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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + 'Stop the pain', Floyd brother pleads to Congress + Virus deaths surpass 70,000-mark in Latin America + Zoom says it briefly shuts account over Tiananmen + JK Rowling says she is survivor of sexual assault + Hug me tender - the science of the perfect cuddle US-politics-racism-unrest,WRAP WASHINGTON The brother of George Floyd, whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, makes an emotional plea to the US Congress to "stop the pain" and pass reforms that make police accountable for brutality. 750 words 0630 GMT by Michael Mathes. Graphic. Picture Health-virus,WRAP SAO PAULO, Brazil Latin America's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passes 70,000 as overburdened healthcare systems struggle to cope with the global crisis. 750 words 0700 GMT. Picture. Video US-China-rights-internet-Zoom,WRAP WASHINGTON Zoom says it temporarily closed a US account of activists who met to mark the anniversary of China's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, raising alarm over free speech on the fast-growing video-meeting service. 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon Britain-gender-abuse-discrimination-Rowling,lead LONDON "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling reveals she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault. 600 words moved by Dmitry Zaks Japan-science-research-children-biology TOKYO In this era of social distancing and depressing news, we could all do with a good hug. Now scientists have analysed what makes the perfect cuddle -- just don't squeeze too tight. 400 words moved by Richard Carter -- AMERICAS -- US-racism-unrest-minorities,FOCUS WASHINGTON The posters began appearing at protests rocking the United States -- Arabs, Latino and South Asians for "Black Lives Matter." George Floyd's shocking death has prompted minority communities across the country to reflect on their role in combating systemic racism. 650 words moved by Ines Bel Aiba. Picture Health-virus-US-astrology,FOCUS NEW YORK When might there be a vaccine? Should I move to avoid a second wave of infections? Will I get another job? Americans anxious from the upheaval caused by the coronavirus crisis are turning to astrologers for answers about an uncertain future. 650 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture US-politics-racism-unrest-retail-consumers-litigation,FOCUS WASHINGTON As racial justice protests have swept the US, leading retailers have taken to social media to proclaim their commitment to equality. But such statements have been met with incredulity by some non-white customers. 850 words moved by John Biers -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India-hospital,FOCUS NEW DELHI "All of us are hoping for the best, but we are mentally and physically prepared for the worst," says Deven Juneja, an intensive care doctor in Delhi, where coronavirus cases are expected to explode to more than half a million by the end of July. 500 words 0800 GMT by Abhaya Srivastava. Picture. Video SKorea-social-law-adoption,FOCUS SEOUL Growing up in Michigan, Korean-born Kara Bos always knew she was adopted. But when she finally located her assumed half-sister, the woman closed the door in her face and called police. Now a court will rule in a landmark case on Bos' demand to be officially registered as her father's child. 750 words moved by Claire Lee. Picture. Video Health-virus-Thailand-animal-tourism,FOCUS HUAY PAKOOT, Thailand Chaiyaporn's trek over Thailand's hills with his seven elephants requires rest stops every three hours -- a slow-moving journey home that some 1,000 of the animals have taken as they are forced out of work by the pandemic. 550 words moved by Pitcha Dangprasith and Sophie Deviller. Video. Picture China-virus-health-economy-unemployment,FOCUS BEIJING Snacks, underwear, jewellery and even rabbits -- Chinese hard-hit by the year's economic turmoil are selling their wares on the street after a top leader offered support to hawkers despite long-standing curbs on the practice. 600 words 0630 GMT by Laurie Chen. Picture -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-US-diplomacy-military,FOCUS BAGHDAD After months of tensions, Baghdad and Washington are poised to launch strategic talks Thursday to reset ties -- but even with a new US-friendly Iraqi premier, a major breakthrough is unlikely. 800 words moved by Maya Gebeily Egypt-rights-internet,FOCUS CAIRO Young Egyptian women with thousands of followers each on the popular TikTok app have become the latest target of state authorities who accuse them of spreading "immorality" in society. 700 words moved by Bassem Aboualabass -- AFRICA -- Burundi-politics-president,Q&A NAIROBI The unexpected death of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza plunges the country into uncertainty, opening up the possibility of power struggles in the upper echelons of government. 750 words moved by Cyril Belaud -- ENVIRONMENT -- Russia-environment-pollution,WRAP NORILSK INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, Russia Russian investigators detain three senior staff of a power plant over a massive diesel spillage in the Arctic, as a local official warns a full clean-up of polluted waters could take years. 650 words moved by Artyom Smirnov, with Andrea Palasciano in Moscow. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Martial-arts-VIE-Vietnam-culture HANOI Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and tries to make it bend -- his dizzying strength honed through years of practising a centuries-old Vietnamese martial art Thien Mon Dao, which is finding new popularity with those seeking mental wellbeing in the rapidly changing Communist nation. 400 words 0600 GMT. Pictures. Video RugbyU-Super-NZL-Health-virus,PREVIEW WELLINGTON Super Rugby resumes in New Zealand this weekend with full crowds allowed in a major landmark for professional sport's emergence from the coronavirus shutdown. 450 words moved by Neil Sands afp
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