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| - Duty Editor: Tom Barfield Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Germany says Navalny poisoned with Novichok + 14 on trial over Charlie Hebdo attacks + Chief of Khmer Rouge torture prison dies + Blanchett dubs Venice Film Fest 'miracle' Germany-Russia-politics-Navalny,WRAP BERLIN Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny provide clear proof that he was poisoned by the chemical nerve agent Novichok, the German government says, demanding explanations from Moscow. 500 words 1430 GMT France-attacks-trial,WRAP PARIS Fourteen suspected accomplices of the jihadist gunmen who attacked the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket appear in a Paris court, five years after the three days of terror that rocked France. 750 words 1700 GMT by Anne-Sophie Lasserre and Valentin Bontemps. Graphic. Picture. Video Cambodia-Khmer-Rouge-justice,WRAP PHNOM PENH The chief torturer behind Cambodia's genocidal Khmer Rouge dies while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, leaving just one surviving leader of the regime that killed an estimated two million people in the 1970s. 650 words moved by Suy Se. Picture. File Picture. Video. File Video. Graphic Also moved: Cambodia-Khmer-Rouge-justice-Duch,Q&A Entertainment-film-Venice,WRAP VENICE, Italy Australian star Cate Blanchett hails the "miracle" organisation of this year's Venice Film Festival as the prestigious Italian cinema event opens despite the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 1900 GMT by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP SYDNEY Australia falls into recession for the first time in three decades while Brazil's economy shrinks by almost 10 percent because of the coronavirus, leaving China as the only major nation still recording economic growth during the pandemic. 700 words 1600 GMT by Andrew Leeson with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-Britain-Scotland,2ndlead Health-virus-vaccines,INTERVIEW WASHINGTON It's Richard Hatchett's job to ensure that future vaccines against Covid-19 will be shared out on an equitable basis around the world -- and he is worried. The United States, Europe and other rich countries have already reserved the first doses for themselves. 650 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Picture Health-virus-Tunisia,FOCUS EL HAMMA, Tunisia The coronavirus outbreak in Tunisia has put the spotlight on struggling health services in the country's southeast, with residents and doctors in one hot spot decrying a lack of equipment and medics. 500 words 1600 GMT By Kaouther Larbi. Picture. Video Pakistan-health-virus,FOCUS LAHORE, Pakistan Six months after the coronavirus arrived in Pakistan, the country appears to have dodged the worst of the pandemic, baffling health experts and dampening fears its crowded urban areas and ramshackle hospitals will be overrun. 750 words moved by Kaneez Fatima, with Zain Zaman Janjua in Islamabad. Picture Health-virus-Bahrain-vaccine,FOCUS MANAMA "It's a service to humanity," says Mohammed al-Blooshi, one of 6,000 people participating in a large-scale trial of a Chinese-sponsored coronavirus vaccine in Bahrain. 500 words moved by Mazen Mahdi. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Belarus-politics-unrest,WRAP MOSCOW Russia issues strong support for beleaguered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following weeks of opposition protests, stepping up official contacts and vowing to defend the ex-Soviet neighbours' alliance. 600 words moved by Anna Malpas Cyprus-US-military-diplomacy-Turkey NICOSIA Cyprus welcomes the lifting of a US arms embargo as proof it is a "reliable partner" in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Washington's ambassador stresses the move is not aimed at Turkey. 500 words moved Kosovo-Serbia-US-politics,ADVANCER WASHINGTON The United States hopes to foster a breakthrough in talks between Balkan war foes Kosovo and Serbia as leaders of the two countries meet at the White House this week. 650 words moved by Francesco Fontemaggi Britain-politics-aid,WRAP LONDON Britain insists it will maintain its hefty aid commitments, dismissing criticism it is abandoning the world's poorest at a time of global crises by closing down its overseas development ministry. 650 words 1500 GMT by Phil Hazlewood and Jitendra Joshi. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-France-diplomacy,WRAP BAGHDAD French President Emmanuel Macron meets Iraqi leaders on his first visit to Baghdad where he insists the war-scarred country should reassert its "sovereignty" despite US-Iran tensions. 700 words 1430 GMT by Jerome Rivet and Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Saudi-Israel-UAE-US-diplomacy-aviation,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia agrees to permit UAE flights to "all countries" to pass through its airspace as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals more direct flights linking the United Arab Emirates with the Jewish state. 600 words 1500 GMT by Anuj Chopra Also moved: Saudi-diplomacy-politics,FOCUS Lebanon-politics-blast,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib pledges to form a "government of experts" to drive desperately needed reforms in the disaster-hit and economically ailing country. 700 words 1500 GMT by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video Also moved: Vatican-Lebanon-blast-religion,WRAP Health-virus-Iran-prison-rights-Australia PARIS Iranian authorities are failing to take the measures needed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in its overcrowded prisons, including sites where foreigners such as Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert are held, a rights group charges. 600 words 1500 GMT by Stuart Williams Tunisia-politics,WRAP TUNIS Tunisia's parliament approves a technocratic government to tackle deep economic woes in the North African country, ending for now months of political instability in the young democracy. 600 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Zimbabwe-court-protest,WRAP HARARE Two Zimbabwean dissidents detained in a crackdown on protests and charged with inciting violence are granted bail in a key court ruling. 500 words 1530 GMT. File picture Mauritius-environment-oil-politics,INTERVIEW PORT LOUIS In normal times, maritime security expert Bruneau Laurette spends his days providing armed escort to ships dodging pirates as they move through the Indian Ocean. But in recent weeks, he has embraced a new role: as head of a protest movement formed after a giant oil spill soiled the coast of his native Mauritius. 650 words moved by Shenaz Patel and David Constantin. Picture. Video Nigeria-economy-oil-corruption,FOCUS WARRI, Nigeria Investigators are looking for billions of dollars in missing or stolen funds from a Nigerian agency created to develop the oil-rich but impoverished Niger delta. 750 words moved by Perez Brisbe with Joel Olatunde Agoi in Lagos. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Trump-conspiracies,FOCUS WASHINGTON Eight weeks ahead of the US election, President Donald Trump is hurtling down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, filled with black-clad saboteurs, "dark shadows," the deep state, QAnon, and lurid claims he is victim of a coup and/or plans to rig the polls. 600 words 1700 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture -- ASIA -- US-China-military-nuclear,lead WASHINGTON The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads and expand launch capabilities in a sweeping plan to achieve military parity or superiority over the United States by mid-century, the Pentagon says. 500 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture India-China-conflict-diplomacy-economy,2ndlead NEW DELHI India bans 118 more Chinese apps in a stepped-up backlash over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbours. 500 words, expect by 1430 GMT by Aishwarya Kumar and Vishal Manves. Picture Japan-politics-vote-Abe,WRAP TOKYO Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga formally announces a bid to become the country's next prime minister, with growing ruling party support making him the clear favourite in the race. 600 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video. Graphic Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban-prisoners,lead KABUL The Afghan government despatches a "technical team" to Doha to prepare for long-delayed peace talks as authorities press ahead with the release of Taliban inmates. 400 words moved by Emal Haidary -- BUSINESS AND TECH -- Technology-AI-computers,FOCUS PARIS An artificial intelligence technology made by a firm co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk wins praise for its ability to generate coherent stories, novels and even computer code but it remains blind to racism or sexism. 750 words moved by Jules Bonnard HongKong-China-transport-politics-Uber,lead HONG KONG Uber says it is seeking an urgent meeting with Hong Kong's government after drivers working for the company lost a landmark court case that could cripple ride-sharing apps in the international finance hub. 450 words moved -- SPORTS -- Fbl-ESP-Liga-Barcelona-Messi-finance,FOCUS MADRID Lionel Messi seems determined to force his way out of Barcelona, but could the departure of arguably the world's top player create the financial conditions for the shattered club to rebuild? 750 words 1530 GMT by Patxi Vrignon Etxezaharreta. Picture. File picture Tennis-Open-USA,WRAP NEW YORK Serena Williams makes a successful start to her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam as Andy Murray rolls back the years with a vintage comeback at the US Open. 800 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Graphic -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-Italy-film-Venice-Blanchett VENICE, Italy Hollywood star Cate Blanchett says she would rather be called an actor than an actress as she lent her support to gender-neutral awards. 400 words 1600 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video Britain-politics-racism-history-music-Proms LONDON The BBC caves in to a political backlash about its ban on patriotic anthems "Rule Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" at the Last Night of the Proms classical music series. 400 words moved afp
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