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| - Duty Editor: Barry Parker Tel: +33 64016 8343 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump vows immigration ban over pandemic + Seoul downplays reports N. Korea's Kim is sick + Oil drops back into negative prices + Virgin Australia goes down under virus strain + Homeless lap up luxury at Swiss hotel Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump vows to ban immigration temporarily to confront the "invisible enemy" of coronavirus and "protect" American jobs as the world economy plunges into meltdown. 800 words 1100 GMT by Michael Mathes and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic NKorea-SKorea-politics-diplomacy,WRAP SEOUL South Korea plays down a report that the North's leader Kim Jong Un is being treated after surgery, as speculation mounts over his absence from a key anniversary. 650 words 0930 GMT Markets-World,WRAP LONDON US oil prices collapse back into negative territory, one day after crashing below zero for the first time in history as the coronavirus crisis wipes out global crude demand and worsens a stubborn supply glut. 700 words 1100 GMT by Roland Jackson Health-virus-Australia-aviation-Virgin,3rdlead BRISBANE Cash-strapped Virgin Australia goes into voluntary administration, making it the largest airline to collapse under the shock of the coronavirus outbreak. 750 words moved by Holly Robertson Health-virus-Switzerland-homelessness-hotels,FOCUS GENEVA Sofiane Rahmani can hardly believe his luck -- after years living on the street, he now has a hotel room, personal bathroom and all meals provided -- all thanks to the coronavirus crisis. 750 words moved by Nina Larson. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-politics,POINTS JERUSALEM Israel's unity government deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and election rival Benny Gantz breaks a year-long deadlock but includes plenty of pitfalls -- from the power sharing mechanism to West Bank policy and the premier's corruption charges. 700 words 1100 GMT by Ben Simon Saudi-oil-energy-health-virus,FOCUS RIYADH Saudi Arabia may have won a no-holds-barred oil price war with Russia but analysts say the OPEC kingpin's actions hastened a coronavirus-led energy slump despite a historic deal to slash production. 700 words 1200 GMT Health-virus-UAE-Dubai-delivery,FOCUS DUBAI Dubai's over-the-top delivery culture means that, as the wealthy emirate endures a strict 24-hour lockdown, it is ideally positioned for the "stay at home" coronavirus challenge. 800 words moved by Shatha Yaish. Picture. Video Iraq-US-Iran-Lebanon-Hezbollah,FOCUS BAGHDAD Months after the United States killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, it has offered millions for information on the mysterious man filling his boots -- Hezbollah power-broker Muhammad Kawtharani. 840 words moved by Ali Choukeir Health-virus-Egypt,FOCUS CAIRO After showing symptoms similar to those of the coronavirus, Egyptian doctor Ahmed Negm went into self-isolation in an old apartment, but before long he was hounded out by fearful neighbours. 750 words moved by Menna Zaki -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Germany-beer-Oktoberfest,2ndlead MUNICH, Germany Bavaria cancels Germany's giant beer festival Oktoberfest this year for the first time since World War II in a new blow for a sector considered a symbol of national identity. 650 words 1000 GMT by Pauline Curtet. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-politics-parliament LONDON The British parliament returns from an extended Easter break, with MPs encouraged to attend via videolink for the first time as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. 400 words moved Health-virus-media-rights PARIS The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating threats to press freedom around the world, with authoritarian states including China and Iran suppressing details of the outbreak, Reporters Without Borders says. 550 words moved by Severine Rouby and Stuart Williams -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India-computers-business,FOCUS MUMBAI Coronavirus is permanently shaking up the global outsourcing industry, as lockdowns from Bangalore to Manila prompt firms to "reshore" jobs and, with AI, to move further away from needing humans at all. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly, with Cecil Morella in Manila. Picture Health-virus-China-Wuhan,FOCUS WUHAN, China A bride in a white gown poses by Wuhan's East Lake while a grandfather swings his tiny grandson in a hammock strung between trees, and families enjoy a picnic on a sunny afternoon: Wuhan is returning to normal after enduring a 76-day quarantine. 650 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Video. Picture Also moved: China-fish-environment,FOCUS Health-virus-Asia-Muslim-Ramadan-religion,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Across Asia, home to about half of the world's Muslims, the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan is on a collision course with the coronavirus pandemic, as clerics call on the faithful to cram into mosques. 750 words moved by David Stout and Sajjad Tarakzai. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-smallbusiness-aid-politics,WRAP NEW YORK A giant emergency lending program for small American businesses devastated by coronavirus shutdowns comes under fresh scrutiny after upscale burger chain Shake Shack returns a $10 million loan. 800 words moved by John Biers Canada-police-crime-shooting,WRAP MONTREAL Investigators scour crime scenes from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history to try to understand why a dental worker with no criminal past killed at least 18 people. 700 words moved by Eric Thomas. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-LatAm-violence-women,FOCUS BUENOS AIRES Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America, where the number of calls to helplines have soared, made by victims of domestic violence who cannot flee. 700 words moved by Sonia Avalos with AFP bureaus in Latin America. File picture -- LIFESTYLE -- US-IT-lifestyle-music-Apple,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Apple Music is being expanded to 52 additional countries and territories in a push to broaden service revenue streams for the iPhone maker, the company says. 550 words moved by Julie Jammot -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Malawi,FOCUS BLANTYRE While much of the world labours under strict coronavirus lockdowns, Malawi has bucked the trend after a court blocked attempts to restrict its population -- much to the relief of some residents. 600 words moved by Jack McBrams. Video. File picture -- SPORT -- Health-virus-RugbyU-NZL-Kirwan-technology,INTERVIEW WELLINGTON After years battling his own demons, All Black legend John Kirwan is attempting to help fellow Kiwis struggling through COVID-19 lockdown by releasing a mobile phone app he calls "a mental wellbeing coach in your pocket". 650 words moved by Neil Sands. Picture Baseball-KOR-health-virus-SKorea,lead SEOUL Professional sport returns to South Korea as coronavirus restrictions ease, with the first pitch thrown in a baseball preseason derby in front of empty stands. 550 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. Picture. Video afp
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