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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Pfizer/BioNTech seek US vaccine approval + Walls close in on Trump over election loss + Casualties feared as blasts hit Afghan capital + Trump's son Don Jr positive for Covid-19 + Brazilians outraged over death of black man Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech seek approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early, a first step towards relief as surging infections prompt a return to shutdowns that traumatized nations and the global economy earlier this year. 850 words moved by Ivan Couronne with Yann Schreiber in Mainz. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Health-virus-US-vaccine,CHRONO US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON A defiant Donald Trump again falsely insists he "won" reelection in his first public appearance for a week, as the US president appears increasingly isolated over his long-shot bid to stay in power. 850 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video Afghanistan-conflict-explosions,WRAP KABUL Casualties are feared after a series of explosions rocks the Afghan capital, sending international workers scrambling for safety as apparent rocket fire hits near the heavily fortified Green Zone. 400 words 0530 GMT by Email Haidary US-politics-health-virus,2ndlead WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr tests positive for Covid-19 and is quarantining without symptoms, the latest in a long list of infections among those with links to the White House. 450 words moved by Jerome Cartillier Brazil-crime-race,WRAP BRASILIA The death of a black man beaten by white security guards at a supermarket sparks protests across Brazil as the country celebrates Black Consciousness Day. 800 words moved by Jordi Miro. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-law-Giuliani,PROFILE WASHINGTON The hair coloring melting down the sides of his face while he declared long-dead Venezuelan caudillo Hugo Chavez caused President Donald Trump's election defeat made one thing clear -- Rudy Giuliani is no longer "America's Mayor." 850 words moved Entertainment-US-television-health-virus,FOCUS NEW YORK With coronavirus upending every aspect of viewers' lives, some TV shows -- from the obvious medical dramas to sitcoms -- have woven the pandemic into their latest seasons' storylines, but a handful have avoided it altogether. 650 words moved by Thomas Urbain with Aurelie Carabin in Paris -- ASIA -- Pakistan-religion-blasphemy LAHORE Tens of thousands of mourners gather for the funeral of hardline Pakistani cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi in the eastern city of Lahore after Rizvi, 54, died suddenly this week. 700 words 0600 GMT by Kaneez Fatima with David Stout in Islamabad. Picture. Video Nepal-environment-pollution-mountains KATHMANDU Traces of microplastics have been found close to the top of Mount Everest, likely originating from equipment used by the hundreds of climbers who summit the world's highest peak every year, a study shows. 500 words moved. File Picture. Graphic -- AFRICA -- Zimbabwe-politics-coup-Mugabe,Q&A HARARE Three years after Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe stepped down after nearly four decades of iron-fisted rule, the high hopes for change have dissipated into disaffection. 650 words 0530 GMT by Fanuel Jongwe. Uganda-unrest-politics,WRAP KAMPALA Uganda's opposition presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, is defiant after being released on bail following violent clashes between security forces and his supporters that left at least 37 people dead, marking a violent start to the country's election season. 650 words moved by Grace Matsiko. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Germany-protests,FOCUS BERLIN A dancer in harem pants moves down a Berlin street next to a skinhead wearing a "Reich" flag: Germany's escalating anti-mask protests in the coronavirus pandemic draw from a wide, seemingly contradictory range of political camps. 800 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes, David Courbet. File picture. File video Germany-politics-Merkel,PROFILE BERLIN In power so long she has been dubbed Germany's "eternal chancellor", Angela Merkel marks 15 years at the helm of Europe's top economic power Sunday with her popularity and public trust scaling new heights as her remaining time in office ticks down. 800 words moved by Deborah Cole. File picture. File video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-ceasefire,WRAP BAKU Azerbaijan says its troops entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal to end weeks of brutal fighting in the region. 700 words moved by Emil Guliyev and Andrey Borodulin in Nagorno-Karabakh. Picture. Video. Graphic -- MIDDLE EAST -- G20-summit,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit in a first for an Arab nation, with the downsized virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and crippling economic crisis. 700 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video Already moved: G20-summit-Saudi-diplomacy-economy-rights-US -- SPORT -- Tennis-GBR-ATP-Finals,3rdlead LONDON Novak Djokovic out-battles Alexander Zverev to qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals, staying on track to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the end-of-season event. 550 words moved by John Weaver. 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