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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump rejects virtual debate + Madrid court rejects lockdown + Shelling hits Karabakh cathedral + American poet unexpected Nobel literature winner + Polish teenager makes French Open breakthrough Health-virus-US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump claims he is cured of Covid-19, but refuses to join next week's presidential debate after a precautionary switch by organizers to a virtual format. 600 words 1530 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP SHUSHA Fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region rages with Armenia accusing Azerbaijan of shelling a historic cathedral ahead of the first meeting of international mediators to the conflict in Geneva. 750 words 1630 GMT by Herve Bar. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP MADRID A Madrid court rejects a partial lockdown on the Spanish capital as coronavirus infections surge across Europe, with countries including France, Belgium and Poland preparing to renew some restrictions. 650 words 1530 GMT by Hazel Ward. Picture. Video. Graphic Nobel-literature,WRAP STOCKHOLM American poet Louise Gluck wins the 2020 Nobel Literature Prize, an unexpected choice known for themes of childhood and family life that draw inspiration from myths and classical motifs. 750 words 1430 GMT by Pia Ohlin. Picture. Video. Graphic Tennis-FRA-Open-women,WRAP PARIS Teenager Iga Swiatek becomes the first Polish woman in 81 years to reach the French Open final after demolishing Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska. 600 words 1600 MT by Martyn Wood. Picture -- LITERATURE NOBEL -- Nobel-literature-Gluck,PROFILE PARIS Nature's simple beauty and a child's experience of the world, coupled with the bold storylines of mythology, inform the work that garnered this year's Nobel literature prize for Louise Gluck, a pre-eminent voice in modern American poetry. 500 words 1500 GMT by Hugues Honore and Gina Doggett. File Picture. Video Also moved: US-Nobel-literature-Gluck,QUOTES Nobel-prize-literature-list-women,FACTS Nobel-literature-list,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Kyrgyzstan-vote-unrest,WRAP BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan's president holds his first talks with parliament to find a way out of the chaos that has engulfed the Central Asian country since disputed elections, as key ally Russia pushed security forces to restore order. 700 words 1630 GMT by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video Greece-farright-trial-politics-racism-GoldenDawn,2ndlead ATHENS A Greek court prepares to hand down sentences after leaders of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn are found guilty of running a criminal outfit in a five-year landmark trial sparked by the murder of an anti-fascist rapper. 650 words 1500 GMT by John Hadoulis. Picture Cyprus-Turkey-politics-Varosha,WRAP VAROSHA, Cyprus Turkish troops partially reopen the Cyprus seaside resort of Varosha, sealed off since its Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled in 1974, sparking controversy days before a Turkish Cypriot election. 700 words 1430 GMT by Margaux Bergey and Odul Asik Ulker. Picture. Video. Graphic Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,SCENE SHUSHA Most of the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh's main city have left for safety or the frontline as fighting rages between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but those who stayed behind are finding solace in solidarity. 550 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. Video Health-virus-France,3rdlead PARIS France is preparing for tighter coronavirus restrictions in several major cities, two days after a maximum alert protocol went into force in Paris that included bar closures. 550 words 1700 GMT France-US-art,FOCUS NUITS-SAINT-GEORGE, France A gallery in the heart of France's Burgundy wine country sparks an art world backlash after claiming to have 35 unseen drawings from the American rebel Jean-Michel Basquiat. 600 words 1600 GMT by Loic Vennin. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Entertainment-music-Iran-Shajarian,OBIT TEHRAN Singer, instrumentalist and composer Mohammad-reza Shajarian, who has died aged 80, embodied traditional and classical Iranian music for more than half a century both at home and abroad. 700 words 1430 GMT US-vote-Iran,FOCUS TEHRAN For Iran, struggling from sanctions imposed under Washington's policy of "maximum pressure", the US presidential race raises hope of change -- but also fears that life could get even worse. 750 words moved by Ahmad Parhizi. Picture. Video Iraq-religion-politics-Iran,FOCUS KARBALA, Iraq Millions have massed in Iraq to mourn one of Shiite Islam's most revered spiritual figures but also to honour modern "martyrs" such as an Iranian general killed in a US drone strike. 650 words 1500 GMT by Salmane Ameen. Picture. Video Algeria-crime-women,FOCUS TUNIS The rape and murder in Algeria of a 19-year-old woman sparks cries for action on gender-based violence in the North African country and calls to bring back capital punishment. 650 words 1430 GMT by Salsabil Chellali. Picture -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-politics-unrest-rights-Nobel,FOCUS ADDIS ABABA For the past year, workers have been busy transforming a disused plot of land down the hill from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office into a park showcasing his political vision. 865 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-vote,WRAP SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Democratic vice presidential hopeful Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump's Covid-19 response a historic failure that disqualified him from a second term, in a pointed but mostly civil debate with Mike Pence who sought to portray her as extreme. 850 words moved by Eric Baradat with Michael Mathes and Shaun Tandon in Washington. Pictures. Video Also moved: US-vote-Republicans-Pence,PROFILE US-vote-Democrats-Harris,PROFILE US-vote-health-virus-debate-plexiglass,FACTS US-vote-debate,FACTCHECK US-economy-vote-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he now sees "really good" odds of reaching a deal with Democrats in Congress on a new round of coronavirus stimulus to boost the battered US economy, a sharp reversal from his stance earlier this week. 600 words 1600 GMT by Chris Stein Brazil-politics-social-internet,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Almost unwittingly, Felipe Neto has become a central figure in Brazil's raucous political discourse. As the country's biggest digital influencer, he has used the social networks to challenge far-right President Jair Bolsonaro while becoming a target for the hate speech of some of his supporters. 600 words moved by Eugenia Logiuratto. Picture -- ASIA -- Indonesia-unrest-arrest-labour JAKARTA Hundreds of people are arrested in Jakarta as tens of thousands protest across Indonesia for a third day against a controversial new law that critics say will harm labour rights and the environment. 350 words moved. Picture. Video NKorea-politics-anniversary-diplomacy,ADVANCER SEOUL Nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to display its latest and most advanced weapons at a military parade on Saturday as it celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party. 700 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture Health-virus-misinformation-Australia,FOCUS SYDNEY One minute Australian "wellness" personality Pete Evans is posting a barbecued prawn recipe to 1.5 million Facebook followers, the next he's claiming the coronavirus pandemic is a global hoax. 800 words moved by Andrew Beatty, Andrew Leeson and Johnny Lieu with Tania Lee in Melbourne. Picture. Video HongKong-China-religion-politics,FOCUS HONG KONG Cardinal Joseph Zen fled the communist takeover of China as a teenager and found sanctuary in Hong Kong, a bastion of religious freedom that he now fears could disappear under Beijing's tightening grip. 750 words moved by Su Xinqi. Picture. Video -- HEALTH & SCIENCE -- Health-maternity-stillbirth PARIS Almost two million babies are stillborn every year -- one every 16 seconds -- the United Nations says, warning that the coronavirus pandemic could add another 200,000 deaths to the "devastating" toll. 600 words moved by Patrick Galey -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- WTO-trade-politics-Nigeria-SKorea,WRAP-update GENEVA The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee make it through to the final run-off. 600 words 1500 GMT by Robin Millard. Picture Also moved: WTO-trade-diplomacy-politics-OkonjoaIweala,PROFILE WTO-trade-politics-SKorea-Yoo,PROFILE France-EU-internet-media-Google,WRAP PARIS A Paris appeals court upholds an order for Google to negotiate with media groups in a long-running dispute about revenues from online news. 450 words moved by Laurent Barthelemy US-energy-environment-ExxonMobil-NextEra,FOCUS NEW YORK After decades of embracing fossil fuels, Wall Street appears to be shifting its allegiance to renewable energy, a sharp turn apparent in the contrasting fortunes of NextEra Energy and Exxon Mobil. 550 words moved by Juliette Michel -- SPORTS -- Athletics-UGA-ETH-ESP-records-technology,WRAP PARIS The unwavering advance of technology continues unabated in athletics as two long-standing world records are obliterated within an hour by runners wearing Nike's controversial track spikes and guided by trackside pacemaking lights. 700 words 1430 GMT by Luke Phillips. Picture afp
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