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| - Duty Editor: Simon Morgan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + World in 'uncharted territory' with coronavirus: UN + Biden gets boost before Super Tuesday + EU diplomats head to Turkey over migrants crisis + Netanyahu claims victory in Israel election + Pope tests negative for coronavirus Health-virus,WRAP BEIJING The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warns, as new infections drop dramatically in China but surge abroad with the US death toll rising to six. 750 words 1000 GMT by Laurent Thomet with Issam Ahmed in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-vote,WRAP HOUSTON, Texas Americans vote in Super Tuesday primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, after Joe Biden's hopes are boosted by key endorsements aiming to blunt surging leftist Bernie Sanders. 750 words moved by Julia Benarrous with Michael Mathes in Washington Also moved: US-politics-vote-Democrats-candidates,POINTS US-politics-vote-Trump-rally,SCENE US-politics-vote-Buttigieg,FOCUS US-politics-vote-SuperTuesday,POINTS Turkey-Greece-EU-migrant,WRAP ISTANBUL Top EU diplomats head for Turkey as concerns grow over an escalating migrant crisis, with rights groups accusing Ankara of using refugees as a bargaining chip by pushing them towards the Greek border. 600 words 1030 GMT by Eric Randolph. Picture. Video Israel-vote,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory in the third election in a year despite his looming corruption trial, dismaying the Palestinians who are angered by his hardline campaign pledges. 800 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Israel-politics-Netanyahu,PROFILE Also moving: Israel-vote,ANALYSIS Health-virus-pope VATICAN CITY Pope Francis, who is suffering from a cold, tests negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper reports, as Italy battles Europe's worst outbreak. 450 words 1200 GMT by Ella Ide. File Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-G7,WRAP PARIS Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank chiefs hold coronavirus talks as concern mounts the epidemic could imperil the health of the global economy. 700 words 1200 GMT by Richard Lein Health-virus-world-greetings,FACTS PARIS Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Around the world people are changing their habits at work, home and in worship to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus. 800 words moved by Cecile Feuillatre. Picture OPEC-oil-energy-virus,ADVANCER LONDON The OPEC club of oil-producing countries meets Thursday in Vienna as they weigh how to react to a sharp drop in global oil demand due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. 700 words moved by Benoit Pelegrin. File picture Health-virus-Italy-fbl-ITA ROME Italy's football schedule has been thrown into disarray by the new coronavirus and its bosses are taking out their frustrations via social media and calling each other names. 500 words 1000 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- Guyana-politics-vote,WRAP GEORGETOWN Voters in Guyana cast their ballots in a general election that will decide who will control the approaching oil boom in the country, one of the poorest in South America. 550 words moved by Denis Chabrol. Picture -- EUROPE -- Ireland-Britain-royals DUBLIN Prince William and his wife Kate visit Ireland in the most high-profile royal tour of the country since Queen Elizabeth II in 2011, just weeks after a surge in support for republicans Sinn Fein at elections. 450 words 1030 GMT by Joe Stenson Croatia-LGBT-rights-children,FOCUS ZAGREB Educated, employed, calm and caring: Ivo and Mladen appear to tick all the boxes for being foster parents in Croatia, where some 1,000 children desperately need homes. There's just one problem: they are gay in a conservative and largely Catholic country. 700 words 1000 GMT by Lajla Veselica. Picture -- ASIA -- US-China-media-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China, fresh from expelling three Wall Street Journal reporters, issues a thinly veiled threat that it will retaliate against US "bullying" after Washington imposes staff cuts on Chinese state media. 500 words 0930 GMT by Jing Xuan Teng. File picture. Video -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- US-management-industry-death-GE,OBIT NEW YORK Jack Welch, who built General Electric into one of the world's industrial flagships and became one of America's best-known businessmen, dies aged 84. 550 words moved. File Picture -- HEALTH -- Health-pollution-heart-mortality PARIS A "pandemic" of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, scientists say. 700 words moved by Marlowe Hood. Graphic afp
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