City, Palestinians recall 1967 uprooting
JERUSALEM - Days after capturing Jerusalem's Old City in a 1967 war, Israel razed the Moroccan Quarter, a ramshackle neighbourhood of Palestinian homes in front of the Western Wall, aiming to create an open space for Jews to pray at one of their holiest sites. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/1967 (PIX, TV), moved, by Ali Sawafta, 550 words)
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