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| - Duty Editor: Simon Morgan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Europe, US struggle with coronavirus case surge + Trump launches intense, last-ditch vote push + Poland's president tests positive for virus + Libyans cautious about ceasefire deal + NASA tackles Osiris-Rex asteroid dust leak Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Signs are multiplying that authorities around the world are struggling to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, as the US reports 80,000 infections in a single day, France extends a curfew to two-thirds of citizens and Germany's death toll passes 10,000. 750 words 1530 GMT by AFP bureaus 1000 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic US-vote,WRAP WEST PALM BEACH, Florida President Donald Trump casts his vote early in Florida ahead of another punishing day, with three campaign rallies as he works to close the gap with Joe Biden and pull off a 2016-style upset win on November 3. 700 words 1500 GMT by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video Also moved: US-vote-points,POINTS Health-virus-Poland,WRAP WARSAW Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he has tested positive for coronavirus as the EU country faces a record rise in cases and mass protests, despite a ban on public gatherings intended to stem infections. 650 words 1430 GMT by Mary Sibierski. Picture. File picture Libya-conflict,ANALYSIS TRIPOLI Libyans react with a mix of hope and scepticism to the signing of a nationwide ceasefire deal intended to pave the way towards a political solution to the country's grinding conflict. 800 words moved by Rim Taher with Paul Raymond in Tunis. Picture. Video US-space-astronomy-OSIRIS WASHINGTON NASA says its robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex has succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it is leaking. 350 words moved. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Spain,lead MADRID Spain braces for a new national state of emergency to facilitate the imposition of curfews as its regions struggle to slow surging virus cases. 450 words 1530 GMT Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-pandemic,SCENE STEPANAKERT Close-quarters, poor ventilation, no masks: in the cellars of Stepanakert, the capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh province, residents who have not fled fierce fighting may be safe from shelling, but not coronavirus. 600 words moved by Emmanuel Peuchot. Picture. Video Kyrgyzstan-voting-unrest BISHKEK Kyrgyz election officials announce presidential elections for January 10 even as police raid their offices, in what appears to be a power struggle with the country's acting leader. 500 words moved. File picture UN-anniversary GENEVA More than 100 monuments and buildings across Europe are to be lit up blue to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. 450 words 1430 GMT by Robin Millard. -- US VOTE -- US-vote-offbeat,POINTS WASHINGTON US election day is quickly approaching, but this week has shown there's still plenty of time for dancing and video games on the campaign trail. 450 words moved. File Picture US-vote-Arizona-India,INTERVIEW PHOENIX, Arizona, United States Hiral Tipirneni represents the so-called American Dream -- an Indian immigrant who came to the United States as a child and became a doctor. Now she aspires to become a congresswoman. But to do so, the Democrat will need to win in a suburb that has always voted Republican. 650 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture. Video US-vote-immigration,FOCUS NEW YORK A testy exchange between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Thursday's presidential debate has renewed focus on the unknown whereabouts of parents of 545 migrant children separated from their families under US border policy. 750 words moved by Laura Bonilla. File Picture -- PLEASE SEE OUR SPECIAL ADVISORY FOR FULL ELECTION COVERAGE -- -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-heritage,FOCUS HOMS, Syria Clutching a small saw, Syrian volunteer Rana Jreij cuts away at bushes growing up the centuries-old walls of one of the world's most famous Crusader castles, Krak des Chevaliers, to protect it from forest fires. 500 words moved by Maher Al-Mounes. Picture. Video Egypt-vote-parliament,WRAP CAIRO Egyptians vote in the first phase of parliamentary elections with little doubt of a sweeping victory for supporters of hardline President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi. 500 words 1700 GMT. Picture. Video US-Sudan-Israel-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON Sudan becomes the latest Arab nation to agree to recognize Israel, in a diplomatic triumph for President Donald Trump announced days before the US elections. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-Sudan-Israel-diplomacy-world,REAX US-Sudan-Israel-diplomacy,CHRONO US-Sudan-Israel-diplomacy,COUNTRY FACTFILE -- AFRICA -- Guinea-vote-unrest,WRAP CONAKRY Guinea's Alpha Conde won the West African nation's highly contested presidential poll, the national electoral authority says, setting the stage for a controversial third term for the 82-year old. 650 words 1530 GMT by Mouctar Bah. Video. Seychelles-vote, WRAP VICTORIA Voters on the main islands of the Seychelles cast their ballot in presidential and parliamentary elections that have spanned three days, across an idyllic archipelago that has been economically hammered by the coronavirus. 600 words moved. Picture. File video. Graphic ICoast-politics-vote-unrest,FOCUS DUEKOUE, Ivory Coast His brother had his throat slit and his handicapped niece was shot dead in her home, but Zeabahi Maurice has put aside all thoughts of revenge against the militiamen who ravaged his village in the west of the Ivory Coast a decade ago. 650 words moved by Patrick Fort. Picture. Video Zambia-debt-economy-politics-vote,FOCUS LUSAKA Although elections won't be held in Zambia for another 10 months, the battle lines already being drawn over the country's debt woes could make them the issue to topple the longtime incumbent. 650 words moved by Obert Simwanza with Susan Njanji in Johannesburg. Video. File Picture. -- ASIA PACIFIC -- Myanmar-politics-vote-unrest-rights YANGON For many marginalised ethnic minority groups in conflict-plagued regions of Myanmar, next month's national elections had at least offered a glimmer of hope for empowerment. But a decision to exclude swathes of their homelands from the vote has instead filled them with anger and despair. 650 words moved by Su Myat Mon. File Picture. Graphic -- POLITICS/ENTERTAINMENT -- US-politics-entertainment-Trump-Borat ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE US President Donald Trump says he has not been a fan of Sacha Baron Cohen -- even before a clip from the British comedian's new Borat movie forced his lawyer Rudy Giuliani into an awkward explanation. 350 words moved -- SPORTS -- Fbl-ESP-Liga-Clasico-Barcelona-RealMadrid,lead BARCELONA In an empty Camp Nou, Barcelona host Real Madrid, who are suffering their first crisis of the season, in the first Clasico behind closed doors. 500 words 1630 GMT by Thomas Allnutt. Picture. Video RugbyU-6Nations-IRL-ITA,lead DUBLIN As the Six Nations resumes, Ireland attempt to lift the mood of a country that is back in coronavirus lockdown as they face Italy. A bonus-point win would put the Irish top of the table. 500 words 1630 GMT by Pirate Irwin. Picture Aito-Prix-Por,lead PORTIMAO Chasing a record-breaking victory, Lewis Hamilton forecast "a dogfight" in qualifying for Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix on a slippery and undulating track at Portimao 500 words 1530 GMT. Picture Cycling-Giro-Ita,lead SESTRIERES Australian Jai Hindley takes the leader's pink jersey in the mountainous penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia but will start the final time trial level on time with Londoner Tao Geoghegan Hart, who took the day's stage winner. 500 words 1600 GMT by Emmeline Moore. Picture Fbl-ENG-Pr,lead LONDON In a big weekend in an unpredictable season, Manchester City opens the action by dropping points at West Ham. In later games, Chelsea visit Manchester United and Liverpool close the day against Sheffield United. 650 words moved. Picture afp
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