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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + World at 'decisive point' on virus: WHO + Gunmen kills five in US brewery + Sporadic violence as gangs roam Delhi + EU-UK spar over free trade talks + Domingo rows back on abuse apology Health-virus,WRAP GENEVA The World Health Organization says the new coronavirus epidemic is at a "decisive point" as countries across the globe from Saudia Arabia to Japan to Italy battle to contain the deadly outbreak. 800 words 1600 GMT by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Video. Graphic US-crime-shooting,WRAP WASHINGTON A gunman kills five co-workers at one of America's best-known breweries before turning the weapon on himself in the latest burst of mass gun violence in the US. 650 words moved by Torrence Otten. Picture. Video. Graphic India-unrest-religion,WRAP NEW DELHI Sporadic violence hit parts of Delhi overnight as gangs roamed streets littered with the debris of days of sectarian riots that have killed 33 people. 500 words moved by Jalees Andrabi and Bhuvan Bagga. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain puts the prospect of a chaotic Brexit back on the table as it set out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union. 700 words 1430 GMT by Alice Ritchie with Damon Wake in Brussels. Video. Also moving: Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,FACTS Spain-US-opera-assault-Domingo,WRAP MADRID Scandal-hit opera star Placido Domingo says his apology over sexual harassment allegations has given a "false impression" but cancels an upcoming performance in Madrid amid a backlash in his native Spain. 700 words 1430 GMT by Hazel Ward. File picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Saudi RIYADH Saudi Arabia suspends visas for visits to Islam's holiest sites for the "umrah" pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raises questions over the hajj, which starts in July. 650 words 1530 GMT by Anuj Chopra and Haitham El-Tabei. Picture. File video Health-virus-SKorea SEOUL The US and South Korean militaries postpone forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country reports its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date. 650 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-Japan-school TOKYO Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urges schools nationwide to close for several weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, as authorities reported the country's fourth death linked to the outbreak. 650 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video Health-virus-Italy ROME Italy urges tourists spooked by the coronavirus not to stay away, but efforts to reassure the world over the outbreak are overshadowed by confusion over case numbers. 500 words 1500 GMT by Ella Ide and Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video Health-virus-NKorea SEOUL North Korea has postponed the new school term to prevent the possible spread of the new coronavirus, the latest measure as the ill-equipped country ramps up efforts to prevent a devastating outbreak. 400 words moved. Picture. Video Africa-health-virus,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG The coronavirus is spreading fast beyond its China birthplace but sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world's most vulnerable regions, has so far been almost spared -- and experts want to know why. 660 words moved by Susan Njanji with African bureaux. File picture. File video Also moved: Health-virus-China-Iran-SKorea,FOCUS Health-virus-economy-US-EU Health-virus-Iraq-religion-economy,FOCUS Health-virus-Italy-politics,FOCUS -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-minorities,FOCUS GEORGETOWN, South Carolina Will Jackson has shadowed three Democratic candidates ahead of South Carolina's primary, but still hasn't settled on which has the best chance of defeating Donald Trump. His decision, along with the rest of the state's African American voters, could be defining for the White House race. 700 words 1700 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video US-entertainment-abuse-trial-Weinstein-assault,ANALYSIS NEW YORK Prosecutors have long been hesitant to take on cases of acquaintance rape but the conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on charges of rape and sexual assault should move the needle on such cases, and open the door to more prosecutions, legal experts say. 900 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict,WRAP SARAQEB, Syria Syrian rebels reenter a key northwestern town they had lost earlier this month, reversing one of the main gains of the government's devastating offensive in the region. 650 words moved by Omar Haj Kadour. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Idlib-Kafranbel,FOCUS IDLIB, Syria The Syrian town of Kafranbel was long a symbol of humourous defiance to Damascus, famed for its witty posters, murals and cartoons, so its recapture by regime forces spells a heavy blow, activists say. 700 words moved by Omar Haj Kadour. Picture. File Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-JordanValley,FOCUS UM ZUKA, Palestinian Territories When the Israeli army's surveillance drone swoops down, briefly scattering a Palestinian shepherd's flock, activist Guy Hirschfeld rightly predicts trouble. 800 words moved by Joe Dyke. Picture. Video Israel-vote-Palestinians,INTERVIEW HAIFA, Israel Leading Israeli Arab politician Ayman Odeh has made US President Donald Trump and his controversial peace plan the main target of his campaign for Tuesday's general election. 600 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee and Majeda el-Batsh. Picture. Video Lebanon-politics-rights-migration,FOCUS BEIRUT Eighteen-year-old domestic worker Mary came to Lebanon to help support her family, but now a financial crisis is preventing her from sending money home to Ethiopia. 700 words moved by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-politics-environment-climate-Heathrow,WRAP LONDON Britain's Court of Appeal rules in favour of environmental campaigners who oppose the building of a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport. 650 words moved by Roland Jackson Russia-army-politics-defence-history-Laos MOSCOW Thirty Soviet tanks of a type that became legendary in World War II are being restored to their original state in Russia after making an epic tropical journey from the southeast Asian state of Laos. 500 words 1500 GMT by Marina Koreneva. Picture. Video Russia-Chechnya-rights-crime-Poland MOSCOW A blogger from Russia's mainly Muslim region of Chechnya critical of its strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he had fended off an attacker armed with a hammer while at home in exile in Europe. 500 words moved Germany-history-film-festival-Russia,FOCUS BERLIN In 2018, controversial Russian art project "DAU" scandalised Germany with its plans to rebuild the Berlin Wall and offer visitors an immersive experience of daily life behind the Iron Curtain. Eighteen months later, "DAU" has again caused shock and outrage. 650 words moved by Aurelie Mayembo. Picture -- AFRICA -- AfricanUnion-Sahel-conflict-troops,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The African Union says it expects to send a temporary deployment of 3,000 troops to West Africa's Sahel region, where regional forces are struggling to respond to a nearly eight-year-old onslaught by armed Islamists. 600 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Video Also moved: France-Mali-unrest-Sahel-diplomacy Guinea-politics-vote,SCENE CONAKRY For nearly a year and a half, Mamadou Diallo has documented police violence inside a Guinea opposition stronghold. As the country holds a referendum on President Alpha Conde's contested reforms, he says the violence has only got worse. 850 words 1500 GMT by Emmet Livingstone and Carol Valade. Picture. Video Also moved: Guinea-politics-vote,Q&A Guinea-politics-vote,SCENE -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-France-film-abuse-Polanski,lead PARIS Controversial film director Roman Polanski says will not attend the French Oscars because he fears a "public lynching" by feminist activists. 600 words moved by Fiachra Gibbons. File picture. Entertainment-France-film-racism PARIS Some of France's top stars of colour have slammed the country's film industry for confining black, North African and Asian-origin performers to stereotypical bit-parts. 450 words 1630 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons. File picture -- HEALTH -- Britain-health-music,INTERVIEW EAST COWES, United Kingdom The musician who helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain during surgery by playing her violin tells AFP about the performance of her life. 500 words 1530 GMT by Kate Gillam. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Germany-chemicals-pharmaceutical-Bayer, WRAP FRANKFURT The acquisition of seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto remains both boon and burden for German chemical and pharma giant Bayer, ensuring bumper profits but miring the company in tens of thousands of legal disputes over a key weedkiller. 700 words moved by Tom Barfield. Picture afp
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