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| - Duty Editor: Qasim Nauman Tel: +852 2829 6341 -- TOP STORIES -- + Fresh blasts in Karabakh despite ceasefire + 'I am feeling great': Trump seeks comeback + Virus cases surge in Europe, Latin America + Pope, Prince William lead TED climate call + Djokovic, Nadal clash in French Open final Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict,WRAP STEPANAKERT Fresh explosions rock the capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region despite a ceasefire agreed between warring neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan that brought a brief lull in shelling and missile strikes earlier in the day. 800 words moved by Herve Bar, with Dmitry Zaks in Barda. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-frontline,SCENE Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-Stepanakert,SCENE US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump rallies hundreds of cheering supporters for a campaign-style comeback event at the White House, jumping back into the election race nine days after being stopped in his tracks by Covid-19. 650 words 0200 GMT by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video. Graphic US-climate-TED,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO With a call to save the planet, Prince William and Pope Francis joined activists, artists, celebrities and politicians in a free streamed TED event aimed at mobilizing and unifying people to confront the climate crisis. 700 words moved. File Picture. Video We will also move: US-climate-TED-quotes-environment,QUOTES Health-virus,WRAP BERLIN A coronavirus curfew closes doors early on Berlin's legendary nightlife Saturday in a bid to limit surging infections, while the number of cases passes 10 million in Latin America and the Caribbean. 850 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Tennis-FRA-Open-men-final-Djokovic-Nadal PARIS Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 56th time, clashing in a blockbuster French Open final with history on the line for both men. 650 words 0130 GMT by Dave James. Picture -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- NKorea-US-defence-military,ANALYSIS SEOUL The gargantuan new ICBM North Korea put on show at a military parade is an explicit threat to US missile defences and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, analysts say, warning it could threaten a return to the days of "fire and fury". 650 words 0430 GMT. Picture Japan-rights-Oly-2020-LGBTQ,FOCUS TOKYO Tokyo opens its first major community hub for LGBTQ people this month, part of a pre-Olympic project that campaigners hope will tackle stigma and raise awareness of discrimination. 650 words 0430 GMT by Kyoko Hasegawa. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-hurricanes,SCENE LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, United States After being pummelled by two hurricanes in six weeks, residents in this Louisiana city don't even know which storm to blame for the area's widespread damage. 550 words moved by Leo Mouren. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Karabakh-Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict,PHOTOESSAY STEPANAKERT During a lull in fighting, residents of the war-hit city at the heart of fighting between neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan emerge to inpsect the damage of days of heavy shelling and missile strikes. 400 words 0200 GMT. Photos by Aris Messinis Italy-art-sculpture-heritage-history ROME One of the world's biggest private collections of antique marble sculpture is bringing restored works, from mythical creatures to statues of emperors, back to public display in Rome this month. 400 words 0230 GMT by Kelly Velasquez. File Picture. Video Tajikistan-vote DUSHANBE Tajikistan goes to the polls Sunday in a presidential election expected to make incumbent Emomali Rakhmon the longest-ruling strongman in the former Soviet republic. 650 words 0230 GMT by Khurshed Davronov, with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty We will also move: Tajikistan-vote,PROFILE Health-virus-Greece-kiosks,FOCUS ATHENS Only about half of Greece's periptera, the little kiosks selling beer, cigarettes and newspapers in town squares across the country, survived the economic crisis. Now the rest may succumb to the impact of coronavirus. 700 words 0300 GMT by Marina Rafenberg. Picture -- AFRICA -- Entertainment-Britain-Kenya-film-homosexuality,FOCUS LONDON The Kenyan director behind a new documentary about a gay couple struggling for acceptance in the east African country hopes its film industry can mirror Hollywood's progressive role in promoting LGBTQ rights. 650 words 0300 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture -- BUSINESS & TECH -- US-internet-telecommunication-lifestyle-Apple,ADVANCER SAN FRANCISCO Apple is expected to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes. 650 words 0130 GMT by Glenn Chapman US-environment-investment-BlackRock-climate,FOCUS NEW YORK BlackRock, the world's biggest money manager, made headlines early this year when it pledged to prioritize climate change -- but environmentalists say the company has failed to make good on this promise. 650 words 0130 GMT by Juliette Michel -- SPORT -- Tennis-FRA-Open-final-women-Swiatek-Kenin,WRAP PARIS Polish teenager Iga Swiatek wins her country's first Grand Slam singles title, defeating American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women's French Open champion since 1992. 650 words moved by Martyn Wood. Picture Also moved: Tennis-FRA-Open-Swiatek,FACTS Tennis-FRA-Open-Swiatek-five RugbyU-NZL-AUS-health-virus,lead WELLINGTON New Zealand and Australia on Sunday will play the first rugby Test since the coronavirus pandemic halted international fixtures and set off a war of words between the two sides. 650 words moved. Picture Basket-NBA,lead ORLANDO, Florida, United States Survive or celebrate -- the stakes are the same for the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers heading into game six of the NBA Finals on Sunday, less than 48 hours after Miami's riveting game-five triumph. 600 words moved afp
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