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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Brazil sets daily record of new coronavirus cases + Tensions soar as US orders China consulate closed + China to launch Mars probe, in space race with US + Cameras reveal massive fall in reef shark numbers + Kim Kardashian asks for empathy for husband Kanye Health-virus,WRAP RIO DE JANIERO The number of coronavirus infections around the world passes 15 million as the crisis in Latin America deepens with Brazil setting a daily record for new cases. 700 words moved by Joshua Berger with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video China-US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP HOUSTON, Texas US-Chinese tensions, already rising because of the coronavirus pandemic and a crackdown in Hong Kong, ratchet up another notch as the United States orders the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston within 72 hours. 800 words moved by Mark Felix. Picture. Video Also moved: US-China-politics-diplomacy,FOCUS US-China-politics-diplomacy-Health-virus,FACTS China-space-Mars,WRAP WENCHANG, Hainan China launches a rover to Mars on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the powers take their rivalry into deep space. 600 words 0700 GMT by Ludovic Ehret. Picture. Video. Graphic We have also moved: China-space-Mars,FACTS Oceans-environment-animal-sharks-reef TOKYO An unprecedented global survey has revealed a shocking decline in the number of reef sharks, with the predators "functionally extinct" on nearly 20 percent of sites studied. 600 words moved by Sara Hussein. Picture. Graphic Health-US-bipolar-Kardashian-West-entertainment WASHINGTON Kim Kardashian West opens up about her husband Kanye West's bipolar disorder, calling on the media and public to show "compassion and empathy" in light of the rapper's recent erratic behavior. 500 words moved by Issam Ahmed. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Chile-France-Japan-justice-extradition,WRAP SANTIAGO After more than three years evading French prosecutors, Chilean national Nicolas Zepeda is set to be extradited to France, where is he accused of murdering his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016. 600 words moved by Miguel Sanchez. Picture. Video US-crime-Chicago-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump announces he is deploying more federal agents to Chicago and other major cities to help battle a jump in gun violence and shooting deaths. 600 words moved. Picture. Video US-society-racism-internet,FOCUS NEW YORK Celebrities, brands, leaders and ordinary people are all falling foul of "cancel culture", a movement that seeks to change society by punishing perceived transgressions but which critics denounce as excessive and contributing to increased political polarization. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain Health-virus-US-Florida-funerals,FOCUS MIAMI For one young funeral assistant in Florida, his social life has been dead -- his main human interactions are with deceased coronavirus victims at the funeral home where he works. 450 words 0130 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video US-politics-media-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON Twitter's decision to crack down on the conspiracy-theory mongering of the loose-knit QAnon group underscores its increasing reach into the mainstream of US politics. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture -- EUROPE -- Germany-court-WWII-Holocaust-history HAMBURG, Germany A German court will give its verdict in the high-profile trial of a former Nazi concentration camp guard, 93, accused of complicity in the murder of thousands of people during World War II. 550 words moved by Sebastian Bronst. File picture. File video Greece-fire-investigation,FOCUS ATHENS Two years after 102 people died in Greece's worst fire tragedy, a judicial probe into operational errors has been rocked by cover-up claims, while reconstruction remains a distant goal. 650 words moved by John Hadoulis. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-environment-health,FOCUS RMEILAN, Syria In his village near a northeast Syria oil facility, Abdulkarim Matar said he has watched his horses die because of oil spills that have polluted waterways in the resource-rich region. 720 words moved by Delil Souleiman. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-woman-Taliban,FOCUS GHAZNI An Afghan girl who shot dead two Taliban fighters after they gunned down her parents says she is ready to confront any other insurgents who might try to attack her. 550 words 0600GMT by Zakeria Hashemi with Usman Sharifi in Kabul. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics-crisis,WRAP BAMAKO Five African leaders are set to make a fresh bid to end Mali's political crisis, following weeks of sometimes deadly protests demanding the embattled president's resignation. 700 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video -- LIFESTYLE & HEALTH -- Health-virus-transport-cycling-urban-planning,FOCUS PARIS Cycling is booming across the globe as people seek to avoid crowded buses and trains on their commute in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic -- or get back into shape after long months of lockdown. 600 words moved by Juliette Vilrobe, with AFP bureaus in Asia and the US. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-Britain-theatre LONDON Britain's world-leading theatre industry faces mass redundancies and venue closures because of the effect of the coronavirus lockdown, lawmakers say. 550 words moved -- SPORT -- Gymnastics-AUS-abuse SYDNEY A host of former Australian gymnasts go public with accounts of physical, mental and emotional abuse in the sport, which left at least one contemplating suicide. 550 words moved by Martin Parry. File picture Oly-2020-2021-year-Japan,WRAP TOKYO Japan holds subdued celebrations to mark one year to go until the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the coronavirus pandemic hanging over preparations and raising stark fears about whether the Games will go ahead at all. 650 words 0630 GMT by Sara Hussein. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Oly-2020-2021-IOC-health-virus,FOCUS Fbl-Asia-CHN-health-virus SUZHOU, China Some players have brought their own pillows and one a box of Lego as the much-delayed Chinese Super League prepares to launch in a tightly controlled environment designed to thwart the coronavirus. 650 words 0600 GMT by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Video We will also move: Fbl-Asia-CHN-five,POINTS afp
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