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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 643157195 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump says evidence ties China lab with virus + Workers scale back May Day rallies + Biden to address sex assault claim + Chinese jails journalist over criticism + Tokyo quarantined get robot care Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump claims to have seen evidence that the new coronavirus came from a Chinese lab, threatening to turn a global health emergency into a dangerous diplomatic crisis. 750 words 1030 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-demonstration-world-MayDay,WRAP PARIS Workers are forced to scale back May Day rallies around the world because of coronavirus lockdowns, although some pushed ahead with online events and others hit the streets in face masks. 550 words 1030 GMT. Picture. Video US-politics-vote-Biden,WRAP WASHINGTON Joe Biden will break his silence about a former aide's allegations that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, according to the broadcaster set to interview the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. 600 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. File picture China-rights-media,WRAP BEIJING A journalist who had worked for some of China's most powerful propaganda outlets is jailed for 15 years after being accused of attacking the ruling Communist Party, court documents showed. 600 words moved by Patrick Baert Health-virus-science-Japan-robot TOKYO Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely, but at one Tokyo hotel converted to accept patients with mild symptoms, a humanoid robot will be there to offer support and encouragement -- as well as admonishments and warnings. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Ukraine-Antarctic-science,FOCUS KIEV Yuriy Otruba was preparing for his sixth scientific expedition to Antarctica when the coronavirus pandemic hit, shuttering borders, grounding flights and locking down countries he needed to transit through. 600 words moved by Olga Shylenko. Picture Health-virus-Russia-masks,FOCUS MOSCOW With pharmacy and supermarket shelves empty of protective masks, Russians worried about the coronavirus are turning to black markets online to hunt for supplies. 650 words moved by Maxime Popov Serbia-Yugoslavia-Tito-health-virus,FOCUS BELGRADE As the Balkans navigate the uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis, older generations are reminded of the last time they saw mass quarantines and contact-tracing: when their former communist country, Yugoslavia, snuffed out Europe's final smallpox outbreak 50 years ago. 700 words moved by Katarina Subasic and Jovan Matic. -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Iran-religion,VIDEOESSAY TEHRAN With mosques closed in Iran amid its coronavirus outbreak, worshippers have adopted the novel solution of getting behind the wheel at drive-ins to gather during the fasting month of Ramadan. 400 words 1200 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-Lebanon-weddings,FOCUS SHEMLAN, Lebanon For months Maya and Rakan had looked forward to their dream wedding in the Vatican -- but the new coronavirus pandemic forced them to settle for a tiny church ceremony in Lebanon. 700 words moved by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-SAfrica,WRAP JOHANNESBURG South Africa begins to gradually loosen its strict coronavirus lockdown, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks of restrictions that plunged its struggling economy deeper into turmoil. 700 words moved by Michelle Gumede. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-Amazon,3rdlead SAN FRANCISCO Amazon says profits took a hit in the past quarter due to the global pandemic and that its earnings in the current period will be entirely wiped out by COVID-related expenses. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington Health-virus-US-protests-Michigan LANSING, Michigan Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, enter the capitol building in the US state of Michigan and demand the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly don bulletproof vests. 450 words moved by Jeff Kowalsky. Picture US-politics-vote-virus-health-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON A rattled President Donald Trump will try reigniting his reelection campaign next week with a trip to Arizona and a high-profile TV appearance after polls show him losing badly to Democrat Joe Biden. 650 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Also moved: US-politics-Russia-investigation,lead Health-virus-remdesivir,Q&A WASHINGTON Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with COVID-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease. Here is what you need to know. 850 words moved by Issam Ahmed. File picture Health-virus-Brazil-art,INTERVIEW ITU, Brazil Professionally speaking, coronavirus confinement is not exactly good for street artists. But famed Brazilian muralist Kobra says he found inspiration staying at home -- and is using it to help those hit by the pandemic. 500 words moved by Paula Ramon. Picture. Video US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-Twitter,2ndlead WASHINGTON Twitter swings to a loss in the past quarter as the global pandemic hit advertising revenue, even as the social platform saw a surge in new users. 650 words moved by Rob Lever US-lifestyle-IT-earnings-Apple,2ndlead SAN FRANCISCO Apple reports profit slipped as it boosted revenue from services and wearables in a pandemic-cobbled start to the year for the iPhone maker. 700 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- ASIA -- China-virus-health-leisure,SCENE SHANGHAI With optimism and a heavy dose of caution, millions of Chinese hit the road or visit newly opened tourist sites for an extended national holiday in a post-coronavirus confidence test. 650 words moved by Dan Martin with Ludovic Ehret in Beijing. Picture. Video Health-virus-games-Nintendo-entertainment,FOCUS HONG KONG Millions of people are skirting global coronavirus lockdowns to stroll through public spaces, fly overseas and watch idyllic sunsets... in the virtual world of smash-hit video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons." 700 words moved by Sean Gleeson with Erwan Lucas in Tokyo. Picture Singapore-energy-market,FOCUS SINGAPORE Singapore tycoon O.K. Lim built up his oil empire through hard work and high-risk gambles. But it all came crashing down when markets were plunged into turmoil by the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Martin Abbugao. File Picture Health-virus-China-tests,FOCUS BEIJING Companies, schools and individuals across China are lining up to be tested for the virus as the country rises back to normal life after largely taming the epidemic. 700 words moved by Qian Ye. File Picture -- SPORTS -- Britain-fbl-health-virus-ENG-Pr, WRAP London Premier League clubs meet for talks over how to complete the season after a warning that players are scared to return during the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words 1000 GMT by Kieran Canning. File picture afp
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