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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US presidential election on a knife edge + Maradona brain clot surgery a 'success' + Austrian police probe IS-claimed attack + Investors reel after ANT IPO suspension + Heat waves linked to pregnancy problems US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON The most polarized US election in decades is on a knife-edge as President Donald Trump appears to have held off predictions of a sweeping Democratic wave but Joe Biden also scores key wins. 900 words 0600 GMT by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon with Peter Hutchison in Wilmington. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live video Also moving: US-vote-Congress,lead Fbl-Maradona-ARG-health,WRAP BUENOS AIRES Argentine football great Diego Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires, his doctor says. 550 words moved. File picture. Picture Austria-attack,WRAP VIENNA Austrian investigators piece together the evening rampage through central Vienna by a lone gunman and later claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, as Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for a European response to "political Islam". 800 words moved by Jastinder Khera. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Austria-attack-Switzerland-police-arrest,2ndlead Austria-attack-gunman,PROFILE Austria-attack-NMacedonia-Islam,FACTS Austria-attack,REAX China-HongKong-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO,WRAP SHANGHAI China's shock, last-minute decision to suspend the record-breaking IPO of fintech giant Ant Group hammers the share price of founder Jack Ma's e-commerce titan Alibaba and leaves investors reeling. 650 words 0530 GMT by Dan Martin with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong. Graphic Also moving: China-HongKong-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO,FACTS China-HongKong-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO-investors Health-climate-pregnancy PARIS Women exposed to high temperatures and heatwaves during pregnancy are more likely to have premature or stillborn babies, researchers say. 450 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-WhiteHouse,SCENE WASHINGTON Several hundred Joe Biden supporters rally near the White House, but by nightfall a festive atmosphere gives way to nervous tension as people fix their attention on giant screens showing disappointing early results. 550 words 0700 GMT by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Video US-vote-polls,SCENE EASTON, Pennsylvania Whether she knew it or not, Claire D'Angelo spoke for millions of Americans as she stood in the cold after casting a morning vote, a black mask covering her face. 650 words moved by Eleonore Sens with Leila Macor in Miami. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: US-vote-ElectionDay,FACTS US-vote-IT-internet,FOCUS US-climate-politics,FOCUS Weather-hurricane-Centram,WRAP BILWI, Nicaragua Eta is downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane even as it continues to pummel Nicaragua, killing two people there and one in neighboring Honduras as it unleashes fierce winds and heavy downpours. 700 words moved by Inti Ocon. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- China-HongKong-ecommerce-AntGroup-IPO-Ma,PROFILE BEIJING Jack Ma, the ebullient and unconventional billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba, now finds himself battling the ignomy of having the world's biggest ever IPO halted days before its launch by Chinese regulators. 600 words 0530 GMT by Helen Roxburgh -- EUROPE -- Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Europe passes a new bleak milestone after reporting more than 11 million coronavirus cases, as Austria and Greece became the latest countries on the continent to impose shutdowns. 750 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Turkey-Greece-quake,WRAP BAYRAKLI, Turkey A three-year-old girl is pulled from rubble 91 hours after a powerful earthquake hit western Turkey, offering a ray of hope for grieving families as the death toll soars past 100. 700 words moved by Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara. Picture. Video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-Russia,FOCUS MOSCOW At a bustling produce market in southwest Moscow, Azerbaijani salesman Avas's fruit and vegetables kiosk is just a few steps away from Armine's stall where she sells cheese from Armenia. The two Caucasus diasporas are determined to keep the peace in Russia despite fierce fighting at home over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. 750 words moved by Marina Lapenkova. Picture. Video Health-virus-Finland,FOCUS HELSINKI As millions across Europe face new lockdown measures to tackle the resurging coronavirus, Finland is bucking the trend: infection rates are falling, while attitudes to restrictions remain the most positive on the continent. 700 words moved by Sam Kingsley Health-virus-Britain-pubs,FOCUS LONDON English pubs call last orders at the bar for a month on Wednesday evening, as the country effectively shuts down for the second time this year to try to cut coronavirus cases. 750 words moved by Callum Paton. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-conflict,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he has ordered a military response to an "attack" by the ruling party of the restive Tigray region on a camp housing federal troops. 600 words 0600 GMT by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Graphic ICoast-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Security forces surround the homes of Ivory Coast's opposition leaders after they rejected President Alassane Ouattara's re-election and vowed to set up a "transitional government". 750 words moved by Patrick Markey and David Esnault. Picture. Video Also moved: ICoast-vote-Ouattara,PROFILE Uganda-vote-unrest,2ndlead KAMPALA Uganda's pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine said he was detained, "beaten" and "tortured" by police minutes after he registered his candidacy to challenge President Yoweri Museveni in next year's election 700 words moved. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- RugbyU-RC-RSA-SANZAAR,3rdlead SYDNEY World Cup holders South Africa commit to the Rugby Championship until 2030, dousing speculation that they may shift to Europe after they opted out of this year's edition. 600 words 0530 GMT afp
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