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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Worldwide pandemic death toll tops 1.5m + Chinese lunar probe heads back to Earth + US intel chief: China 'greatest threat' + Warner Bros to stream all films in 2021 + Facebook changing policy on hate speech Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The global toll from the Covid-19 pandemic passes 1.5 million as nations race to set in motion mass vaccination programmes, with hundreds of thousands of shots to be administered in Britain as soon as next week. 800 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic China-space,WRAP BEIJING A Chinese space probe lifts off from the surface of the Moon to return to Earth, an ambitious effort to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades. 550 words 0300 GMT by Helen Roxburgh. File Picture. File Video US-China-politics-diplomacy-visas,3rdlead WASHINGTON The US intelligence chief brands China as "the greatest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War II," as Washington clamps down hard on travel visas for members of the Chinese Communist Party. 650 words moved. Video Entertainment-US-film-Warner,WRAP LOS ANGELES Warner Bros. will release its entire 2021 slate of films on HBO Max streaming and in theaters simultaneously, including "The Matrix 4" and Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" remake, the studio announces in a landmark response to the pandemic. 700 words moved by Andrew Marzal. File picture US-IT-racism-Facebook,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Facebook says it is revising its systems to prioritize blocking slurs against Black people, gays and other groups historically targeted by vitriol, no longer automatically filtering out barbs aimed broadly at whites, men or Americans. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US,POINTS WASHINGTON More than 100,000 Americans are hospitalized with Covid-19, the death rate is as high as it was in spring, and a top US scientist has predicted the winter will be the "most difficult time in the public health history" of the nation. Here's what we know. 600 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-vaccine-hacking-IBM,WRAP NEW YORK With multiple vaccines close to becoming available in a world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, manufacturers have become the target of hackers trying to steal trade secrets or disrupt supply chains. 750 words 0130 by Daniel Hoffman Health-virus-Albania-religion,FOCUS LAC, Albania From Christianity to Islam, pagan sacrifices and superstitious dolls, Albanians have their spiritual bases covered when crisis hits, and the coronavirus pandemic is no exception. 700 words 0200 GMT by Briseida Mema and Emmy Varley. Picture. Video Canada-animal-fraud-pandemic,FOCUS OTTAWA Demand for puppies has soared during the pandemic, and scammers are taking advantage -- swindling hundreds of Canadians looking for a pet to ease their loneliness during lockdowns. 700 words 0200 by Michel Comte. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-China-military-technology WASHINGTON Robotics and artificial intelligence are changing the character of war, the top US general says, and the US needs to prepare for a China equally able to use them as a threat. 550 words moved by Paul Handley US-vote-Senate-Georgia,FOCUS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail for two Republican senators trying to save their seats in crucial Georgia runoffs, but is it a good idea? 700 words 0200 GMT by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video Venezuela-parliament-vote,ADVANCER CARACAS President Nicolas Maduro and his allies are set to dominate Sunday's legislative elections in Venezuela, which are being boycotted by the mainstream opposition parties led by his main rival Juan Guaido. 700 words 0200 GMT by Andrea Tosta and Javier Tovar. File picture Also moving: Venezuela-politics-poll,CHRONO -- ASIA -- Japan-science-space-asteroid-Hayabusa-Australia,ADVANCER TOKYO Call it a special delivery: after six years in space, Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. 650 words 0200 GMT by Kyoko Hasegawa. File picture. Graphic. Videographic Health-virus-China-arts-Wuhan-music,FOCUS WUHAN, China In music, graffiti, even comics, artists in the Chinese city of Wuhan are beginning to pay homage to their hometown with works referencing its coronavirus suffering, punishing 76-day lockdown, and subsequent rebirth. 550 words 0330 GMT by Lan Lianchao and Dan Martin. Picture. Video Indonesia-environment-oceans-satellite,FOCUS JAKARTA Pounding rains wash away mountains of plastic rubbish every year from the streets of Jakarta, with some ending up as far as Bali's beaches, so scientists are turning to satellites to trace the waste and figure out how to tackle the problem. 650 words 0330 GMT by Lucie Godeau. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-politics-Brexit,WRAP BRUSSELS European diplomats warn they have made all the concessions they can in trade talks with Britain, as Downing Street vows to press ahead with a UK law that could undermine Brussels' remaining trust in London. 650 words moved by Alex Pigman. Picture Romania-politics-vote,ADVANCER BUCHAREST Romanians head to the polls in parliamentary elections on Sunday, with pro-European liberals tipped to win despite criticism for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic while in government. 650 words 0230 GMT by Mihaela Rodina. Picture -- AFRICA -- Switzerland-Liberia-conflict-warcrimes-trial,WRAP GENEVA A former warlord goes on trial in Switzerland, becoming the first Liberian to face prosecution for war crimes over alleged atrocities during his country's bloody conflict a generation ago. 650 words moved by Agnes Pedrero Madagascar-famine-health,FOCUS AMBOASARY, Madagascar In drought-ravaged southern Madagascar people resort to eating clay in a desperate effort to fill their stomachs and trick hunger pangs. 650 words moved by Tsiresena Manjakahery. Video. File picture Ghana-vote-politics,ADVANCER ACCRA Ghanaians will go to the polls on Monday in a heated contest that will revive old rivalries between incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo and his predecessor John Mahama. 700 words 0200 GMT by Kent Mensah with Louise Dewast in Abuja. Video. Picture. Graphic Also moving: Ghana-vote-politics-AkufoAddo,PROFILE Ghana-vote-politics-Mahama,PROFILE Ghana-vote-politics,CHRONO Ghana-vote-politics,FACTFILE CAfrica-unrest-tradition-rowing,FOCUS BANGUI Citizens in the Central African Republic celebrate their national day with a much-loved canoe race, the first time in years for the war-torn country where two-thirds of the territory remains under control of rebel groups. 650 words 0300 GMT by Camille Laffont. Video. Picture Senegal-sport-pigeon,FOCUS DAKAR Oumar Johnson ducks to enter his cramped dovecote and snatches his favourite pigeon from dozens of birds fluttering and cooing around him. The pedigree bird is the most expensive pigeon in Senegal. 750 words 0300 GMT by Emmet Livingstone. Video. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Yemen-conflict-hunger,WRAP SANNA Malnutrition in conflict-hit Yemen has reached record levels, narrowing the window of opportunity to prevent a famine, the UN says, as the coronavirus and funding shortfalls threaten a humanitarian perfect storm. 600 words moved. -- HEALTH & SCIENCE -- Health-science-brain-vision-Netherlands,lead WASHINGTON Scientists are a step closer to restoring vision for the blind, after building an implant that bypasses the eyes and allows monkeys to perceive artificially induced patterns in their brains. 600 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Graphic -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-royals-entertainment-television,FOCUS LONDON The fourth season of Netflix hit "The Crown" has stirred controversy in Britain, where its treatment of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has been criticised for taking too much artistic licence. 700 words 0200 GMT by Charlotte Durand. File picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Ireland-US-aviation-Boeing-Ryanair,WRAP LONDON Boeing picks up its first major order for the 737 MAX since the aircraft was grounded for 20 months following two fatal crashes, as Irish no-frills airline Ryanair signs a deal to acquire 75 of the planes. 700 words moved by Roland Jackson and John Biers. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr-health-virus-rescue,WRAP LONDON The Premier League and the English Football League have agreed a £250-million rescue package to ease the financial pressure on lower-league clubs during the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words moved by John Weaver afp
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