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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden picks Kamala Harris for running mate + Belarus challenger flees over safety fears + Russia faces scepticism over vaccine claim + New Zealand rattled as coronavirus returns + 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' in gritty remake US-politics-vote-Democrats-Harris,WRAP WASHINGTON White House hopeful Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate, a landmark pick that puts the senator from California in contention to become America's first female and first black vice president. 750 words 0630 GMT by Michael Mathes with Olivier Douliery in Wilmington. FIle picture. File video. Picture. Video Belarus-vote,WRAP MINSK The main challenger to Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko says she left the country to protect her children as the European Union threatened to reimpose tough sanctions over vote rigging and a violent crackdown on demonstrators. 750 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP MOSCOW Russia claims it has developed the world's first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness as fears grow over a second wave of infections across the globe. 800 words moved by Andrea Palasciano with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-vaccine,POINTS Health-virus-NZealand,2ndlead AUCKLAND New Zealand's looming general election could be delayed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns, as the shock re-emergence of the coronavirus sends the country's largest city into lockdown and forces nursing homes nationwide to shut their doors. 600 words 0700 GMT by David Rowland. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden-Harris-justice,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Presidential hopeful Joe Biden names Senator Kamala Harris, a former rival in the White House race as his running mate, marking a historic first for American women of color. 750 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. File Picture. File video. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-vote-VP-Harris,PROFILE US-politics-vote-Harris,REAX US-IT-lifestyle-Apple,FOCUS WASHINGTON Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $2 trillion US company following a gravity-defying surge that has highlighted the value of its iPhone ecosystem during the global pandemic 800 words moved by Rob Lever -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-media,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai tells his reporters to fight on, after his dramatic arrest as part of a widening crackdown on China critics. 650 words 0630 GMT. Picture. Video Thailand-politics-royals,FOCUS BANGKOK Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by Hong Kong counterparts, a young, pro-democracy movement is gaining traction in Thailand, intent on overhauling the government, rewriting the constitution and even taking on a law shielding the monarchy. 700 words 0630 GMT by Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith. File picture Health-virus-SriLanka-animal-elephants COLOMBO Sri Lanka's coronavirus lockdown has helped reduce the death toll from clashes between elephants and humans which last year claimed more than 400 of the endangered animals and 120 people, conservationists say. 500 words moved by Amal Jayasinghe. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon marks a week since its worst-ever peacetime disaster with a mix of grief and rage, as survivors remember the dead and protesters vow to bring down the political elite. 850 words moved by Tony Gama-Gabriel. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Lebanon-blast-missing,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-missing,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-children,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-UAE-migration,FOCUS DUBAI Just days after the enormous blast that shattered Beirut, Ali Hammoud found himself looking down on the rubble from an airplane window, leaving behind his family and hometown. 750 words moved by Mohamad Ali Harissi Lebanon-blast-trauma,FOCUS BEIRUT Tanya can't be alone in a room. Carla, for days, thought a war was starting. Survivors of Beirut's August 4 blast are still in shock over a disaster that disfigured their city. 750 words moved by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- France-racism-tourism-history,FOCUS PARIS Branded a "no-go zone" by Fox News in the wake of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks, the Goutte d'Or neighbourhood of northern Paris is trying to overcome its reputation as a den of crime, prostitution and drugs. 700 words moved by Cecile Feuillatre. Video Italy-environment-nature-Venice,FOCUS VENICE Venice may be famed for Saint Mark's Square or the Bridge of Sighs, but the Italian city has another jewel that is often overlooked: its lagoon. 600 words 0530 GMT by Celine Cornu. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mauritius-Japan-environment-conservation PORT LOUIS A team of United Nations experts arrived on the island nation of Mauritius on Tuesday to aid efforts to prevent an oil spill from further damaging its pristine environment. 500 words moved. Picture. Video Mauritius-Japan-environment-conservation-company,BACKGROUNDER Mali-politics,WRAP BAMAKO Thousands of anti-government protesters return to the streets in Mali, resuming their months-long push to topple president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who they accuse of presiding over corruption and impunity in the poor Sahel nation. 650 words moved by Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore. Picture. Video Health-virus-Mali-prison,FOCUS BAMAKO Mali's largest jail is squalid and overcrowded yet staff say they have so far kept it virus-free thanks to good hygiene and self-help. 650 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Pictures and video by Michele Cattani. -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Britain-economy-GDP-pandemic-recession LONDON Britain will officially enter recession, with figures set to show an economic collapse of around 20 percent of GDP in the second quarter -- the worst contraction in Europe. 600 words moved by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. File picture afp
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