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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Bolsonaro has virus, US starts WHO withdrawal + 'Emerging evidence' coronavirus spreads in air + China opens security agency office in Hong Kong + US restricts Chinese official visas over Tibet + Johnny Depp denies abuse in 'wife-beater' case Health-virus,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying it and the United States begins withdrawing from the WHO, even as it logs a record number of new cases. 600 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-WHO,2ndlead GENEVA The WHO points to "emerging evidence" the coronavirus might spread by air further than previously thought, and warns the pandemic is still accelerating. 500 words moved by Robin Millard. Video HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG China opens a new office for its intelligence agents to operate openly in Hong Kong for the first time under a tough new security law, in a public display of its tightening grip on the city. 700 words 0300 GMT by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic US-China-Tibet-diplomacy-rights,2ndlead WASHINGTON The United States says it is restricting visas to Chinese officials over Tibet, renewing a call for "meaningful autonomy" in the predominantly Buddhist region. 500 words moved by Shaun Tandon. File picture Britain-US-court-media-Depp,WRAP LONDON Hollywood star Johnny Depp strenuously denies being violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard, as he launches a libel claim in a London court against a British tabloid newspaper that called him a "wife-beater". 700 words moved by Sylvain Peuchmaurd and Phil Hazlewood. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Australia-health-virus-pandemic-lockdown MELBOURNE Panic-buying returns and long queues form at state borders as millions in Melbourne prepare for a return to virus lockdown. 500 words 0200 GMT by Tania Lee. Picture. Video Japan-rain-weather-climate-flood,WRAP KUMAMOTO, Japan Japan issues fresh warnings as torrential rain moves over the centre of the country and the toll in days of deadly flooding and landslides rises to 54. 650 words 0300 GMT by Charly Triballeau. Picture. Video. Graphic Japan-nature-animal-virus-health,FOCUS TATSUNO, Japan As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, the darkness induces thousands of fireflies to begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. 550 words 0200 GMT by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video. Pakistan-economy-mangoes,FOCUS MULTAN, Pakistan Dwindling harvests, drooping demand and export supply chains hit by the coronavirus are biting into Pakistan's mango industry, with producers of the prized fruit battling a disastrous season. 500 words 0330 GMT by Shazia Bhatti with Kaneez Fatima in Lahore. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-politics-Bolsonaro,PROFILE RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is known for his brash style, which in part carried him to power more than a year ago. Removing his face mask after announcing he had coronavirus perfectly fit his image. 800 words 0400 GMT by Pascale Trouillaud. Picture. Video. US-IT-politics-Facebook,WRAP WASHINGTON Organizers of the Facebook ad boycott vow to press on with their campaign, saying the social network's top executives have failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content. 700 words moved by Rob Lever -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Britain-museum LONDON Britain's National Gallery reopens, with masks recommended and social distancing and advance booking mandatory, as the country continues to emerge from three months of coronavirus lockdown. 550 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-politics-economy-budget LONDON Britain is to unveil a mini-budget to kickstart the UK economy, hoping costly infrastructure investment will help build its way out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. 600 words 0200 GMT by Roland Jackson. File Picture. Poland-Vatican-religion-abuse,FOCUS WARSAW Jakub Pankowiak's story of sexual abuse by a local priest is shaking up Poland's Catholic hierarchy, amplifying calls for full transparency after decades of cover-ups in the former communist country. 700 words 0300 GMT by Anna Maria Jakubek. Picture by Adam Ciereszko Health-virus-EU-Netherlands-politics,FOCUS THE HAGUE The Netherlands will be at the centre of upcoming talks over European spending on the coronavirus crisis, driven by a mix of traditional Calvinist frugality and political reality, experts say. 650 words 0230 GMT by Jan Hennop Britain-oil-environment-pollution,FOCUS LONDON Oil companies are being forced to cut spending due to a fall in global oil prices, threatening funds earmarked to dismantle dated off-shore rigs, despite environmental risks. 650 words 0330 GMT -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Syria-conflict-UN-aid-Russia-China,WRAP UNITED NATIONS Russia and China veto a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended authorization for cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria for a year. 600 words 0130 GMT by Philippe Rater Health-virus-Saudi-labour-rights,FOCUS RIYADH Jobless and broke, Sudanese electrician Hatem is stranded in limbo in Riyadh like countless other illegal workers, but he hopes the fast-spreading coronavirus will offer a chance for escape. 800 words 0330 GMT by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video. Iraq-unrest-US-Iran,FOCUS BAGHDAD The killing of jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi has stirred fears Iraq is entering a dark and violent phase, as boiling tensions between pro-Iran factions and the government reach new heights. 770 words 0330 GMT by Sarah Benhaida and Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video. -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-health-virus-Beatles-Britain,lead LOS ANGELES With a little help from his friends, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrates his 80th birthday with an online bash in aid of charities including Black Lives Matter. 650 words 0230 GMT by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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