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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Contact: emma.charlton@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Two injured in Paris knife attack + US virus caseload tops 7 million + Kim Jong Un issues rare apology + Campaigning Trump barnstorms US + Rat wins award for bomb-sniffing France-attack-police,WRAP PARIS A man armed with a meat cleaver wounds two in Paris outside the former offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo before being arrested by police, three weeks into the trial of suspected accomplices in the 2015 massacre of the newspaper's staff. 750 words 2000 GMT by Daphne Rousseau and Tiphaine Le Liboux. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: France-attack-police,CHRONO Health-virus,WRAP MADRID The World Health Organization warns coronavirus deaths could more than double to two million if infection-fighting measures are not kept up, as the US caseload tops seven million and a worried Europe tightens the screws. 750 words 2030 GMT by Hazel Ward and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic SKorea-NKorea-diplomacy,WRAP SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issues a rare apology over what he described as the "unexpected and disgraceful" killing of a South Korean at sea, Seoul's presidential office says. 700 words moved by Claire Lee. Picture. File picture. US-vote,WRAP ATLANTA With just 39 days until the US election, President Donald Trump ramps up his campaigning with back-to-back events in battleground states -- a frenetic pace in contrast with the more sedate approach of Democratic rival Joe Biden. 650 words 2000 GMT by Sebastian Smith with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture Britain-Cambodia-rat-landmines LONDON A British veterinary charity has awarded a rat the equivalent of the highest civilian honour for bravery because of his uncanny knack for sniffing out landmines and unexploded ordnance. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-mask-immunity,FOCUS PARIS Could the mask -- already seen by many as the most effective shield against Covid infection -- have yet another benefit? Some researchers now believe that wearing one could reduce disease severity and act as a "bridge" to a vaccine by boosting population immunity. 750 words moved by Paul Ricard. Picture Health-virus-Israel,WRAP BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel Israel slaps restrictions on outgoing flights from Ben Gurion international airport, as authorities move to bolster a second virus lockdown imposed last week. 550 words moved. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-racism-police,WRAP LOUISVILLE, Kentucky The family of Breonna Taylor demands that US authorities release grand jury transcripts showing why no police will face direct criminal charges over her death, which has once again galvanized protesters angry about racism and police brutality in America. 600 words moved by Camille Camdessus and Sarah Titterton. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-summit,WRAP UNITED NATIONS Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appeals to the United Nations for an international conference on the Middle East in 2021, hoping for a new start after US elections and the milestone of Gulf Arabs' recognition of Israel. 650 words 2100 GMT by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington. Pictures. Video. UN-summit-Greece-Turkey-diplomacy,2ndlead UNITED NATIONS Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeals to Turkey to find a diplomatic solution to tensions, voicing hope to build a partnership between the historic rival neighbors. 500 words 2000 GMT. Video Also moved: UN-summit-health-virus-vaccine-LatAm US-vote-Trump-law,FOCUS WASHINGTON Could Donald Trump reject the election results if he loses? Experts anticipate chaos and long legal battles if the US president follows through on his threat. 650 words 2000 GMT by Paul Handley -- EUROPE -- World-climate-environment-demo,WRAP BERLIN Thousands of young people across Europe joined a global day of climate protests, many wearing masks and keeping their distance against the coronavirus. 550 words 2000 GMT by Mathieu Foulkes with Helene Dauschy in Stockholm. Picture. Video Russia-politics-US-computers,WRAP MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes concluding a pact with the United States against interfering in one another's elections, just weeks before the US hosts a divisive presidential vote. 600 words moved by Jonathan Brown. Picture. Video Turkey-Kurds-politics-arrest,3rdlead ANKARA Turkish prosecutors issue arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor and several former lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish HDP party, who are accused of involvement in 2014 protests that left 37 dead. 600 words moved by Raziye Akkoc with Kadir Demir in Istanbul. Picture. Video Turkmenistan-constitution-politics-economy,WRAP ASHGABAT Turkmenistan's strongman leader approves constitutional changes including the creation of a potentially powerful new position in parliament, fuelling speculation that he plans to hand power to his son. 630 words moved by Anton Lomov with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty. File picture Vatican-cardinal-pope VATICAN CITY One of the Vatican's most influential cardinals proclaims his innocence after being pushed out by Pope Francis following news reports of the prelate allegedly directing church funds to family members. 550 words moved. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Saudi-rights-G20-U20-diplomacy-US DUBAI New York city's mayor has pulled out of a Saudi summit over human rights concerns, amid calls for a boycott of the event that coincides with the anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder. 400 words moved -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics-coup-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's interim president, Bah Ndaw, is sworn into office after last month's putsch, vowing to hand over power within 18 months, honour international accords and pursue the fight against jihadist insurgents 650 words moved by Kassim Traore and Serge Daniel. Picture. Video Rwanda-court-trial-genocide,WRAP KIGALI Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie "Hotel Rwanda," admits to a Kigali court that he had helped form an armed group but denied any role in its crimes. 800 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Australia-environment-animal MACQUARIE HARBOUR, Australia After days wading through chilly waters, surrounded by the pained cries of hundreds of stranded whales on Australia's south coast, rescuers face the grim task of disposing of the carcasses. 450 words by Mell Chun. Picture. Video. Graphic India-film-music-people,OBIT MUMBAI S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, whose prolific output as a singer included around 40,000 songs in 16 Indian languages, has died at the age of 74 after a prolonged battle with coronavirus. 500 words moved by Udita Jhunjhunwala. File picture -- BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY -- US-China-IT-politics-TikTok,WRAP WASHINGTON The Trump administration refuses to back down from a plan to ban new downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, setting up a court showdown ahead of a Sunday deadline. 550 words 2000 GMT by Rob Lever EU-US-aerospace-accident-Boeing,WRAP NEW YORK Boeing's troubled 737 MAX airliner, grounded for 18 months after two deadly accidents, could receive certification to fly again in Europe "by the end of the year," the EU's air safety chief says. 600 words 2030 GMT -- SCIENCE -- US-space-Venus,INTERVIEW WASHINGTON Can a small American aerospace company get to Venus before NASA returns to the earth's superheated planetary neighor? That's what Peter Beck, the CEO of Rocket Lab, is hoping for as he sets his sights on launching a low-cost probe in 2023. 650 words moved by Ivan Couronne afp
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