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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Global virus death toll tops a quarter million + Venezuela arrests two Americans for failed 'invasion' + US government study predicts surge in deaths + Indian military deployed to bring home nationals + Round-the-world cyclist stranded, scorned over virus fears Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic tops a quarter of a million, with the US government predicting a further surge in fatalities even as Europe picks up the pace on easing its crippling lockdown measures. 850 words 1200 GMT by Paul Handley with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Venezuela-Colombia-crisis-politics-defense,lead CARACAS Two Americans are arrested in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to topple President Nicolas Maduro's government, which has accused US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido of bankrolling the scheme. 500 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-toll,FOCUS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but the country will probably reach that grim milestone by next month, according to several scientific models -- none of which predict a summertime halt to the virus's spread. 750 words moved by Ivan Couronne Heath-virus-India,lead NEW DELHI India embarks on a "massive" operation to bring back using aircraft and naval ships some of the millions of its nationals stuck abroad due to coronavirus restrictions. 550 words moved by Abhaya Srivastava Health-virus-Guinea-SKorea-travel CONAKRY Raymond Lee had been travelling the world by bicycle for two years when coronavirus struck and he found himself stranded in the poor West African state of Guinea. 550 words moved by Carol Valade, with Emmet Livingstone in Dakar. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Poland-vote-politics,FOCUS WARSAW Voters are still in the dark as to whether Poland's presidential election will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, amid mounting pressure for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Mary Sibierski. File picture EU-Balkans-politics-Croatia-health-virus,ADVANCER ZAGREB With the coronavirus crisis hardening Europe's borders and draining the continent's resources, Brussels is trying to reassure its Balkan neighbours it hasn't forgotten about their needs and membership dreams. 550 words moved by Lajla Veselica Health-virus-Ireland-Britain-NIreland,FOCUS DUBLIN Ireland's coronavirus crisis is often described as an "all-island" emergency, shared with the British territory of Northern Ireland -- a sign, some say, that the pandemic has bolstered the long-fraught case for unification. 650 words moved by Joe Stenson -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Saudi-royals-rights,FOCUS LONDON A year after landing in jail without charge, her mercy plea unanswered by Saudi rulers and in fear of a coronavirus outbreak behind bars, a prominent princess did the unthinkable and went public. Her Twitter account has since gone silent. 800 words moved. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-politics-Senate,2ndlead WASHINGTON The US Senate convenes for its first regular session in five weeks in the heat of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 68,000 Americans and left tens of millions jobless. 550 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video US-court-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court resumes hearing cases after a pause occasioned by the coronavirus, but in a small revolution for the tradition-bound institution the justices participate from home, with live audio broadcast on radio and television. 600 words moved by Charlotte Plantive. Picture Health-virus-US-China-diplomacy-Pompeo,FOCUS WASHINGTON Branded "insane" by Chinese state media and increasingly lionized by conservatives at home, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is asserting himself as Washington's most vocal hawk on Beijing as the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File Picture Health-virus-US-immigration-economy-Haiti,SCENE SALISBURY, United States Tina says a little prayer every time she goes to work, a plea that this will not be the day that the invisible killer picking off her colleagues comes for her. 750 words moved by Cyril Julien -- ASIA -- Health-virus-HongKong HONG KONG Hong Kong announces plans to ease major social distancing measures, including the reopening of schools, cinemas, bars and beauty parlours after authorities largely halted local transmissions of the deadly coronavirus. 400 words moved. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-HongKong-animal-penguin HONG KONG Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong's Ocean Park has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic -- but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. 450 words moved by Yan Zhao. Picture. Video -- ECONOMY/BUSINESS -- ECB-eurozone-Germany-court,WRAP KARLSRUHE, Germany Germany's top court demands clarification of a key element of the European Central Bank's support to the eurozone economy, but stops short of overturning its "quantitative easing" (QE) bond-buying scheme altogether. 650 words 1000 GMT by Carsten Hauptmeier Germany-court-Volkswagen-automobile,WRAP FRANKFURT Herbert Gilbert is just one of tens of thousands of drivers who have sued Volkswagen for cheating emissions tests, but he will make legal history when his "dieselgate" case becomes the first to reach Germany's top court. 650 words 1000 GMT by Yann Schreiber -- SPORTS -- Baseball-Fbl-golf-KOR-health-virus-SKorea,lead SEOUL South Korea's professional sport returns to action after the coronavirus shutdown with the opening of a new baseball season, while football and golf will soon follow suit in a ray of hope for suspended competitions worldwide. 500 words moved. Picture -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-US-internet-lifestyle-dating,FOCUS WASHINGTON How do you find love when you're stuck at home? The coronavirus pandemic has made that challenging, to say the least. But millions of single Americans are finding ways. 550 words moved by Antoine Boyer Health-virus-US-music-jazz,PHOTOESSAY WASHINGTON Jazz harmonica player Frederic Yonnet was gearing up for a tour of the United States. But when the coronavirus shattered his plans for live national performances, he pivoted to something more local. 400 words moved by Ariela Navarro. Picture. Video afp
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