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McCain Slams Trump for Disparaging Family of Slain Soldier

Republican Senator John McCain slammed Donald Trump Monday for disparaging the Muslim family of a slain American soldier, and demanded that his party's presidential candidate set an example for the country.

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Bangladesh Attackers' Bodies Still in Morgue a Month On

The bodies of five Islamists behind a deadly attack on a Bangladesh cafe have still not been claimed a month later, police said Monday, as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against extremism.

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Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by Seven Points

Hillary Clinton got a four-point bounce in support after the Democratic National Convention and now leads Donald Trump by seven points in the race for the White House, says a poll released Monday.

Clinton's lead over the Republican Trump is 46 percent to 39 percent, according to the CBS News poll.

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Turkey Arrests 11-Man 'Death Squad' over Erdogan Hotel Raid

Turkey has arrested 11 fugitive soldiers suspected of involvement in an attack on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hotel during the night of the failed coup, the deputy prime minister said Monday.

Erdogan was staying in the western seaside resort of Marmaris on July 15 but dashed to Istanbul just before the hotel came under attack from rebel soldiers determined to oust him from power.

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NY Post Runs Naked Pics of Trump's Wife... Again

The New York Post on Monday ran a front-page picture of potential first lady Melania Trump naked, prompting criticism on social media and charges of misogyny.

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Hong Kong Flights Cancelled as Typhoon Nida Approaches

Hong Kong hunkered down Monday as Typhoon Nida swirled towards the coast of southern China, with more than a hundred flights cancelled and schools closed.

Authorities are expected to raise a "T8" storm signal -- the third-highest -- in the evening as the storm edges closer to the city, packing winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour.

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Gunmen Kill Shiites in Southwest Pakistan

Gunmen riding a motorcycle killed two members of Pakistan's Shiite Muslim minority on Monday in an apparent sectarian attack, police said.

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Turkey Summons Senior German Diplomat after Cologne Rally

Turkey summoned a senior German diplomat on Monday, a day after a rally in Cologne in support of the Turkish president who was not permitted to address the crowd by video conference.

"The charge d'affaires has been summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry at 1:00 pm (1000 GMT)," a spokeswoman for the German embassy told Agence France Presse, adding that the ambassador was not in town.

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Turkey, U.S. Meet after Power Grab Attempt

Turkey's military and political leaders were to meet on Monday in Ankara with the top US military commander in the first direct talks since last month's failed coup.

General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, will meet with Turkish chief of staff General Hulusi Akar and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in the Turkish capital.

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Taiwan Apologizes to Indigenous People for First Time

Wearing traditional dress from feather headdresses to loincloths, members of Taiwan's indigenous community met President Tsai Ing-wen Monday as she made a landmark apology for centuries of suffering including the loss of ancestral lands.

Tsai, the island's first leader with aboriginal heritage, will personally head a committee to investigate past injustices as part of government efforts to ease tensions with the native community.

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