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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Virus deaths in US surge to highest in months + Moderna virus vaccine 'works well' in monkeys + Iran blasts mock US carrier in Gulf exercises + 212 environment activists killed in 2019: NGO + Site of Van Gogh's last painting 'discovered' Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Coronavirus deaths in the United States surge to their highest level in months, as Muslim pilgrims begin a pandemic-curtailed hajj pilgrimage. 600 words 0400 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-vaccine-Moderna-animal WASHINGTON US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine says. 500 words moved Iran-military-US-Gulf,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's Revolutionary Guards blast a mock-up of an American aircraft carrier with missiles during exercises in sensitive Gulf waters that the US Navy labels "irresponsible and reckless". 660 words moved by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video Environment-climate-rights-murder PARIS At least 212 environmental campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019, making last year the deadliest on record for frontline activists battling the destruction of Nature, watchdog group Global Witness reports. 650 words moved by Marlow Hood. Graphic Also moved: Philippines-environment-rights-politics France-Netherlands-art-VanGogh PARIS Researchers believe they have discovered the exact spot where Vincent van Gogh painted his last canvas before his mysterious death from a gunshot wound. 700 words moved by Fiachra Gibbons and Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-Trump-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's much heralded new tone on the coronavirus pandemic evaporates in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories. 750 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-doctor,lead WASHINGTON A Houston physician who praised hydroxychloroquine as a miracle coronavirus cure in a viral video retweeted by President Donald Trump blames gynecological problems on sex with evil spirits and believes the US government is run by "reptilians." 550 words moved by Issam Ahmed Also moving: Health-virus-Florida Health-virus-US-economy-bank-rate WASHINGTON Facing the second recession in just over a decade and with Congress locked in debate over a new emergency spending package, the Federal Reserve will seek a way to put some guardrails on the US economy. 550 words 0130 GMT by Heather Scott US-politics-unrest-Congress-Barr,lead WASHINGTON US Attorney General Bill Barr strongly defends sending federal law enforcement officers to quell protests in Portland and rejects allegations he was trying to boost President Donald Trump's reelection prospects. 650 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video US-Australia-China-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and Australia say they will expand military cooperation amid soaring tensions with China, vowing a common front between the allies. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-US-court-media-Depp,WRAP LONDON Johnny Depp clutches a teddy bear from a fan and waves to a crush of supporters as he enters London's High Court for the final day of his three-week libel trial against Britain's The Sun tabloid over allegations he beat ex-wife Amber Heard. 650 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd. Picture. Video We have also moved: Britain-US-court-media-Depp-reputation,FOCUS Britain-US-court-media-Depp,POINTS Britain-US-court-media-Depp,PROFILE Germany-finance-fraud-politics-Wirecard FRANKFURT Germany's finance and economy ministers will be grilled by lawmakers about the massive fraud scandal that brought down payments provider Wirecard, amid criticism that authorities failed to act on early warning signs. 600 words 0200 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick. File picture. File video France-champagne-drink,FOCUS REIMS France's coronavirus crisis has sparked a fierce battle in its hallowed champagne industry over this season's harvest, with producers and growers at loggerheads over how much bubbly should be put into bottles. 600 words 0300 GMT by Dominique Charton. File picture -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban-ceasefire,WRAP KABUL Long-delayed peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban appear back on track after President Ashraf Ghani signalled negotiations could start next week and the two foes agreed to a three-day ceasefire. 650 words moved by Usman Shariffi with Jay Deshmukh in Mumbai -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,WRAP MECCA, Saudi Arabia Muslim pilgrims begin the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during the five-day pilgrimage. 750 words 0230 GMT Picture. File Picture. File Video Moved: Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,WRAP Lebanon-politics-economy,FOCUS FAQRA, Lebanon Panama hats and designer sunglasses, champagne buckets and luxury cars: in the mountain resort town of Faqra, Lebanon's economic crisis is not immediately obvious. 750 words 0330 GMT by Bachir El-Khoury. Picture. Video UAE-Gulf-music-social,FOCUS DUBAI Saud Waled Ibrahim raps in a mixture of Arabic and English, a blend that has become a hallmark of a hip hop scene in search of its identity in the United Arab Emirates. 650 words 0330 GMT by Aziz El Massassi. Picture. Video Health-virus-Morocco-religion-agriculture,FOCUS SKHIRAT, Morocco Moroccan farmer Hamid had hung his hopes on selling his sheep for the Eid al-Adha feast, but snap domestic travel restrictions have cast a shadow over trade. 600 words 0330 GMT by Ismail Bellaouali. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Africa,FACTS JOHANNESBURG Africa is now heading towards a million diagnosed cases of coronavirus, but experts warn far worse lies ahead in a continent struggling with fragile health systems and slender economic resources. 850 words moved by AFP bureaus in Africa. File picture. File video -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- US-IT-politics-antitrust-Facebook SAN FRANCISCO Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will defend the Internet giants they built, painting them as US success stories in a fiercely competitive world during a major antitrust hearing. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-television-Emmys,WRAP LOS ANGELES HBO's "Watchmen," an innovative reimagining of a superhero graphic novel that tackled racism in America, tops the nominations list for this year's Emmy Awards with 26 nods. 550 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-highlights,POINTS Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-nominees,FACTS -- SPORT -- Golf-KOR-leisure-technology-SKorea DAEJON On the final green, Ha Ki-won's putt makes a rattling sound as it drops. The ball is not in a hole, however, but on a carpet, and Ha has triumphed in a South Korea professional screen golf tour event. 700 words 0200 GMT by Kan Jin-kyu. Picture. Video afp
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