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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump lashes out at 'stupid' Republican critics + Europe imposes curbs to fight virus second wave + Thousands rally in Paris after teacher beheaded + Arce leads Bolivia presidential vote: exit poll + Van Dijk injury rocks Liverpool title defence US-vote,WRAP CARSON CITY, Nevada, United States President Donald Trump lashes out at "stupid" critics from within his own party and called for unity after growing Republican criticism and warnings of a "bloodbath" in the November 3 election. 850 words moved by Mandel Ngan, with Brian Knowlton in Washington. Video. Picture. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Belgium imposes a nationwide overnight curfew as Switzerland makes wearing face masks compulsory in indoor public spaces, the latest desperate measures by European governments to fight a powerful second coronavirus wave. 650 words 0530 GMT by Erin Conroy, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic France-attack,WRAP PARIS Thousands rally in central Paris in a defiant show of solidarity with a teacher beheaded for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. 800 words moved by Marine Pennetier and Fanny Lattach. Picture. Video Also moved: France-attack-investigation,FACTS Bolivia-vote,WRAP LA PAZ Bolivian presidential candidate Luis Arce, the leftist heir to former leader Evo Morales, says his country has 'recovered democracy" after an authorititative exit poll showed him heading a first-round election victory. 800 words 0630 GMT. Picture. Video Fbl-ENG-Pr-Liverpool-VanDijk,WRAP LONDON Liverpool's Premier League title defence is rocked as the club confirmed key defender Virgil van Dijk has suffered knee ligament damage amid reports the Dutchman could miss the rest of the season. 650 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture -- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- US-vote-climate,FOCUS PARIS The US presidential election will be "make or break" for the planet after four years during which Donald Trump frustrated global efforts to slash emissions, climate experts warn, fearing his re-election may imperil the world's chances of avoiding catastrophic warming. 800 words moved by Kelly Macnamara and Amelie Bottollier-Depois US-vote-religion-Islam,FOCUS WASHINGTON Pamela and Afshin Ragehbi will celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary this December -- but whether it's a joyful occasion or one marred by the pain of their ongoing forced separation depends on the outcome of the November 3 election. 750 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture US-vote-religion-Catholic-Biden,FOCUS WILMINGTON, Delaware, United States A rosary around his wrist, Joe Biden often speaks of the great comfort his Catholic faith has brought him in overcoming the tragedies that have deeply marked his life. When Americans vote on November 3, the Democratic presidential candidate hopes he will have persuaded enough of his fellow Catholics to back him -- a majority of them supported Donald Trump in 2016. 750 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. File Picture US-vote-EU-Germany-NATO,FOCUS FRANKFURT Back in 2016, German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted Donald Trump's victory with an extraordinary warning: that she would work with the US president on the condition that he respect democratic values. Things did not improve from there. 850 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick. File Picture **Please see our US Election Special Advisory for more coverage** -- AMERICAS -- Colombia-politics-indigenous-protest BOGOTA Thousands of indigenous Colombians arrive in the country's capital, demanding a meeting with President Ivan Duque and an end to growing violence in their territories. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- Thailand-politics-HongKong,FACTS BANGKOK/HONG KONG Hong Kong and Thailand have both been convulsed by youth-led protest movements that are daring to take on entrenched power networks and uncork once taboo subjects. 650 words 0800 GMT by Dene Hern-Chen and Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong. File picture. File video -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-funeral,SCENE STEPANAKERT Kneeling beside Tigran Petrosyan's body draped in the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh, his mother pressed her cheek to his face one last time. "My son, how are you," she repeated, her voice shaking and her eyes filled with tears. 500 words moved by Emmanuel Peuchot. Picture Video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating a new ceasefire as they try for the second time in a week to bring a halt to fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. 800 words moved by Emmanuel Peuchot, with Dmitry Zaks in Terter, Azerbaijan. Picture. Video. Graphic Lifestyle-Britain-royals-Tower-ravens,FOCUS LONDON Chris Skaife has one of the most important jobs in Britain. As Yeoman Warder Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, he is responsible for the country's most famous birds. 600 words moved by Linda Abi Assi. Picture. Video Britain-EU-politics-Brexit,2NDLEAD LONDON Britain still wants to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union despite the current deadlock, a senior government minister insists ahead of fresh talks Monday. 500 words moved Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MINSK Belarusian police detain more than 200 people as tens of thousands march against strongman Alexander Lukashenko in defiance of police threats to open fire after weeks of demonstrations. 750 words moved. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Cyprus-TRNC-vote-Turkey,WRAP NICOSIA Turkish Cypriots in breakaway northern Cyprus narrowly elect Ankara-backed right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar in a run-off poll, at a time of heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. 700 words moved by Mathilde Dumazet and Odul Asik Ulker. Picture. Video. Live Video. Graphic Also moved: Cyprus-TRNC-vote-Tatar,PROFILE Israel-Bahrain-diplomacy,WRAP MANAMA Israel and Bahrain cement a deal officially establishing relations and sign seven memorandums of understanding, further opening up the wealthy Gulf region to the Jewish state. 700 words moved by AFP correspondent in Manama, with Ben Simon in Jerusalem Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Arab-diplomacy,CHRONO Iran-US-UN-nuclear-diplomacy,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic has expired in line with a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers from which Washington has withdrawn. 650 words moved by Ahmad Parhizi. File Picture afp
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