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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Afghan peace talks with Taliban open + Warning of 'mass' deaths in US wildfires + Iran accuses Bahrain after Israel 'peace deal' + Greek police fire tear gas at Lesbos migrants + Poop wine? Vile alcohol on show at Swedish museum Afghanistan-conflict-talks,WRAP DOHA Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government open in Qatar, marking what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heralds as a "truly momentous" occasion in nearly two decades of gruelling conflict. 800 words 1100 GMT by Gregory Walton with Emal Haidary in Kabul Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-talks,CHRONO Afghanistan-conflict-talks,Q&A US-fires,WRAP FRESNO, United States US officials warn of potential "mass" fatalities as more than 20,000 firefighters from across the country battle sprawling deadly wildfires up and down the West Coast. 750 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture. Video. Graphic Israel-Bahrain-US-diplomacy-politics,WRAP TEHRAN Iran angrily accuses Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announces Manama and Israel are opening ties in a landmark deal that reinforces America's push to redraw Middle East conflicts. 850 words 1230 GMT by Amir Havasi with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. Video Also moved: Mideast-Gulf-Israel-politics,BACKGROUND Israel-Bahrain-Arab-history,CHRONO Israel-Bahrain-diplomacy,CHRONO Greece-migrants-fire,WRAP LESBOS, Greece Greek riot police fire tear gas at protesting migrants on Lesbos island who have been sleeping rough since Europe's largest camp burned down this week, as authorities attempt to relocate thousands of the most vulnerable asylum seekers. 750 words 1000 GMT by Marina Rafenberg with John Hadoulis in Athens. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Greece-migrants-fire,SCENE Sweden-drink-museum-offbeat STOCKHOLM Poop wine and scorpion vodka are just some of the stars of a new exhibit on revolting alcohol at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo in Sweden. 350 words 1000 GMT -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-diplomacy-UAE-Bahrain,ANALYSIS JERUSALEM The Palestinian cause has long cemented ties between Middle East nations with divergent interests, but amid shifting regional alliances they are increasingly isolated and in need of new friends, analysts say. 850 words moved by Claire Gounon Saudi-Bahrain-Israel-US-diplomacy RIYADH Bahrain's move to normalise relations with Israel could not have happened without Saudi Arabia's green light, another step in what observers call Riyadh's "quasi normalization" of ties with the Jewish state. 700 words 1200 GMT by Anuj Chopra Health-virus-Palestinians-education,VIDEOESSAY DEIR ABOU MISHAAL, Palestinian Territories Standing next to a pile of building materials in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Ibrahim al-Barghouti gives instructions to his fellow educators as they give their school a facelift during coronavirus closures. 450 words moved by Hossam Ezzedine. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,WRAP LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson accuses the European Union of threatening to impose a food "blockade" between Britain and Northern Ireland that could tear the UK apart, throwing new fuel on the fire of simmering Brexit talks. 650 words 1100 GMT by Jitendra Joshi Italy-crime-mafia,FOCUS ROME After years of investigation, mountains of evidence, hundreds of suspects and under armed police escort, Italy's plucky anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri is ready for a "historic" court battle against the country's powerful 'Ndrangheta clan. 700 words 1230 GMT by Gael Branchereau. Picture. Video EU-China-summit-trade,ADVANCER BRUSSELS EU leaders hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade and investment, even as tensions mount between Beijing and the West over Hong Kong and the treatment of minority Uighurs. 750 words moved by Damon Wake -- AMERICAS -- US-wildfires-California-evacuations,SCENE TOLLHOUSE, California James Hancock scans the hills he has known since childhood and rules out flames coming towards his home, on a Native American reservation nestled in a mountainous area of California ravaged by out-of-control wildfires. 600 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture US-politics-election-offbeat,POINTS WASHINGTON With less than two months until the US presidential election, virtually no element of American life is escaping the campaigns' gravitational pull, which this week dragged everything from "The Princess Bride" to Converse sneakers into the mix. 500 words moved Peru-politics-Congress,lead LIMA Peru's Congress votes to open impeachment proceedings against President Martin Vizcarra for "moral incapacity" over accusations he tried to obstruct a corruption probe against government officials. 450 words moved by Luis Jaime Cisneros. Picture. Video Colombia-unrest-police,WRAP BOGOTA An apology from Colombia's defense minister for police brutality fails to stop a third night of protests, after the death of a man in custody sparked deadly rioting in the capital and other cities. 700 words moved by Lina Vanegas. Picture. Video US-vote-9/11-Trump-Biden,WRAP SHANKSVILLE, United States US President Donald Trump strikes a somber tone on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks as his Democratic rival Joe Biden comforts relatives of victims -- in dueling bids to unite a deeply-divided nation. 700 words moved by Brendan Smialowski. Picture. Video Also moved: US-vote-9/11-Biden-campaign -- SCIENCE -- Australia-animals SYDNEY A trio of humpback whales -- usually bound for Antarctica this time of year -- take a wrong turn, heading up a crocodile-infested north Australian river with scientists hoping they will all return to the sea safely. 300 words moved. Picture -- SPORTS -- Fbl-FRA-BRA-Ligue1-PSG-Neymar-Puma,WRAP PARIS Neymar has finalised an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announces, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike. 500 words at 0930 GMT. File picture Tennis-Open-USA-women,PREVIEW NEW YORK Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka will both be looking to capture a third Grand Slam title when they clash in the final of the behind-closed-doors US Open on Saturday. 600 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-film-Venice, WRAP VENICE, Italy The Venice film festival presents its coveted Golden Lion award after a competition marked by facemasks and missing stars but billed as a relaunch of global cinema, bruised by the coronavirus crisis. 750 words 1830 GMT by Alexandria Sage and Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video Entertainment-film-Venice-contenders, FACTS VENICE, Italy The Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice film festival, is awarded to one film among 18 contenders from across the globe. These are the films in the running. 700 words moved by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video Entertainment-film-Venice-fashion, FOCUS VENICE, Italy A red carpet without internationally known celebrities, screaming fans and over-the-top fashion excess turns out to be, well, just a carpet that's red. Such has been the case at the Venice film festival, where the absence of A-list Hollywood celebrities and throngs of frenzied fans has made for a fashion parade that has paled in comparison to prior years. 600 words moved by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-theatre,FOCUS LONDON Claire Hutton is excited about stepping foot in a theatre for the first time since the coronavirus brought the curtain down on live shows in London in March. 650 words moved by Pauline Froissart. Picture. Video afp
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