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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump, Biden clash after Portland shooting + US may OK vaccine before end of studies + Large rally in Belarus despite crackdown + US nears six million coronavirus cases + Gaga, Grande to headline MTV awards US-politics-racism-unrest,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO A man is shot dead in the latest violence to upend US anti-racism protests, as President Donald Trump presses an election message characterizing his opponent as weak on violent crime. 500 words moved by Glenn Chapman. Picture. Video US-virus-health-pharmaceutical-vaccines WASHINGTON The head of the US Food and Drug Administration raises the possibility that a future vaccine against the coronavirus might be given emergency approval before the end of trials designed to ensure its safety and effectiveness. 450 words moved Belarus-politics-unrest-demo,WRAP MINSK Tens of thousands of opposition supporters march through the Belarusian capital of Minsk, calling for an end to strongman Alexander Lukashenko's rule amid a heavy security presence and despite dozens of arrests. 800 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States nears six million cases of coronavirus, nearly a quarter of the world's total, as nations around the world battle persistent outbreaks and resurgences of the pandemic. 600 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video Entertainment-US-music-award,WRAP NEW YORK Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande headline an unorthodox Video Music Awards that sees MTV add categories including Best Quarantine Performance to recognize the tumultuous year in music. 500 words 0300 by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- France-Russia-espionage-defence,2ndlead PARIS A senior French military officer stationed at a NATO base is indicted and jailed on suspicion of spying for Russia, local media and sources say. 550 words moved. File picture Montenegro-vote,WRAP PODGORICA Montenegro's veteran ruling party is projected to hold a narrow lead in a tight election, but could be knocked from power for the first time in three decades if opposition camps unite, unofficial results suggest. 550 words moved by Olivera Nikolic. Picture. Video Also moved: Montenegro-vote,FACTS Italy-migration,WRAP ROME A fishing boat carrying nearly 370 migrants lands on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where the main holding centre is already overcrowded, prompting the local mayor to call for a general strike to push the government to take action. 700 words moved. Picture. Graphic -- MIDEAST -- Qatar-diplomacy-UAE-Gulf-ICJ,WRAP THE HAGUE The three-year-old crisis pitting Qatar against several Middle East nations returns to the UN's top court this week with hearings in a case between Doha and the United Arab Emirates. 450 words 0200 GMT by Charlotte van Ouwerkerk Israel-UAE-US-diplomacy,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel is in secret talks with several Arab states on establishing ties, premier Benjamin Netanyahu says, ahead of the Jewish state's first commercial flight to the UAE following a normalisation accord. 550 words moved by Steve Weizman. Picture. Video Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanese President Michel Aoun acknowledges a need to "change the system" and calls for the proclamation of a secular state on the eve of a visit by his French counterpart. 850 words moved by Hashem Osseiran. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-coup BAMAKO The protest coalition that campaigned against former Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has proposed that the military junta that ousted him organise a transition to civilian rule within 24 months, one of its leaders says. 400 words moved by Serge Daniel. Video -- ASIA -- 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 0330 GMT 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 Philipines 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 0330 GMT by Ron Lopez with Cecil Morella in Manila. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- WTO-trade-diplomacy-politics-US,ANALYSIS GENEVA As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organization, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain -- a situation experts warn could drag on for months. 750 words 0300 GMT by Agnes Pedrero. File video. File picture Also moving: WTO-trade-candidates,PROFILE -- SPORT -- 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 0130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. File picture Fbl-ESP-Barcelona-Messi,2ndlead BARCELONA Lionel Messi misses a coronavirus test at Barcelona's training ground, club sources confirm to AFP, raising the possibility he will now boycott pre-season to force a transfer. 700 words moved. File picture Cycling-FRA-Tour-2020,WRAP NICE, France A year after thrilling his home nation for a fortnight on last year's Tour de France, a tearful Julian Alaphilippe produces an almost carbon-copy capture of a stage win to claim the overall leader's yellow jersey once again. 650 words moved by Damian McCall. Picture. Video. Graphic Auto-Prix-BEL-Hamilton SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium Lewis Hamilton claims a majestic 89th career win at the Belgian Grand Prix but insists he can't be blamed for "boring" races in Formula One. 500 words moved. Picture afp
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