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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Latin America now pandemic's 'epicentre': WHO + Biden apologises for comments on black voters + Hertz files for bankruptcy under virus strain + 97 dead, two survivors in Pakistani jet crash + 'Real Lord of the Flies' to be made into film Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The World Health Organization declares Latin America "a new epicenter" of the coronavirus pandemic, as President Donald Trump locks horns with state and local governments to speed up the re-opening of the reeling US economy. 750 words 0530 GMT by Paul Handley with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-Democrats-Biden-racism,WRAP WASHINGTON White House hopeful Joe Biden apologizes for telling a black radio host that African-Americans "ain't black" if they are unsure who to support in November's election, sparking accusations of racism. 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. File picture Health-virus-US-Canada-Hertz-bankruptcy-economy WASHINGTON Global car rental company Hertz becomes the latest economic casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, filing for bankruptcy in the US and Canada after more than a century in business. 450 words 0730 GMT Pakistan-aviation-accident,WRAP KARACHI All but two of the 99 people on board a Pakistan passenger plane were killed when it crashed into a residential neighbourhood of Karachi, officials say, as rescue workers toil through the charred and twisted wreckage. 750 words 0700 GMT by Ashraf Khan. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moved: Pakistan-accident-plane,SCENE Entertainment-US-film-book-LordOfTheFlies LOS ANGELES The remarkable story of six boys stranded on a remote island that has been dubbed the "Real Lord of the Flies" is to become a Hollywood movie, it is announced. 400 words moved -- ASIA -- China-HongKong-politics-US,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States steps up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it leads Western nations in anger over China's brazen assault on the territory's autonomy. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon Pakistan-Turkey-entertainment-diplomacy,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Dubbed the Muslim "Game of Thrones", a drama about the makings of the Ottoman Empire has sent Pakistan wild this Ramadan, smashing television records but exposing the country's lack of original content. 700 words moved by Zain Zaman Janjua. Picture Health-virus-Indonesia-religion,FOCUS JAKARTA Indonesians are turning to smugglers and bogus travel documents to get around bans on an annual end-of-Ramadan exodus that could send virus cases skyrocketing in the world's biggest Muslim majority nation. 650 words moved by Haeril Halim. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-politics-investigation,lead BRASILIA Brazilians get a shocking look at an expletive-laced meeting between President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet when a Supreme Court judge releases a video at the center of an investigation targeting the far-right leader. 750 words moved by Valeria Pacheco. Video. File Picture Argentina-economy-debt,WRAP BUENOS AIRES Argentina defaults for the second time in less than 20 years after failing to pay $500 million of interest on its bond debt, but it continues to negotiate a restructure with creditors, Finance Minister Martin Guzman says. 700 words moved by Nina Negron and Maria Lorente. Graphic US-nuclear-test WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's administration has discussed holding the first US nuclear test since 1992 as a potential warning to Russia and China, the Washington Post reports. 550 words 0700 GMT US-crime-health-virus-Zoom,lead NEW YORK A New York suburb is in shock over a gruesome murder that saw a 32-year-old man stab and kill his father, who was attending a Zoom conference that included about 20 participants. 450 words moved by Maggy Donaldson US-aerospace-NASA-SpaceX,WRAP WASHINGTON NASA gives the green light to next week's launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX vessel -- the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years and a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets. 600 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Picture. Video -- MIDEAST -- Saudi-rights-politics,WRAP RIYADH The sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi say they "forgive" the killers of their father, a move condemned by his former fiancee and described as a "parody of justice" by a UN expert. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Mohamad Ali Harissi in Dubai. File picture. Graphic -- AFRICA -- Burundi-vote-unrest-politics,WRAP NAIROBI Burundi's ruling party appears headed for a general election victory, as official results from more than 60 percent of municipalities put it far ahead of the opposition, which dismissed the figures as "fantasy". 550 words moved -- SPORTS -- fbl-Euro-2020-health-media-virus PARIS Euro 2020 may have been swept from the calendar due to coronavirus, but UEFA's video-game eTournament version kicks off on Saturday regardless. 400 words moved by Yassine Khiri. Picture afp
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