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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + China reports biggest jump in virus deaths + White House tries to stop Bolton testimony + Emotional scenes as MEPs set Brexit in law + Boeing reports huge loss over 737 MAX woes + Panda twins set for public debut in Berlin China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China China reports its biggest single-day jump of coronavirus deaths, as confirmation three Japanese evacuated from the outbreak's epicentre are infected deepens fears about a global contagion. 600 words 0230 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump and White House lawyers push back against Democratic efforts to have John Bolton testify at the Senate impeachment trial of the president, arguing that the former national security adviser could reveal government secrets. 850 words 0130 GMT by Chris Lefkow. Picture. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP BRUSSELS Britain's departure from the European Union is set in law, amid emotional scenes, as the bloc's parliament votes to ratify the divorce papers. 850 words moved by Dave Clark. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP Britain-Brexit-EU-politics-trade,ANALYSIS Britain-politics-diplomacy-trade-EU-Brexit,FOCUS Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-geography,FEATURE NIreland-Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,FOCUS Britain-EU-Brexit-France-politics-municipal,FOCUS US-aerospace-earnings-aviation-Boeing,WRAP NEW YORK Boeing reports its first annual loss in more than two decades as the lengthy grounding of the 737 MAX undercuts the company's revenues and explodes costs. 700 words moved by John Biers Germany-animal-zoology BERLIN Two panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo last year charm local media, a day before their debut in front of the general public. 250 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-Japan,2ndlead TOKYO Three Japanese evacuated from the Chinese epicentre of a deadly new virus outbreak are infected, the governent says, raising questions about minimal quarantine procedures, as a second escape flight lands in Tokyo. 500 words 0230 GMT by Miwa Suzuki China-health-virus-Thailand-Pakistan-Myanmar-Indonesia,FOCUS China-health-virus-Asia,FOCUS WUHAN, China Pregnant but trapped at the Chinese epicentre of a global health crisis, Thai national Aphinya is among thousands of foreigners desperate to escape as they watch the US and Japan fly their citizens out. 650 words 0430 GMT. Video. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-entertainment-abuse-trial-Weinstein NEW YORK A former cocktail waitress tells Harvey Weinstein's sex assault trial that the ex-Hollywood mega-producer pinned her down and raped her in his New York apartment in 2005. 500 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. US-politics-impeachment-prayer,FOCUS WASHINGTON With US lawmakers often at each other's throats in an era of bitter divisions fueled by Donald Trump's presidency -- and Democrats' efforts to remove him from office -- Senate Chaplain Barry Black rises above the fray to command respect and humility from both sides of the political aisle. 550 words 0130 GMT by Michael Mathes US-politics-diplomacy-media,FOCUS WASHINGTON Accused of failing to defend his own diplomats in the Ukraine probe that led to his boss' impeachment, Mike Pompeo -- who as secretary of state is meant to defend press freedoms around the world -- has now waded into a bitter feud with the media. 550 words moved by Francesco Fontemaggi Brazil-photography-indigenous,INTERVIEW SAO PAULO, Brazil Swiss-born photographer Claudia Andujar has spent five decades fighting to protect the rights of Brazil's Yanomami tribe. But the feisty octogenarian says her battle is not over. 850 words 0130 GMT by Allison Jackson. Picture Nicaragua-agriculture-tobacco-lifestyle,FOCUS ESTELI, Nicaragua Part of the success of Nicaragua's thriving cigar industry is a carefully honed mystique of family: how the clannish industry was forged and maintained by a handful of fathers, sons, cousins, brothers -- and sisters and mothers too. 700 words 0200 GMT by Denis Rousseau. Picture -- BUSINESS & FINANCE -- SKorea-Samsung-telecommunication-earnings,WRAP SEOUL The world's biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reports a slump in fourth-quarter net profits, blaming weakening demand in key products and falling chip prices. 650 words moved US-economy-bank-rate,WRAP WASHINGTON The US central bank holds its policy interest rate steady, but again says it is monitoring "global developments" to decide its next move -- though it makes no mention of the deadly SARS-like virus spreading in China. 650 words moved by Heather Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-economy,FOCUS LONDON Britain's economy, lifted by the country's post-election political stability, risks fresh turbulence as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks tricky Brexit trade deals amid global threats that include the coronavirus. 600 words 0230 GMT by Roland Jackson Russia-politics-children-demographics-infertility-abortion,FOCUS BALASHIKHA, Russia For three years, Valeriya Pashko has been trying to get pregnant. Now her last hope is IVF, provided free by Russia's health service as authorities try to avert a new drop in the birthrate. 800 words 0300 GMT by Romain Colas. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,WRAP JERUSALEM The Israeli army reinforces its presence in the West Bank and near Gaza, after US President Donald Trump's controversial peace plan sparks outrage amongst Palestinians. 700 words moved by Ben Simon. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- DRCongo-unrest,WRAP OICHA, DR Congo Thirty-six people have been killed in a suspected militia attack in the eastern DR Congo region of Beni, where hundreds have died in violence since November, a local official says. 450 words moved. File picture afp
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