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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump impeachment articles to be read to Senate + US and China sign 'momentous' trade deal + Relief as rains fall over Australia bushfires + Dozens killed as Damascus presses Idlib offensive + Harry set for first appearance since 'Megxit' bombshell US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will be formally read to the Senate, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live Video Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-Trump-Roberts,PROFILE US-politics-impeachment-Schiff,PROFILE US-Ukraine-Trump-politics US-China-trade-tariff-dispute,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and China signed a truce in their trade war after nearly two years of tensions, bringing relief to markets but largely leaving massive tariffs in place. 850 words moved by Heather Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Markets-world,WRAP Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP NOWRA, Australia Heavy rain falls across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia and more wet weather is forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. 600 words moved by Thomas Lowe. Picture. Video Syria-conflict,WRAP BEIRUT Dozens of fighters and civilians are killed in Syria's Idlib province as the government presses a deadly offensive towards a key town in the country's last rebel bastion. 650 words 1130 GMT by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Graphic Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Prince Harry makes his first public appearance since he and his wife Meghan's bombshell announcement to quit as full-time royals, hosting a long-planned draw for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. 650 words 1000 GMT by Robin Millard. File picture. File video. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics,WRAP MOSCOW Russia's ruling party backs President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister, after Putin's announcement of a constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans. 700 words 1100 GMT by Maria Antonova. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Russia-politics-Mishustin,PROFILE Russia-politics-Medvedev,PROFILE Russia-politics-government-Putin,Q&A MOSCOW With the shock replacement of his government and plans for a constitutional overhaul, President Vladimir Putin has set in motion sweeping changes to Russia's political order. But what is the longtime Russian leader really up to? And what does it mean for his own hold on power? 650 words 1100 GMT by Antoine Lambroschini -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-Kurds-IS-children,lead AL-HOL CAMP, Syria More than 500 people, most of them children, died in 2019 in Syria's overcrowded Al-Hol camp housing relatives of jihadist fighters from the Islamic State group. 550 words 1200 GMT by Delil Souleiman. Video. Picture Iraq-politics-US-invasion,FOCUS BAGHDAD When it invaded Iraq in 2003, the United States promised freedom, democracy and prosperity. But 17 years later, its troops may be ousted from a country beset by just the opposite. 750 words 1130 GMT by Sarah Benhaida Yemen-conflict-south,EXCLUSIVE-INTERVIEW ADEN The leader of Yemen's southern separatists, Aidarous al-Zoubeidi, warns against the looming collapse of a landmark power-sharing deal, saying the region is menaced by the twin threats of economic catastrophe and Islamist attacks. 600 words 1000 GMT by Nabil Hasan. Picture. Video -- AUSTRALIA BUSHFIRES -- Australia-fire-environment-climate-home,SCENE BUDGONG, Australia Seventy-nine-year-old Ken Stewart was determined to save his home from a bushfire in a pristine eastern Australian forest, until "hell" bore down sounding like a fleet of freight trains. 650 words moved by Thomas Lowe. Picture. Video Australia-fire-environment-climate-animal,FOCUS KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia On an island famed as Australia's "Galapagos" for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape. 600 words moved by Holly Robertson. Picture. Video Also moved: Australia-fire-environment-climate-trees Tennis-AUS-Open-climate-environment-fire-Australia MELBOURNE, Australia Britain's Liam Broady lashes out at Australian Open officials for insisting qualifying take place this week despite toxic smoke from bushfires, telling fellow players: "We can't let this go." 500 words moved -- ASIA -- Japan-China-health-virus TOKYO Japan confirms a case of a mystery virus that first emerged in China and is from the same family as the deadly SARS pathogen, authorities say. 500 words moved. Video. Graphic HongKong-China-politics-education-unrest,FOCUS HONG KONG Hong Kong's teachers say they are living in fear as the city's democracy protests rumble on, with some not daring to discuss the movement and others anxious they could even lose their jobs if they are caught supporting it. 650 words moved by Xinqi Su. Picture. File Picture Climate-Japan-snow-ski-environment-weather TOKYO Record low snowfall in Japan has forced many ski resorts to shut their doors and is threatening a World Cup ski jumping competition, with organisers forced to truck in extra powder. 400 words moved. File picture -- AFRICA -- Angola-politics-corruption,WRAP LUANDA The billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president, Isabel dos Santos, has said she would consider running for president in the next general elections in 2022. 600 words 1300 GMT by Daniel Garelo Pensador. -- AMERICAS -- Canada-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP VANCOUVER Meghan Markle makes her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry sensationally decided to quit as full-time royals, visiting two women's charities in Vancouver as British media reports she could face her father in court. 700 words moved. Picture. File picture. Video Also moved: Canada-royals-Britain,2ndlead US-politics-Democrats-debate-senators,FOCUS WASHINGTON With Tuesday's debate behind them, Democrats launch a 19-day sprint to Iowa. But four senators running for president will be forced into campaign purgatory in coming weeks, serving as jurors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial. 600 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture US-PuertoRico-earthquake,SCENE YAUCO, Puerto Rico Living out in the open, their nerves on edge after a series of earthquakes that have shaken Puerto Rico, some 5,000 people are hoping that their president, Donald Trump, will heed the island's plea to be designated a disaster zone and free up much-needed aid. 700 words moved by Ivelisse Rivera with Leila Macor in Miami. Picture. US-France-EU-trade-tariff-wine WASHINGTON It's a bad time for the wine industry in the United States. French, Spanish and German wines, with a few exceptions, have been hit by 25 percent US tariffs in a longstanding fight between the United States and the European Union over illegal government subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. 800 words moved by Heather Scott. Video. Graphic. Picture -- ENVIRONMENT -- Germany-environment-energy-coal,WRAP FRANKFURT Germany could end electricity generation from coal in 2035, three years earlier than previously planned, under a pact sealed between Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of affected states. 550 words 0930 GMT by Tom Barfield. Picture afp
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