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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + NBA superstar Kobe Bryant killed in chopper crash + China virus outbreak death toll leaps to 80 + Trump hosts Netanyahu before peace plan announcement + Rockets hit American embassy in Baghdad + Stars at Grammys gala pay tribute to Kobe Bryant Basket-NBA-Bryant-death,WRAP LOS ANGELES NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies when a helicopter he is riding in crashes and bursts into flames in foggy weather, killing all nine people on board including his 13-year-old daughter and plunging the sports world into mourning. 900 words moved by Rob Woollard. Picture. Video. Also moved: Basket-NBA-Bryant-toll,5thlead Basket-NBA-Bryant,PROFILE Basket-NBA-Bryant,REAX Basket-NBA-Lakers-Bryant,FACTS China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China China extends its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a deadly viral epidemic, as the death toll spikes to 80 despite unprecedented quarantine measures and travel lockdowns. 650 words 0600 GMT by Leo Ramirez. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump dives into Israel's tense election by hosting both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz ahead of unveiling a "peace plan" already rejected by the Palestinians. 650 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File Picture Also moved: US-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,WRAP Iraq-US-politics-conflict-protests,WRAP BAGHDAD Three rockets slam into the US embassy in Iraq's capital in the first direct hit reported after months of close calls, as thousands of protesters keep up anti-government sit-ins across the country. 750 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Entertainment-US-music-Grammy,WRAP LOS ANGELES Pop iconoclast Billie Eilish cleans up at the Grammys, winning five awards, as the music world mourns the loss of late basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a series of emotional tributes. 800 words 0545 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moving: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-performances,POINTS Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-rap-Hussle Also moved: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-winners,FACTS -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- China-health-virus-tourism-economy,FOCUS TOKYO A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia's tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on growing numbers of Chinese visitors. 650 words 0800 GMT by Miwa Suzuki and Sara Hussein. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Peru-politics-vote,WRAP LIMA Peru's Keiko Fujimori-led opposition suffers a crushing blow at legislative elections, losing dozens of seats in the Congress it had dominated since 2016, according to early results. 750 words 0630 GMT by Luis Jaime Cisneros. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-EU-Brexit-diplomacy-US-UN,FOCUS NEW YORK At a recent UN Security Council vote on extending cross-border aid to Syria, Britain aligned with the United States and abstained in a rare split with its European partners that could herald others to come after Brexit. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater US-politics-vote,WRAP CEDAR RAPIDS, United States The rush is on for Democratic presidential candidates in Iowa, with a brief break in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump in Washington and the first vote in the party's nominating process a little more than a week away. 600 words moved by Stephen Maturen. Picture US-politics-vote-Clinton-entertainment-film-Sundance,FOCUS PARK CITY, United States Hillary Clinton returns to the political stage at the Sundance film festival with a vow to work to defeat her Republican antagonist Donald Trump in November. 550 words moved by Romain Raynaldy. Picture US-vote-road-automobile,FOCUS LAGRANGE, United States The six or seven vehicles that come off the assembly line each day at Riverside plant in Indiana's Amish country look more like houses than cars, with workers installing wooden roofs and fibreglass insulation before applying coats of gleaming white paint. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon -- EUROPE -- Italy-politics-vote,WRAP BOLOGNA, Italy Italy's populist leader Matteo Salvini appears to have failed in his bid to win a key regional election and topple the country's fragile coalition government, according to exit polls. 650 words moved by Giovanni Grezzi, with Ella Ide in Rome. File Picture. Video History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-Poland-Germany-Auschwitz OSWIECIM, Poland Seventy-five years after the liberation of Auschwitz, a dwindling number of elderly Holocaust survivors will gather at the former German Nazi death camp to honour its over 1.1 million mostly Jewish victims amid fresh concerns over anti-semitism. 800 words moved by Mary Sibierski. Picture. File Video. Graphic Also moved: Poland-history-WWII-Holocaust-Jews-Auschwitz,CHRONO History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-media,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Saudi-Qatar-politics-sport,FOCUS RIYADH Diehard Barcelona fan Abdulrahman had to find a creative way to keep watching matches -- paying his subscription via Kuwait to dodge a diplomatic rift between Riyadh and Doha that separates Saudis from their favourite sports. 700 words moved by Haitham El-Tabei. Picture -- AFRICA -- Gambia-politics-demonstration-rights,WRAP BANJUL The Gambian government launches a crackdown on a weeks-old movement demanding the departure of President Adama Barrow, following violent demonstrations in which medical officials say three protesters were killed. 600 words moved by Emil Touray -- ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE -- Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-fashion,lead LOS ANGELES Twenty years ago, Jennifer Lopez shut down the Grammys red carpet with the barely-there Versace green dress. How can anyone beat that? The music industry's brightest stars certainly give it their best, starting with breakout star Lizzo. 600 words 0630 GMT by Valerie Macon with Susan Stumme in Washington. Picture Also moved: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-politics-Obama Lifestyle-France-food-Michelin PARIS It is the annual event that has accomplished chefs quaking in their toques: Monday's 2020 edition of the Michelin restaurant guide for France reveals the winners and losers of its coveted stars. 600 words moved by Aurelie Mayembo. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open-Court MELBOURNE John McEnroe blasts fellow tennis great Margaret Court's "offensive and homophobic" views as the Australian Open prepares to mark 50 years since her calendar-year Grand Slam. 400 words moved by Talek Harris afp
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