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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump battles to quell supremacist group row + Hong Kong's leader hails 'peace' under China + UN says $15bn needed for global vaccine fund + Armenia, Azerbaijan vow to continue fighting + Neanderthal DNA can mean Covid complications US-vote-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump scrambles to quell an uproar over his failure to explicitly denounce white supremacist groups during his debate debacle with Joe Biden, who branded his election rival a "national embarrassment." 750 words 0530 GMT by Michael Mathes with Roberto Schmidt in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moving: US-vote-BeauBiden,PROFILE HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong's leader hails her city's "return to peace" after China imposed a security law that helped suppress a pro-democracy movement, as just a handful of a protesters voice dissent during National Day celebrations. 650 words 0700 GMT by Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-vaccine-UN,lead WASHINGTON UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an "immediate infusion" of $15 billion to a global pool for the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines at a virtual summit hosted by the world body. 500 words moved Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan Armenia and Azerbaijan vow to keep fighting and rejected international calls for negotiations as clashes over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region rage for a fourth day. 800 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,SCENE Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,FACTS Health-virus-science-Neanderthals-coronavirus PARIS Covid-19 patients with a particular snippet of Neanderthal DNA that crossed into the human genome some 60,000 years ago run a higher risk of severe complications from the disease, researchers say. 450 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-Trump-extremism,FOCUS WASHINGTON With a shout-out to the Proud Boys militia, US President Donald Trump has once again shown a readiness to court right wing extremists as he battles for reelection. 700 words moved by Paul Handley US-crime-shooting LOS ANGELES A US court approve an $800 million settlement for victims of America's worst mass shooting -- a rampage that left 58 dead and more than 800 wounded in Las Vegas. 500 words moved by Andrew Marszal US-vote-diplomacy-refugee,lead WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's administration says the United States will admit no more than 15,000 refugees over the coming year, making another major drastic cut a month ahead of elections despite global crises. 500 words 0600 GMT by Shaun Tandon US-climate-travel,SCENE SAN FRANCISCO Silverado Trail has long been a place dreams for Napa Valley wine lovers as it winds gently through vineyards and on to Calistoga, but the "Glass Fire" has turned much of that dream to ash. 700 words 0700 GMT by Glenn Chapman. Picture. Video Health-virus-Panama-art,FOCUS PANAMA CITY, Panama Artist Genaro Rodriguez was so moved after being commissioned to turn a Covid-19 doctor's white coat into a piece of art that he likened the experience to "painting a superhero's cape." 500 words 0600 GMT by Juan Jose Rodriguez. Picture. Video US-politics-vote-Biden,PROFILE WASHINGTON Joe Biden once again pays tribute to his son Beau, who died of cancer in 2015, during the first presidential debate, yet another sign of how large a role he plays in the Democratic challenger's campaign to reach the White House. 750 words 0700 GMT by Elodie Cuzin. Picture. File picture. Video Health-virus-US-politics,FOCUS NEW YORK As cases of coronavirus tick up again in New York, particularly in neighborhoods with significant populations of Orthodox Jews, some residents of those areas say they feel attacked or insulted, accusing authorities of creating a stigma based on their faith. 650 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture. Video Colombia-conflict-massacre-youth,FOCUS CALI, Colombia A wave of deadly violence is once again roiling rural Colombia, after several years of comparative respite following the 2016 peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas. 600 words moved. Pictures. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-travel-tourism,PHOTOESSAY BEIJING Hundreds of millions in China hustle to enjoy their first major holiday since beating the coronavirus, filling airports and train stations. 500 words 0530 GMT France-attack-Pakistan-religion-blasphemy,FOCUS KOTHI QAZI, Pakistan Pakistani farmer Arshad Mehmood has been filled with pride since his son stabbed two people outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week, in the latest attack to expose the violent consequences of blasphemy allegations. 550 words moved by Kaneez Fatima with Joris Fioriti in Islamabad. Picture. Video Myanmar-mining-crime-jade,FOCUS HPAKANT, Myanmar A torrent of water, rock and heavy sludge spun Sai Ko as he clung to a corpse to survive -- a memory that still traumatises the young "jade-picker" three months on from Myanmar's worst-ever mine disaster. 750 words 0330 GMT by Ye Aung Thu and Lapyae Ko. File Picture. File Video France-vote-NewCaledonia,ADVANCER NOUMEA The French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia votes in a referendum on independence Sunday, with voters expected to reject breaking away from France's control after almost 170 years despite increasing support for the move. 700 words moved by Cecile Azzaro Also moved: France-vote-NewCaledonia-Pacific,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Nobel-prizes,ADVANCER STOCKHOLM Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week's award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research. 800 words moved by Pia Ohlin. Video. File video. File picture. Also moving: Nobel-prizes,FACTS Nobel-prize-history,FACTS EU-summit,WRAP BRUSSELS European leaders meet to tackle disputes that threaten their huge coronavirus recovery package and weaken their ability to respond to crises on their borders with Turkey and Belarus. 850 words moved by Dave Clark and Damon Wake Turkey-politics-media-internet ISTANBUL Turkey enters a new era of tight social media restrictions that threaten to erase the local presence of Facebook and Twitter should they fail to take down contentious posts. 650 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video Greece-Turkey-EU-diplomacy-energy,ANALYSIS ATHENS Greece looks for EU support this week in tough upcoming talks with Turkey after securing a diplomatic boost from the visiting US secretary of state -- but after nearly 20 years of attempted talks, expectations are low, analysts say. 850 words moved by John Hadoulis. File Picture Europe-migrants-Italy-trial-Salvini,ADVANCER ROME Italy's far-right chief Matteo Salvini stands trial for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea, in a case that could see him jailed for 15 years or serve him a political win. 600 words moved by Ella Ide. File picture Kyrgyzstan-vote,ADVANCER BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan goes to the polls to choose a new parliament on Sunday with voters and smaller parties afraid vote buying will spoil a rare competitive election in former Soviet Central Asia. 700 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-conflict-US-diplomacy,WRAP BAGHDAD Baghdad is "not happy" with a "dangerous" threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says. 500 words moved Iraq-Kurds-Turkey-Iran-drone,FOCUS SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions. 750 words moved by Shwan Mohammed with Maya Gebeily in Baghdad. Picture. Algeria-US-defence-diplomacy,WRAP TUNIS US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper heads to Algeria to bolster ties with the North African nation, as it attempts to mediate in war-ravaged Libya and Mali and contends with domestic extremist threats. 550 words moved by Philippe Agret -- AFRICA -- Rwanda-genocide-investigation,PROFILE KIGALI Accused of commanding a presidential guard implicated in high-profile murders during the Rwandan genocide, Protais Mpiranya is now the most sought of the six remaining fugitives indicted by an international tribunal. 800 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Cronenberg,INTERVIEW LOS ANGELES For Brandon Cronenberg -- son of legendary director David Cronenberg -- making an ultra-violent movie about corporate assassins who control other people's bodies through mind-hacking technology felt more appropriate than ever as the US is wracked by a pandemic, anti-racism protests and a polarizing election. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal afp
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