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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden set for biggest speech of his career + Kremlin critic Navalny fights for his life + Ex-Trump aide Bannon charged in fraud case + US, Europe trade barbs over Iran sanctions + Massive ice loss in Greenland sparks alarm US-politics-vote,WRAP WILMINGTON, Delaware Joe Biden takes to the biggest stage of his life with a speech accepting the Democratic nomination for the White House in which he will promise a divided, traumatized nation "a new path" if he beats President Donald Trump. 800 words 0130 GMT by Olivier Douliery with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,WRAP OMSK, Russia Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is battling for his life in intensive care in a Siberian hospital after a suspected poisoning as Germany dispatches an air ambulance to help treat the Kremlin critic. 750 words moved Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-crime-fraud-Bannon,WRAP NEW YORK Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon is arrested and charged along with three others for defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a Mexico border wall fundraising campaign -- a blow to the Republican incumbent. 500 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Iran-UN-arms-diplomacy,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The United States formally begins the process of activating a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing sanctions on Iran, a move that was immediately rejected by European allies fighting to save the Iranian nuclear deal. 550 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture Climate-Greenland-icesheet-oceans PARIS Greenland's massive ice sheet saw a record loss last year, raising red flags about accelerating sea level rise, according to new findings. 600 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Spikes in coronavirus infections in European countries cause alarm but the World Health Organization says the continent should be able to fight the pandemic without reimposing full lockdowns. 750 words moved by Mariette Le Roux and Jan Hennop in Rome. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-Lebanon-blast,FOCUS BEIRUT Still reeling from a deadly port blast that ravaged their Beirut homes and businesses, Lebanese wearily brace themselves for a new coronavirus lockdown due. 550 words 0300 GMT by Alice Hackman. Picture. Video. -- ASIA -- NZealand-Australia-attacks-mosque-court,ADVANCER WELLINGTON The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in last year's New Zealand mosque shootings faces a marathon sentencing hearing Monday amid tight security and unprecedented reporting restrictions for media. 700 words 0300 GMT by Neil Sands. File Video. File Picture Malaysia-France-Ireland-missing-inquest,ADVANCER KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian coroner will begin an inquiry next week into the death of a Franco-Irish teenager with learning difficulties, a year after she went missing on holiday and her body was found in the jungle. 400 words 0300 GMT by M. Jegathesan. File Picture Pakistan-books-religion-culture,FOCUS LAHORE, Pakistan Publishers in Pakistan's most populous province could soon face prison if they fail to win approval from government bureaucrats before printing or importing books, pamphlets and many other written works. 700 words 0330 GMT by Kaneez Fatima. Picture -- EUROPE -- Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Belarus opens a criminal investigation into attempts by the opposition to "seize power" as strongman Alexander Lukashenko moves to assert his authority after days of protests over a disputed election. 600 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-China-energy-nuclear,FOCUS LONDON After Britain ordered the phased removal of Huawei from its 5G network, attention has now switched to China's role in other areas of the UK, particularly its involvement in key nuclear power projects. 650 words 0330 GMT by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier Lifestyle-Ireland-environment-rabbits,INTERVIEW CARNDONAGH, Ireland Steven is said to be Ireland's last traditional rabbit catcher, preferring ferrets, dogs, spades and nets instead of modern guns and poison. 550 words 0300 GMT by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Iraq-conflict-Iran,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump says American troops will leave Iraq but gives no timetable for the withdrawal, as he meets the country's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi for the first time in Washington. 650 words moved by W.G. Dunlop. Picture US-IT-transport-Uber-Lyft-halt,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Uber and rideshare rival Lyft back away from plans to halt service in California after an appeals court granted them a temporary reprieve from having to reclassify drivers as employees. 550 words moved by Glenn Chapman Mexico-politics-corruption,WRAP MEXICO CITY A corruption scandal shaking Mexico's political elite intensifies as a leaked document containing a raft of allegations raises pressure on several former presidents and senior officials. 600 words moved by Yussel Gonzalez Entertainment-music-culture-Mexico,FOCUS NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico With a unique blend of punk rock, soothing Aztec instruments and indigenous lyrics, five brothers from a struggling suburb of Mexico City are helping to prevent their cultural heritage from fading away. 550 words 0130 GMT by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-coup,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's new military junta says it will put in place a transitional government as its West African neighbours say they will dispatch envoys to help secure "the immediate return of constitutional order" and call for its ousted president to be restored to office. 900 words moved by Serge Daniel with Boureima Hama in Niamey. Pictures. Video. Graphic -- SCIENCE -- Science-animal-paleontology,lead WASHINGTON More than 230 million years ago, a giant, dolphin-like marine reptile known as an ichthyosaur devoured its final meal -- a creature almost its own size -- then died a short time later. 500 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Graphic -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-PSG-Bayern-Neymar,FOCUS LISBON Paris Saint-Germain's fortunes in the Champions League in recent years have been inextricably linked to those of Neymar, even before they bought the Brazilian for a world record fee, and if he maintains his recent form in Sunday's final it may make the difference against formidable Bayern Munich. 650 words 0130 GMT by Andy Scott. Video Also moving: Fbl-Eur-C1-GER-FRA-Bayern-PSG-Flick,PROFILE afp
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