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Obama, McConnell missteps undercut trade pact in US Senate

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Senator Mitch McConnell have seldom worked together and it shows, when the political odd couple failed to persuade the U.S. Senate to move forward with a Pacific Rim trade treaty they both favor.(USA-CONGRESS/TRADE-VOTE (UPDATE 2), moved, by Susan Cornwell and Roberta Rampton, 660 words)

- USA-TRADE/ (UPDATE 7, PIX), moved, by Krista Hughes and Richard Cowan, 730 words)

Yemen truce starts after shelling, Iran sends cargo ship

CAIRO/ADEN - Saudi-led air strikes hit rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa hours before five-day humanitarian truce takes effect, and Washington cautions against "provocative actions" after Iran dispatches cargo ship to Yemen. (YEMEN-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 3), moved, by Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf, 700 words)

- YEMEN-SECURITY/CEASEFIRE-BEGINS, moved, by Mostafa Hashem, 100 words

- YEMEN-SECURITY/IRAN-SHIP (UPDATE 3), moved, by Phil Stewart and Sam Wilkin, 420 words

Fresh earthquake kills scores in Nepal and India

CHAUTARA - Second powerful earthquake in less than three weeks spreads panic in Nepal, bringing down buildings weakened by first disaster and killing at least 66 people, including 17 in neighboring India and one in Chinese Tibet. (QUAKE-NEPAL/ (WRAPUP 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Krista Mahr and Ross Adkin, 1,065 words)

- QUAKE-NEPAL/MONSOON (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Krista Mahr and Gopal Sharma, 800 words)

- QUAKE-NEPAL/USA-HELICOPTER (UPDATE 1), moved, by David Alexander and Phil Stewart, 400 words

Greek PM says time for action from lenders, IMF payment scrapes by

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls on lenders to break impasse in cash-for-reform talks after Athens has to resort to temporary expedient to make crucial payment to the IMF. (EUROZONE-GREECE/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas, 750 words)

ASIA

Pentagon mulls sending planes, ships near disputed S. China Sea islands

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official says.(USA-CHINA/MILITARY (UPDATE 1), moved, by Phil Stewart, David Alexander and David Brunnstrom, 690 words)

Blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh, third this year

DHAKA - A blogger is hacked to death by machete-wielding attackers in Bangladesh, the third killing of an online critic of religious extremism in the Muslim-majority nation in less than three months.(BANGLADESH-BLOGGER/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Ruma Paul, 410 words)

UNITED STATES

Fast-track trade bill fails first test in US Senate

WASHINGTON - Legislation giving U.S. President Barack Obama authority to speed trade deals through Congress fails a crucial procedural test, delaying a measure that may be key to President Barack Obama's diplomatic pivot to Asia.(USA-TRADE/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Krista Hughes and Richard Cowan, 480 words)

Bird flu outbreak hits Nebraska poultry farm

The fast-spreading avian flu virus is confirmed for the first time in Nebraska, at a commercial egg-laying farm that houses a flock of 1.7 million chickens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.(HEALTH-BIRDFLU/USA (UPDATE 1), moved, by P.J. Huffstutter, 470 words)

U.S., Russia speak of cooperation but no breakthroughs

SOCHI, Russia - Top U.S. and Russian officials say they hope to work together on contentious issues, such as conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, but offer no sign of concrete progress after more than eight hours of talks. (RUSSIA-USA/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, by Arshad Mohammed and Denis Dyomkin, 580 words)

- RUSSIA-US/UKRAINE, moved, by Arshad Mohammed and Denis Dyomkin, 50 words

AMERICAS

Brazil dengue outbreak exposes tough challenge for Rousseff

SAO PAULO - Epidemic of dengue fever fans public anger over what Brazilians say is President Dilma Rousseff's biggest challenge - sad state of national healthcare system. (BRAZIL-DENGUE/ (PIX), moved, by Brian Winter, 730 words)

EUROPE

Britain could hold EU vote earlier than end of 2017

LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron will hold an early referendum on membership of the European Union if he can first reach a deal that satisfies his demands for major changes in Britain's relationship with the bloc, his spokesman says.(BRITAIN-POLITICS/EUROPE (UPDATE 3), moved, by William James and Kylie MacLellan, 560 words)

AFRICA

South Africa delays deportation of 200 foreigners after protests

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa temporarily halts the deportation of 200 foreigners after a legal challenge by a human rights group, which says authorities are unfairly targeting them following anti-migrant riots in which seven people were killed.(SAFRICA-VIOLENCE/, moved, by Nqobile Dludla, 410 words)