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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US-China ties fray in consulates row + WHO voices alarm over virus's spread + Erdogan attends Hagia Sophia prayers + Depp trial hears Heard 'beat' sister + Neymar wins French Cup final for PSG China-US-diplomacy,WRAP HOUSTON US-China relations deteriorate in a Cold War-style standoff as Beijing orders a US consulate to shut in retaliation for the closure of its Houston mission -- accused of being a hub for espionage and intellectual property theft. 900 words moved by Julia Benarrous with Paul Handley in Washington and Leo Ramirez in Chengdu. Picture. Video. Live video. File video Also moved: US-China-politics-diplomacy-Pompeo,WRAP Health-virus,WRAP COPENHAGEN The World Health Organization expresses concern over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain joins France, Germany and Austria in announcing tighter mask requirements and greater testing. 800 words 0130 GMT by Marc Preel with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Turkey-politics-religion-heritage-HagiaSophia,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes part in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was converted back into a mosque despite international condemnation. 750 words moved by Burcin Gercek and Gokan Gunes. Picture. Video Britain-US-court-media-Depp,lead LONDON Johnny Depp's legal team plays an anonymous tipster's video at his libel trial aimed at proving ex-wife Amber Heard had a violent streak and once beat up her sister. 500 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd. Picture Fbl-FRA-Cup,lead PARIS Neymar scores the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeat 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final, the first competitive fixture in the country since March 11 following the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Martyn Wood. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-FRA-Cup-PSG-Mbappe,3rdlead -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-100days,WRAP WASHINGTON Cratering in the polls, canceling his showcase convention event, and struggling to land punches on his opponent, Donald Trump has only 100 days from Sunday to save his presidency -- and it's not going well. 850 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Also moved: US-politics-vote-100days-Biden,SCENE US-politics-vote-100days-Texas,FOCUS US-politics-vote-100days-Democrats-VP,FOCUS WASHINGTON With the White House campaign heading into its coronavirus-hobbled home stretch, Democratic nominee Joe Biden is preparing to announce his vice presidential running mate, a woman likely to play an outsize role in a new administration. 700 words 0130 GMT by Michael Mathes. File picture. File video US-politics-society-racisim-LGBTQ,FOCUS NEW YORK Energized by the US's massive anti-racism protests, history-making progressives from New York -- young, black, Latino and gay -- want to shake up Congress's status quo when they are likely elected in November. 750 words 0130 GMT by Laura Bonilla. Picture. Video US-politics-racism,FOCUS WASHINGTON Two months after African American George Floyd died when a white policeman kneeled on his neck, triggering a nationwide and global outcry for justice, the United States is being shaken by an anti-racism surge that, more and more, is dividing its political class. 700 words 0330 GMT by Charlotte Plantive US-Russia-space-satellite,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States this week accused Russia of having tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, a charge Moscow has denied, saying the device was a "special instrument" for inspecting Russian equipment in space. Whatever it was, the incident marks for Washington a rare military escalation in space. 700 words 0130 GMT by Ivan Couronne US-unrest-Portland-protest,SCENE PORTLAND, Oregon Balloons are perhaps not a frequent sight at protests, but the two clutched by Devon Fredericksen in the streets of Portland tell the story -- together, they read 57. "I think it's crazy that it's been 57 days and we're still pushing for more change," he told AFP. 700 words moved by Emily Gillespie. Picture. Video Also moved: UN-US-Portland-unrest-rights US-politics-racism-unrest-Chicago -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-conflict-army-Syrian,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli army helicopters strike military targets in southern Syrian in retaliation for earlier "munitions" fire towards Israel from inside Syria, escalating tensions between the bitter rivals. 450 words moved by Ben Simon -- EUROPE -- Chile-France-Japan-justice-expedition,WRAP BESANCON, France Chilean Nicolas Zepeda is charged with murder shortly after being extradited to France over the 2016 disappearance of his Japanese ex-girlfriend, prosecutors say. 500 words moved by Fanny Lattach with Miguel Sanchez in Santiago. Picture. Video. Hungary-media-politics,WRAP BUDAPEST Dozens of journalists walk out of Hungary's top independent news site in protest at the removal of its editor-in-chief, with some warning the events marked the "destruction" of yet another pillar of press freedom. 700 words moved by Geza Molnar. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- DRCongo-politics-Kabila,FOCUS KINSHASA DR Congo's Joseph Kabila stepped down in January 2019 after 18 years at the helm, but nearly 18 months on he remains a powerful figure. 650 words 0200 GMT by Bienvenu-Marie Bakumanya. File picture Health-virus-SAfrica-people,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Before coronavirus arrived, the Casa Serena retirement home in Johannesburg had 64 residents. Fourteen have since died, and the fear among survivors is palpable. 600 words moved by Alessandro Parodi. Picture. Video afp
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