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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Global virus cases hit daily record + Biden mulls pandemic response plan + '21 killed' as Karabakh fighting flares + Qatar voices regret over invasive searches + Arctic sea ice hitting record lows Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Global virus infections hit a daily record, as people in France and Germany brace for tough new curbs on their daily lives to contain the alarming surge 750 words 1630 GMT by Marianne Barriaux with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden huddles at home just six days before a monumental US election, fine-tuning his pandemic response plan while President Donald Trump crisscrosses America at a frenetic pace, seemingly unfazed by Covid-19's dangers. 650 words 1530 GMT by Michael Mathes. Graphic. Picture. Video Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP BARDA, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near Nagorno-Karabakh, the deadliest reported attack on civilians in a month of fighting over the disputed region. 650 words 1500 GMT Picture. Video Qatar-Australia-rights-women,WRAP DOHA Qatar expresses regret after women on 10 flights were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, and announces an investigation that an informed source says could lead to criminal prosecutions. 650 words 1600 GMT by Gregory Walton Denmark-Arctic-climate,WRAP COPENHAGEN Danish researchers warn the extent of sea ice in the Arctic are hitting record lows for October, due to unusually warm waters slowing the recovery of the ice. 500 words 1600 GMT by Camille Bas-Wohlert -- US VOTE -- US-vote-scenarios,FOCUS WASHINGTON Leading in the polls with less than a week to go before the US election, Democrat Joe Biden would appear to be on a glide path to the White House -- but not so fast. Donald Trump has several potential routes to victory on November 3. 650 words 1500 GMT by Chris Lefkow. File picture. Graphic US-vote-NewYork,FOCUS NEW YORK From insults and fearmongering to legal battles and threats of budget cuts, Donald Trump's love-hate relationship with his hometown of New York has descended into one of mutual contempt during his four years in the White House. 700 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture -- Please see our special advisory for full election coverage -- -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-France,lead PARIS France prepares for tough new restrictions to halt a flare-up in Covid-19 cases that has alarmed doctors, with a second lockdown widely mooted as hospitals battle an influx of patients. 600 words 1500 GMT by Mariette le Roux. Picture. Graphic Health-virus-Germany,3rdlead BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking drastic new curbs, including fresh shutdowns hitting leisure, sports and the food and drink sectors, in crisis talks with Germany's regional leaders to halt surging coronavirus infections and save the Christmas holiday season. 650 words 1530 GMT by Hui Min Neo. File picture Health-virus-Iran-Mideast TEHRAN Iran declares "total war" on Covid-19 as the worst-hit Middle Eastern country reports a new record daily death toll and surging infections weigh heavily on a health care system crippled by US sanctions. 600 words 1600 GMT by Amir Havasi Health-virus-Australia MELBOURNE Australia's second-biggest city Melbourne reopens to exhilaration and relief as residents begin trickling back to shops and restaurants after a months-long coronavirus lockdown is lifted. 550 words moved by Tania Lee. Picture. Video. Live Video -- EUROPE -- Turkey-France-politics-Islam,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vents his outrage at the "scoundrels" at the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo for mocking him in a front-page cartoon and vows legal and diplomatic action. 600 words 1430 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video Poland-politics-abortion-demonstration,WRAP WARSAW Women in Poland walk off the job and hit the streets nationwide, the seventh straight day of mass protests over a court ruling to impose a near-total abortion ban in Poland. 550 words 1500 GMT by Mary Sibierski. Picture. Video France-entertainment-film-assault-women-Depardieu,lead PARIS A rape investigation against French actor Gerard Depardieu will be reopened after his accuser refiled her complaint when prosecutors dropped a previous inquiry. 300 words moved -- AFRICA -- Tanzania-vote,WRAP STONE TOWN, Tanzania Tanzanians vote in an election overshadowed by opposition complaints of irregularities such as ballot-box stuffing, as President John Magufuli who is accused of stifling democracy, seeks a second term in office. 750 words 1500 GMT by Fran Blandy. Picture. Video. Graphic Mali-attacks-trial,WRAP BAMAKO A Mauritanian jihadist on trial in Mali says he attacked a club in the capital Bamako in 2015, killing five people, in revenge for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed by France's Charlie Hebdo magazine. 500 words moved. File picture. Graphic Guinea-unrest-vote,lead CONAKRY Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo says that a blockade of his home, imposed by the security forces following a tumultuous presidential election on October 18, has been lifted. 500 words moved. File picture. Graphic -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Algeria-religion-mosque,WRAP ALGIERS Algeria's Grand Mosque, the world's third-biggest and Africa's largest, is to host its first public prayers, a year and a half after construction was completed. 650 words 1800 GMT by Amal Belalloufi. Picture. Video Lebanon-Israel-diplomacy-border,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war and with no diplomatic ties, hold a second round of maritime border talks under UN and US auspices to allow for Mediterranean oil and gas exploration. 750 words moved by Mahmoud Zayyat with Tony Gamal-Gabriel in Beirut. Graphic. Video Israel-Sudan-diplomacy-migration,FOCUS TEL AVIV Sudanese asylum seekers living in Israel fear being kicked out once ties are normalised between the two countries, though some hope their presence will be seen as an advantage. 800 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-justice-Britain,FOCUS NABLUS, Palestinian Territories Palestinian billionaire Munib al-Masri says he has fulfilled a childhood dream by filing a lawsuit seeking compensation from Britain for the Balfour Declaration - seen as a precursor to Israel's creation in 1948. 650 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- India-politics-vote-health-virus,2ndlead PATNA, India Millions of Indians turn out to cast ballots in a state election in the world's biggest vote since the coronavirus emerged, with booths packed out and many ignoring government advice on wearing masks and social distancing. 600 words moved by Prakash Singh and Archana Thiyagarajan. Picture. Live video. Video Myanmar-politics-vote-justice,FOCUS YANGON Once celebrated as democracy champions, a tight elite of elderly former political prisoners at the helm of Myanmar's ruling party now stands accused of oppression, discrimination and censorship. 700 words moved by Richard Sargent. File Picture Thailand-politics-royals-unrest-transport,FOCUS BANGKOK Orange-vested and cruising on motorcycles, Thai motortaxi drivers have become allies to pro-democracy protesters gathering across traffic-snarled Bangkok, offering lifts and keeping an eye out for trouble. 500 words moved by Pitcha Dangprasith. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Russia-politics-economy-business-investments,WRAP MOSCOW Investment fund Baring Vostok and its former partners say they reached a settlement agreement over a dispute which led to the arrest of foreign investors in 2019 including US financier Michael Calvey. 550 words 1530 by Anastasia Clark. File picture Germany-aviation-tourism,ADVANCER BERLIN Nine years late and eye-wateringly over budget, the Berlin region's new international airport will finally open on Saturday -- in the middle of a global pandemic that has crippled air travel. 650 words moved by Florian Cazeres. Picture. File video -- LIFESTYLE/ARTS -- IT-lifestyle-games-politics-Brexit,FOCUS BRUSSELS The dystopian near-future London depicted in "Watch Dogs: Legion", the new video game relase from French studio UbiSoft, is a city haunted by surveillance, cyberpunk hackers and the shadow of Brexit. 550 words 1500 GMT by Kilian Fichou Vietnam-art-history,FOCUS HANOI Aged almost 90, Mong Bich is a "pioneer" who inspired generations of women artists in Vietnam but for years she has been overlooked in her home country and has had to wait until now for her first solo exhibition. 550 words moved by Alice Philipson. Picture. Video afp
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