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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Fauci warns US is facing a 'serious problem' + Facebook vows to curb hateful content in ads + US House passes Washington DC statehood bill + Icelanders vote in presidential election + Simpsons ends white actors voicing non-white characters Health-virus,WRAP HOUSTON, Texas America's top infectious diseases expert warns the United States is facing a "serious problem" from a resurgent coronavirus that has put the brakes on reopening two of the largest US states. 700 words moved by Julia Benarrous and Chris Lefkow. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-US US-IT-politics-racism-Facebook,WRAP WASHINGTON Facebook says it will ban a "wider category of hateful content" in ads as the embattled social media giant moves to respond to widening protests over its handling of inflammatory posts. 700 words moved by Rob Lever US-politics-Congress-Washington,WRAP WASHINGTON US House lawmakers make history by voting for Washington to become the nation's 51st state, but the move, a push for equal voting rights for the capital's residents, is doomed in the Senate. 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video Iceland-vote,WRAP REYKJAVIK Iceland votes in a presidential election, the second European country to hold polls since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted, with incumbent Gudni Johannesson widely expected to win a second four-year mandate. 600 words 0530 GMT by Jeremie Richard. Picture. Video Also moving: Iceland-vote,FACTS Entertainment-US-racism-Simpsons LOS ANGELES The Simpsons will no longer use white actors to dub ethnic minority characters, the producers of the long-running animated series announce. 250 words moved -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-California,FOCUS LOS ANGELES When the coronavirus pandemic first snowballed in the United States, California was hailed for its handling of the crisis. But now, the Golden State -- like many others across the nation -- is facing a worrying uptick in the number of cases, especially among young people. 700 words moved by Laurent Banguet. Picture HongKong-China-politics-US-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's administration says it is restricting US visas for a number of Chinese officials for infringing on the autonomy of Hong Kong, announcing action as Congress seeks tougher sanctions. 550 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-IT-lifestyle-auto-Amazon-Zoox,WRAP WASHINGTON Amazon says it is buying the self-driving car tech startup Zoox, in an effort to rev up the drive for autonomous ride-hailing and compete against rivals like former Google car unit Waymo. 500 words moved by Rob Lever Health-virus-Brazil-religion,PROFILE MANAUS Izaias Nascimento leads a double life. By day, he dons his protective suit to help poor families bury loved ones lost to COVID-19. By night, he is an evangelical pastor, holding services in the homes of the faithful to help them get through the pandemic. 550 words moved by Michael Dantas with Valeria Pacheco in Brasilia. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-hotels-India,SCENE NEW DELHI Staff at the luxury Suryaa hotel used to wear bright saris as they welcomed guests. Now they must don medical suits and handle gurneys as New Delhi desperately prepares for a predicted surge in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. 650 words 0600 GMT by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video. Pakistan-aviation-licences-crime-accident-strike,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Pakistan's national airline is taking heavy flak after it emerged that nearly a third of its pilots were holding fake or dubious licences, with some observers wondering if the struggling national carrier can survive the scandal. 750 words moved by Zain Zaman Janjua -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Spain-agriculture,FOCUS FRAGA, Spain In the verdant orchards of northeastern Spain, Guinean national Said Doumbia is picking nectarines in a job that earns him just 5.25 euros (nearly $6) per hour. 550 words 0530 GMT by Laurence Boutreaux. Picture. Video Health-virus-WHO-vaccine,lead GENEVA The World Health Organization says a global initiative to speed up the development and production of COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments needs more than $30 billion over the next 12 months. 550 words moved by Nina Larson. Video Also moved: Health-virus-vaccines,Q&A Britain-history-fbl-ENG-Pr-Liverpool,FOCUS LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom Liverpool are champions, Britain is fretting about Europe, and a bouffant-haired premier is under political pressure. Welcome to the United Kingdom in 1990, proof that, often, the more things change, the more they stay the same. 650 words moved by David Harding. Picture. Video. Graphic Europe-migrants-charity-Pakistan,FOCUS ON BOARD THE OCEAN VIKING Leaning on the aft deck of the Ocean Viking, the humanitarian ship that picked them up in the Mediterranean on Thursday, a group of Pakistanis look back to watch the Libyan coast receding behind them. 600 words moved by Shazal Abdul. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-Iran-US-rockets-raid,WRAP BAGHDAD Iraqi security forces interrogate pro-Iran fighters detained for planning a rocket attack in the first such raid in a country caught in the tug-of-war between Tehran and Washington. 800 words moved by Ammar Karim -- AFRICA -- Sahel-France-unrest-summit,ADVANCER BAMAKO France and its allies in the Sahel next week will discuss the region's mounting struggles with a jihadist insurgency and ethnic bloodshed. 600 words moved by Amaury Hauchard Also moved: Sahel-France-summit-unrest-Burkina,FOCUS Sahel-France-unrest-summit-Barkhane,FOCUS -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr-Liverpool,FOCUS LIVERPOOL Liverpool's romp to a first league title in 30 years with a record seven games of the season remaining could herald a golden new era for the Reds with Jurgen Klopp at the helm. 650 words moved. Picture afp
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