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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + China opens secret police office in Hong Kong + Bolsonaro tests positive for virus + Rains pound Japan as 58 feared dead + US-China in tit-for-tat visa row over Tibet + International cricket resumes after lockdown HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG China opens a new office for its intelligence agents to operate openly in Hong Kong for the first time under a tough new security law, in a public display of its tightening control over the finance hub. 750 words moved by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Also moved: China-HongKong-politics,CHRONO Health-virus,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying the dangers of the disease, as the United States begins its withdrawal from the World Health Organization despite logging a record number of new infections. 650 words moved by Louis Genot with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Brazil-politics-Bolsonaro,PROFILE Brazil-politics-justice-corruption,INTERVIEW Japan-rain-weather-climate-flood,WRAP KURUME, Japan Torrential rain pounds the centre of Japan as authorities say 58 people are feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. 600 words moved by Charly Triballeau. Picture. Video. Graphic US-China-Tibet-diplomacy-rights,WRAP BEIJING The United States and China impose visa restrictions on each other in tit-for-tat moves over their disagreement on Tibet, adding fuel to the diplomatic fire between the superpowers. 600 words 0930 GMT by Beiyi Seow with Shaun Tandon in Washington. Video. Cricket-ENG-WIS-health-virus,WRAP SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom International cricket resumes for the first time after months of coronavirus-enforced lockdown with England set to face the West Indies in the first Test behind closed doors. 500 words 1100 GMT by Julian Guyer. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-WHO,2ndlead GENEVA The WHO points to "emerging evidence" the coronavirus might spread by air further than previously thought, and warns the pandemic is still accelerating. 500 words moved by Robin Millard. Video Health-virus-brain-study PARIS COVID-19 complications affecting the brain including delirium, stroke and nerve damage may be more common than first thought, doctors warn. 400 words 1000 GMT by Patrick Galey -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Serbia-unrest,WRAP BELGRADE Dozens of people are injured and around 20 arrested after protests against a new coronavirus curfew in Belgrade deteriorated into violence before dawn, with running battles between demonstrators and police wreaking havoc in the Serbian capital. 500 words 1330 GMT by Miodrag Sovilj. Picture. Video Britain-rights-sanctions-diplomacy,FOCUS LONDON Britain's new post-Brexit sanctions regime faces an early test over London's deteriorating relationship with China, as calls mount for it to be used against Beijing officials. 700 words 1100 GMT by David Harding. File picture Poland-Vatican-religion-abuse,FOCUS WARSAW Jakub Pankowiak's story of sexual abuse by a local priest is shaking up Poland's Catholic hierarchy, amplifying calls for full transparency after decades of cover-ups in the former communist country. 700 words moved by Anna Maria Jakubek. Picture by Adam Ciereszko Health-virus-Kyrgyzstan,FOCUS BISHKEK At a call centre functioning as a coronavirus hotline in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, the volunteers manning the telephones are under siege. Infections in Central Asia have soared recently after governments in the ex-Soviet republics eased anti-virus lockdowns. 650 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty. Picture. Video Health-virus-EU-Netherlands-politics,FOCUS THE HAGUE The Netherlands will be at the centre of upcoming talks over European spending on the coronavirus crisis, driven by a mix of traditional Calvinist frugality and political reality, experts say. 650 words moved by Jan Hennop -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The death toll from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group rises to 239, according to a tally of police figures. 550 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet -- MIDDLE EAST -- Yemen-UN-conflict-health-virus-economy,INTERVIEW DUBAI Yemen is once again on the brink of famine, and donor funds that averted catastrophe just 18 months ago have now dried up, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the war-torn country tells AFP. 700 words 1000 GMT by Sarah Stewart. File picture. Video Iran-politics-economy,INTERVIEW TEHRAN Low turnout in Iran's recent elections reflects a wider dissatisfaction in the sanctions and virus-hit country and "can be a threat for everyone," Tehran's mayor says in an interview with AFP. 700 words 1100 GMT by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video Iraq-unrest-US-Iran,FOCUS BAGHDAD The killing of jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi has stirred fears Iraq is entering a dark and violent phase, as boiling tensions between pro-Iran factions and the government reach new heights. 770 words moved by Sarah Benhaida and Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Health-virus-Saudi-labour-rights,FOCUS RIYADH Jobless and broke, Sudanese electrician Hatem is stranded in limbo in Saudi Arabia like countless other illegal workers, but he hopes the fast-spreading coronavirus will offer a chance for escape. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- Australia-health-virus-pandemic-lockdown,lead MELBOURNE Shoppers in Australia's second-biggest city strip supermarket shelves as millions prepare for a return to virus lockdown, with warnings the restrictions will cost the economy Aus$1 billion a week. 750 words moved by Tania Lee. Picture. Video. Graphic Singapore-election-vote,Q&A SINGAPORE Face masks at polling stations, rallies banned and candidates greeting voters with fist bumps: Singapore holds a general election this week, despite a major coronavirus outbreak. 600 words moved by Catherine Lai. Picture Japan-nature-animal-virus-health,FOCUS TATSUNO, Japan As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. 550 words moved by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video. Pakistan-economy-mangoes,FOCUS MULTAN, Pakistan Dwindling harvests, drooping demand and export supply chains hit by the coronavirus are biting into Pakistan's mango industry, with producers of the prized fruit battling a disastrous season. 500 words moved by Shazia Bhatti with Kaneez Fatima in Lahore. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-books-Trump-family,3rdlead NEW YORK Donald Trump's niece describes the US president as a lying narcissist who was shaped by his domineering father, according to excerpts of her memoir. 400 words moved -- SOCIAL MEDIA -- US-IT-politics-Facebook,WRAP WASHINGTON Organizers of a Facebook ad boycott vow to press on with their campaign, saying the social network's top executives had failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content. 700 words moved by Rob Lever Also moved: US-IT-lifestyle-media-politics,FOCUS -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- WTO-trade-politics,WRAP GENEVA Six candidates are vying to become the next head of the World Trade Organization -- an institution which faced mammoth challenges even before the pandemic-driven global economic crisis struck. 700 words moved by Agnes Pedrero Health-virus-Britain-politics-economy-budget LONDON Britain unveils a mini-budget to kickstart economic growth after the coronavirus shutdown, with a jobs scheme for young people and investment in infrastructure among the big-ticket measures. 600 words 1300 GMT by Roland Jackson and Ben Perry. Picture. Video Malaysia-AirAsia-aviation,WRAP KUALA LUMPUR The future of top regional budget carrier AirAsia is in "significant doubt" due to the collapse in demand for air travel caused by coronavirus, its auditor warns, sending its share price tumbling 18 percent. 550 words 1000 GMT by Sam Reeves and M. Jegathesan Britain-oil-environment-pollution,FOCUS LONDON Oil companies are being forced to cut spending due to a fall in global oil prices, threatening funds earmarked to dismantle dated off-shore rigs, despite environmental risks. 650 words moved -- SPORT -- Brazil-Fbl-WC-2014-BRA-offbeat RIO DE JANEIRO Six years after Brazil suffered their most humiliating experience on a football pitch, the 7-1 World Cup thrashing on home soil at the hands of Germany has become a joke, an expression and even a meme. 350 words moved -- HEALTH -- Health-obesity-industry-food PARIS Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report. 600 words moved by Kelly Macnamara. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-health-virus-Beatles-Britain,lead LOS ANGELES Ringo Starr holds an online 80th birthday bash with a little help from his celebrity friends -- and a number of classic Beatles songs -- in aid of causes including Black Lives Matter. 650 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File Picture Health-virus-Britain-museum,FOCUS LONDON Britain's National Gallery reopens, with masks recommended and social distancing and advance booking mandatory, as the country continues to emerge from three months of coronavirus lockdown. 550 words moved by Florence Biedermann. Picture. Video afp
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