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| - Duty Editor: Qasim Nauman Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + NBA superstar Kobe Bryant killed in chopper crash + China virus outbreak death toll leaps to 80 + Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo Accords + Rockets hit American embassy in Baghdad + Lizzo, Billie Eilish primed for Grammys glory 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 0130 GMT by Rob Woollard. Picture, video. We have also moved: Basket-NBA-Bryant,PROFILE Basket-NBA-Bryant,REAX Basket-NBA-Bryant-Twitter-internet-death Basket-NBA-Bryant-death-Jordan Basket-NBA-Lakers-Bryant,FACTS China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China The death toll from China's viral epidemic spikes to 80 with hundreds of new infections despite unprecedented quarantines and travel lockdowns, as foreign governments scramble to help their trapped citizens. 650 words 0130 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video. Graphic We will also move: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS US-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Palestinian leaders threaten to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords, which define arrangements with Israel, if US President Donald Trump announces his Middle East peace plan next week. 750 words moved by Nasser Abu Bakr, with Ben Simon in Jerusalem. Picture. Video Also moving: Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,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 Superstars Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are primed for glory at the Grammys, but grief over the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant casts a pall on music's marquee night. 800 words 0130 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-winners,FACTS -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-hospital,SCENE WUHAN,China Overwhelmed staff, patients waiting for hours to see a doctor, people fending for themselves: Wuhan residents describe scenes of chaos from one swamped hospital struggling to cope with crowds who may be infected by the new coronavirus. 700 words moved by Sebatsien Ricci. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Peru-politics-vote,WRAP LIMA Peru's opposition suffers losses in the legislature it has dominated since 2016, election exit polls show, as President Martin Vizcarra seeks to end a political impasse blocking his attempts to enact anti-corruption reforms. 700 words by Carlos Mandujano and Francisco Jara 0130 GMT. 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 0130 GMT 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 0200 GMT 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 0230 GMT by Mary Sibierski. Picture. File Video. Graphic Also moving: 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 0330 GMT by Haitham El-Tabei. Picture -- AFRICA -- Libya-conflict,WRAP TRIPOLI The Libyan capital's sole functioning airport comes under renewed fire as fighting breaks out hours after the UN mission in the country condemned ongoing violations of an arms embargo. 750 words moved by Rim Taher. Picture Gambia-politics-demonstration-rights,WRAP BANJUL The Gambian government launches a crackdown on a weeks-old protest movement demanding the departure of president Adama Barrow following violent demonstrations in which medical officials say three were killed. 600 words 0230 GMT by Emil Touray -- ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE -- 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 0300 GMT by Aurelie Mayembo. Picture. Video Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-fashion 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 0200 GMT by Valerie Macon with Susan Stumme in Washington. Picture. Also moved: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-politics-Obama afp
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