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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump impeachment articles sent to Senate + US, China sign 'momentous' trade deal + Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires + Lawmakers to review Putin's PM pick + UN warns of year of extreme weather US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are delivered to the Senate, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office. 750 words 0200 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live Video. Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-Trump-Roberts,PROFILE Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-Schiff,PROFILE US-China-trade-tariff-dispute,WRAP WASHINGTON After nearly two years of conflict, the United States and China sign a trade truce, letting businesses around the globe breathe a sigh of relief, and potentially handing President Donald Trump an election year boost as he faces an impeachment trial. 750 words moved by Heather Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-China-trade-agriculture-manufacturing,TABLE US-China-trade-tariff-dispute,FACTS US-China-trade-dispute-tariff-issues,POINTS Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP NOWRA, Australia Rain falls across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia and more wet weather is forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. 600 words 0330 GMT by Thomas Lowe. Picture. Video Russia-politics-government-parliament,WRAP MOSCOW Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans. 600 words 0300 GMT by Maria Antonova. Picture. Video Climate-warming-UN,WRAP GENEVA The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN says, warning that the higher temperatures were expected to fuel numerous extreme weather events in 2020 and beyond. 700 words moved by Nina Larson. Graphic -- ASIA -- US-China-trade-tariff-dispute-media BEIJING Chinese state media hail the signing of a phase one trade deal between China and the US as a "hard-fought agreement", but warn that there are many uncertainties ahead that could jeopardise future relations. 500 words 0230 GMT We will also move: US-China-trade-tariff-dispute-politics,Q&A Australia-fire-environment-climate-animal,FOCUS KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia On an island famed as Australia's "Galapagos" for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape. 600 words 0400 GMT by Holly Robertson. Picture. Video Australia-fire-environment-climate-trees SYDNEY A secret operation by specialist firefighters has saved the world's last stand of Wollemi Pines, a pre-historic species known as "dinosaur trees", from Australia's unprecedented bushfires. 400 words moved. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-education-unrest,FOCUS HONG KONG Hong Kong's teachers say they are living in fear as the city's democracy protests rumble on, with some not daring to discuss the movement and others anxious they could even lose their jobs if they are caught supporting it. 650 words 0330 GMT by Xinqi Su. Picture. File Picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Prince Harry's wife Meghan could face her father in court over the publication of a letter she wrote to him, British media say, as she makes her first public appearance in Canada after the couple's shock decision to quit as full-time royals. 700 words moved by Robin Millard. Picture. File picture. Video Also moved: Canada-royals-Britain,2ndlead Vatican-religion-pope-Benedict,FOCUS VATICAN CITY Ex-pope Benedict XVI seems to have broken his silence recently over key Catholic issues and his comments have raised serious questions within the Church about the extent to which there are, in fact, two "men in white" at the Vatican. 600 words 0300 GMT by Ella Ide. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN President Hassan Rouhani appeals for "unity" and flags the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner. 750 words moved by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-nuclear-politics-diplomacy-EU-India -- AMERICAS - - US-politics-Democrats-debate-senators,FOCUS WASHINGTON With Tuesday's debate behind them, Democrats launch a 19-day sprint to Iowa. But four senators running for president will be forced into campaign purgatory in coming weeks, serving as jurors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial. 600 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture US-PuertoRico-earthquake,SCENE YAUCO, Puerto Rico Living out in the open, their nerves on edge after a series of earthquakes that have shaken Puerto Rico, some 5,000 people are hoping that their president, Donald Trump, will heed the island's plea to be designated a disaster zone and free up much-needed aid. 700 words 0130 GMT by Ivelisse Rivera with Leila Macor in Miami. Picture. US-France-EU-trade-tariff-wine WASHINGTON It's a bad time for the wine industry in the United States. French, Spanish and German wines, with a few exceptions, have been hit by 25 percent US tariffs in a longstanding fight between the United States and the European Union over illegal government subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. 800 words 0200 GMT by Heather Scott. Video. Graphic. Picture -- AFRICA -- CAfrica-unrest-politics,ANALYSIS BANGUI The unexpected return of two former presidents to the Central African Republic, the main figures in a civil war that still bloodies the country despite an 11-month-old peace accord, has set the stage for high-stakes political chess ahead of elections in December. 700 words 0400 GMT by Florent Vergnes. File picture. Graphic -- CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT -- Malaysia-environment-pollution-plastic,FOCUS KLANG, Malaysia Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered barge named the "Interceptor" is the latest weapon in a global battle to rid the world's waters of plastic. 650 words 0300 GMT by Patrick Lee. Picture. Video Climate-US-Canada-animal-oceans-murres WASHINGTON Around a million North Pacific seabirds known as common murres died during a 2015-16 heatwave that disrupted their food supply, scientists say, the biggest mass mortality event ever recorded among avian species. 550 words moved by Issam Ahmed -- HEALTH -- Health-cancer-research-science-treatment,lead TOKYO Lurking deep inside some tumours are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research shows. 700 words 0300 GMT by Sara Hussein -- ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE -- Britain-pets-podcast-music LONDON Online music giant Spotify launches a podcast for dogs left home alone in Britain, after polling found most owners believe audio recordings help calm their canines. 430 words moved afp
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