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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US economy could shrink 30 percent: Fed + Israel ends crisis with new unity govt + Rival Afghan leaders in power-sharing deal + WHO virtual assembly to tackle coronavirus + Saint Peter's Basilica opens after shutdown Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The world's biggest economy could collapse by up to 30 percent this quarter because of shutdowns linked to the coronavirus, US Fed chief Jerome Powell says, as three hardest-hit countries in Europe report low death tolls. 950 words 0130 GMT by Ian Timberlake. Picture. Video Graphic Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's parliament swears in a new unity government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz, ending the longest political crisis in the nation's history. 800 words moved by Ben Simon. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-politics-Netayahu,PROFILE Israel-politics-Gantz,PROFILE Israel-politics,CHRONO Israel-politics-Netanyahu,CHRONO Afghanistan-politics-Ghani-Abdullah,WRAP KABUL Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah sign a power-sharing deal, ending a bitter months-long feud that plunged the country into political crisis. 800 words moved by Usman Sharifi and Emal Haidary. Picture Health-virus-WHO-assembly GENEVA The World Health Organization will kick off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions could derail the strong action needed to address the COVID-19 crisis. 800 words 0200 GMT by Nina Larson. File picture Also moving: Health-virus-WHO,FACTS Health-virus-WHO,CHRONO Health-virus-Vatican-Italy ROME Saint Peter's Basilica throws its doors open to visitors, marking a relative return to normality at the Vatican and beyond in Italy, where most business activity is set to resume. 450 words 0230 GMT. File picture. File video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-economy-bank,WRAP WASHINGTON Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic could "easily" cause the US economy to collapse by 20 to 30 percent this quarter, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says. 600 words 0130 GMT by Heather Scott. File Picture Health-virus-US WASHINGTON The White House rebukes the top US health agency, saying "it let the country down" on providing testing crucial to the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. 600 words moved by Frankie Taggart US-politics-diplomacy-Pompeo-Navarro,WRAP WASHINGTON The White House hit backs at fierce criticism over the firing of the State Department's top watchdog, suggesting he was a disloyal member of a "Deep State" conspiracy out to get President Donald Trump. 500 words moved by Ian Timberlake. File picture Health-virus-Mexico-liquor,FOCUS PUEBLA, Mexico Scores of Mexicans are dying from drinking adulterated liquor, a consequence of the shortage of beer and other mainstream alcoholic beverages during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities say. 600 words moved by Roman Ortega, Ivan Duarte and German Campos Health-virus-US-Hollywood-premieres,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Red-carpet premieres are the pinnacle of any new Hollywood blockbuster's publicity blitz. With California coronavirus restrictions easing, and major movies like "Tenet" eyeing July release dates, Tinseltown's marketing gurus are scrambling for ways to safely roll out those carpets once again. 650 words moved by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-tourism-cruise,FOCUS MIAMI For the thousands of cruise ship crew members stuck at sea aboard their vessels as the coronavirus crisis unfolds, the situation is psychologically intense, to say the least. For some, it has been too much to bear. 800 words 0130 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Japan-economy-GDP,WRAP TOKYO Japan dives into its first recession since 2015, with the world's third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus. 550 words 0130 GMT by Kyoko Hasegawa. File Video -- MIDEAST -- Syria-politics-Assad-Makhlouf,lead DAMASCUS Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a first cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, accuses the regime of threatening to arrest him and close his telecommunications empire if he does not hand over profits. 500 words moved Health-virus-Yemen-conflict,FOCUS ADEN, Yemen Deaths in Aden have surged to at least five times higher than normal, an NGO and medics say, igniting fears that coronavirus is spreading unhindered in the Yemeni port city. 700 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- DRCongo-unrest,3rdlead KINSHASA Women and children are among at least 27 civilians killed in two separate attacks in the troubled northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials tell AFP. 500 words moved Nigeria-unrest-jihadists LAGOS Nigerian jihadist groups are gaining sway in the restive northwest and the region could become a "land bridge" to Islamists across the Sahel, the International Crisis Group warns. 450 words moved Burundi-vote-unrest-health-virus BUJUMBURA Burundians will vote Wednesday in a tense general election, despite a largely-ignored outbreak of coronavirus which is set to be the first major challenge for the new president. 800 words 0300 GMT. Picture. Video. Also moving: Burundi-vote,CHRONO Burundi-vote,COUNTRY-FACTFILE Burundi-vote-unrest,PROFILE NAIROBI Burundi presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye is an army general described as a die-hard faithful to the ruling party and observers fear he may remain beholden to the elites who anointed him should he win Wednesday's election. 800 words 0300 GMT by Cyril Belaud. File picture. File video -- SPORT -- Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-Germany-health-virus,3rdlead BERLIN Robert Lewandowski bags his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich resume their Bundesliga title chase with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin behind closed doors in their first match in two months. 650 words moved by Ryland James afp
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