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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Navalny accuses Putin over poisoning, vows return to Russia + Trump battles to quell supremacist group row + EU launches legal action over UK Brexit bill + Karabakh clashes persist despite ceasefire calls + Neanderthal DNA can mean Covid complications Russia-politics-Navalny-Germany,WRAP BERLIN Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has accused President Vladimir Putin of being behind his poisoning, vowing to return to Russia to press on with his opposition campaign. 700 words moved by Hui Min Neo Also moving: Russia-politics-Navalny-Germany,CHRONO US-vote-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump scrambles to quell an uproar over his failure to explicitly denounce white supremacist groups during his debate debacle with Joe Biden, who branded his election rival a "national embarrassment." 750 words moved by Michael Mathes with Roberto Schmidt in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moved: US-vote-BeauBiden,PROFILE Britain-EU-politics-Brexit,WRAP BRUSSELS EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declares that Brussels has begun legal action over the British government's attempt to overturn parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement. 650 words 1030 GMT by Dave Clark. Video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT Heavy shelling between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces persists despite fresh calls from world leaders for an end to days of fighting over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region. 650 words by 1030 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-science-Neanderthals-coronavirus PARIS Covid-19 patients with a particular snippet of Neanderthal DNA that crossed into the human genome some 60,000 years ago run a higher risk of severe complications from the disease, researchers say. 450 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- EUROPE -- EU-summit,WRAP BRUSSELS European leaders meet to tackle disputes that threaten their huge coronavirus recovery package and weaken their ability to respond to crises on their borders with Turkey and Belarus. 750 words 0930 GMT by Dave Clark Belarus-politics-unrest-Tikhanovskaya,FOCUS WARSAW Once a political novice, Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is joining Europe's diplomatic big leagues but risks undermining her own cause in the process, experts say. 600 words 0930 GMT by Dario Thuburn. File picture. File video. Turkey-politics-media-internet,lead ISTANBUL Turkey enters a new era of tight social media restrictions that threaten to erase the local presence of Facebook and Twitter should they fail to take down contentious posts. 650 words 1030 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video France-pornography-abuse-investigation,FOCUS PARIS A rape investigation targeting a prominent French pornography website is prompting actresses to disclose their own experiences of abuse, a moment of reckoning for an industry where speaking out has long been taboo. 800 words 0930 GMT by Nicolas Kienast and Caroline Taix Nobel-prizes,ADVANCER STOCKHOLM Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week's award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research. 800 words moved by Pia Ohlin. Video. File video. File picture. Also moved: Nobel-prizes,FACTS Nobel-prize-history,FACTS Europe-migrants-Italy-trial-Salvini,ADVANCER ROME Italy's far-right chief Matteo Salvini stands trial for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea, in a case that could see him jailed for 15 years or serve him a political win. 600 words moved by Ella Ide. File picture Kyrgyzstan-vote,ADVANCER BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan goes to the polls to choose a new parliament on Sunday with voters and smaller parties afraid vote buying will spoil a rare competitive election in former Soviet Central Asia. 700 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Algeria-US-diplomacy,WRAP TUNIS US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper heads to Algeria to bolster ties as the North African nation tries to mediate in war-ravaged Libya and Mali while battling extremists at home. 650 words 1200 GMT by Philippe Agret Iraq-Kurds-Turkey-Iran-drone,FOCUS SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq Turkey and Iran are using "game-changing" drone warfare against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions. 800 words moved by Shwan Mohammed with Maya Gebeily in Baghdad -- AFRICA -- Rwanda-genocide-investigation,PROFILE KIGALI Accused of commanding a presidential guard implicated in high-profile murders during the Rwandan genocide, Protais Mpiranya is now the most sought of the six remaining fugitives indicted by an international tribunal. 800 words moved Sudan-conflict-peace,ADVANCER KHARTOUM Sudan's government and rebels are to sign a landmark peace deal Saturday in a bid to end decades of war in which hundreds of thousands died -- a historic achievement, if it holds. 700 words 1300 GMT by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-Trump-extremism,FOCUS WASHINGTON With a shout-out to the Proud Boys militia, US President Donald Trump has once again shown a readiness to court right wing extremists as he battles for re-election. 700 words moved by Paul Handley Also moved: US-politics-vote-Biden,PROFILE US-crime-shooting LOS ANGELES A US court approve an $800 million settlement for victims of America's worst mass shooting -- a rampage that left 58 dead and more than 800 wounded in Las Vegas. 500 words moved by Andrew Marszal US-vote-diplomacy-refugee,lead WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's administration says the United States will admit no more than 15,000 refugees over the coming year, making another major drastic cut a month ahead of elections despite global crises. 500 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-climate-travel,SCENE SAN FRANCISCO The Silverado Trail has long been a place dreams for Napa Valley wine lovers as it winds gently through vineyards and on to Calistoga, but the "Glass Fire" has turned much of that dream to ash. 700 words moved by Glenn Chapman. Picture. Video Health-virus-Panama-art,FOCUS PANAMA CITY, Panama Artist Genaro Rodriguez was so moved after being commissioned to turn a Covid-19 doctor's white coat into a piece of art that he likened the experience to "painting a superhero's cape." 500 words moved by Juan Jose Rodriguez. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-politics,FOCUS NEW YORK As cases of coronavirus tick up again in New York, particularly in neighborhoods with significant populations of Orthodox Jews, some residents of those areas say they feel attacked or insulted, accusing authorities of creating a stigma based on their faith. 650 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong's leader hails her city's "return to peace" after China imposed a security law that helped suppress a pro-democracy movement, as just a handful of people defied a heavy police presence to protest during National Day celebrations. 700 words 1100 GMT by Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-China-travel-tourism,PHOTOESSAY BEIJING Hundreds of millions in China hustle to enjoy their first major holiday since beating the coronavirus, filling airports and train stations. 550 words moved by Nicolas Asfouri. Picture. Video. Live video France-attack-Pakistan-religion-blasphemy,FOCUS KOTHI QAZI, Pakistan Pakistani farmer Arshad Mehmood has been filled with pride since his son stabbed two people outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week, in the latest attack to expose the violent consequences of blasphemy allegations. 550 words moved by Kaneez Fatima with Joris Fioriti in Islamabad. Picture. Video Myanmar-mining-crime-jade,FOCUS HPAKANT, Myanmar A torrent of water, rock and heavy sludge spun Sai Ko as he clung to a corpse to survive -- a memory that still traumatises the young "jade-picker" three months on from Myanmar's worst-ever mine disaster. 750 words moved by Ye Aung Thu and Lapyae Ko. File Picture. File Video France-vote-NewCaledonia,ADVANCER NOUMEA The French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia votes in a referendum on independence Sunday, with voters expected to reject breaking away from France's control after almost 170 years despite increasing support for the move. 700 words moved by Cecile Azzaro Also moved: France-vote-NewCaledonia-Pacific,FACTS -- HEALTH -- Health-virus-vaccine-UN,lead WASHINGTON UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an "immediate infusion" of $15 billion to a global pool for the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines at a virtual summit hosted by the world body. 500 words moved -- BUSINESS -- Japan-stocks,WRAP TOKYO Trade on Tokyo's markets could resume tomorrow, the operator says, after a 'hardware failure' caused an unprecedented day-long shutdown of one of the world's biggest stock exchanges. 650 words 0930 GMT by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video. Live video -- SPORTS -- Tennis-FRA-Open,WRAP PARIS Novak Djokovic, who was likened to a snake killing its prey by his vanquished first-round Roland Garros opponent, tackles Ricardas Berankis for a place in the last 32. 600 words 1130 GMT by Dave James. Picture Basket-NBA,WRAP MIAMI, Florida The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James manhandle the Miami Heat 116-98 in game one of the NBA Finals in a dominant start to their quest for a 17th championship. 700 words moved. Picture afp
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