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| - Duty Editor: Adam Plowright Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden on brink of victory + Virus cases hit new record in US + Mosques linked to Vienna gunman shut + Ethiopia PM defends military action + Man Utd boss Solskjaer vows to hang on US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden pulls ahead of President Donald Trump in the decisive state of Pennsylvania, putting him on the brink of victory in an increasingly tense White House race. 800 words 1430 GMT by Chris Lefkow with Peter Hutchison in Wilmington, Delaware. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: US-vote-paths,POINTS US-vote-results,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Coronavirus cases hit new records in the United States as swathes of Italy return to lockdown and Greece prepares for new curbs with the resurgent pandemic continuing its march through Europe. 650 words 1630 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Austria-attack-mosques,WRAP VIENNA The Austrian government orders the closure of two mosques in the capital Vienna frequented by the jihadist gunman who shot dead four people in the city centre on Monday. 550 words 1530 GMT by Jastinder Khera. Picture. Video Ethiopia-unrest,WRAP GONDAR, Ethiopia Ethiopia's prime minister seeks to defend a military operation in the northern region of Tigray, saying his hand had been "forced", as calls rise for the country to step back from what could devolve into a devastating war. 800 words 1430 GMT by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Graphic Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManUtd-Solskjaer,lead LONDON Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vows he will not "fall like a house of cards" after damaging defeats ramp up the pressure on the Manchester United manager. 550 words 1500 GMT by John Weaver -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-internet-Facebook,FOCUS NEW YORK All it took was a Facebook page and a hashtag: as election results trickled in, Donald Trump's supporters were busy going viral, spreading the unsubstantiated claim that Democrats were "stealing" the election under the rallying cry #StopTheSteal. 750 words 1530 GMT by Catherine Triomphe with Julie Jammot in San Francisco US-vote-Trump,FACTCHECK WASHINGTON As the tortuous US presidential election appeared headed to a conclusion, Donald Trump addressed the nation and claimed without evidence that he was being robbed of a second term. In his 17-minute presentation, Trump made a series of inaccurate comments. AFP breaks it down. 600 words moved by Arthur MacMillan and W.G. Dunlop. Picture US-vote-economy-markets-stocks-politics,FACTS WASHINGTON From the US presidential election to the state of the economy, this week did not go well for Wall Street on paper -- and yet stock indices climbed ever higher. 650 words moved by Virginie Montet -- CORONAVIRUS -- Singapore-tourism-health-virus SINGAPORE Hundreds of passengers set sail from Singapore on a "cruise to nowhere" with safety measures in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, as the industry seeks to bounce back from a pandemic-induced crunch. 400 words moved. Picture Health-virus-Italy,SCENE MILAN Italy's northern regions begin a month-long lockdown and the country braces for a new curfew, as Rome tries to stem a surge in virus cases despite protests. 500 words moved by Francesco Gilioli with Alexandria Sage in Rome. Video. File Picture Health-virus-China-France-Russia BEIJING Beijing has banned foreign arrivals from France and a host of other countries, the latest in a growing number of entry bans as China closes itself off from a world still battling the coronavirus pandemic. 350 words moved -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-Navalny,lead MOSCOW Russian officials say metabolic problems and pancreatitis caused Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to fall ill in August, ruling out findings by European labs that he was poisoned with Novichok. 500 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST-- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-prison-rights JERUSALEM A Palestinian on hunger strike for over 100 days under Israeli detention is close to dying, suffering severe cramps and headaches, his wife says. 425 words moved by Majeda El-Batsh. File Video -- AFRICA -- France-Sahel-army-conflict PARIS Less than a year after sending hundreds of extra troops to the Sahel, France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say. 500 words moved by Daphne Benoit. File pictures Cameroon-unrest-anglophone,WRAP YAOUNDE A 90-year-old archbishop is abducted, but later released, in a western Cameroon region gripped by conflict between anglophone separatists and security forces. 500 words 1500 GMT. Graphic. File picture -- ASIA -- Myanmar-vote-youth,FOCUS YANGON A Naga tribesman, a satirist released from jail and a jade picker are among the five million young voters able to cast their ballot for the first time in Myanmar's election this weekend. 850 words moved by Su Myat Mon and Richard Sargent. Picture. Video India-business-discrimination-caste-US-Hinduism,FOCUS MUMBAI A winner of industry awards, Snehapoo Padavattan should have raced up India's corporate ladder. There was just one problem: She belongs to the country's lowest caste, the Dalits. 750 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. File Picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-economy-employment-indicator,WRAP WASHINGTON The US unemployment rate declines a full point to 6.9 percent in October, the Labor Department said Friday, a greater-than-expected fall ahead of this week's presidential election which remains undecided. 550 words 1500 GMT by Chris Stein Health-virus-France-economy,FOCUS PARIS A plan announced with fanfare two months ago to support the French economy's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has yet to be finalised but is already at risk of being overtaken by events as the government has imposed a second lockdown. 750 words moved by Marie Heuclin -- ENVIRONMENT -- Climate-finance-aid PARIS Wealthy countries are falling short on a decade-old promise come due to ramp up climate finance for the developing world, according to a new semi-official report. 700 words moved by Marlowe Hood Climate-environment-food-agriculture PARIS Even if all fossil fuel emissions ended immediately, greenhouse gasses from the food we eat could stoke global temperatures above internationally agreed warming limits, a new study has warned. 500 words 1630 GMT by Kelly Macnamara -- LIFESTYLE/TECHNOLOGY -- Entertainment-tech-games-culture-gender,FOCUS HONG KONG In the 25 years since Sony launched the groundbreaking PlayStation, video games have exploded into the biggest form of entertainment in the world, and analysts say the growing diversity of billions of players is reshaping the industry. 800 words moved by Qasim Nauman. 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