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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden, Trump meet in first televised debate + Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah dies in US at 91 + Armenia says Turkish jet shot down warplane + Amazon unveils payments by palm recognition + Scientists measure total matter in Universe US-vote,WRAP CLEVELAND, Ohio Frontrunner Joe Biden and a politically wounded Donald Trump meet in Cleveland for their first televised debate, watched by a deeply divided nation 35 days ahead of the most tense US election in recent memory. 700 words 0200 GMT by Saul Loeb with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture Also moved: US-debate-vote-Biden,PROFILE US-debate-vote-Trump,PROFILE US-vote-politics-debate,FOCUS US-vote-taxation-Trump,Q&A US-vote-debate-Wallace,PROFILE Kuwait-politics-emir,WRAP KUWAIT CITY Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the architect of the nation's modern foreign policy and mediator in some of the worst crises to grip the Gulf, dies at the age of 91. 750 words moved by Salima Lebel. File picture. File video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP YEREVAN Armenia says that a Turkish fighter jet shot down one of its warplanes during heavy fighting with Turkey's ally Azerbaijan, but Ankara fiercely denies the claim. 950 words moved by Mariam Harutyunyan with Emil Guliyev in Baku. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,CHRONO US-IT-lifestyle-retail-Amazon,lead WASHINGTON Amazon unveils a new biometric payment system using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces. 450 words moved Science-US-cosmology-Universe,FOCUS WASHINGTON A team of US astrophysicists has produced what they say is the most accurate measure ever for the total amount of matter in the Universe, a long-held goal that could help scientists untangle the mysteries of the cosmos. 600 words moved by Issam Ahmed -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP GENEVA Up to 100 million additional doses of any eventual Covid-19 vaccines will be secured for poorer countries in 2021, health groups announce, as the virus shows no sign of receding after claiming more than one million lives around the world. 750 words moved by Nina Larson and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- Singapore-environment-agriculture,FOCUS SINGAPORE On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to the grey skyscrapers of the city-state's business district. 650 words 0300 GMT by Martin Abbugao. Picture. Video Taiwan-zoo-animals,FOCUS TAIPEI Taiwan's largest zoo has celebrated a flurry of births in recent months -- including among endangered residents such as its pandas and pangolins -- in a welcome boost during a visitor slump due to the coronavirus. 500 words 0330 GMT by Amber Wang. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Mexico-culture-minorities,FOCUS CUAJINICUILAPA DE SANTA MARIA, Mexico With dancing devils, fireworks and traditional musical instruments like the donkey jawbone, Afro-Mexicans proudly celebrate a heritage that is often forgotten in the Latin American country despite a centuries-old presence. 650 words 0130 GMT by Jean Luis Arce. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-Brexit-trade-EU,WRAP LONDON British lawmakers adopt a bill to regulate the UK's internal market after Brexit, defying a looming EU ultimatum as the two sides entered a final week of tense talks. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi and Alice Ritchie with Alex Pigman in Brussels Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP LONDON Britain and Canada become the first major nations to slap sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko over the country's seething political crisis. 700 words moved by Phil Hazlewood with Laurence Benhamou in Vilnius. Picture. Video EU-Hungary-politics-law,WRAP BRUSSELS The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stands by her vice-president Vera Jourova, after Hungary's hardline prime minister Viktor Orban demands her resignation. 550 words moved by Anne-Laure Mondesert, with Peter Murphy in Budapest. Video. Picture Europe-migrants-France-camp,lead CALAIS, France French police dismantle a camp of about 800 migrants in the port city of Calais, the biggest such operation since the sprawling "Jungle" shantytown was broken up four years ago. 650 words moved by Elia Vaissiere and Bernard Barron. Picture. Video Germany-law-environment-rights,FOCUS FRANKFURT When German carmakers seek cobalt from Congolese mines or when a chocolatier sources cocoa beans from Ghana, they may soon no longer be able to hide behind their suppliers if it turns out that the producers are using child labourers or flouting environmental standards. 650 words 0200 GMT by Jean-Philippe Lacour Hungary-education-arts-politics,SCENE MUNICH A month into a blockade of Hungary's top arts university, hundreds of students rebelling against control by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing government show no sign of quitting. 750 words 0200 GMT by Peter Murphy. Video. Picture Health-virus-Britain-gender,FOCUS LONDON Jay knew he was different from a young age and when adolescence hit, his increasingly feminine body did not match the identity he was growing into. 750 words 0300 GMT by Elizaveta Malykhina. Video. Picture Denmark-Islam-media-cartoons,FOCUS COPENHAGEN Author Kare Bluitgen, the man behind the Danish Mohammed cartoons that set off a firestorm when they were published 15 years ago, refuses to give in and is publishing a new illustrated Koran. 700 words 0400 GMT by Camille Bas-Wohlert, Video. Picture Also moving: Denmark-media-France-religion-Islam-attacks,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Kuwait-politics-emir,OBIT KUWAIT CITY The Arab "dean of diplomacy", Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah survived Kuwait's toughest moments with an iron hand and a reputation as a shrewd, unshakeable monarch. 800 words moved Also moved: Kuwait-politics,CHRONO Israel-conflict-Lebanon-Hezbollah,2ndlead UNITED NATIONS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Lebanon's Hezbollah of manufacturing weapons next to a "gas station" in Beirut, warning of "another tragedy" if it explodes. 550 words moved Lebanon-blast-women-pregnancy,FOCUS BEIRUT Seven months ago, Lebanese mother-to-be Rana Mneimneh was ecstatic she was pregnant, but after a massive explosion at Beirut's port, she lives in constant fear for her baby girl. 730 words 0300 GMT by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-religion-politics,FOCUS NIORO DU SAHEL, Mali Cattle herders, traders and heads of state are among the people who have sought the ear of the sharif of Nioro, one of Mali's most influential men, to whom they voice their needs, grievances and hopes. 900 words 0400 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. Picture -- BUSINESS AND TECH -- US-layoffs-economy-Disney LOS ANGELES Disney will cut 28,000 jobs from its US theme parks division, singling out California restrictions that have prevented the giant Disneyland resort from reopening due to the coronavirus crisis. 600 words moved by Andrew Marszal -- ENVIRONMENT -- Environment-animal-reptile-pet-trade-conservation PARIS More than a third of reptile species are bought and sold online in often-unregulated international trade, researchers say, warning of the impact on wild populations of a pet market that puts a bounty on rare and newly discovered animals. 700 words moved by Kelly Macnamara. Graphic -- SPORT -- Tennis-FRA-Open,WRAP PARIS Rafael Nadal looks to build on a promising start to his quest to match Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles at the French Open on Wednesday while Serena Williams faces a familiar foe in round two of her latest push to equal Margaret Court's all-time mark. 600 words 0130 GMT by Martyn Wood. Picture Basket-NBA-Lakers-James ORLANDO LeBron James says leading the Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA Finals after nearly three months inside the league's "bubble" in Orlando ranks as the biggest challenge of his career. 500 words moved afp
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