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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Tel: +1 202 414 0543 -- TOP STORIES -- + New Madrid lockdown as virus soars in Europe + Eyeing election reboot, Trump claims Covid cure + Hopes rise for Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire + World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize + Rafael Nadal sweeps into French Open final Health-virus,WRAP MADRID Spain's government declared a state of emergency and new partial lockdown for virus-hit Madrid on Friday after a court struck down previous measures, in a sign of the difficult battles being faced across a restriction-weary Europe. 750 words 1930 GMT by Hazel Ward with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Heath-virus-Russia Health-virus-Britain-Italy-quarantine,INTERVIEW Health-virus-Britain-economy-politics-jobs,WRAP US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump claims during a media blitz to relaunch his stumbling reelection campaign that his bout with Covid-19 has resulted in "a cure" for the devastating virus. 700 words 2100 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP MOSCOW Armenia and Azerbaijan hold their first high-level talks after nearly two weeks of fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with hopes rising that a ceasefire could be brokered in Moscow. 750 words by 2100 GMT. Video. Picture. Graphic Nobel-peace,WRAP OSLO The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the World Food Programme for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes millions more into hunger. 700 words moved by Pierre-Henry Deshayes. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Nobel-peace,REAX Nobel-peace-WFP-Yemen Nobel-peace-WFP,FACTS Nobel-peace,FACTS Tennis-FRA-Open-men PARIS Twelve-time champion Rafael Nadal reaches his 13th French Open final with a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win over Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, setting up a potential blockbuster title clash against Novak Djokovic. 650 words 2100 GMT by Dave James. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-hurricane,WRAP LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana Hurricane Delta churns toward the Louisiana coast packing ferocious winds and potential for a dangerous storm surge and flooding -- prompting the evacuation of people still rebuilding from a devastating storm less than two months ago. 600 words 2100 GMT by Leo Mouren. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-weather-hurricane,SCENE US-Britain-justice-IS,WRAP ALEXANDRIA, Virginia Two members of the notorious Islamic State kidnapping cell dubbed the "Beatles" appear in court to face charges of conspiring to murder four American hostages. 600 words 2030 GMT by Charlotte Plantive. File photo. Video. Health-virus-US-vote-Trump,POINTS WASHINGTON Just days after receiving supplementary oxygen for Covid-19, US President Donald Trump is busy taking interviews and says he's eager to return to the campaign trail. But is he risking his recovery by taking on too much too soon, and is he still infectious? 600 words 2000 GMT Also moved: US-diplomacy-sanctions,ANALYSIS US-politics-crime-unrest-gangs,Q&A WASHINGTON US right-wing extremist groups -- or so-called militias -- like those arrested for plotting to kidnap the Michigan governor, have grown in numbers since Donald Trump became president. 550 words 2000 GMT -- EUROPE -- Kyrgyzstan-vote-unrest,WRAP BISHKEK At least five people are injured during fresh clashes between rival groups in Kyrgyzstan as the volatile Central Asian country slips deeper into crisis. 750 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture. Video Germany-crime-racism-Jews,WRAP BERLIN German leaders voice their shame over resurgent anti-Semitism, one year after a deadly attack targeting Jews in the city of Halle, as a tribute to the victims was defaced with swastikas. 450 words moved by Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Live video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Yemen-conflict-education,FOCUS TAEZ, Yemen With its walls pounded by artillery, roofs torn open and concrete beams in shreds, Al-Wehdah school lies in ruins as students return for the first day of Yemen's school year. 600 words moved by Taha Saleh. Picture. Video Saudi-G20-EU-diplomacy,FOCUS RIYADH A push to downgrade the EU's attendance at next month's G20 summit in Riyadh over human rights concerns marks another setback for Saudi plans to host a coming-out party on the world stage. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- AFRICA -- Mali-France-hostages-conflict-release,WRAP PARIS French aid worker Sophie Petronin is reunited with her family on home soil, a day after being freed by insurgents in Mali who abducted the 75-year-old on Christmas eve nearly four years ago. 800 words moved. Picture. Video SAfrica-corruption-politics-investigation,lead JOHANNESBURG A South African judicial panel orders former president Jacob Zuma to testify next month over allegations of state corruption during his nine-year rule, forcing the embattled politician to appear in court despite his plea that the judge was biased against him. 550 words moved by Michelle Gumede -- ASIA -- NKorea-politics-diplomacy-military-anniversary SEOUL Nuclear-armed North Korea is expected to parade its latest and most advanced weapons through the streets of Pyongyang, as the coronavirus-barricaded country celebrates the 75th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un's ruling party. 650 words 2100 GMT. File picture. File video China-internet-tech-security-sex-hacking HONG KONG The maker of a "smart" male chastity device has recommended using a screwdriver to break them open after warnings they can be locked remotely by hackers. 400 words moved -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- US-politics-vote-economy-recession,WRAP WASHINGTON With the presidential election fast approaching, the White House is preparing a $1.8 trillion economic rescue plan to try to coax congressional Democrats into an agreement. 650 words 2030 GMT by Heather Scott -- ENTERTAINMENT -- France-livestock-animals-restaurants,FOCUS PIERRELATTE, France The French consume some 4,000 tonnes of frogs legs annually but 99 percent of those amphibian limbs come from abroad, as wild harvesting of the protected creatures is all but banned and their cultivation strictly controlled. 650 words moved Myriam Chaplain Riou. Picture. Video Entertainment-Nordic-television-crime-horror,FOCUS TURKU, Finland For over a decade, Nordic crime series such as "The Bridge" and "Wallander" have captivated TV audiences with brooding detectives and bleak landscapes. Now a new wave of productions from Europe's far north is turning to genres from period drama to teen horror. 800 words moved by Sam Kingsley with AFP bureaus. Video. File picture afp
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