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                          TOP STORIES 
    Nigeria opposition's Buhari ahead as vote count resumes 
    ABUJA - Nigeria's opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari 
holds a sizeable lead as counting in the country's election 
resumes, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory 
for a man who first came to power three decades ago via a 
military coup. (NIGERIA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 1230 
GMT/8.30 AM ET, by Ed Cropley and Tim Cocks, 590 words) 
     
    Iran, powers push for nuclear deal as clock ticks toward 
deadline 
    LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Iran and six world powers ramp up 
the pace at Tuesday's negotiations over a preliminary deal on 
the Iranian nuclear programme, as their self-imposed deadline 
approached and both sides warned it was crucial to overcome 
differences that could wreck an agreement. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/ 
(UPDATE 3, TV, PICTURE), expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Louis 
Charbonneau, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi, 850 words)  
     
    Saudi-led strikes again hit Yemen overnight 
    ADEN - Air raids by a Saudi-led coalition again hit Houthi 
militia targets across Yemen on Monday night, striking the 
group's northern stronghold of Saadeh, the capital, Sanaa, and 
the central town of Yarim, residents and media say. 
(YEMEN-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 1230 GMT/8.30 AM ET, by 
Sami Aboudi and Mohammed Mukhashaf, 455 words) 
    + See also: 
    - YEMEN-SECURITY/ADEN, moved, 100 words 
    - YEMEN-SECURITY/SAUDI-MINISTER, moved, 100 words 
     
                         MIDDLE EAST 
    U.S., Kuwait pledge over $1 billion towards Syria crisis 
    KUWAIT - The United States pledge $507 million and Kuwait 
promises $500 million towards easing Syria's humanitarian crisis 
at an international summit in the Kuwaiti capital. 
(MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-APPEAL (UPDATE 2), moved, 230 words) 
 
    Major power outage hits cities and provinces across Turkey 
    ISTANBUL - A major power outage hit cities and provinces 
across Turkey, including the capital of Ankara and the biggest 
city, Istanbul, where parts of the subway system are shut down 
and shopping malls are plunged into darkness. (TURKEY-POWER/ 
(UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 260 words)  
     
                            ASIA 
    Myanmar government, rebels sign draft nationwide ceasefire 
accord 
    YANGON - Myanmar President Thein Sein attends the ceremonial 
signing of a draft ceasefire accord between the government and 
ethnic rebel groups that is aimed at ending more than 65 years 
of armed conflict in the country. (MYANMAR-PEACE/ (UPDATE 2), 
moved, by Aung Hla Tun, 450 words) 
 
    Thai PM asks king's permission to lift martial law 
    BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he has 
asked for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's permission to lift martial 
law, which has been in place since before a coup 10 months ago, 
replacing it with a law that maintains the army's wide-ranging 
powers. (THAILAND-POLITICS/MARTIALLAW (UPDATE 1), moved, 430 
words) 
     
    Heavy rains trigger flood fears in Kashmir; 17 dead 
    SRINAGAR, India - Heavy rains and a landslide in the 
Himalayan region of Kashmir kill 17 people, police say, as 
Indian authorities continue working to rescue stranded 
villagers, with unseasonal rains raising fears of flash floods 
in the mountainous north. (KASHMIR-FLOODS/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, 
TV), moved, by Fayaz Bukhari, 200 words) 
     
                      UNITED STATES 
    Armed prisoner goes on run after escaping from Virginia 
hospital 
    An armed prisoner was on the run early on Tuesday after 
escaping from a Virginia hospital, where shots were fired, 
police and CBS News says. (USA-SHOOTING/VIRGINIA (UPDATE 2), 
moved, 200 words) 
 
 
     
 
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