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| - Duty Editor: Joseph Boyle Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump impeachment trial opens in Senate + Asia ramps up fight against SARS-like virus + Trump slams climate 'prophets of doom' + Prince Harry begins new life in Canada + Swiss 'found two suspected Russian spies in Davos' US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial begins in earnest in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him -- and quickly, if possible. 750 words 1600 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Graphic China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING Asian countries ramp up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rises to six and the number of cases jumps to almost 300, raising concerns in the middle of a major holiday travel rush. 750 words moved by Helen Roxburgh and Laurent Thomet. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: China-health-virus,FACTS Davos-summit-diplomacy-economy-climate,WRAP DAVOS, Switzerland US President Donald Trump assails environmental "prophets of doom", delivering an uncompromising message in Davos after Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed government inaction on the climate crisis. 700 words 1530 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video. Graphic Canada-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP VANCOUVER Prince Harry spends the first full day of his new life in Canada after jetting in from Britain to join his wife Meghan following their shock exit from their royal roles. 750 words moved. Picture. Graphic. Videographics. Video Davos-Switzerland-Russia-espionage GENEVA Swiss police last year discovered two suspected Russian agents in Davos -- including one who claimed to be a plumber -- who they believed wanted to spy on the World Economic Forum, a Swiss newspaper reports. 400 words 1530 GMT by Dario Thuburn -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN Iran confirms two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner shot down this month, in a catastrophic error that killed all 176 people on board and sparked angry protests. 700 words moved Syria-conflict,WRAP BEIRUT Russian air strikes kill 12 civilians in northwestern Syria, as renewed violence tightens the noose around the country's last major opposition bastion and deepens an already dire humanitarian crisis. 500 words 1500 GMT by Bachir el-Khoury with Omar Haj Kadour in Kfar Taal. Picture Syria-conflict-IS-Kurds-France,FOCUS AL-HOL CAMP, Syria In an overcrowded desert camp for families linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, a French woman begs for another chance so she and her children can go home. 700 words moved by Delil Souleiman. Picture. Video Lebanon-politics,Q&A BEIRUT Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since the civil war, an unprecedented protest movement and mounting international pressure to enact reforms, yet the country's under-fire politicians have yet to form a government. What's the hold-up? 600 words 1530 GMT by Hashem Osseiran -- EUROPE -- Netherlands-crime-family,WRAP THE HAGUE A Dutchman isolated six of his children in a remote farmhouse from birth and beat them to drive out "bad spirits", prosecutors tell a court. 550 words moved by Danny Kemp. Picture Britain-Australia-Iran-prison-espionage LONDON An Australian-British academic jailed in Iran for espionage rejected Tehran's offer to work as a spy, according to letters she smuggled out of prison published in British media. 400 words moved -- AMERICAS -- Canada-China-US-court-extradition,WRAP VANCOUVER, Canada The Chinese telecommunications executive whose arrest in Canada has badly strained the country's relations with Beijing returns to court to fight plans to extradite her to the United States. 600 words 1800 GMT by Michel Comte. Picture. Video. Graphic Canada-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,SCENE VICTORIA, Canada They have spotted Meghan out on hiking trails and at the local farmers' market, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new neighbors are determined to provide them with privacy at their Canadian coastal hideaway. 450 words 1530 GMT by Alia Dharssi. Picture. Video. Graphic -- AFRICA -- Angola-Britain-corruption-business-FOCUS LONDON Revelations about Angola's Isabel Dos Santos have again turned the spotlight on multinational companies and "Big Four" accounting firms that offer "benevolent facilitation" to clients with dubious fortunes. 750 words 1500 GMT by Veronique Dupont Angola-Portugal-corruption-politics,FOCUS LISBON Sensational graft allegations against Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, cause consternation in Lisbon as top Portuguese companies are accused of complicity in the "Angolan kleptocracy". 600 words 1600 GMT by Thomas Cabral Ethiopia-culture-religion-Christianity-Orthodoxy,FOCUS GONDAR, Ethiopia Getahun Fetana spent years admiring his wife from a distance before finally summoning the nerve to speak to her, taking advantage of a chance run-in during Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of epiphany. 700 words moved by Robbie Corey-Bouet. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- Australia-fire-climate,PROFILE BERMAGUI, Australia Once a professional performer who sang backing vocals for British rock star Joe Cocker, Maggie McKinney has spent the last 30 years helping battle the wildfires which are as much an Australian summer staple as cricket and backyard barbecues. 550 words moved by Thomas Lowe. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-unrest-lunar,FOCUS HONG KONG Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city's pro-democracy movement despite stiff resistance from local authorities and pro-Beijing politicians. 650 words moved by Xinqi Su and Daniel Suen. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Davos-summit-economy-diplomacy-China-telecommunication-US,WRAP DAVOS, Switzerland The chief executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei says he was ready for the United States to escalate a "campaign" against the firm this year but insists it would not have a significant effect on business. 400 words moved by Julien Girault. Picture. France-US-trade-diplomacy,WRAP PARIS Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump agree to extend negotiations on a dispute over a French tax on digital giants to the end of the year, postponing Washington's threat of sanctions against Paris, French officials say. 750 words 1600 GMT by Jerome Rivet -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP MELBOURNE Top seed Rafael Nadal turns on the style as he launches his bid for a record-equalling 20th Major title at the Australian Open, but falling star Maria Sharapova hits a career low. 600 words moved by Talek Harris. Picture Fbl-WC-2022-QAT-rights DOHA Qatar and FIFA publish the first jointly issued legacy planning strategy ahead of a football World Cup, with pledges on labour and LGBT rights alongside protections for activists and journalists. 500 words moved. File picture -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- Japan-animation-entertainment SINGAPORE Animated films from Japan's Studio Ghibli, including Oscar winner "Spirited Away", are coming to streaming giant Netflix, delighting many fans but leaving US viewers disappointed as they will miss out. 400 words moved. File video afp
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