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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + China launches Mars probe, in space race with US + Europe virus cases climb past three million + UK, EU rule out quick Brexit trade deal + Ex-Nazi camp guard, 93, sentenced in Germany + Liverpool's Klopp revels in Anfield trophy moment China-space-Mars,WRAP WENCHANG, Hainan China launches a rover to Mars on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the global powers take their rivalry into deep space. 650 words moved by Ludovic Ehret. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: China-space-Mars,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS The number of coronavirus cases in Europe soars past three million as EU lawmakers examine an aid package for their pandemic-ravaged economies, and the UN calls for a basic income for the world's poorest to help slow the spread. 600 words moved by Damon Wake with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain and the European Union break up their latest round of post-Brexit trade negotiations by ruling out a quick deal but voicing hope for agreement in the coming months. 650 words 1500 GMT by Dmitry Zaks and Phil Hazlewood. Picture. Video Germany-court-WWII-Holocaust-genocide-history,WRAP HAMBURG, Germany A German court issues its verdict in the high-profile trial of a former Nazi concentration camp guard, 93, accused of complicity in the murder of thousands of people during World War II. 650 words 1430 GMT by Sebastian Bronst. Picture. Video Fbl-ENG-Pr-Liverpool-Chelsea,2ndlead LIVERPOOL, Britain Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says having the opportunity to lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield meant the world to him despite having to do so in an empty stadium with fans shut out due to coronavirus. 550 words moved. Picture Also moving: fbl-ENG-Pr-Leeds-Liverpool-health-virus -- EUROPE -- Britain-politics-Johnson-anniversary,FOCUS LONDON Electoral success, Brexit, a global health crisis that left him near death, divorce, engagement and even a new baby. Boris Johnson has had an eventful 12 months in anyone's book. 740 words 1500 GMT by James Pheby. File picture. File video Bulgaria-politics-corruption-protests,FOCUS SOFIA "Get out! We'll come to visit you in jail!" shouts a group of young Bulgarians at a recent rally, demanding not only the end of the government but a whole corrupt system. 650 words moved by Vessela Sergueva. Picture. Video France-environment-health-virus-animal,FOCUS BOURGES, France At a museum in central France, researchers tenderly feed worms and kitten milk formula to tiny orphaned bats -- creatures widely reviled for their role in human disease outbreaks, most recently COVID-19. 550 words 1500 GMT by Maxime Mamet. Picture France-Vatican-religion-assault-trial,2ndLead PARIS Pope Francis's former ambassador to France, Luigi Ventura, will stand trial for sex assault in Paris in November following complaints by four men. 400 words moved. File picture. Health-virus-France-tourism-Paris,FOCUS PARIS Many Paris restaurants are managing to fill tables this summer despite the absence of foreign tourists are usually their lifeblood, thanks in large part to locals taking advantage of their city. 650 words moved by Rebecca Frasquet. File picture. Health-virus-RedCross-migration,INTERVIEW GENEVA The economic toll of the coronavirus crisis, which is ravaging livelihoods around the world, may spark huge waves of fresh migration onces borders reopen, the Red Cross warns. 500 words 1530 GMT by Nina Larson. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-politics-economy-France,WRAP BEIRUT France's top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian voices disappointment at the speed of reforms in crisis-hit Lebanon and warns that any international assistance hinges on urgent action. 500 words 1500 GMT by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Video Health-virus-Iran,FOCUS TEHRAN Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's recent announcement that 25 million citizens may have been infected with the coronavirus, a figure drastically higher than the country's official tally, has left many perplexed and fearful. 850 words moved by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-environment-health,FOCUS RMEILAN, Syria In his village near a northeast Syria oil facility, Abdulkarim Matar says he has watched his horses die because of oil spills that have polluted waterways in the resource-rich region. 770 words moved by Delil Souleiman. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO West African presidents fly to Mali in a fresh bid to defuse the country's political crisis. 650 words 1630 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video Senegal-herders,PHOTOESSAY LOUGA, Senegal The rains have returned to northern Senegal, carpeting a sparse, semi-desert landscape with grass, and the Fulani, a semi-nomadic herding people, are on the move. 200 words 1630 GMT by John Wessels -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US WASHINGTON New COVID-19 infections in the United States are beginning to level off after falling, stabilizing, or experiencing weaker growth in critical hotspots -- but even if the national graph plateaus, the high number of cases will continue straining hospitals and causing preventable deaths. 600 words 1600 GMT by Issam Ahmed US-politics-media-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON Twitter's decision to crack down on the conspiracy-theory mongering of the loose-knit QAnon group underscores its increasing reach into the mainstream of US politics. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture US-election-Trump-test-offbeat WASHINGTON Donald Trump has divulged details of a cognitive test he "aced" -- including a five-word memory challenge he said proved he had the "mental stamina" to lead the US. 300 words moved -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-woman-Taliban,FOCUS GHAZNI, Afghanistan An Afghan girl who shot dead two Taliban fighters after they gunned down her parents says she is ready to confront any other insurgents who might try to attack her. 600 words moved by Zakeria Hashemi with Usman Sharifi in Kabul. Picture. Video -- ECONOMY AND BUSINESS -- WTO-trade-politics-diplomacy-Azevedo GENEVA The World Trade Organization's exiting chief acknowledges that the body was facing "tremendous pressure", but insists that a "big bang" reform is not the way ahead. 450 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-economy-unemployment WASHINGTON Newly unemployed Americans file nearly 1.42 million claims for jobless benefits, reversing weeks of decline as the world's largest economy grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases. 550 words 2000 GMT by Chris Stein US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-Twitter,WRAP WASHINGTON Twitter boosts its user base with more people turning to the short-message social network during the pandemic and civil unrest, according to a quarterly update that lifts shares in the company despite a big drop in ad revenues. 600 words 1430 GMT by Rob Lever US-aviation-earnings-AmericanAirlines,WRAP NEW YORK American Airlines and Southwest Airlines become the latest carriers to report steep quarterly losses as the industry girds for major job cuts against a sluggish backdrop weakened by the latest spike in US coronavirus cases. 600 words 1530 GMT by John Biers -- SPORTS -- Auto-Prix-racism-health-virus-FIA,INTERVIEW GENEVA The International Automobile Federation chief hails Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton's strong anti-racism engagement, but stresses that all drivers must be free to decide whether to demonstrate their support. 600 words 1430 GMT by Nina Larson. Picture. Video. Gymnastics-AUS-abuse SYDNEY A host of former Australian gymnasts go public with accounts of physical, mental and emotional abuse in the sport, which left at least one contemplating suicide. 550 words moved by Martin Parry. File picture Oly-2020-2021-year-Japan,WRAP TOKYO Japan holds subdued celebrations to mark one year to go until the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the coronavirus pandemic hanging over preparations and raising stark fears over whether the Games will go ahead at all. 650 words moved by Sara Hussein. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Oly-2020-2021-IOC-health-virus,FOCUS Fbl-Asia-CHN-health-virus SUZHOU, China Some players have brought their own pillows and one a box of Lego as the much-delayed Chinese Super League prepares to launch in a tightly controlled environment designed to thwart the coronavirus. 650 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-Asia-CHN-five,POINTS -- ENVIRONMENT -- Climate-energy-expenditure-oil-gas PARIS Energy giants Shell and Total continue to invest 90 percent of their capital on planet-warming fossil fuels despite promises to slash their greenhouse gas emissions, according to an industry analysis seen exclusively by AFP. 800 words moved by Patrick Galey and Marlowe Hood afp
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