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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US evacuates citizens from coronavirus cruise + Democrats sharpen attacks on Bloomberg + Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years + EU to urge rethink on facial recognition + Hong Kong robbers target toilet rolls China-health-virus-Japan-ship,WRAP YOKOHAMA, Japan More than a dozen infected Americans from a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship off Japan flew on evacuation flights to the US with other passengers on Monday, as the epidemic claimed more lives in China to take the death toll above 1,700. 800 words 1030 GMT by Richard Carter with Helen Roxburgh in Beijing. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic US-politics-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidates sharpen their attacks on billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg as moderates battle to elbow their way to the top of a crowded pack. 800 words moved by Brian Knowlton. File picture Japan-GDP-economy,WRAP TOKYO Japan suffers its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly typhoon taking a toll on the world's third-largest economy. 600 words moved by Miwa Suzuki. Graphic EU-technology-AI BRUSSELS Amid fears of a Big Brother-style society ruled by machines, the EU will urge authorities and companies to think hard before rolling out facial recognition technology. 600 words moved by Alex Pigman China-virus-health-HongKong-crime,2ndlead HONG KONG Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls are being hunted by Hong Kong police, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying. 450 words 0930 GMT. Video -- CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- China-health-virus-Cambodia-ship,lead PHNOM PENH A US cruise operator is working to track down more than 130 people who disembarked a luxury liner docked in Cambodia, after one passenger was found to be infected with the potentially deadly new coronavirus 500 words moved Taiwan-China-politics-health,FOCUS TAIPEI While China deploys stern communist slogans in its battle against a deadly new coronavirus, democratic Taiwan has embraced cuddly mascots and humour to ease public anxiety and educate on best practices. 600 words moved by Amber Wang. Picture Racing-HKG-health-virus,FOCUS HONG KONG The bell sounds as 11 runners break from the stalls at Hong Kong's Sha Tin racecourse. But there is no customary roar from 30,000 excited punters lining the home straight. This year the grandstands are empty. Welcome to horse racing behind closed doors, the latest sporting victim of the coronavirus outbreak. 650 words moved by Daniel Hicks. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- UAE-energy-nuclear,WRAP ABU DHABI The United Arab Emirates issues a licence for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant, the first in the Arab world, hailing a "historic moment". 600 words 1000 GMT by Shatha Yaish and Dana Moukhallati. Picture. Video Also moving: UAE-energy-nuclear,Q&A Iran-vote-society,SCENE TEHRAN Many Iranians, battered by economic sanctions, political turmoil and the lingering threat of military conflict, say they are in no mood to vote in general elections this week. 800 words moved by Lucie Peytermann. Picture. Video Algeria-politics-protests,ADVANCER ALGIERS On February 22, 2019, sudden and unprecedented protests swept Algeria. A year on, despite bringing down a president, the "Hirak" protest movement faces mounting challenges. 750 words moved by Aymeric Vincenot Also moved: Algeria-politics-demo,CHRONO Algeria-politics-protests,COUNTRYFACTFILE -- EUROPE -- Europe-weather,WRAP LONDON Britain begins clearing up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, with hundreds of flood warnings still in place and major incidents declared due to flooding in parts of South Wales and western England. 600 words 1100 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture. Video Germany-politics,WRAP BERLIN A new stage opens in the race to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as potential candidates to take over her centre-right CDU party mark out their differences with the veteran leader. 600 words 1200 GMT. File Picture. File Video -- AFRICA -- Cameroon-unrest-massacre,WRAP LIBREVILLE A massacre in an anglophone region of Cameroon left up to 22 villagers dead including 14 children, the UN says, with an opposition party blaming the killings on the army. 400 words 1100 GMT Uganda-crime-acid,PHOTOESSAY KAMPALA Ugandan university student Linette Kirungi was on her way to class when she heard footsteps behind her. The next thing she felt was liquid on her face -- then burning agony. 300 words moved by Grace Matsiko. Pictures by Sumy Sadurni -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-politics-height,FOCUS WASHINGTON When Donald Trump literally belittles his perceived enemies -- by mocking their stature -- he is weaponizing a long-standing maxim of US presidential politics: taller guys tend to win the White House. 750 words moved by Danny Woolls. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-NIR-ManUtd-Gregg,lead LONDON Harry Gregg -- hailed as a hero for saving lives in the air crash which killed eight of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" in Munich -- has died at the age of 87. 500 words 09320 GMT by Pirate Irwin Judo-Oly-2020-Kodokan-foreigners,FOCUS TOKYO For judo lovers all over the world who make the pilgrimage to Tokyo's Kodokan, it's an emotional experience to tread the hallowed mats -- a unique chance to train at the sport's Mecca. 650 words moved by Richard Carter. Picture. Video Also moved: Oly-2020-judo-Tokyo-Kodokan,FACTS afp
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