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| - Duty Editor: Tom Barfield Tel: +33 1 40.41.81.13 -- TOP STORIES -- + First commercial Israel-UAE flight lands + Sudan and rebel groups agree peace deal + Biden asks voters 'are you safe in Trump's America?' + Troubled Lebanon designates new PM + 'Booze church' slakes South African worshippers' thirst UAE-US-diplomacy-aviation,WRAP ABU DHABI A US-Israeli delegation led by White House advisor Jared Kushner arrives in Abu Dhabi on the first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to mark the normalisation of ties between the Jewish state and the UAE. 750 words moved by Aziz El Massassi with Nir Kafri in Tel Aviv. Picture. Video Also moved: UAE-Israel-trade-research,FACTS Sudan-peace-rebels-SSudan,WRAP JUBA Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders agree on a historic peace deal, a crucial step towards ending 17 years of conflict in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed. 750 words moved by Waakhe Simon Wudu with Sammy Ketz in Khartoum. Video Also moved: Sudan-politics-unrest,CHRONO Sudan-unrest-Darfur,CHRONO Sudan-politics-unrest,COUNTRY-FACTFILE US-politics-vote,WRAP PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania White House hopeful Joe Biden asks voters "are you safe in Donald Trump's America" with a speech in the swing state of Pennsylvania seeking to counter the president's portrayal of Democrats as responsible for a surge in politically explosive street violence. 700 words 1600 GMT by Saul Loeb with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's under-fire leaders designate a new prime minister, the diplomat Mustapha Adib, to tackle the country's deep political and economic crisis, hours before French President Emmanuel Macron is due to visit. 750 words by 1500 GMT by Hashem Osseiran and Rouba El-Husseini. Picture. Video. Live Video Also moved: Lebanon-politics-Adib,PROFILE Lebanon-blast-economy-WorldBank Health-virus-SAfrica-religion-alcohol,FOCUS EVATON, South Africa Bottles of their favourite beer in hand, gleeful worshippers walk into a thatched-roof hall and sit down to listen to a Sunday sermon as a South African alcohol-inspired church celebrates the lifting of the ban on booze sales. 600 words moved by Susan Njanji. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States nears six million cases of coronavirus, nearly a quarter of the global total, as nations around the world battle persistent outbreaks and resurgences of the pandemic. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Sweden,FOCUS STOCKHOLM Sweden attracted worldwide attention earlier this year when it famously stayed open throughout the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, and now it's holding out again, this time refusing to recommend the use of masks. 700 words 1430 GMT by Pia Ohlin and Tom Little. Video. Picture -- AFRICA -- Rwanda-politics-arrest-unrest KIGALI Rwandan investigators announce they have arrested Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic actions during the 1994 genocide were depicted in the Oscar-nominated movie "Hotel Rwanda", accusing the high-profile government critic of terrorism. 450 words moved. File picture ICoast-politics-vote ABIDJAN Supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, who lives in Belgium after being tried by the International Criminal Court, file his candidacy for October's presidential election. 500 words moved. File picture Mali-unrest-coup,FOCUS BAMAKO War-riven Mali is at a crucial crossroads two weeks after a military junta took power in a coup, with calls for a thorough spring cleaning to rid the poor West African country of corruption, nepotism and misrule. 700 words 1600 GMT by Amaury Hauchard -- EUROPE -- Montenegro-vote,WRAP PODGORICA Montenegro's pro-West party could be knocked from power for the first time in three decades after a tight election gives a slight edge to opposition camps. 650 words 1500GMT by Olivera Nikolic. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Qatar-diplomacy-UAE-Gulf-ICJ,WRAP THE HAGUE The United Arab Emirates accuses Qatar of backing "terrorism and extremism" as the diplomatic crisis that has roiled the Gulf for more than three years returned to the lofty halls of the UN's top court. 500 words 1600 GMT by Danny Kemp. Live video. Video. Lebanon-politics-blast-France-centenary,FOCUS BEIRUT Mourning the Beirut blast disaster, ruined by economic meltdown and hostage to a dysfunctional political system, Lebanon marks its centenary Tuesday unsure whether it will survive as a state. 760 words moved by Acil Tabbara Also moving: Lebanon-politics,CHRONO -- ASIA -- India-judiciary-court-politics,lead NEW DELHI India's top court imposes a symbolic one rupee fine (one US cent) on a celebrated public service lawyer for contempt in a case that raised concern about free speech in the world's largest democracy. 500 words moved. Picture Afghanistan-conflict-talks-women,FOCUS KABUL Five Afghan women who endured the Taliban's oppressive rule and fought for fragile gains since the militants were ousted are now preparing to face the hardline group in peace talks. 700 words moved by Elise Blanchard. Picture. Video Philippines-media-politics,FOCUS BAGUIO, Philippines Anchor Dhobie de Guzman has been the face of a popular news show in the northern Philippines for more than a decade. Now he and his colleagues are out work after the closure of dozens of regional stations across the country -- victims, critics say, of crossing President Rodrigo Duterte. 650 words moved by Ron Lopez with Cecil Morella in Manila. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Norway-oil-fund-stocks-market,PROFILE OSLO His new job is going to cost him a pretty penny but he's okay with that -- Nicolai Tangen on Tuesday takes over the reins of Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund after months of drama. 600 words moved by Pierre-Henry Deshayes. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-FIFA-FRA-SUI-Switzerland-investigation-Platini,WRAP BERN Former European football chief Michel Platini meets with the Swiss public prosecutor as part of proceedings investigating a two-million-Swiss-franc ($2.2-million) payment he received in 2011. 600 words 1630 GMT by Robin Millard. Picture. Video Tennis-Open-USA NEW YORK Overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic begins his quest for an 18th Grand Slam as a unique, spectator-free 2020 US Open gets underway in a Covid-19 quarantine bubble at Flushing Meadows in New York. 550 words moved by Peter Hutchison. File picture Cycling-Tour-FRA,WRAP SISTERON, France French hope Julian Alaphilippe aims for a second successive stage win as the Tour de France heads into the mountains for a stage that should prove rich pickings for the sprinters. 500 words 1615 GMT by Damian McCall. Picture. Video. Graphic Auto-Prix-BEL-ITA-Ferrari-Binotto SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto admits Formula One's most successful team are trapped in a "storm" as they head towards their home Italian Grand Prix next weekend -- but he rejects talk of a crisis. 550 words moved. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-music-award,WRAP NEW YORK Lady Gaga cleaned up at MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday, an unorthodox show that paid socially distanced homage to New York City as themes of voting and racial justice punctuated the night. 750 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video Lebanon-music-Fairuz-Macron,PROFILE BEIRUT The Arab world's last living music legend Fairuz, who French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit in Beirut, is a rare symbol of national unity in crisis-hit Lebanon. 700 words moved by Rana Moussaoui. File picture afp
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