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| - Duty Editor: Adam Plowright Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Questions mount over Trump's strategy + China warns over HK opposition walkout + Former Ghana leader Rawlings dead at 73 + Sony launches PlayStation into console war + Golf Masters start hit by rain US-vote-Trump-aims,FOCUS WASHINGTON Is President Donald Trump's unprecedented assault on US democracy a coup in progress -- or really just a circus aimed at his keeping his supporters happy and promoting post-White House political opportunities? 600 words 1600 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture HongKong-China-politics-parliament,lead HONG KONG China warns the mass resignations of pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong are a "blatant challenge" to the authority of the central government. 550 words 1530 GMT. Picture. Video Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-parliament,CHRONO Ghana-politics-Rawlings, WRAP ACCRA Ghana's former leader, Jerry Rawlings, who towered over the West African nation for two decades, first as a charismatic military ruler and then as elected president, dies at the age of 73. 500 words 1530 GMT. File picture Also moving: Ghana-politics-Rawlings, PROFILE Entertainment-tech-gaming-Sony-PlayStation,WRAP TOKYO Sony's PlayStation 5 goes on sale, just two days after rival Microsoft released its newest Xbox, with the next-generation consoles vying for holiday season dominance as the pandemic boosts gaming demand. 550 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Video Golf-Masters,WRAP AUGUSTA, Georgia US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau was set for an early morning showdown with Augusta National's Amen Corner as the opening round of the 84th Masters began before heavy rain forced play to be halted. 600 words 1530 GMT by Jim Slater. Picture -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-Republicans,FOCUS WASHINGTON Most Republican lawmakers have refused to acknowledge Joe Biden as the next US president, a departure from political tradition that suggests President Donald Trump, who even in defeat received a record number of votes, retains a fierce grip on his congressional minions. 650 words 1830 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture US-vote-dispute,Q&A NEW YORK Since US media declared Joe Biden's White House victory, President Donald Trump has refused to concede. But how long can the vote be disputed and is Biden's victory at risk? 600 words 1530 GMT by Catherine Triomphe -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Germany,2ndlead BERLIN Germany is seeing tentative signs that a surge in coronavirus infections may be easing, officials say, giving credit to anti-transmission measures that they warn would have to be maintained through winter and beyond. 500 words moved by Hui Min Neo. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-conflict-weaponry-landmines GENEVA The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the suspension of landmine clearance in several countries as virus-related restrictions take a heavy toll on victim assistance services, an annual monitoring report says. 500 words 1430 GMT by Robin Millard Health-virus-Malawi-SAfrica-music JOHANNESBURG When coronavirus placed much of the world in lockdown, a gospel-influenced anthem with Zulu lyrics brought people together through social media, lifting spirits and instantly becoming a global phenomenon. 550 words moved by Michelle Gumede. File Picture Health-virus-pharmaceutical-vaccine-research,INTERVIEW GENEVA Data indicating that a vaccine being developed against Covid-19 is highly effective is the "best science news of the year", a pharmaceutical industry association chief says, voicing hope that other vaccine candidates will show equally good results. 600 words moved by Nina Larson. Video. -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP YEREVAN Police arrest dozens of protesters converging on the streets of the Armenian capital to voice anger over a Russian-brokered peace deal that ended weeks of fighting with Azerbaijan and sparked fury towards Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 600 words 1530 GMT by Mariam Harutyunyan. Picture. Video France-Britain-trial-birth-alcohol,WRAP PAU, France A French court hands down a three-year jail term and a practice ban for a Belgian anaesthetist over the death of a British woman after an emergency Caesarean section she performed while drunk. 450 words 1430 GMT by Nathalie Alonso -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Libya-conflict-UN-Tunisia,WRAP TUNIS Libyans debate the powers of a proposed transitional government as the UN steps up efforts to end years of conflict in the country, despite tensions over parallel military talks. 600 words 1500 GMT by Paul Raymond. File Picture Saudi-Iran-diplomacy,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia's King Salman urges world powers to take a "firm stance" against its arch-rival Iran, as expectations mount that US President-elect Joe Biden will seek to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. 550 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-Tigray ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claims his army has made significant military gains in the northern region of Tigray in a week-old conflict which has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing the country, raising concerns of a humanitarian crisis. 750 words 1630 GMT by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video. Graphic Mali-army-coup, WRAP BAMAKOI Opposition to the junta's role in post-coup Mali grows, as a leading campaign group warns of military stranglehold on the transitional government and calls for "resistance.... to save democracy." 500 words 1600 GMT by Kassim Traore -- AMERICAS -- Fbl-ARG-Maradona-health,WRAP OLIVOS, Argentina Argentine football legend Diego Maradona leaves hospital followed by a convoy of supporters eight days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain. 600 words moved. Pictures. Video Mexico-tourism-police-gender,FOCUS CANCUN, Mexico Images of terrified protesters fleeing police and gunfire shake one of Mexico's top beach resorts and deal another blow to a tourism industry already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Alejandro Castro. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Philippines-weather-typhoon,WRAP MANILA The third typhoon to hit the storm-battered Philippines in as many weeks causes major flooding in Manila, trapping people on rooftops and claiming at least two lives in another part of the country. 650 words 1500 GMT by Mikhail Flores and Ron Lopez. Picture. Video. Graphic US-vote-diplomacy-security-Australia-Japan-SKorea SYDNEY US President-elect Joe Biden rings allies in Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo, vowing to repair frayed partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defence pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House. 550 words moved by Andrew Beatty -- BUSINESS -- Health-virus-Britain-economy-growth,WRAP LONDON Britain's economy enjoys a record rebound in the third quarter from a virus-driven historic recession, official data show, but experts predict another slump is on the way after fresh restrictions were introduced to curb the pandemic. 500 words moved by Roland Jackson. File photo. File video UAE-Emirates-Dubai-aviation,WRAP DUBAI Dubai-based Emirates airline posts its first loss in more than three decades, saying it has been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown that brought air transport to "a literal standstill". 600 words moved by Mohamad Ali Harissi. File Picture Germany-trial-nuclear-energy-Vattenfall,WRAP FRANKFURT Germany's highest court says the government must revise the terms of compensation paid to energy companies forced to switch out of nuclear power, calling current arrangements "unreasonable". 500 words 1430 GMT by Ed Frankl afp
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