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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump hits China's TikTok, WeChat + Hunt for survivors of Beirut blast + US virus deaths hit three-month high + Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas secure big win + Lockdowns will have 'no effect' on climate US-IT-China-TikTok-politics-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump announces sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat, his latest explosive move aimed at countering China's rising global power. 750 words 1030 GMT. File picture Also moved: US-China-politics-internet,FACTS Lebanon-blast,WRAP BEIRUT Rescuers comb through the rubble of Beirut port in a search for survivors watched breathlessly by relatives of the missing, after an investigation into the colossal explosion makes its first arrests. 700 words 0930 GMT by Jean-Marc Mojon and Hachem Osseiran. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live Video Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Daily coronavirus deaths in the US surge to a three-month high of over 2,000 and the number of cases passes 19 million globally. 750 words moved by Becca Milfeld with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic SriLanka-vote,WRAP COLOMBO Sri Lanka's ruling Rajapaksa brothers secure a two-thirds majority in a parliamentary election that will allow them to rewrite the constitution and increase their power, final results show. 650 words moved by Amal Jayasinghe. Picture Also moved: SriLanka-vote,PROFILE Health-virus-climate-emissions,lead PARIS The unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions from lockdowns during the pandemic will do "nothing" to slow climate change without a lasting switch from fossil fuels, an international team of researchers say. 550 words 1200 GMT by Patrick Galey -- BEIRUT BLAST -- Lebanon-blast-port,SCENE BEIRUT Ankle-deep in corn spilling out of a huge gutted silo, rescuers guide an excavator to clear access to a room where they believe Beirut port employees could still be alive. 600 words 1200 GMT by Jean-Marc Mojon. Video. Picture Lebanon-blast-food,FOCUS BEIRUT Precious wheat spilled out of disembowelled silos, mixing with soot, debris and cement: Beirut's port blast has gutted Lebanon's largest grain storage and sparked public panic over bread shortages. 750 words moved by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban-prisoners,WRAP KABUL Thousands of Afghans begin a three-day gathering in Kabul to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in attacks that killed scores of Afghans and foreigners. 600 words 1130 GMT Elise Blanchard and Mushtaq Mojaddidi. Video China-Canada-crime-drugs,WRAP BEIJING China sentences another Canadian to death on drugs charges, the second in two days to be handed the punishment as tensions soar between China and Canada. 500 words 0930 GMT by Ludovic Ehret Malaysia-politics-corruption,Lead KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ex-finance minister, now a key opposition figure, is charged with corruption over a $1.5-billion construction project, the latest government critic to be targeted since a scandal-plagued party returned to power. 500 words moved by Sam Reeves. Picture. Video Japan-religion-music-Buddhism-virus-health,FOCUS TOKYO The music grows gradually: first a snare drum-like beat, then a throaty drone layered on top, followed by high-pitched humming. And then the monk begins to chant the heart sutra. 500 words moved by Sarah Lai. Picture. Video Health-virus-India,WRAP NEW DELHI India's official coronavirus case tally doubles in three weeks to hit two million as the pandemic hits smaller cities and rural areas, with experts warning the real toll could be much higher. 450 words moved by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video Health-virus-India,FOCUS MEERUT, India Sarthak Anand says his neighbours treated him like a "criminal" when he got coronavirus, a common experience in India's vast hinterland where the pandemic -- and stigmatisation -- are now raging. 600 words moved by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video Pakistan-China-India-rights,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Even as Pakistan is this week drawing international attention to the plight of Muslims in Indian Kashmir, Islamabad has stayed conspicuously silent about another embattled Muslim community -- China's Uighur population. 700 words moved -- EUROPE -- Belarus-vote,ADVANCER MINSK Belarus holds presidential polls on Sunday with a surge in public support for a novice opposition candidate posing the greatest challenge in years to long-ruling strongman Alexander Lukashenko. 550 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya with Anna Malpas in Moscow. Picture. Video Also moved: Belarus-vote,FACTS Belarus-vote-Lukashenko,PROFILE -- AFRICA -- Zimbabwe-politics-dissent-rights,FOCUS HARARE Amid growing fears for their lives following Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vow to "flush out" critics, targeted activists speak to AFP about their determination to not give up. 750 words 1300 GMT. Video Health-virus-Rwanda,FOCUS KIGALI Rwandans caught breaking curfew or not wearing masks are being sent to stadiums in droves for all-night lectures on the dangers of coronavirus, as the country maintains a tough approach to stem its spread. 600 words moved. Video. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Syria,FOCUS BEIRUT Syria's capital is facing a "terrible" spike in COVID-19 infections, with hospitals packed, patients scouring Facebook for advice and medics fearing the virus is spreading faster than clinics can test for it. 700 words 1130 GMT Saudi-internet-politics,FOCUS RIYADH Online armies of self-styled Saudi patriots riding a wave of state-led nationalism attack critics and what they call "traitors" of the kingdom -- but their growing clout has left the government uneasy. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-crime-weapons-lobbying-NRA,WRAP NEW YORK The state of New York sues the National Rifle Association and its leader Wayne LaPierre for financial fraud and misconduct, aiming to dissolve the powerful US conservative lobby. 700 words moved by Paul Handley. File Picture US-China-Taiwan-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warns his US counterpart in a phone call to avoid firing up bilateral tensions, a day after Washington angered Beijing by announcing it would send a senior official to visit Taiwan. 650 words moved by Paul Handley with Ludovic Ehret in Beijing. File picture US-Iran-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The envoy leading President Donald Trump's hardline push on Iran quits, three months before an election that could reorient US policy. 550 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File picture Argentina-environment-weather,FOCUS ROSARIO, Argentina Ravaged by drought, the Parana Delta in Argentina, one of the largest and most biodiverse in the world, has been burning like never before since the beginning of the year. 600 words moved by Jorgelina Hiba. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/TECH -- US-IT-politics-media,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Twitter and Facebook announce moves to thwart efforts to deceive or divide voters as the US nears a contentious presidential election. 700 words moved by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington Health-virus-media,FOCUS PARIS The coronavirus crisis has weighed heavily on print newspapers already battling for survival around the world, with the number of copies sold tumbling while less profitable digital readerships surge 650 words moved by Taimaz Szirniks with AFP bureaus Also moved: Health-virus-media-Germany,FOCUS Health-virus-media-expert,INTERVIEW Also moving: Health-virus-media-jobs,FACTS -- SPORT -- MMA-UFC-CHN-Song,INTERVIEW SHANGHAI Before becoming one of China's most feared MMA fighters, Song Kenan worked as a welder for the country's rapidly developing high-speed railway. He has no wish to return to assembling trains. 500 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Video Fbl-Asia-CHN-Wei,FOCUS SHANGHAI Wei Shihao was accused of "evil behaviour" and suspended last year for breaking an opponent's leg, but a lightning start to the season means he could be China's next export to Europe. 600 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- France-nightclub-music-Health-virus PARIS Unauthorised rave parties, long a fringe pastime with a hardcore techno following, have found a new fan base among young people in Paris denied a dance floor by the coronavirus outbreak. 700 words moved by Daphne Rousseau. Picture Germany-business-drink-beer,VIDEOESSAY MUNICH, Germany A Bavarian brewery has been granted official Munich brewery status for the first time in a century, guaranteeing a place with greats like Loewenbraeu at the famous Oktoberfest beer festival. 350 words moved by Pauline Curtet. Video afp
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