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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Bolsonaro has virus, US starts WHO withdrawal + 'Emerging evidence' coronavirus spreads in air + China opens secret police office in Hong Kong + Rain pounds Japan as death toll hits 55 + Brazil marks anniversary of 7-1 thrashing Health-virus,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying it and the United States begins withdrawing from the WHO, even as it logs a record number of new cases. 600 words 0830 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-WHO,2ndlead GENEVA The WHO points to "emerging evidence" the coronavirus might spread by air further than previously thought, and warns the pandemic is still accelerating. 500 words moved by Robin Millard. Video HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG China opens a new office for its intelligence agents to operate openly in Hong Kong for the first time under a tough new security law, in a public display of its tightening control over the finance hub. 750 words 0800 GMT by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Also moved: China-HongKong-politics,CHRONO Japan-rain-weather-climate-flood,WRAP KURUME, Japan Torrential rain pounds the centre of Japan as authorities say 55 people are feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. 650 words 0800GMT by Charly Triballeau. Picture. Video. Graphic Brazil-Fbl-WC-2014-BRA-offbeat RIO DE JANEIRO Six years after Brazil suffered their most humiliating experience on a football pitch, the 7-1 World Cup thrashing on home soil at the hands of Germany has become a joke, an expression and even a meme. 350 words moved -- ASIA -- Australia-health-virus-pandemic-lockdown,LEAD MELBOURNE Shoppers in Australia's second-biggest city strip supermarket shelves as millions prepare for a return to virus lockdown, with warnings the restrictions will cost the economy Aus$1 billion a week. 750 words by Tania Lee 0600 GMT. Picture. Video. Singapore-election-vote,Q&A SINGAPORE Face masks at polling stations, rallies banned and candidates greeting voters with fist bumps: Singapore holds a general election this week, despite a major coronavirus outbreak. 600 words 0700 GMT by Catherine Lai. Picture Japan-nature-animal-virus-health,FOCUS TATSUNO, Japan As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. 550 words moved by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video. Pakistan-economy-mangoes,FOCUS MULTAN, Pakistan Dwindling harvests, drooping demand and export supply chains hit by the coronavirus are biting into Pakistan's mango industry, with producers of the prized fruit battling a disastrous season. 500 words moved by Shazia Bhatti with Kaneez Fatima in Lahore. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-politics-Bolsonaro,PROFILE RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is known for his brash style, which in part carried him to power more than a year ago. Removing his face mask after announcing he had coronavirus perfectly fit his image. 800 words moved by Pascale Trouillaud. Picture. Video. US-politics-books-Trump-family,3rdlead NEW YORK Donald Trump's niece describes the US president as a lying narcissist who was shaped by his domineering father, according to excerpts of her memoir. 400 words moved US-China-Tibet-diplomacy-rights,2ndlead WASHINGTON The United States says it is restricting visas to Chinese officials over Tibet, renewing a call for "meaningful autonomy" in the predominantly Buddhist region. 500 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File Picture US-Mexico-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON Mexico's leader makes his first foreign visit for an unlikely encounter -- a summit under the cloud of the coronavirus with President Donald Trump, who has disparaged his country. 550 words 0630 GMT by Shaun Tandon and Alina Dieste -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Kyrgyzstan,FOCUS BISHKEK At a call centre functioning as a coronavirus hotline in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, the volunteers manning the telephones are under siege. Infections in Central Asia have soared recently after governments in the ex-Soviet republics eased anti-virus lockdowns. 650 words 0530 GMT by Tolkun Namatbayeva with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-museum LONDON Britain's National Gallery reopens, with masks recommended and social distancing and advance booking mandatory, as the country continues to emerge from three months of coronavirus lockdown. 550 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-politics-economy-budget LONDON Britain is to unveil a mini-budget to kickstart the UK economy, hoping costly infrastructure investment will help build its way out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. 600 words moved by Roland Jackson. File Picture. Poland-Vatican-religion-abuse,FOCUS WARSAW Jakub Pankowiak's story of sexual abuse by a local priest is shaking up Poland's Catholic hierarchy, amplifying calls for full transparency after decades of cover-ups in the former communist country. 700 words moved by Anna Maria Jakubek. Picture by Adam Ciereszko Health-virus-EU-Netherlands-politics,FOCUS THE HAGUE The Netherlands will be at the centre of upcoming talks over European spending on the coronavirus crisis, driven by a mix of traditional Calvinist frugality and political reality, experts say. 650 words moved by Jan Hennop Britain-oil-environment-pollution,FOCUS LONDON Oil companies are being forced to cut spending due to a fall in global oil prices, threatening funds earmarked to dismantle dated off-shore rigs, despite environmental risks. 650 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Syria-conflict-UN-aid-Russia-China,WRAP UNITED NATIONS Russia and China veto a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended authorization for cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria for a year. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater Health-virus-Saudi-labour-rights,FOCUS RIYADH Jobless and broke, Sudanese electrician Hatem is stranded in Riyadh like countless other illegal workers, but he hopes the fast-spreading coronavirus will offer a chance for escape. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video. Iraq-unrest-US-Iran,FOCUS BAGHDAD The killing of jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi has stirred fears Iraq is entering a dark and violent phase, as boiling tensions between pro-Iran factions and the government reach new heights. 770 words moved by Sarah Benhaida and Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video. -- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-health-virus-Beatles-Britain,lead LOS ANGELES With a little help from his friends, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrates his 80th birthday with an online bash in aid of causes including Black Lives Matter. 650 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File Picture -- BUSINESS & TECH -- US-IT-politics-Facebook,WRAP WASHINGTON Organizers of the Facebook ad boycott vow to press on with their campaign, saying the social network's top executives have failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content. 700 words moved by Rob Lever US-IT-lifestyle-media-politics-Parler,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO With social media turmoil rising, recently formed social network Parler is gaining with prominent political conservatives who claim their voices are being silenced by Silicon Valley giants. 750 words moved by Glenn Chapman afp
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