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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Japanese, US leave virus epicentre as toll spikes + Trump hails Mideast plan amid Palestinian fury + Defence rests in Trump's impeachment trial + Britain approves restricted 5G role for Huawei + Red Sea huge source of pollution: study China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China The US and Japan airlift hundreds of their nationals from the quarantined city at the centre of China's new virus epidemic, as the death toll soars to 132 and confirmed infections nears 6,000. 700 words 0200 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video. Graphic Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump releases his long-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, promising "a new dawn," but angry Palestinians called it biased and deserving to go in the "dustbin of history." 800 words 0200 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Democrats and Republicans square off over calling witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial after Trump's defense team closed their arguments by calling the abuse-of-power charges against him politically motivated. 800 words 0200 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Graphic. Video Britain-China-US-telecommunication-Huawei,WRAP LONDON Britain gives the green light to a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country's 5G network, in a decision that leaves the United States "disappointed" after it called for a total ban. 700 words moved by Roland Jackson. Climate-environment-RedSea-emissions PARIS Hydrocarbon gases bubbling from the bottom of the Red Sea are polluting the atmosphere at a rate equivalent to the emissions of some large fossil fuel exporting countries, researchers say. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey. -- CHINESE EPIDEMIC -- China-health-virus-Japan-evacuation,3rdlead TOKYO Japanese citizens evacuated from the Chinese city at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak describe an atmosphere of fear in Wuhan and express their relief after arriving in Tokyo on a government charter flight. 600 words 0230 GMT by Miwa Suzuki. Picture. Video. Live video China-health-virus-tourism-hotels,SCENE WUHAN, China The receptionist is MIA, the restaurant is no longer serving customers and the staff flees at the sight of any guests: Welcome to the Marco Polo, a five-star hotel in Wuhan haunted by the city's deadly coronavirus outbreak. 650 words 0400 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video China-virus-health-epidemic,SCENE BEIJING People in Beijing are donning masks, spraying antiseptic and staying off the streets in a battle to halt the spread of a viral outbreak that has killed more than 130 people nationwide and gripped the country with fear. 500 words 0330 GMT by Jing Xuan Teng. Video Also moving: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS -- AMERICAS -- Basket-NBA-Bryant-death,WRAP LOS ANGELES Medical examiners identify the body of NBA legend Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. 700 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal Caribbean-Jamaica-quake,WRAP MIAMI A major 7.7 magnitude quake strikes in the Caribbean between Jamaica and Cuba, triggering a brief tsunami alert and sending hundreds of people pouring onto the streets of Havana. 400 words moved US-politics-vote-Iowa,ADVANCER DES MOINES, Iowa The heartland state of Iowa takes center stage next week as it kicks off the voting that determines which Democrat will challenge President Donald Trump in November, and the crowded race is going down to the wire. 750 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-vote-Iowa-caucuses,FACTS DES MOINES, Iowa Every four years a political spotlight blankets Iowa as White House hopefuls spend months trudging through its 99 counties, gauging whether they have what it takes to win this all-important battleground. 700 words 0200 GMT. Graphic US-politics-health,FOCUS BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota He may be insured and earning a six-figure salary but after spending more than quarter of a million dollars on care for his daughter Olivia, Dan Maccoux expects to be in debt for the rest of his life -- victim of a ferociously expensive US health system that Donald Trump's challengers for the presidency have pledged to overhaul or scrap. 750 words 0130 GMT by Ivan Couronne. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP BRUSSELS Brexit Day is to be set in stone when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the terms of Britain's divorce deal from the EU. 750 words 0300 GMT. File picture Also moving: NIreland-Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,FOCUS Britain-Brexit-EU-politics-trade,ANALYSIS LONDON The day after Brexit, "Global Britain" was meant to regain the buccaneering spirit of imperial times past and adopt a new vision for foreign trade. Reality has proven messier. 750 words 0300 GMT by Jitendra Joshi. Britain-politics-diplomacy-trade-EU-Brexit,FOCUS Britain-US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits London to salvage a post-Brexit alliance with an old friend whose defiance on China and Iran underscores Washington's diplomatic isolation. 600 words 0300 GMT by Dmitry Zaks History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-Germany-Israel BERLIN Israel's president delivers a speech in Berlin to mark 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp, as fears re-emerge about the safety of Jews in Germany. 500 words 0300 GMT by Mathieu Foulkes and Isabelle Le Page -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics-corruption-US,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is formally charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the justice ministry says, shortly after the embattled politician drops his request for parliamentary immunity. 600 words moved by Alexandra Vardi. Video Lebanon-immigration-Canada-US-France,FOCUS BEIRUT When Lebanon's protests erupted in October, thousands found a renewed commitment to their homeland and vowed to fix a country that has long fed its best and brightest to the diaspora. 750 words 0300 GMT by Hashem Osseiran. Picture. Video Iraq-politics-US-Iran-NATO-coalition-diplomacy,FOCUS BAGHDAD Iraq is considering a larger role for NATO at the expense of the US-led coalition, Iraqi and Western officials told AFP, after an American drone strike on Baghdad that sparked outrage. 800 words 0300 GMT by Maya Gebeily with Damon Wake in Brussels Israel-Palestinians-conflict-entertainment,FOCUS TEL AVIV There's a joke that anyone at a laptop in a Tel Aviv cafe must be writing a TV series, producer Maya Fischer says as Israeli drama becomes a global hit. 750 words 0300 GMT. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Uganda-environment-Davos,INTERVIEW KAMPALA Africa is on the frontline of climate change, and it is crucial to listen to voices from the continent in global discussions about the crisis, Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate says. 500 words moved by Michael O'Hagen. Picture -- BUSINESS -- US-economy-bank-rate WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged but the deadly SARS-like virus spreading in China adds a new element to keep policymakers on alert. 450 words 0130 GMT by Heather Scott. Graphic US-banking-Goldman,ADVANCER NEW YORK Goldman Sachs will offer an unprecedented peek into its business Wednesday as it seeks to win over investors who have shown greater love to rival banks in recent years. 400 words 0200 GMT US-aerospace-earnings-Boeing-aviation,ADVANCER NEW YORK Boeing, which remains mired in crisis following two fatal crashes of its top-selling 737 MAX, is set to report another ugly set of financial results on Wednesday. 700 words 0130 GMT by John Biers France-US-Britain-aerospace-corruption-Airbus,WRAP PARIS European aerospace giant Airbus says it has reached an "agreement in principle" with French, British and US authorities over corruption investigations, and will set aside 3.6 billion euros to pay fines in a bid to avoid expensive litigation. 550 words moved by Mathieu Rabechault. Picture afp
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