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| - Duty Editor: Erin Conroy Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump to attend Florida campaign rally + Turkey says Hagia Sophia to be reopened for Muslim worship + Netherlands takes Russia to European court over MH17 downing + China, US in new spat over Uighur crackdown + Depp says wife-beating turned him into 'Quasimodo' Health-virus-US WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump heads to coronavirus-afflicted Florida to attend a campaign fundraiser, ignoring health advice about the dangers of large gatherings as he ramps up public appearances ahead of the election. 550 words 1430 GMT by Issam Ahmed Turkey-religion-court-HagiaSophia,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces that the Hagia Sophia, one of the architectural wonders of the world, will be reopened for Muslim worship after a court revokes the former cathedral's status as a museum, sparking fury among Christian leaders and in neighbouring Greece. 500 words 1530 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video Netherlands-Ukraine-Russia-MH17-ECHR,WRAP THE HAGUE The Netherlands says it will take Russia to the European Court of Human Rights for its role in bringing down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. 500 words 1600 GMT by Jan Hennop. File picture China-US-diplomacy-rights,WRAP BEIJING China says it will impose tit-for-tat measures after the United States slapped sanctions on Chinese officials for their involvement in a crackdown on Muslim minorities, raising tensions between the superpowers. 700 words moved by Beiyi Seow with Shaun Tandon in Washington. Video. File Picture Also moved: China-US-rights-diplomacy-Uighur-Chen,PROFILE Britain-US-court-media-Depp,WRAP LONDON Hollywood legend Johnny Depp accuses British tabloid newspaper The Sun of turning from "Cinderella to Quasimodo" by claiming he beat his ex-wife, Amber Heard. 600 words 1600 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-longhaul-work,FOCUS PARIS They call themselves "long-haulers", "long-tailers", or simply survivors. Some have been sick almost as long as the new coronavirus is known to have existed. 1,200 words moved by Kelly Macnamara. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-longhaulers,FOCUS WASHINGTON Child psychiatrist Scott Krakower tested positive for COVID-19 back in mid-April, but three months on there are still days he feels overwhelmingly tired, short of breath, and unable to speak because of a hoarse throat. 500 words 1700 GMT by Issam Ahmed. Picture Health-virus-economy-debt-budgets-IMF,2ndlead WASHINGTON As governments rushed out funding to prevent an economic collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic, global public debt swelled to the highest in history, but the IMF warns that cutting back too soon could undermine the recovery. 500 words 1700 GMT by Heather Scott -- EUROPE -- Serbia-Kosovo-conflict-diplomacy-France-Germany,WRAP PARIS The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo hold their first talks in 18 months on resolving one of Europe's most intractable territorial disputes, agreeing to a face-to-face meeting next week on the "very difficult" process. 600 words 1530 GMT by Stuart Williams and Valerie Leroux with Damon Wake in Brussels Entertainment-Britain-music-WWII-Lynn,lead DITCHLING, United Kingdom Two Royal Air Force Spitfires stage a ceremonial fly-past as thousands of people turn out to pay their last respects to British World War II icon Vera Lynn. 450 words moved by Ben Stansall. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- UN-Syria-Russia-conflict-aid,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The UN is to announce the results of a vote on a resolution to prolong cross-border humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria, the same day authorization expires. 550 words 1500 GMT by Philippe Rater. File picture Libya-conflict-oil,WRAP TRIPOLI Libya's National Oil Company announces the resumption of oil production and exports after a nearly six-month shutdown due to conflict dividing the country. 550 words 1500 GMT Lebanon-politics-economy-aid,FOCUS BEIRUT Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon haded for "hell"? 800 words moved by Layal Abu Rahal. File Picture. File Video. Graphic Yemen-conflict-energy,FOCUS SANAA A fuel shortage is blighting life in the swathes of Yemen controlled by Huthi rebels, cutting electricity supplies, halting water pumps and stranding people in need of medical care as warring sides trade blame. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Iraq-Mosul-reconstruction-displaced,FOCUS MOSUL, Iraq Ahmed Hamed has dreamt of rebuilding his pulverised home in Iraq's Mosul from the moment government forces recaptured the city from jihadists in 2017. But three years on, it remains a pile of rubble. 800 words moved by Raad al-Jammas. Picture. Video Health-virus-UAE-Dubai-tourism,INTERVIEW DUBAI After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the resources to ward off coronavirus. 550 words moved by Sarah Stewart. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Burkina-politics-vote-unrest OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is set to be named candidate in upcoming elections despite his government's failures to halt a bloody jihadist insurgency. 500 words 1600 GMT by Armel Baily. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-environment-Amazon,WRAP SAO PAULO Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased by a record 25 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2020, official data showed, increasing pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro to abandon his plans to develop the region. 500 words 1530 GMT by Paula Ramon. File picture. File video Also moved: Health-virus-Brazil-Amazon-indigenous,FOCUS -- ASIA -- SKorea-politics-social,WRAP SEOUL The mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, took his own life a day after he was accused of sexual harassment, authorities say. 750 words moved by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture. Video Also moved: SKorea-politics-social-gender,FOCUS Singapore-election-vote,WRAP SINGAPORE Wearing masks and gloves and being careful to observe social distancing, Singaporeans vote in a general election as the city-state struggles to recover from a coronavirus outbreak. 700 words 1600 GMT by Martin Abbugao, Catherine Lai. Picture. Video Malaysia-Australia-media-AlJazeera,2ndlead KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police question five Australian journalists from Al Jazeera over a documentary about the plight of migrants which authorities have denounced as inaccurate, as the broadcaster expresses shock at the probe. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Australia-travel-aviation,lead SYDNEY Australia will slash the number of returning citizens allowed into the country by half as it struggles to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in its second-largest city, officials announce. 500 words moved NKorea-SKorea-politics-summit-nuclear SEOUL The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says there is "no need" for another summit with the United States unless Washington offers a "decisive change" in approach. 400 words moved HongKong-China-politics-police,FOCUS HONG KONG Nine months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer. 800 words moved by Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video India-Asia-lifestyle-health-racism-gender,FOCUS NEW DELHI When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as global anti-racism protests highlight the obsession with fair complexions for many in Asia. 750 words moved by Glenda Kwek with Ammu Kannampilly in Mumbai and Archana Thiyagarajan in Delhi. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Baseball-Fbl-Japan-virus-health MAKUHARI, Japan Japan begins allowing fans back into baseball and football stadiums, as the nation gradually gets back to normal despite a fresh record of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo. 500 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama. Picture. Video Fbl-Asia-CHN-VanBronckhorst-NED,INTERVIEW SHANGHAI Giovanni van Bronckhorst won the Champions League and captained his country to a World Cup final, but the Dutchman tells AFP he's still learning -- and never more so than during his coronavirus-hit start to life as a coach in China. 650 words moved by Peter Stebbings. File picture -- SPACE -- Science-Space-Mars-mission,ADVANCER PARIS "We have lift-off, we have lift-off!" The summer race to land a space probe on Mars is off to a hot start. 750 words moved by Juliette Collen. File picture. Graphic Also moving: Science-Space-Mars-mission-history,FOCUS afp
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