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| - Duty Editor: Anita Beattie Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Russia pushing virus conspiracy theories, US says + Mounting fears over global virus spread + High stakes in Democrats' Nevada vote + S. Sudan rebel leader rejoins govt of ravaged nation + France thrills in Six Nations win over Wales China-health-virus-Russia-US-disinformation,EXCLUSIVE-WRAP WASHINGTON Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread alarm about the new coronavirus, disrupting global efforts to fight the epidemic, US officials say. 850 words moved by Arthur MacMillan and Shaun Tandon China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING Fears mount over the growing spread of infections outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organization warns of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease. 800 words 2000 GMT by Helen Roxburgh. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: China-health-virus-SouthKorea,WRAP China-health-virus-Japan-ship,3rdlead US-politics-vote-Democrats,WRAP LAS VEGAS Democrats in the US state of Nevada begin a high stakes selection process at casinos and hundreds of other sites for who should challenge President Donald Trump in November's election, with leftist firebrand Bernie Sanders atop the polls. 650 words 2030 GMT by Andrew Marszal, with Michael Mathes in Washington. Graphic. Picture Also moving: US-politics-vote-Nevada-casino,SCENE Also moved: US-politics-vote-Nevada-Sanders,SCENE SSudan-politics-conflict,WRAP JUBA South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar is sworn in as first vice president, formally rejoining the government in the latest bid to bring peace to a war-ravaged nation. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: SSudan-unrest-independence-government,CHRONO SSudan-conflict-peace-diplomacy,FACTS RugbyU-6Nations-WAL-FRA,WRAP CARDIFF Romain Ntamack guides France to a thrilling 27-23 victory over Wales to keep their hopes of Six Nations Grand Slam alive. 600 words 2000 GMT by Luke Phillips. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- China-health-virus-Italy,WRAP CODOGNO, Italy Two deaths from the new coronavirus spark fear throughout northern Italy, as towns shutter shops and schools to try to halt a sudden rise in new infections. 750 words 2330 GMT by Miguel Medina and Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video China-health-virus-Iran,WRAP TEHRAN Iran orders the closure of schools, universities and cultural centres after a coronavirus outbreak that has killed five people in the Islamic republic -- the most outside the Far East. 650 words moved by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video China-health-virus-Africa-WHO,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The World Health Organization warns that African health systems were ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak should cases start to proliferate on the continent. 550 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet Also moved: China-health-virus-survivor,FOCUS China-health-virus-food-restaurants,FOCUS -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Russia-Germany-intelligence,WRAP WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders warns Russia not to meddle in the Democratic presidential race, as Donald Trump angrily dismisses assertions that Moscow is again seeking to boost his election chances. 800 words moved -- EUROPE -- Germany-politics-farright,FOCUS BERLIN The extreme political right in Germany is on the defensive and stands accused of inciting last week's racist attacks in Hanau and others with its anti-migrant diatribes. 600 words moved by Yacine Le Forestier. File Picture. File Video France-Canada-religion-abuse-Arche PARIS L'Arche, an international mental health charity based in France, accuses its revered Canadian founder of sexually abusing several women. 500 words 1930 GMT by Alexandre Hielard and Juliette Montesse. File pictures France-energy-nuclear-environment,WRAP FESSENHEIM, France French state-owned energy giant EDF begins shutting down the country's oldest nuclear power plant after 43 years in operation. 500 words moved by Marc Antoine Baudoux -- MIDEAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-vote,WRAP TEHRAN Conservatives take an early lead in first results from Iran's parliamentary election, boosted by a predicted low turnout following the disqualification of nearly half the candidates. 650 words moved by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Turkey-summit,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on March 5 to discuss the escalating violence in Syria's last rebel enclave of Idlib. 600 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan -- AFRICA -- Lesotho-crime-politics,WRAP Maseru,LESOTHO Speculation mounts that Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane could step down earlier than expected after he failed to show up in court to face charges of murdering his estranged wife. 550 words moved by Mankholi Ramabitsa Togo-vote,WRAP LOME Togo votes in an election widely expected to see President Faure Gnassingbe claim a fourth term in power and extend his family's half-century domination of the West African nation. 600 words moved by Emile Kouton and Celia Lebur. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-US-Taliban-violence,WRAP KABUL A week-long, partial truce appears to be largely holding across Afghanistan, with jubilant civilians celebrating in the streets to mark a potentially historic turning point in the war, even as isolated attacks threatened to undermine the process. 800 words moved by Elise Blanchard and Mushtaq Mojaddidi. Picture. Video Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-US-Taliban-reactions,SCENE Afghanistan-peace-ceasefire-internet,FOCUS Kazakhstan-police-crime-rights,WRAP ALMATY Police in Kazakhstan detain around 200 people as two opposition groups call for anti-government demonstrations in the oil-rich Central Asian country. 600 words moved by Christopher Rickleton -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Saudi-economy-G20,WRAP RIYADH The deadly coronavirus epidemic will dent global growth, the IMF warns, as G20 finance ministers and central bank governors weigh its economic ripple effects at a two-day gathering in Riyadh. 650 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. US-business-management-Buffett,WRAP WASHINGTON Octogenarian billionaire Warren Buffett assures shareholders that his Berkshire Hathaway empire, with holdings in major American financial firms, is ready for his departure as well as that of his longtime partner Charlie Munger, aged 96. But he does not name a successor. 550 words 2030 GMT by Julie Chabanas. File Picture -- SPORT -- Gymnastics-USA-Nassar-abuse NEW YORK A proposed USA Gymnastics tiered settlement system would pay some sexual assault victims of former US team doctor Larry Nassar only $82,550, according to multiple reports detailing the payment plans. 700 words moved afp
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