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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Navalny 'stable' in German hospital + Thousands flee raging California wildfires + Global coronavirus death toll tops 800,000 + Giant panda cub born at Washington zoo Germany-Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny, WRAP BERLIN Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, is in a stable condition in hospital after being flown to Berlin following a standoff over his medical evacuation from Russia. 700 words 1700 GMT by Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Graphic. Live Video US-California-fires,WRAP LOS ANGELES Some of California's largest ever fires rage out of control, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as the state governor calls for international aid to help fight the blazes. 500 words 1800 GMT by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The global death toll from the new coronavirus tops 800,000, with numerous countries ramping up restrictions in an effort to battle an eruption of new cases. 600 words 1600 GMT by AFP bureaus US-China-animal-panda WASHINGTON Washington zoo officials herald the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub," following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four years after her last pregnancy. 300 words moved. Picture. File picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Belarus-vote-unrest,2ndlead MINSK Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko orders his defence minister to take "stringent measures" to defend the country's territorial integrity after mass protests erupted against his claim to election victory. 400 words 1430 GMT Fbl-ENG-ManUtd-Pr-Maguire-Greece-arrest,2ndlead ATHENS Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is released from Greek police custody Saturday ahead of a hearing next week on assault charges regarding an altercation on the island of Mykonos. 500 words 1500 GMT by John Hadoulis. File Picture Germany-Russia-politics-Navalny-NGO,FOCUS BERLIN As outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny arrives in Germany for medical treatment, a small Berlin-based NGO has been leading the charge to bring him from Siberia where he was lying in a coma after a suspected poisoning. 600 words moved by Femke Colborne. File picture -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-coup,WRAP BAMAKO West African leaders arrive in Mali to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a military coup in the troubled nation. 650 words 1600 GMT by Serge Daniel. Picture. Video Icoast-politics-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is chosen by his ruling party to run for a third term in an October election, despite furious opposition charges that the move is unconstitutional. 600 words 1530 GMT by Christophe Koffi and Patrick Fort -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON The Republican Party is to make its case next week for four more years of President Donald Trump after his Democratic opponent Joe Biden wrapped up his party's convention with a vow to end what he called a "chapter of American darkness." 750 words moved by Chris Lefkow. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-politics-vote-Democrats-convention-takeaways,FOCUS US-politics-vote-Republican-convention-Trump,ADVANCER US-vote-Pennsylvania,SCENE -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza-Hebrew,FOCUS KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories When Abdel Rahman al-Najjar works among the plants in his Gaza nursery, Hebrew words still slip from his lips, a legacy of Israel's long presence which ended 15 years ago. 650 words moved by Adel Zaanoun. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-SKorea SEOUL South Korea announces it will ramp up coronavirus restrictions across the country starting Sunday to try and control a growing outbreak. 300 words moved India-festival-health-virus MUMBAI Indian authorities impose tough anti-coronavirus restrictions on gatherings and the size of Ganesha elephant god idols for one of the biggest religious festivals of the year that started Saturday. 400 words moved -- LIFESTYLE -- Health-virus-Britain-museum-tourism,FOCUS LONDON Getting close to the animated T-Rex at London's Natural History Museum normally requires long queues and sharp elbows, but today, only a handful of children shriek in delight as it roars. 650 words moved by Alice Ritchie. File picture afp
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