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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Europe lockdown eases as stir-crazy Spaniards rush outdoors + North, South Korea troops exchange gunfire + Boris Johnson's doctors had plan in case he died + Warren Buffett says 'American magic' will help US bounce back + Eiffel Tower sparkles in virus tribute Health-virus,WRAP MADRID Europe is preparing for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, after Spaniards flocked to the streets to jog, cycle and rollerskate for the first time after 48 days of confinement. 850 words 0530 GMT by Laurence Boutreux, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic NKorea-SKorea-military-diplomacy,WRAP SEOUL North Korea fires multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, prompting South Korean troops to fire back, Seoul's military says. 400 words 0530 GMT Health-virus-Britain-Johnson LONDON Doctors treating Boris Johnson for coronavirus prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care, the British prime minister says, in his first detailed comments about his illness. 500 words moved by Phil Hazlewood Health-virus-earnings-investments-US,WRAP WASHINGTON Billionaire investor Warren Buffet says he's confident the US economy will bounce back from its pummeling by the coronavirus pandemic because "American magic has always prevailed." 700 words moved by Christophe Vogt Health-virus-France-US PARIS The Eiffel Tower joins other global landmarks in capping a sparkling tribute launched by the Empire State Building in New York to those battling the coronavirus. 220 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Trump-campaign WASHINGTON Donald Trump will wrap himself in the mantle of America's arguably greatest president with a television extravaganza at the Lincoln Memorial meant to put the coronavirus crisis behind and relaunch his election campaign. 700 words 0530 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture. Health-virus-US-HuntingtonBeach-protests LOS ANGELES Sun, sand and surfers: it would have been the classic postcard of Huntington Beach if it weren't for police bent on blocking locals from this famous California haunt, only recently closed in an effort to curb the coronavirus. 500 words moved by Laurent Banguet. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-aid-diplomacy,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States has long hailed its aid overseas as a sign of good intentions, but friends and foes alike are seeing opportunities of their own by helping the global power ravaged by the coronavirus. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File picture Health-virus-US-prison,FOCUS WASHINGTON A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world's largest prison population in the United States even as officials begin opening up their economies, saying the disease has plateaued. 800 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture Health-virus-US-LasVegas,FOCUS LAS VEGAS A smattering of cars drove past the eerily quiet hotels and casinos, shuttered since mid-March, while a handful of tourists gathered by the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign to take photos. But beneath the quiet of the world-famous Strip, Sin City is in turmoil. 750 words moved by Valerie Miller Health-virus-US-artist-children,FOCUS LOS ANGELES It was during a phone conversation with her sister back in Qatar that the idea clicked for Hollywood animation artist Reem Ali Adeeb. Young children in the Middle East were confined at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was not nearly enough original content online in Arabic to keep them entertained. 650 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Russia-ballet,FOCUS MOSCOW In the middle of their bedroom, Bolshoi ballet dancers Margarita Shrainer and Igor Tsvirko have placed a linoleum mat and a barre. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-Russia-film,FOCUS Health-virus-Germany-horse-offbeat,VIDEOESSAY FRANKFURT Every morning, white mare Jenny leaves her stable to stroll through her Frankfurt neighbourhood. Bringing trams to a halt and smiles to people's faces, the free-roaming horse is brightening up the coronavirus lockdown for many. 500 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Picture. Video Health-virus-Syria-conflict-migrants,FOCUS PARIS It's not the first catastrophe they've faced, but while today's global pandemic bears no resemblance to Syria's almost decade-long civil war, some refugees believe their experience of violence and exile helps them deal with the anxiety sparked by the novel coronavirus. 850 words moved by Serene Assir. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Iraq-entertainment,FOCUS BASRA, Iraq Bushy moustaches, thick Syrian accents, fistfights in 1930s Damascus and... medical masks? A parody of an iconic Syrian television show is raising awareness on curbing the coronavirus in neighbouring Iraq. 680 words moved by Dawood Salmane with Ayman Henna in Baghdad. Picture. Video Israel-social-bar-prostitution,FOCUS Tel Aviv's Pussycat used to bill itself as the premier strip club in the Middle East, allegedly popular among Israeli TV stars and military brass for its notorious private lounge. 780 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video Israel-politics-court,WRAP Israel's top court will consider Sunday whether to block the coalition government agreed between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner Benny Gantz, a case that could force another election. 640 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee -- ASIA -- Health-virus-Philippines-cremation,FOCUS MANILA Families of coronavirus victims in the Philippines are being denied traditional death rites in favour of hurried, impersonal cremations, with virus restrictions often meaning they are forbidden a last look at their loved ones. 550 words moved by Ron Lopez. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-quarantine-tech,FOCUS BEIJING Robots delivering meals, ghostly figures in hazmat suits and cameras pointed at front doors: China's methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of people. 650 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS -- Oil-energy-market-Asia,Q&A SINGAPORE Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. AFP answers questions about strategic reserves and the region's oil supplies. 800 words moved by Martin Abbugao afp
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