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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump wears mask as virus surges in US + UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria + Mali's constitutional court dissolved + Poland votes in knife-edge election + Mannequins on virus duty in Montreal Health-virus,WRAP BETHESDA, Maryland President Donald Trump finally yields to pressure and wears a face mask in public for the first time as the US posts another daily record for coronavirus cases, while Disney World reopens in a state hit hard by the pandemic. 600 words moved by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-Syria-Russia-conflict-aid,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council passes a resolution to restart cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, but only after caving to Russian pressure to close one of two access points into the war-torn country. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater. File Picture Mali-politics-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's embattled president announces the dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt to calm major civil unrest gripping the vulnerable African country, as more opposition leaders are arrested. 700 words moved by Serge Daniel. Picture. Video Poland-vote,WRAP WARSAW Poland votes in a knife-edge presidential election between a populist incumbent closely allied with US President Donald Trump and a europhile liberal who wants to restore ties with Brussels. 600 words 0600 GMT by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Poland-vote,FACTS Health-virus-Canada-restaurant,VIDEOESSAY MONTREAL In one Montreal restaurant, patrons are getting a fashion and food two-for-one: Mannequins placed at tables not only ensure social distancing but also sport chic outfits that can be purchased to benefit charity. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-China-HongKong-immigration-politics-diplomacy,FOCUS LONDON Hong Kong expatriates living in Britain have welcomed London's pledge of "a pathway to future citizenship" for millions of the territory's residents after China imposed a controversial security law there. 750 words moved by Charlotte Duran Lifestyle-France-virus-champagne PARIS Forget Beluga caviar, foie gras or smoked salmon. The food that goes best with the finest champagne is the humble radish. 600 words moved by Olga Nedbaeva. File picture -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Lebanon-politics-economy-education-France,FOCUS ZAHLE, Lebanon Inside the French-language school she has run for years in east Lebanon, Sister Colette Moughabghab welcomes parents devastated by the news the century-old establishment is locking up its classrooms. 650 words moved by Bachir El-Khoury. Picture. Video Yemen-UN-environment-energy,FOCUS DUBAI An abandoned oil tanker lying off Yemen's coast with 1.1 million barrels of crude on board is deteriorating badly and could rupture at any time, with disastrous results for Red Sea marine life, UN and other experts warn. 800 words moved by Omar Hasan and Sarah Stewart Health-virus-Israel-defence,INTERVIEW TEL AVIV With the country facing surging coronavirus cases amid a pandemic that has triggered unprecedented economic hardship, Daniel Gold is trying to replicate his Iron Dome breakthrough in protecting Israel against the virus. 650 words moved by Ben Simon. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Tunisia-children,FOCUS KAIROUAN, Tunisia Over WhatsApp from Tunisia, Taheyya has watched her grandchildren grow up in Syria, where her son joined a jihadist group. 850 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture -- ASIA -- Vietnam-politics-economy-technology,FOCUS HO CHI MINH CITY A tech-savvy population, a fast-growing economy, and the perks of being first in an emerging market -- Vietnamese entrepreneur Le Thanh saw the potential in booming Ho Chi Minh City for his start-up transforming coffee grounds into masks. 700 words moved by Tran Thi Minh Ha with Alice Philipson in Hong Kong. Picture. Video Japan-art-offbeat TOKYO The Tokyo art exhibit opened to enthusiastic visitors, but many of those circulating weren't just there to soak in some culture -- they were casing the joint for a midnight raid. 650 words moved by Miwa Suzuki. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-politics-Trump,lead BETHESDA, Maryland US President Donald Trump wears a face mask in public for the first time, finally yielding to intense pressure to set a public health example as the coronavirus rampages across America. 550 words 0700 GMT by Daniel Woolls. Picture. Video US-politics-justice-Stone-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump may have commuted Roger Stone's prison sentence but the president's longtime ally remains a convicted criminal, former special counsel Robert Mueller says. 650 words moved by Brian Knowlton. Picture Health-virus-US-economy-currency,FOCUS NEW YORK Tenino had become a ghost town, and small businesses were struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic, so local officials revived an unconventional idea from the last century: printing the town's own currency on thin planks of wood. 650 words moved by Daniel Hoffman. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- France-gaming-Ubisoft-harassment PARIS French gaming company Ubisoft's second most powerful executive is among senior staff to have left the firm as it pursues an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations. 500 words moved by Tangi Quemener US-computers-stocks-health-politics,FOCUS NEW YORK Tech stocks were going strong even before COVID-19, but behavioral shifts during the pandemic have lifted the sector further into the stratosphere, leaving the broader stock market far behind. 700 words moved by John Biers. Picture afp
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