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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Atlanta protests over police shooting of black man + Europe reopens borders as new virus outbreak hits China + Russia jails US ex-marine in spying case + Duterte-critic Ressa found guilty of libel + Bollywood rising star Rajput dies at 34 US-police-racism-shooting-politics,WRAP ATLANTA, Georgia Civil rights activists march on the Georgia state capitol to demand criminal justice reforms amid outrage over the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer. 500 words 1600 GMT by Wes Bruer. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS A raft of EU nations reopen their borders to fellow Europeans after months of coronavirus curbs, but China battles a new outbreak in Beijing that is stoking fears of a second wave. 750 words 1600 GMT by Dave Clark with Jung Xuan Teng in Beijing and AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Russia-US-trial-espionage,WRAP MOSCOW A Russian court sentences former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in a penal colony for espionage in a case that has strained ties with Washington and fuelled speculation of a prisoner swap. 600 words 1430 GMT by Maxime Popov. Picture. Video Philippines-politics-press-court-Ressa,WRAP MANILA Philippine journalist Maria Ressa is convicted of cyber libel and faces up to six years in prison in a case that watchdogs say marks a dangerous erosion of press freedom under President Rodrigo Duterte. 600 words moved by Ron Lopez and Joshua Melvin. Picture. Video. Also moved: Philippines-press-Duterte,POINTS Philippines-politics-press-court-Ressa,PROFILE Entertainment-India-film-people-health MUMBAI Bollywood stars join family members for the funeral of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whose suicide aged 34 has sent shock waves through the Indian film industry and rekindled a national debate about mental health. 350 words 1430 GMT. Picture -- ANTI-RACISM PROTESTS - US-police-racism-shooting-politics-Bottoms,PROFILE WASHINGTON Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has earned praise for her handling of tense and turbulent anti-racism protests, raising her prospects of becoming Joe Biden's running mate and potentially America's first black female vice president. 550 words 1700 GMT by Michael Mathes Britain-politics-racism,2ndlead LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a government review into "all aspects of inequality" following a wave of anti-racism protests in Britain, but is accused of using it to delay real action. 600 words moved by Alice Ritchie. File picture. File video France-race-politics PARIS As France reels from allegations of racism in the ranks of its police, a debate has resurfaced on lifting a longstanding ban on race-related population data, which some say could help paint a clearer picture of inequality in the country. 500 words 1500 GMT -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-China,3rdlead BEIJING All indoor sports and entertainment venues shut down in China's capital as authorities race to contain a coronavirus outbreak linked to a wholesale food market, with some neighbourhoods under complete lockdown. 600 words moved by Jung Xuan Teng. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-India,lead Health-virus-France-restaurant,2ndlead PARIS Paris cafe and restaurant owners cheer as the government finally allows them to reopen dining rooms after losing three months of revenue during the coronavirus lockdown. 600 words 1600 GMT by Joseph Schmid. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-retail LONDON Large queues form outside shops across England as they open their doors to customers for the first time in nearly three months after coronavirus lockdown measures were eased. 650 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd and Joe Jackson. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-toll,FOCUS LONDON While the British government insists it has been "guided by science" and has taken "the right decisions at the right time", the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism. 600 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd. Picture Health-virus-Greece-tourism,SCENE FIRA, Greece Spectacular sunsets over its ancient volcanic crater make the Greek island of Santorini a magnet for tourists, but post-lockdown the island is torn between impatience to get back to business and fear of an upsurge in coronavirus cases. 650 words moved by Chantal Valery. Picture. Video Health-virus-Sweden,FOCUS STOCKHOLM Sweden has long enjoyed a strong reputation as a world leader on issues like gender equality and human rights, but its reputation is taking a beating over its softer approach to the new coronavirus, with Swedes now unwelcome across much of Europe. 700 words 1600 GMT by Pia Ohlin. Video Health-virus-Taiwan-Europe-US-industry-bicycle,FOCUS TAICHUNG, Taiwan Deserted streets, cabin-fever and worries over COVID-enabling commutes in Europe and America have sent demand for bikes into high gear -- with factories in Taiwan racing to push out new units and scrambling to find parts. 700 words moved by Sean Chang and Amber Wang. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-media-business,lead MOSCOW Senior editors at Russia's leading business newspaper quit en masse in protest against what they say is censorship under new management as a long-running dispute between journalists and management came to a head. 500 words 1530 GMT by Andrea Palasciano. File picture EU-US-diplomacy,WRAP BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers hold video talks with their US counterpart Mike Pompeo as transatlantic rifts widen over Israel, international organisations and how to deal with China. 650 words 1800 GMT by Damon Wake. Video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP BRUSSELS British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chiefs try to breathe new life into stalled post-Brexit trade talks, with both sides entrenched in long-held positions. 650 words 1500 GMT by Alex Pigman and Alice Ritchie in London. Video WWII-Britain-France-Germany-history,FOCUS NANTES, France Eighty years ago on Wednesday, thousands of people met a watery Atlantic grave when Nazi planes sank a cruise ship requisitioned by Britain to evacuate troops from France. But the true toll remains hidden behind a 100-year secrecy order passed by Winston Churchill to conceal the demoralising news. 650 words 1500 GMT by Fanny Andre. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- UN-nuclear-Iran-diplomacy,WRAP VIENNA The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to allow "prompt access" to two sites where past nuclear activity may have occurred. 600 words moved by Jastinder Khera. Picture. Video Also moving: Iran-nuclear,CHRONO Iran-nuclear-diplomacy,FACTS Lebanon-politics-protest,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanese authorities toughen their tone, promising arrests for "vandalism" after several days of protests sparked by the country's economic and currency collapse. 550 words 1500 GMT by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Video Iran-Ukraine-aviation-investigation,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says the coronavirus pandemic has slowed its plans to send abroad the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane its forces mistakenly shot down in January. 400 words moved. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO An ambush in central Mali leaves dozens of troops dead or missing, the latest in a string of bloody assaults by jihadists who unleashed a revolt in the north of the Sahel country in 2012 that has spread to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. 500 words 1530 GMT by Serge Daniel Sudan-grave-army,WRAP KHARTOUM Sudan's public prosecutor announces the discovery of a mass grave of conscripts killed in 1998 after trying to flee a military camp. 400 words 1430 GMT by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture afp
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