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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + China to shut US consulate in tit-for-tat move + WHO worries over Europe virus spike + Erdogan leads first prayers at Hagia Sophia + Trump axes convention as election struggles mount + DNA study reveals slave trade horrors China-US-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China orders the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu to close in retaliation for one of its missions in the United States being shuttered, capping a furious week of Cold War-style diplomacy. 700 words moved by Beiyi Seow and Laurie Chen. Picture. File video. Live Video. Video Also moved: US-China-politics-diplomacy-Pompeo,WRAP US-China-politics-immigration-research-court,2ndlead Health-virus,WRAP COPENHAGEN The World Health Organization expresses concern over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain, France and Austria tighten restrictions and China steps up testing. 750 words 1630 GMT by Marc Preel with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Turkey-politics-religion-heritage-HagiaSophia,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes part in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was converted back into a mosque despite international condemnation. 750 words 1530 GMT by Burcin Gercek and Gokan Gunes. Picture. Video. US-politics-vote-100days,WRAP WASHINGTON Cratering in the polls, canceling what was meant to be his showcase convention, and struggling to land punches on his elusive opponent, Donald Trump has only 100 days from Sunday to save his presidency. 800 words 1530 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture Also moved: US-politics-vote-100days-Biden,SCENE US-politics-vote-100days-Texas,FOCUS Science-genetics-slavery WASHINGTON A new DNA study sheds fresh light on the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade, from the legacy of rape that can be seen in today's genetics to how disease likely decimated some groups forced to work in deadly conditions. 500 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Chile-France-Japan-justice-expedition,WRAP BESANCON, France A Chilean man suspected of killing his Japanese ex-girlfriend appears before a French judge for questioning after prosecutors secured his extradition after a three-and-a-half year legal fight. 600 words moved by Angela Schnaebele. Picture. Video. Russia-US-satellite-weapon-test,2ndlead MOSCOW Russia dismisses accusations from the United States and Britain that it tested an anti-satellite weapon in space as "propaganda". 600 words moved Italy-agriculture-environment-pandemic-food,SCENE AMALFI, Italy Squeezed by foreign competition and a lack of local labour, Italy's Amalfi lemon growers persevere in their gruelling work on the steep terraces rising from the Mediterranean. 600 words moved by Celine Cornu. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-US-aviation-Syria,WRAP TEHRAN Iran protests to the United Nations of a "flagrant violation" of international law after US fighter jets fly close to an Iranian passenger plane over war-torn Syria. 450 words 1430 GMT by Ahmad Parhizi. Picture. Video Iraq-unrest-kidnapping-Germany BAGHDAD A German woman kidnapped in Baghdad earlier this week is freed overnight and is now in the custody of her embassy, officials from the two countries say. 675 words 1500 GMT by Ammar Karim. File Picture -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-SAfrica-people,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Before coronavirus arrived, the Casa Serena retirement home in Johannesburg had 64 residents. Fourteen have since died, and the fear among survivors is palpable. 600 words moved by Alessandro Parodi. Pictures. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-unrest-Portland-protest,SCENE PORTLAND, Oregon Balloons are perhaps not a frequent sight at protests, but the two clutched by Devon Fredericksen in the streets of Portland tell the story -- together, they read 57. That's the number of consecutive nights demonstrators have turned out to decry racism -- and the presence of federal agents. 700 words 1500 GMT by Emily Gillespie. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-racism-unrest-Chicago US-Britain-court-royals-media LOS ANGELES Prince Harry and Meghan Markle file a lawsuit in Los Angeles against one or more paparazzi they accuse of taking pictures of their son without permission, their lawyer tells AFP. 370 words moved. File picture -- ASIA -- China-Canada-US-court-diplomacy-Huawei,FACTS SHANGHAI Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has accused Donald Trump of "poisoning" her chances of a fair trial, according to newly filed documents that outline her emerging strategy in fighting US fraud charges. 650 words. File picture China-politics-rights-Xinjiang,FOCUS BEIJING It has been almost two years since Bugra Arkin's father Aierken was snatched from his home in China's Xinjiang region -- one of at least 435 Uighur intellectuals to have been imprisoned or forcibly disappeared since April 2017, according to human rights advocates. 900 words moved by Laurie Chen. Video. Picture Malaysia-politics-corruption-1MDB-Goldman KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia reaches a $3.9-billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over the Wall Street titan's role in the 1MDB scandal in exchange for the country ending all criminal proceedings against the bank. 550 words by Sam Reeves moved. Graphic -- SPORTS -- Health-virus-sport-China,WRAP SHANGHAI The stuttering tennis season suffers a major blow as all top-level tournaments in China this year are cancelled, including the WTA Finals, following a government edict against international sports to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus. 600 words moved. File picture Cricket-ENG-WIS,WRAP MANCHESTER England suffer a major setback when star all-rounder Ben Stokes is dismissed for just 20 as the decisive third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford gets under way. 500 words 1500 GMT by Julian Guyer. Picture Fbl-ENG-Pr-health-virus,FOCUS LONDON The longest Premier League season on record will finally come to a close on Sunday just two weeks short of a calendar year since it began, but the fact it will finish on the pitch at all is cause for celebration after months of uncertainty caused by coronavirus. 700 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture. File picture Box-heavy-Tyson LOS ANGELES Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, says he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in Los Angeles. 500 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-France-US-virus-cinemas,FOCUS PARIS With few Hollywood blockbusters on the horizon, French film lovers are yet to flock back to cinemas after the coronavirus lockdown. But a brace of small feelgood comedies are hoping to fill the gap. 750 words 1500 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons and Francois Becker. Picture afp
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