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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US, Taliban sign historic deal on Afghanistan's future + WHO sounds maximum alert over coronavirus + Turkey raises migrant pressure on EU over Syria conflict + Free ride: Luxembourg scraps public transport fees US-Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban,WRAP DOHA The United States signs a landmark deal with the Taliban, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war. 650 words 1500 GMT by Gregory Walton. Picture. Video Also moving: Afghanistan-Taliban-conflict,FACTS Afghanistan-conflict,CHRONO US-Afghanistan-conflict-politics-military,CHRONO Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-US-Qatar-war,FOCUS Health-virus,WRAP SEOUL South Korea reports its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases as concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States and the World Health Organization raised its risk alert to its highest level. 700 words 1700 GMT by Kang Jin-kyu, with Laurent Thomet in Beijing. Picture. Video. Graphic Syria-conflict-Turkey,WRAP PAZARKULE, Turkey Turkey threatens to allow tens of thousands of refugees to leave for Europe and warns Damascus will "pay a price" as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up pressure after dozens of Turkish troops were killed inside Syria. 800 words 1530 GMT by Kadir Demir with Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Syria-conflict-Turkey-migrants,SCENE Luxembourg-transport-environment,WRAP LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to offer free public transport, as the small and wealthy EU country tries to help less-well-off workers and reduce road traffic. 450 words moved by Catherine Kurzawa. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Iran TEHRAN Iran reports a surge in new coronavirus cases as the number of deaths jumps to 43, but the Islamic republic dismisses as "rumours" a report that the real toll is much higher. 650 words 1500 GMT by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-equipment,SCENE WENZHOU, China China's coronavirus is preventing clothing manufacturer Ugly Duck Industry from resuming its normal production of winter coats, so it has pivoted to another in-demand product: hazmat suits. 500 words moved by Dan Martin. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-Indonesia-tourism-Bali,FOCUS DENPASAR, Indonesia Hundreds of Chinese tourists in Bali for vacation are scrambling to avoid going back home because of the coronavirus, fearing both infection and Beijing's handling of the epidemic. 550 words moved by Agnes Anya and Peter Brieger. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-opposition,WRAP MOSCOW Thousands rally in central Moscow to call on President Vladimir Putin not to stay in power indefinitely, in the first major protest by the Russian opposition since the Kremlin chief announced controversial plans to change the constitution. 650 words 1500 GMT by Anna Smolchenko. Picture. Video Slovakia-vote-politics,WRAP BRATISLAVA Slovakia's governing populists fight for survival in a general election as voters vent anger over the 2018 murder of an investigative journalist whose stories exposed high-level corruption. 750 words 1500 GMT by Laszlo Juhasz. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Slovakia-vote-politics-leaders,POINTS Slovakia-vote-culture,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics-religion-social,FOCUS JERUSALEM When Yossi Levy decided to quit studying at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva to join the Israeli army, his brother told him he would be better off dead -- but he went ahead and served. 700 words moved by Jonah Mandel -- AFRICA -- Guinea-vote-constitution,WRAP CONAKRY Guinea's opposition calls for the cancellation of a referendum on presidential reforms, as protesters seize the capital and accuse the president of trying to cling to power. 650 words 1500 GMT by Emmet Livingstone. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote,WRAP COLUMBIA, South Carolina Voters head to the polls in South Carolina for the fourth contest in the Democratic presidential nomination race, with Joe Biden looking to salvage his flagging White House hopes with a big win. 750 words 1730 GMT by Leila Macor, with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-vote-IT-disinformation,FOCUS WASHINGTON Social platforms are scrambling to cope with the onslaught of political messages involving celebrity endorsements, bots and manipulated videos as the US election campaign is shaken up by Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg's deep-pocketed efforts. 850 words moved by Rob Lever US-politics-immigration-Mexico,3rdlead LOS ANGELES A US court suspends its decision to block a key asylum policy of Donald Trump's administration that has forced many applicants to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed, allowing border officials to continue enforcing the White House directive. 650 words moved by Andrew Marszal -- SPORTS -- Swim-CHN-Sun-doping-CAS-Oly-2020-lawyer HONG KONG Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang comes out swinging against his eight-year drugs ban, threatening legal action of his own as he attempts to salvage his broken career. 550 words moved by Peter Stebbings. File picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-Germany-film-festival BERLIN A US film about a teenage abortion is among the favourites ahead of awards night at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, as the annual event came under scrutiny over the issue of female representation. 700 words moved. Picture. Video afp
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