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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iowa caucuses kick off Democrat White House race + Beijing admits shortcomings over virus response + Trump, if acquitted, should be censured: senator + Human activity could make firefly species extinct + Pamela Anderson and husband split after 12 days US-politics-vote-Iowa,WRAP DES MOINES, United States After a year of campaigning, countless rallies and three years of a bitterly divisive presidency, Americans in Iowa begin holding the first vote in the race to see which Democrat faces Donald Trump in November. 700 words 0230 GMT by Elodie Cuzin. Graphic. Picture. Video. China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China's top leadership admits "shortcomings and difficulties" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak as the death toll spikes by a new daily high to 425. 750 words 0300 GMT by Beiyi Seow and Jing Xuan Teng. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Democratic prosecutors, declaring that "no one is above the law," make a last-ditch appeal to senators at US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial to vote to remove him from office for abuse of power. 800 words moved by Chris Lefkow. Picture. Video. Graphic Environment-pollution-extinction-fireflies PARIS Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to the first major review of their global status. 700 words moved by Marlowe Hood Entertainment-US-film-PamelaAnderson LOS ANGELES Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson and movie mogul Jon Peters call it quits just 12 days after tying the knot. 300 words moved -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-tips,FOCUS BEIJING Crying alone, using a punchbag or practising tai chi are among the tips health experts suggest for the increasingly stressed population of China living under the spectre of a deadly virus. 600 words 0200 GMT by Beiyi Seow. Video Aerospace-corruption-Airbus-AirAsia KUALA LUMPUR AirAsia's colourful chief executive Tony Fernandez is to step aside from the company while authorities probe unusual payments at the airline, as the fallout from a $4 billion bribery fine at Airbus reverberates across the industry. 500 words 0330 GMT -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Iowa-couple,FOCUS IOWA CITY, United States The signs planted in the snow-covered yard outside their Iowa City home announce the clashing priorities of those living inside: Rod Sullivan and Melissa Fath support opposing candidates in the Democratic presidential vote to be held Monday in their Midwestern state. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-vote,SCENE US-IT-politics-disinformation,WRAP WASHINGTON YouTube vows to remove election-related videos that are "manipulated or doctored" to mislead voters, as part of its efforts to stem online misinformation and promote a "healthy political discourse." 650 words moved by Rob Lever -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,WRAP LONDON/BRUSSELS Britain and the EU lay down red lines for post-Brexit trade talks, offering contrasting visions for their future relationship that raise the prospect of clashes to come. 750 words moved by Alice Ritchie and Alex Pigman. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-attacks,WRAP LONDON Britain promises an urgent overhaul of the law regarding convicted terrorists after police shot dead an extremist on early release from prison who stabbed two people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. 700 words moved by Robin Millard. Picture. Video. Graphic China-health-virus-world-economy-insurance,FOCUS LONDON Companies and tourists out of pocket from the global economic disruption caused by the virus epidemic in China risk meeting a cold shoulder from insurers, industry experts warn. 600 words 0300 GMT by Jitendra Joshi Italy-museum-fashion-shoes,FOCUS FLORENCE, Italy As sandal season fast approaches, a new exhibit on ancient footwear at a top Italian museum seeks to remind today's well-heeled that when it comes to fashion, do as the Romans did. 700 words 0330 GMT by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Sudan,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Sudan's leader to discuss normalising ties, a potentially landmark step that caught Khartoum by surprise and was denounced by the Palestinians. 850 words by Guillaume Lavallee with Michael O'Hagan in Entebbe. Picture Yemen-conflict-UN-health,WRAP SANAA Yemeni children in critical need of medical care are evacuated from the rebel-held capital Sanaa, in what the United Nations hopes will be the first of more "mercy flights". 600 words moved by Jamil Nasser Iraq-politics-protest,WRAP BAGHDAD Protest camps across Iraq begin fracturing over whether to back premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, marking a pivotal point for the four-month-old movement. 800 words moved. Picture. Video Iraq-politics-protest-Sadr,FOCUS BAGHDAD Sporting their signature blue caps, the men marched triumphantly through Baghdad's protest camp. The die-hard followers of firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr were back in Tahrir Square, and they wanted everyone to know it. 800 words moved by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Also moved: Iraq-politics-Sadr,PROFILE -- AFRICA -- Kenya-accident-school NAIROBI At least 13 children are killed and dozens of others injured in a stampede as they leave their primary school in Kenya, local police say, with investigators still trying to understand what caused the tragedy. 400 words moved. Video. Graphic Malawi-vote-court,WRAP LILONGWE, Malawi Malawi's constitutional court orders a new presidential election after annulling the results of a vote that re-elected President Peter Mutharika in May, citing widespread polling irregularities, including the use of correction fluid on ballot papers. 800 words moved by George Ntonya with Jack McBrams in Blantyre. Picture. Video Also moving: Malawi-politics-vote-court-Mutharika,PROFILE Malawi-politics-vote-court, FACTS NAfrica-fbl-politics-social,FOCUS CASABLANCA, Morocco From Casablanca to Algiers via Tunis, the chants belted out across football stadiums echo young North African fans' frustrations not connected to the highs and lows of the beautiful game. 600 words 0200 GMT by Hamza Mekouar. Picture afp
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