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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + WHO reports biggest daily jump in virus cases + 'Super cyclone' kills 20 in Bangladesh, India + Pompeo dismisses allegations as 'crazy stuff' + World-first liver stem cell for Japanese baby + FC Seoul gets record fine for sex dolls crowd Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The World Health Organization reports the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as Donald Trump proposes hosting world leaders for a G7 summit as a sign of "normalization." 800 words 0800 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic India-Bangladesh-weather-cyclone,WRAP KHULNA, Bangladesh At least 20 people die as the fiercest cyclone to hit parts of Bangladesh and eastern India this century sends trees flying and flattens houses, with millions crammed into shelters despite the risk of coronavirus. 650 words 0600 GMT by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: India-Bangladesh-weather-cyclone-surge,FACTS India-health-virus-weather-cyclone,SCENE US-politics-diplomacy-Pompeo,lead WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faces calls to testify before Congress over his firing of an internal watchdog, as he brushes off allegations against him as "crazy stuff." 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon Japan-health-research-children TOKYO Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. 300 words moved Health-virus-Fbl-KOR-SKorea-social SEOUL South Korea's FC Seoul are fined a record 100 million won ($81,000) for using sex dolls to fill seats at a match held behind closed doors, with K-League officials saying the football club "deeply humiliated women fans". 300 words moved Also moved: Health-virus-sports-stadiums-innovations,POINTS -- AMERICAS -- US-Japan-court-auto-Ghosn,WRAP BOSTON, Massachusetts A father and son suspected of helping fugitive former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in December are arrested in the United States and taken to court, where they face a judge in a rare online appearance. 600 words moved by Joseph Prezioso, with Charlotte Plantive in Washington. Picture. Also moved: US-Japan-court-auto-Ghosn-Taylor,PROFILE Health-virus-US-social,FOCUS WASHINGTON Rico Montego, 22, is out and about in the US capital on his daily routine, chatting with friends on a street corner despite the strict stay-at-home orders. Compliance with the lockdown in Washington has been patchy. 650 words moved by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Health-virus-US-nurse,INTERVIEW NEW YORK Seven weeks ago Dianne King left her Alabama home to fight COVID-19 in hard-hit New York, a city she'd never seen before. Now, the 43-year-old nurse is returning home this week with renewed motivation. 650 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture. Video Health-virus-entertainment-US-television,FOCUS NEW YORK For the first time since its debut in 1963, and after more than 14,500 episodes, "General Hospital" -- the longest-running scripted television drama in US history -- will be on forced hiatus due to disruptions in production sparked by the coronavirus crisis. 800 words 0530 GMT by Thomas Urbain Health-virus-Brazil-politics-medicine,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro neatly sums up how thoroughly politics has hijacked the debate over using malaria drugs against the new coronavirus: "Right-wingers take chloroquine." 750 words moved by Louis Genot. File Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Heath-virus-Australia-sewage,FOCUS MELBOURNE Australia is getting down and dirty to combat the coronavirus pandemic -- unrolling a vast programme of sewage testing this week in the hope of finding hidden clusters of the virus. 550 words moved by Tania Lee. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Greece-tourism,3rdlead ATHENS Greece will restart its tourism season on June 15 and gradually restore international flights from July 1 to boost its economy after the virus lockdown, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says. 500 words moved by John Hadoulis Health-virus-Britain-France-migrants,FOCUS LONDON The number of unaccompanied young migrants crossing the Channel from France to Britain has spiked during the coronavirus outbreak, as travel restrictions force them onto boats rather than trucks. 650 words moved by Pauline Froissart. Video Art-Picasso-charity-Africa-France-Italy PARIS An Italian woman has won a Picasso painting worth more than $1 million in a charity raffle to raise money for village water projects in Africa. 400 words moved -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-health-virus-Islam-Ramadan,FOCUS BAGHDAD Baghdad, a city of nearly 10 million residents, is running on an unusual rhythm this Ramadan since Iraq imposed an overnight curfew to curb the spreading coronavirus. 680 words moved by Ayman Henna. File picture. Video Syria-conflict-economy-religion,FOCUS DAMASCUS With most of the Syrian population living in poverty, many have turned to flea markets to purchase clothes ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, as an already severe economic crisis is compounded by a coronavirus lockdown. 740 words moved by Maher Al Mounes. Picture. Video Saudi-television-Ramadan-Israel,FOCUS RIYADH Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions over quietly warming relations between the Gulf monarchy and Israel. 850 words 0600 GMT by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Burundi-vote-unrest-health-virus,WRAP BUJUMBURA Burundians vote in tense elections to replace their long-ruling president, with the opposition crying foul over arrests and intimidation, and little attention paid to the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Germany-economy-aviation-health-virus,4thlead FRANKFURT Lufthansa confirms it is in talks with the German government over a nine-billion-euro ($10 billion) rescue that will see Berlin take a massive stake in the coronavirus-stricken airline. 550 words moved by Tom Barfield -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr-health-virus LONDON Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he will not put his players at risk or force them back into action against their will as the Premier League leaders return to training in small groups. 600 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture afp
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