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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + France becomes latest in Europe to ease lockdown + China blasts US politicians for 'barefaced lies' + Lebanese protesters clash with troops + Hold Olympics next year or axe them: organiser + Testing sewage key for coronavirus tracing Health-virus,WRAP PARIS France says shops and markets can reopen next month, becoming the latest country to ease strict coronavirus measures as nations tread a fine line between allowing stalled economies to reboot while staving off a new wave of contagion. 900 words 1500 GMT by Stuart Williams with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-China-Australia-Trump-politics-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China goes on the offensive against international criticism over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing US politicians of "barefaced lies". 600 words moved. Picture. Video Lebanon-politics-protest,WRAP TRIPOLI, Lebanon Lebanese protesters confront army troops for a second day as anger over a spiralling economic crisis re-energises a months-old anti government movement in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown. 750 words 1600 GMT by Jana Dhayby with Layal Abou Rahal in Beirut. Picture. Video Oly-2020-health-virus-Mori,WRAP TOKYO The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn't brought under control by next year, the organising committee's president warned, ruling out further delays. 600 words moved by Shingo Ito. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-sewage-tests,FOCUS PARIS Testing sewage could be the silver bullet in tracking the coronavirus -- and a precious early warning system for a feared second wave, scientists believe. 700 words 1530 GMT by Amelie Bottollier-Depois. File picture -- EUROPE -- Netherlands-art-Vermeer,lead THE HAGUE Scientific investigation of Vermeer's world-famous painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" has revealed elements that make her more "personal", even if her identity remains a mystery. 450 words 1430 GMT. File Picture Health-virus-France-politics,UPDATE PARIS France unveils details on lifting its six-week coronavirus lockdown, allowing schools to reopen but keeping restaurants and cafes shut. 550 words 1500 GMT by Mariette le Roux and Joseph Schmid. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-disease,2ndlead BERLIN German medical experts warn the public to stay disciplined after official data drew a mixed picture on the battle against the novel coronavirus since Europe's biggest economy began a cautious easing of lockdown measures. 600 words moved by Kit Holden. Video. Health-virus-Spain-elderly,FOCUS MADRID With the virus killing thousands at elderly care homes across Spain, some residences remained safe with not a single case to report, raising questions about what set them apart. 650 words moved by Laurence Boutreux. Picture. Video Italy-transport-accident-bridge,WRAP GENOA, Italy A final section of a new bridge in Genoa, built after a deadly 2018 motorway collapse, is slotted into place, providing a much-needed symbol of renewal for coronavirus-hit Italy. 550 words moved by Arman Soldin with Ella Ide in Rome Health-virus-Ireland-flour,FOCUS NAVAN, Ireland In the countryside outside Dublin, the river Blackwater turns the colossal water wheel of Martry Mill, spinning rumbling cogs and grinding stones that produce flour to feed coronavirus crisis demand. 600 words 1500 GMT Joe Stenson. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Libya-politics-conflict,WRAP TRIPOLI Libya's UN-recognised government accuses rival military strongman Khalifa Haftar of seeking to stage a coup after he claims to have a "mandate" from the people to govern the country. 700 words 1630 GMT by Imed Lamloum. Picture. Video Health-virus-Israel,FOCUS HAIFA, Israel Each morning since February, Israeli Arab doctor Khitam Hussein has woken up before dawn to rush to a job on the frontline of the country's fight against the novel coronavirus. 650 words moved by Majeda El-Batsh. Picture. Video Health-virus-Egypt-3D-printing CAIRO Many healthcare workers in Egypt's threadbare hospital system must provide their own protective gear, so when a digital design company started 3-D printing face shields, they gratefully accepted. 400 words moved by Farid Farid. Picture. Video Saudi-women-economy-social,FOCUS RIYADH Like thousands of Saudi women, Roua al-Mousa has entered the workforce under social and economic changes sweeping the ultra-conservative kingdom, and she is certain that neither grumbling male bosses nor the coronavirus will change that. 800 words moved by Haitham el-Tabei. Picture UAE-agriculture-food-environment-dates,FOCUS AL-AIN, United Arab Emirates Said Al-Ajani looks proudly over his lush date plantation, which recently survived a plague of red weevils -- a destructive insect wreaking havoc across the Middle East and North Africa. 770 words moved by Aziz El Massassi. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-SAfrica,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Staff at Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke hospital were swamped last month when hundreds of panicked locals rushed in for testing after South Africa reported its first coronavirus case. 800 words moved by Sofia Christensen. File picture. File video Health-virus-Nigeria,SCENE LAGOS Tailor Morenike Alabi is sure a decision to ease a lockdown on Nigeria's Lagos was the right call -- but other residents fear the move could see coronavirus cases rocket. 650 words 1600 GMT by Joel Olatunde Agoi. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-clotting,FOCUS WASHINGTON After he had spent nearly three weeks in an intensive care unit being treated for COVID-19, Broadway and TV actor Nick Cordero's doctors were forced to amputate his right leg. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed and Ivan Couronne Health-virus-film-US-lifestyle,VIDEOESSAY OCALA, Florida Since the United States closed its movie theaters in March to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a small drive-in cinema in Florida has enjoyed a revival that recalls life in the 1950s. 350 words moved. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Health-virus-Fbl-RugbyU-FRA-France,WRAP PARIS French professional sports leagues including football and rugby will not be allowed to restart before September because of coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces. 450 words 1530 GMT by Damian McCall. File picture Health-virus-Fbl-ENG-Pr,FOCUS LONDON Will Liverpool get the chance to end their long wait for the Premier League title or will there forever be an asterisk against a season that remains unfinished due to coronavirus? 650 words moved by Steve Griffiths. File picture Health-virus-SKorea-baseball-KOR,FOCUS SEOUL Years after giving up on their dreams of Major League stardom, the coronavirus pandemic is offering journeymen US baseball players in South Korea a moment in the spotlight. 650 words moved by Kang Jin-kyu. Pictures by Ed Jones. Video by Daniel de Carteret afp
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