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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Tel: +1 202 414 0543 -- TOP STORIES -- + Alarm as China capital reports first virus death + Crash cause probed after shock Kobe Bryant death + Bolton revelations roil Trump impeachment trial + Auschwitz survivors sound alarm 75 years on + 'Zero cooperation' from Prince Andrew on Epstein China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China's capital records its first death from a deadly coronavirus as it struggles to contain a rapidly spreading disease that has sparked global alarm, with countries scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the epicentre of the epidemic. 850 words 2030 GMT by Leo Ramirez. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS Also moved: China-health-virus-WHO,FOCUS China-health-virus-tourism-economy,FOCUS China-health-Virus-oly-2020,FACTS Basket-NBA-Bryant-death,WRAP LOS ANGELES Federal investigators sift through the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed on a hillside near Los Angeles killing basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight other people, hoping to find clues on what caused the accident that stunned the world. 800 words 2000 GMT by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Basket-NBA-Bryant-daughter,PROFILE US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON White House lawyers resume their defense of President Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial as explosive revelations from former national security advisor John Bolton increase pressure on Republicans to call him as a witness. 700 words 2000 GMT by Chris Lefkow. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: US-politics-impeachment-Bolton,PROFILE History-Holocaust-Nazi-Jews-Poland-Germany-Auschwitz,WRAP OSWIECIM, Poland For what could be the last time, elderly Holocaust survivors return to the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp 75 years after its liberation, to sound the alarm over a surge in anti-Semitic attacks on two continents. 700 words 2000 GMT by Mary Sibierski. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-Poland-Germany-Auschwitz-Survivor,SCENE History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-media,FACTS US-Britain-justice-royals-Epstein-Andrew-WRAP NEW YORK Prince Andrew has provided "zero cooperation" regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has yet to respond to a FBI request for an interview despite saying he would be willing to help any investigation, a US prosecutor says. 550 words 2130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. File picture -- BREXIT -- Ireland-Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,WRAP BELFAST The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warns Britain that its departure from the bloc later this week would have "negative consequences" and only ever be an exercise in "damage limitation". 650 words moved by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: Britain-EU-Brexit-parliament,FACTS Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-parliament,FOCUS Brexit-politics-diplomacy-history,BACKGROUND Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-change,FACTS -- AMERICAS -- Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says alongside visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan has a "chance" -- despite being flatly rejected by the Palestinians. 700 words 2000 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Basket-NBA-Bryant-death-TMZ,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Known for its celebrity scandals and salacious details, website TMZ has carved out another niche for itself -- breaking the news of famous deaths first, at any cost. 500 words 1930 GMT by Andrew Marszal Already moved: Basket-NBA-Bryant-death-victims,FACTS Basket-NBA-Bryant-toll,5thlead Basket-NBA-Bryant,REAX Basket-NBA-Lakers-Bryant,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Angola-corruption-Portugal-crime,WRAP LISBON Lawyers for a Portuguese computer hacker say he was responsible for revealing the dealings of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, in a corruption scandal with fallout across Europe and Africa. 600 words moved by Thomas Cabral. File picture Also moved: Portugal-Angola-hacking-football,PROFILE Angola-telecommunication-politics-DosSantos Italy-politics,FOCUS ROME The far-right's defeat in a key regional election in Italy staves off a political crisis for the government, but risks remain with a weakening Five Star party, analysts say. 550 words 2000 GMT by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Madagascar-flood,SCENE MAROVOAY, Madagascar Muddy currents have submerged parts of the town of Marovoay in northwestern Madagascar, flooding homes, swirling rubbish around tree tops and killing dozens. 500 words moved by Gaelle Borgia. File picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-politics-protests,WRAP BAGHDAD Anti-government demonstrators rebuild torched protest camps across Iraq as more than a dozen countries condemn "lethal use of force" by security forces who have sought to snuff out the civil campaign. 750 words 2000 GMT by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Israel-IS-attacks-Syria-Iraq,WRAP BEIRUT The Islamic State group vows to shift its focus from the remnants of its "caliphate" towards Israel, in its first audio statement since confirming the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 500 words moved. Syria-conflict,WRAP MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria Syrian regime forces are poised to soon enter Maaret al-Numan, a town of symbolic and strategic importance that is deserted after months of bombardment, in the country's last major opposition bastion. 750 words moved by Omar Haj Kadour and Aaref Watad. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-hospital,SCENE WUHAN, China Hundreds of workers toil around the clock at the site of a field hospital that China is racing to build within days to treat a rapidly growing number of patients stricken by a deadly virus. 600 words moved by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video Afghanistan-aviation-accident,WRAP GHAZNI, Afghanistan The Pentagon confirms a US military jet crashed in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an area largely controlled by the Taliban, but rejects the insurgents' suggestions that it was shot down. 550 words 2000 GMT -- ECONOMY AND BUSINESS -- Markets-world,WRAP NEW YORK Global stocks and oil plunge as panicked investors flee risky assets for safer bets gold, bonds, the dollar and the yen, after China warned that a deadly new coronavirus was spreading fast. 600 words 2200 GMT -- LIFESTYLE AND ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-Eilish,FOCUS LOS ANGELES The embodiment of cool with haunting, gravelly vocals and original punk-rock style, Billie Eilish's rapid ascent to celebrity has seen her redefine the contemporary pop star. 800 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. Picture Also moved: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy,WRAP Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-performances,POINTS Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-rap-Hussle Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-winners,FACTS France-Japan-lifestyle-Michelin,WRAP PARIS Chef Kei Kobayashi becomes the first Japanese chef ever to win the maximum three Michelin stars in France. 700 words 2000 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP MELBOURNE Rafael Nadal wins a grudge match with Nick Kyrgios to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals and keep the heat on Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam titles. 650 words moved by Talek Harris. Picture Tennis-AUS-Open-Court,2ndlead MELBOURNE Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe line up to criticise Margaret Court's "homophobic" views as the Australian Open prepares to mark 50 years since the controversial tennis great's calendar-year Grand Slam. 550 words moved by Talek Harris. Picture afp
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