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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Contact: emma.charlton@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Lebanon cabinet quits as anger mounts over blast + Crackdown on protests after disputed Belarus vote + Outcry over Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's arrest + Masks required in Paris hotpots over virus fears + Beluga whales released into Iceland sanctuary Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister Hassan Diab announces his government's resignation amid popular outrage over the deadly Beirut port explosion that has reignited angry street protests. 850 words 1930 GMT by Jean-Marc Mojon and Layal Abou Rahal. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moved: Lebanon-blast-government,CHRONO Lebanon-politics-Diab,PROFILE Lebanon-blast-heritage,FOCUS Belarus-vote,WRAP MINSK Belarussian police use rubber bullets and tear gas to break up fresh protests over a disputed election won by long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko, pressing on with a crackdown that has left dozens wounded. 750 words 2000 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Belarus-vote-Lukashenko,PROFILE Belarus-vote-Tikhanovskaya,PROFILE Belarus-vote,CHRONO HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is arrested and led in handcuffs through his newspaper office as police raid the building, part of a sweeping crackdown on dissent since China imposed a security law on the city. 750 words 1930 GMT by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. Live Video. Graphic Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-media-Lai,PROFILE HongKong-China-politics,FOCUS HongKong-China-politics-media,NextDigital Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Face masks become compulsory in Paris tourist hotspots with fears mounting over a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as infections in the world's worst-hit country the United States top five million. 800 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Iceland-China-conservation-environment-whale REYKJAVIK Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium have been released into an Icelandic sea sanctuary ahead of their release into the wild, a move conservationists hope will become a model for rehoming some 300 belugas currently in captivity. 450 words moved. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US,POINTS WASHINGTON It took the United States just 17 days to move from four million to five million coronavirus cases -- even as the country is finally starting to bend its curve downward. Here is the state of play of America's COVID-19 epidemic, and what may happen in the coming months. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-US-virus-economy-politics-aid WASHINGTON The White House trades barbs with Democratic leaders over who is to blame for the failure to agree on a new pandemic relief package, even as coronavirus cases soar and workers continue to struggle to pay the rent. 550 words 2000 GMT by Heather Scott. File picture Health-virus-WHO,lead GENEVA The World Health Organization insists there is still hope of conquering the coronavirus pandemic despite the suffering behind the looming landmarks of 750,000 deaths and 20 million cases. 600 words moved by Robin Millard. Video -- AMERICAS -- Trinidad-politics-vote,WRAP PORT OF SPAIN Prime Minister Keith Rowley confidently predicts victory for his ruling People's National Movement (PNM) party amid a strong turnout for Trinidad and Tobago's general election despite rising coronavirus infections. 600 words 2300 GMT by Alva Viarruel. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- UN-weapons-robots GENEVA Human Rights Watch says it is seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries want an outright ban. 500 words moved by Robin Millard -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Algeria-trial-media,WRAP ALGIERS Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni receives a three-year prison term in a trial rights groups have called a test of press freedom in a country recently rocked by anti-government protests. 650 words moved. File picture Israel-Palestinians-conflict-cave,FOCUS FARASIN, Palestinian Territories Ahmed Amarneh's home, with its wooden door and cushion-lined rooms, is not the first Palestinian residence in the West Bank to receive an Israeli demolition notice, but it may be the first such doomed home that was built inside a cave. 700 words moved Hossam Ezzedine. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,lead GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories The Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas have launched rockets into the sea as "a message" to Israel after repeated exchanges of fire in recent days, a security source says. 500 words moved -- AFRICA -- Niger-unrest-France,WRAP KOURE, Niger Troops in Niger backed by French air power hunt for the killers of eight people, six of them French nationals, as prosecutors in Paris announce a terror investigation. 600 words moved by Boureima Hama. Pictures. Graphic. Video Mauritius-environmental-pollution-shipping,WRAP PORT LOUIS Salvage crews race against time to prevent a second disastrous oil spill off the picture-perfect coastline of Mauritius, with a damaged tanker at risk of splitting apart. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Nigeria-religion-Islam-court KANO, Nigeria An Islamic court in northern Nigeria sentences a singer to death for blasphemy. 400 words moved. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-talks-Taliban,WRAP KABUL Afghan peace talks are expected to begin within days after authorities announce they will soon start releasing hundreds of Taliban prisoners accused of brutal attacks, including on foreigners. 550 words moved by Mushtaq Mojaddidi, with Rashid Durrani in Kandahar. File Picture. File Video Thailand-politics,lead PATHUM THANI, Thailand Young Thai protesters listen in rapt attention as a pro-democracy activist calls for open discussion of the unassailable monarchy's role in the kingdom, at a rally in Bangkok that drew thousands. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Taiwan-US-China-politics-diplomacy,WRAP TAIPEI A US cabinet member heaps praise on Taiwan's democracy and its success in battling the coronavirus as he meets the island's leader during a historic visit that China has slammed as a threat to peace. 650 words moved by Amber Wang. Picture. Video. Live Video -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- US-economy-restaurants-management,WRAP NEW YORK McDonald's sues former CEO Steve Easterbrook for allegedly lying about inappropriate sexual relationships with employees, the latest twist in a corporate #MeToo saga that has rocked the fast-food giant. 600 words 2300 GMT by Peter Hutchison. File picture -- SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT -- Science-space-Ceres-mission PARIS The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, according to the results of a major exploration mission. 400 words moved by Patrick Galey. -- SPORTS -- Fbl-ESP-Eur-C1-Atletico-health-virus-GER-Leipzig,WRAP MADRID Atletico Madrid breathe a sigh of relief after further coronavirus tests on their players and staff turn up negative, allowing the team to travel to Portugal on Tuesday for their Champions League quarter-final against Leipzig. 600 words moved by Tom Allnutt. File picture Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-health-virus,WRAP BERLIN Germany's health minister Jens Spahn says he opposes the Bundesliga's plans for the partial return of football fans to stadiums next season amid the coronavirus pandemic. 600 words moved by Ryland James afp
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