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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + EU in virus crunch talks as WHO warns crisis far from over + First Syrian state torture trial opens in Germany + With zero deaths, Vietnam eases virus measures + Bundesliga could resume in May, but no spectators + WWII vet killed by virus after brother died in Spanish flu epidemic Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS Germany will pump more money into the EU to show "solidarity" ahead of crunch talks on a pandemic rescue package for the bitterly divided bloc, after the WHO warns the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon. 800 words 1130 GMT by Marc Burleigh with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Syria-conflict-Germany-warcrimes,WRAP KOBLENZ, Germany Two alleged former Syrian intelligence officers go on trial in Germany accused of crimes against humanity in the first court case worldwide over state-sponsored torture by Bashar al-Assad's regime. 650 words 0930 GMT by Yannick Pasquet. Picture Health-virus-Vietnam-pandemic,2ndlead HANOI Vietnam eases social distancing measures, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing for the apparent success in containing the coronavirus. 650 words 1000 GMT by Tran Thi Minh Ha. Picture. Video Health-virus-Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-Germany,WRAP BERLIN German football clubs are set to announce plans for league matches to restart without spectators on May 9, but a move hailed as a welcome return to normality by some is meeting opposition from fans and players. 500 words 1000 GMT by Ryland James. Picture Health-virus-US-veteran NEW YORK A 100-year-old World War II veteran has died of the new coronavirus a century after his twin brother was killed in the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic, US media reports said. 350 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-EU-summit,WRAP BRUSSELS EU leaders struggle to overcome differences over a giant economic package to help their nations bounce back from the devastating fall-out of the coronavirus crisis and ensuing lockdowns. 600 words 1030 GMT Health-virus-Albania-ecosystem-animal,FOCUS NARTE, Albania With tourists home, boats docked and factories silenced under a coronavirus lockdown, Albania's pink flamingos and curly pelicans are flourishing in the newfound tranquility of lagoons dotting the country's western coastline. 600 words moved by Briseida Mema. Picture. Video Health-virus-Spain-unemployment,FOCUS MADRID In the shadow of a Madrid church a crowd of men and women stand in line to collect handouts of basic foods they can't afford. 700 words 1100 GMT by Laurence Boutreux. Picture Health-virus-Russia-lifestyle,FOCUS SOKOLNIKI, Russia After years spent on submarines with Russia's Northern Fleet, Ivan Chernyshyov is having no problem adjusting to life on coronavirus lockdown. Especially as -- like many Russians -- the retired sailor can escape to the countryside. 650 words moved by Romain Colas and Marina Lapenkova. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Israel-immigration,FOCUS JERUSALEM Each time Maria, an Indian care worker living in Israel, goes shopping she is consumed by fears of bringing the coronavirus into the home of the 91-year-old woman she looks after. 650 words 1000 GMT by Delphine Matthieussent. Picture. Video Algeria-politics-protest-prison,FOCUS ALGIERS Dozens of Algerians linked to the country's anti-government protest movement remain "forgotten" in pre-trial detention during the coronavirus crisis, with little or no legal support. 700 words moved by Amal Belalloufi. File picture -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Africa-education,FOCUS ABIDJAN The coronavirus may not have hit Africa as badly as other parts of the world, but with schools and universities closed because of mass lockdowns across the continent, many children are turning on the television to keep up with their studies. 800 words moved by Patrick Fort with African bureaus -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-US,2ndlead BEIJING China announces it will donate an extra $30 million to the World Health Organization to help the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, stepping into the void after the United States halted its own funding in a spat with the UN agency. 500 words 1000 GMT Health-virus-HongKong-politics,FOCUS HONG KONG A roundup of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and a row over the powers of Beijing's office in the city have deepened the political crisis engulfing the financial hub even as a coronavirus lockdown prevents large-scale protests. 800 words moved by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video India-health-virus-slum,FOCUS MUMBAI The 125,000 slum dwellers living under a lockdown so strict that drones monitor their moves and alert police if they attempt to leave home are at the heart of India's push to contain the coronavirus. 750 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly and Vishal Manve. File picture. File Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-immigration-politics-economy,4thlead WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he has partially suspended immigration to the United States, with the aim of keeping foreigners out of local jobs during the coronavirus crisis. 650 words moved by Sebastian Smith with Antoine Boyer in Richmond, Virginia. Picture. Graphic Health-virus-diplomacy-politics-UN,lead UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council begins work on a draft resolution urging "enhanced coordination" and a general cessation of hostilities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. 500 words moved by Philippe Rater Health-virus-Navajo,FOCUS WASHINGTON The coronavirus is hitting the United States' largest Native American territory hard, with a spike in cases bringing long-standing disparities to the fore in a land marked by the trauma of past waves of disease. 750 words moved by Issam Ahmed -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Health-virus-EU-economy-eurozone,2ndlead BRUSSELS The eurozone economy is suffering an "unprecedented" collapse according to the latest PMI index put out by analysis firm IHS Markit. 450 words 1000 GMT Health-virus-US-aviation-earnings-Delta,WRAP NEW YORK Delta Air Lines will need to "resize" the company in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, executives say, as they sketch out a picture of airline industry recovery that is expected to be slow and choppy. 550 words moved by John Biers -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-StarWars LOS ANGELES A new female-centric "Star Wars" television series is being developed for the Disney+ streaming platform, according to Hollywood trade reports. 350 words moved afp
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