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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Europe lifts virus shutters, Japan ends emergency + UK PM defiant over aide's lockdown scandal + VW ordered to buy back cars after 'dieselgate' + China threatens US over HK security law + France gets first transgender mayor Health-virus,WRAP MADRID Europeans flock to parks, gyms and pools as more countries eased coronavirus restrictions, while Japan lifts its state of emergency but urges vigilance to avoid another wave of infections. 900 words 1630 GMT by Laurence Boutreux with Daniel Bosque in Barcelona. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live video Health-virus-Britain-politics LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounts on the Brexit mastermind to go. 650 words 1600 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. Picture. Video Also moving: Health-virus-Britain-politics-Cummings,PROFILE Germany-automobile-pollution-consumer-trial-Volkswagen,WRAP KARLSRUHE, Germany A top German court rules that Volkswagen must buy back a diesel car it modified to appear less polluting, a decision that could influence the outcome of tens of thousands of other "dieselgate" cases. 650 words moved by Carsten Hauptmeier. Picture. Video. Graphic HongKong-China-politics-unrest HONG KONG China threatens counter measures against the United States if it is punished for imposing a sedition law on Hong Kong that the business hub's security chief hailed as a new tool that would defeat "terrorism". 700 words moved France-politics-gender TILLOY-LEZ-MARCHIENNES, France France's first transgender mayor has vowed to wake up her village in northern France after taking office at the weekend in a step hailed by activists as a breakthrough. 650 words 1500 GMT by Elia Vaissiere. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Europe-recreation ROME European gyms and pools begin reopening as the coronavirus lockdown eases, including in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain, but some elderly patrons were wary of taking the plunge. 600 words moved by Franck Iovene 1430 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-Greece-restaurant,lead ATHENS Restaurants and cafes across Greece reopen to a modest turnout after a 10-week lockdown amid efforts to launch a shortened tourism season vital to the country's economy. 600 words 1700 GMT by Marina Rafenberg. Picture. Video Health-virus-Kyrgyzstan-economy,SCENE BISHKEK Residents of Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek trickle back to shopping malls but shy away from public transport as much of the economy reopens after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. 400 words moved Picture. Video Russia-US-trial-espionage-Whelan,WRAP MOSCOW Russian prosecutors call for an 18-year sentence against a former US Marine charged with spying, after a closed-door trial denounced by Washington and his family. 650 words moved by Anna Malpas. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-politics,lead BERLIN A power struggle between Chancellor Angela Merkel and two German states over coronavirus rules erupts as Berlin seeks to extend social distancing restrictions by another month against a regional revolt. 600 words moved by Peter Wuetherich and Deborah Cole. File picture Health-virus-EU-economy,FOCUS BRUSSELS European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil a trillion-euro post-coronavirus recovery plan that she hopes will point the way to compromise between warring capitals. 650 words 1430 GMT by Alex Pigman -- MIDDLE EAST -- Libya-conflict-Russia,lead TRIPOLI Forces backing Libya's unity government say hundreds of Russian mercenaries fighting for their rival, military commander Khalifa Haftar, have been evacuated from combat zones south of Tripoli. 400 words 1500 GMT Health-virus-Iran-religion TEHRAN Iran reopens major Shiite shrines across the Islamic republic, more than two months after they were closed, as it reports its lowest deaths from coronavirus since March. 500 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Egypt CAIRO Egypt's top medical union warns of a "complete collapse" of the strained healthcare system because of official negligence in protecting the lives of medics fighting the coronavirus. 400 words 1500 GMT Health-virus-Qatar-technology,FOCUS DOHA Privacy concerns over Qatar's coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on penalty of prison, have prompted a rare backlash and forced officials to offer reassurance and concessions. 700 words moved by Gregory Walton. File picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Burundi-vote,WRAP BUJUMBURA Burundi's ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye is declared the victor of the country's bitterly disputed election, with 68.72 percent of the vote. 500 words by 1500 GMT. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Suriname-vote,WRAP PARAMARIBO Surinamese cast votes in elections crucial to convicted-murderer president Desi Bouterse's hopes of keeping hold of power, as polls predict his party will lose its majority in the National Assembly. 700 words 1600 GMT by Ranu Abhelakh. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-economy-agriculture-trade,FOCUS MOUNT AIRY, Maryland Worried about the pandemic and trade tensions with China, Dave Burrier steers his tractor through a field, following a GPS map as he tries to plant as much corn as possible amid the yellow and green rye covering the ground. 750 words moved by Chris Stein. Video. Picture Health-virus-US-cleaning-service,FOCUS WASHINGTON Tables, chairs, counters, doors: reopened US businesses and restaurants will have to focus on thorough disinfecting if they want to lure customers, and cleaning companies are preparing for an explosion in demand. 650 words moved by Julie Chabanas. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-politics-Chomsky,INTERVIEW NEW YORK The United States is on a chaotic path with no federal plan against the coronavirus pandemic as it reduces public health funding and ignores the advances of climate change, says activist scholar Noam Chomsky, considered the founder of modern linguistics. 700 words moved by Laura Bonilla. Video. File Picture Also moved: Health-virus-US-Arquette-entertainment-people,INTERVIEW -- ASIA -- Virus-health-Japan TOKYO Japan lifts its nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus, seeking to gradually reopen the world's third-biggest economy as new cases slow to a crawl. 600 words moved by Richard Carter. Picture Japan-food-animal-environment,FOCUS TOKYO In a steamy Tokyo kitchen, a roasted scent wafts through the air as Yuto Shinohara prepares soup stock for ramen, derived not from pork or chicken, but crickets. 700 words moved by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video Afghanistan-conflict-ceasefire,WRAP KABUL Afghan authorities release 100 Taliban prisoners as part of the government's response to a surprise, three-day ceasefire the insurgents called to mark the Eid al-Fitr festival. 600 words 1530 GMT by Mushtaq Mojaddidi. Picture. Video Australia-fire-virus-climate,FOCUS COBARGO, New South Wales, Australia Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with efforts to rebuild their lives hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Andrew Leeson. Picture. Video NZealand-quake,2ndlead WELLINGTON A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattles New Zealand's North Island but fails to crack Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trademark composure as she conducted a live television interview. 350 words moved -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Health-virus-Germany-aviation-aid-Lufthansa,2ndlead FRANKFURT Partial nationalisation appears within reach for German airline Lufthansa, facing the prospect of lingering fallout from the coronavirus and feared to be at risk of foreign takeover. 600 words 1600 GMT by Tom Barfield afp
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