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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus opposition to 'March for Freedom' + Trump's younger brother Robert dies + Ship oozing oil off Mauritius splits in two + Man City take stock of latest Euro failure + Italian cruise line resumes operations after virus hiatus Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK The opposition in Belarus hopes to bring thousands to the streets of the capital for a "March for Freedom", a week after the disputed election that triggered unprecedented protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. 700 words 1030 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-Trump-brother,3rdlead WASHINGTON Donald Trump's younger brother Robert has died after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the US president says in a statement mourning his loss. 650 words moved. File picture Mauritius-Japan-shipping-environment,WRAP PORT LOUIS A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast has split into two, according to its Japanese operator. 4590 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video. Fbl-Eur-C1-ENG-ManCity,FOCUS LISBON Manchester City squandered an opportunity to make it through to the last four of the Champions League and have still not made it beyond the quarter-finals of Europe's elite club competition in Pep Guardiola's four years in charge of the Abu Dhabi-owned outfit. 600 words 1000 GMT Picture and video Italy-cruises-tourism-virus-economy,lead ROME The first major cruise ship to set sail in the Mediterranean is poised to depart from Genoa, as Italy's struggling travel industry hopes to regain ground after a bruising coronavirus hiatus. 650 words 1300 GMT by Alexandria Sage. -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,WRAP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Israel's army launches new air strikes against Hamas positions in Gaza and closes the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in response to rockets and firebombs sent into Israeli territory. 500 words 1200 GMT. Picture. Video IHockey-Israel-Poland-WWII-genocide,FOCUS JERUSALEM The captain of Israel's ice hockey team has controversially joined a club whose home town hosted Nazi Germany's most notorious death camp, but he says he will also be "playing for the Holocaust victims". 670 words 1300 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video Yemen-UN-tanker-environment-politics,FOCUS SANAA Huthi rebels and the UN are again at an impasse over a loaded oil storage tanker decaying off war-torn Yemen, despite parallels to this month's catastrophes in Beirut and Mauritius. 750 words moved. File Picture Algeria-banking-Islam,FOCUS ALGIERS Algeria has launched Islamic finance products in a bid to attract money from the informal market, but bankers warn it will take more to fix the country's struggling economy. 690 words moved by Amal Belalloufi -- AFRICA -- Gabon-history-France,FOCUS LIBREVILLE Gabon on Monday marks 60 years since it gained independence from France, and yet a glance around the capital Libreville begs the question whether it has ever made a clean break from the former colonial ruler. 750 words 0930 GMT by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video Also moving: Gabon-politics,CHRONO Mozambique-unrest-diplomacy-SADC,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG The audacious attack and occupation of a strategic port in Mozambique's gas-rich province days before a summit of regional leaders will test southern Africa's counter-insurgency skills, analysts say. 750 words moved by Susan Njanji -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden-strategy,FOCUS WASHINGTON Despite being gaffe-prone and barely heading out on the campaign trail, Democrat Joe Biden is leading in the polls as the coronavirus epidemic and economic crisis make the November US presidential election a referendum on Donald Trump. 700 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. Picture Also moved: US-politics-vote-guide,FACTS US-politics-vote-Democrats-Biden,PROFILE WASHINGTON Joe Biden, scarred by tragedy and in the twilight of a long career, is finally being elevated as the Democratic presidential nominee, betting he can win over Americans tired of his polar opposite: Donald Trump. 800 words moved by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes. Picture. Graphic US-politics-vote-Trump,FOCUS BEDMINSTER, New Jersey Maybe it was the beautiful sunset, or the crowd of tough-looking men cheering his name, or even some reassurance from secret polling, but Donald Trump did not sound like a president who risks humiliation in less than 80 days. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture US-politics-vote-mail,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States Postal Service is popularly known for delivering mail despite snow, rain or heat, but it faces a new foe in President Donald Trump. 800 words moved by Chris Stein and Claire Savage. Picture. File picture. Video -- ASIA -- Thailand-politics BANGKOK Protesters rally in Bangkok against the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha as tensions rise in the kingdom after the arrest of three activists leading the pro-democracy movement. 500 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-Philippines-transport,FOCUS MANILA Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, Philippine "jeepney" driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family. 700 words moved by Ron Lopez. Picture. Video -- HEALTH -- Climate-health-virus,FOCUS PARIS Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season": all sound like disaster movie storylines but are increasingly plausible scenarios of epidemics unleashed by global warming, scientists say. 1,000 words moved by Amelie Bottollier-Depois Health-virus,WRAP LONDON British travellers returning home from parts of Europe and beyond start to quarantine under new restrictions, while Russia says it has produced the first batch of its controversial coronavirus vaccine. 700 words moved by James Pheby with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-vaccine-Florida,FOCUS MIAMI Heather Lieberman is betting that she will gain immunity from the coronavirus. Sandra Rodriguez wants to work with scientists for the good of the community. Both have signed up for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, the new US epicenter of the global health crisis. 750 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-vaccines-influenza,FOCUS WASHINGTON Global influenza vaccine makers have produced a record number of doses for the coming flu season, as authorities try to ease the burden on hospitals ahead of an expected COVID-19 resurgence. 650 words moved by Ivan Couronne. File picture -- SPORTS -- Cricket-IND-Dhoni,POINTS NEW DELHI Indian cricket superstar M.S. Dhoni has called time on his illustrious international career, which included success in every format and two limited-overs World Cups as captain. 400 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-Haiti-music-health-virus,FOCUS NEW YORK Livestreamed concerts are now a common feature of the coronavirus age, with musicians vying for a spot on the overcrowded virtual stage even when they're doing it for free. 600 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture Health-virus-entertainment-US-film-Hollywood,FOCUS LOS ANGELES When veteran Hollywood actor Gregg Daniel was offered an audition for a new movie in Los Angeles, he nearly didn't show up -- the pandemic was well under way, and "no one was shooting." 700 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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