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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Tourists quit Japan ship as virus toll soars + Critics slam UK post-Brexit immigration plan + Fossil fuel methane emissions 'vastly underestimated' + Trump dangled pardon for Russia cover-up: Assange defense + Harry and Meghan's 'Megxit' deal set for April China-health-virus-Japan-ship,WRAP YOKOHAMA, Japan Hundreds of relieved passengers disembark from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan after being given the all-clear, but health officials say 79 new cases have been detected. 850 words moved by Miwa Suzuki and Hiroshi Hiyama. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-immigration,WRAP LONDON Britain's government faces a backlash over its new post-Brexit immigration plans, which are designed to cut "cheap labour from Europe" in favour of high-skilled English speakers and boosting the homegrown workforce. 650 words moved by Joe Jackson Also moved: Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-negotiations Climate-energy-gas-methane PARIS Emissions from fossil fuel production of the potent greenhouse gas methane is 25 to 40 percent higher than previously understood, researchers report, shining a harsh spotlight on the global gas industry. 700 words moved by Marlowe Hood Britain-US-Australia-Assange-court,lead LONDON US President Donald Trump promised to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he denied Russia leaked emails of his 2016 election rival's campaign, a London court is told. 500 words 1930 GMT. Picture Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan LONDON Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will begin their new life outside the royal inner circle at the start of April, their spokeswoman says, as Buckingham Palace says it is reviewing the couple's use of the "Sussex Royal" label. 500 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS -- China-health-virus-Iran,2ndlead TEHRAN Two people have died in Iran after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry says, in the Islamic republic's first cases of the disease and the first deaths in the Middle East. 450 words moved. Graphic HongKong-China-epidemic-virus,FOCUS HONG KONG Hong Kong's disabled residents and their carers say they feel increasingly trapped in their apartments and abandoned by authorities as the coronavirus-struck city is engulfed with panic-buying and face mask shortages. 600 words moved by Xinqi Su. Picture Also moved: China-health-virus-Cambodia,lead China-health-virus-Japan-ship-numbers,FACTS IMF-China-economy-epidemic-tariff China-health-virus-US-science WASHINGTON US scientists announce they have created the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the novel coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells, a critical step toward developing vaccines and treatments. 450 words moved. Picture. Russia-China-health-virus-tourism-economy,FOCUS MOSCOW Moscow is to impose a blanket ban on Chinese visitors over coronavirus fears in a move that will hit its tourism industry, as experts question the need for such "draconian" measures. 700 words moved by Anna Smolchenko. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Nevada-debate,WRAP LAS VEGAS Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg confronts rival presidential hopefuls for the first time on the Democratic debate stage, taking barbs from competitors irked by his rising prominence in the race to take on President Donald Trump. 800 words 2300 GMT by Andrew Marszal with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-health-music LONDON A violinist helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain during surgery to remove a tumour by playing her instrument, the UK hospital where she underwent the innovative procedure says. 385 words moved. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Turkey,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkey and Russia exchange warnings after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens an "imminent" operation in Syria to end the regime's brutal assault on the last rebel enclave. Moved 600 words Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video Ireland-weather-shipping-transport DUBLIN The purported owner of a "ghost ship" grounded off Ireland's south coast after drifting crewless for more than a year has made contact with authorities, a government agency says. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- MIDEAST -- Iran-vote,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's electoral watchdog defends its decision to disqualify thousands of candidates for a crucial parliamentary election in two days, as a lacklustre campaign winds down. 700 words moved by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Idlib-children,VIDEOESSAY SARMADA, Syria In Syria's Idlib enclave, there's no escaping the war, so Abdullah al-Mohammed says the only way he found to reassure his daughter was to turn the shelling into a game. 450 words moved by Abdelaziz Ketaz. Video. Picture -- AFRICA -- US-Africa-China-politics-diplomacy,WRAP ADDIS ABABA US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo closes his three-nation Africa tour with a thinly veiled swipe at China as he talks up Washington's ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent. 500 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-media-US,WRAP BEIJING China orders three reporters from The Wall Street Journal to leave the country over what Beijing deems a racist headline, in one of the harshest moves against foreign media in years. 800 words moved by Eva Xiao. File picture Afghanistan-vote,WRAP KABUL Afghanistan's former vice president and powerful warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum calls on his supporters to protest against the re-election of President Ashraf Ghani, but so far, response to his rallying cry in the streets is muted. 800 words moved by Emal Haidary. Graphic -- BUSINESS & TECH -- US-economy-bank-rate-trade,WRAP WASHINGTON While US trade tensions have receded, some Federal Reserve officials worry the benefits of the deal with China will be 'limited' since many tariffs remain in place. 600 words 2100 GMT by Heather Scott -- HEALTH -- Health-cancer-fertility-France PARIS In a world first, a woman rendered infertile by cancer treatment gave birth after one of her immature eggs was matured, frozen, and then -- five years later -- thawed and fertilised, researchers in France report. 550 words 1930 GMT by Amelie Baubeau and Marlowe Hood -- ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE -- Russia-opera-music,FOCUS MOSCOW Opera director Dmitry Chernyakov, who has made a name for himself staging modern takes on Russian classics, has not worked in his hometown of Moscow for nearly a decade after scandalising local audiences. Until now. Moved 700 words moved by Maria Antonova. Picture. Video afp
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