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| - Duty Editor: Simon Morgan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + China reports most virus cases in 3 months + China closes US consulate, in payback move + Sudan to send troops after Darfur massacre + US protests spread over Trump's fed agents + Sheepish St Bernard rescued from English mountain Health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China reports its highest number of coronavirus cases in three months, part of a worrying swell of second and third-wave infections that are hitting Asia and Europe. 700 words moved by Laurie Chen and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic China-US-diplomacy-politics,WRAP CHENGDU, China The American flag is lowered at the US consulate in China's Chengdu city and Chinese authorities enter the building, as Beijing carries out a Cold War-style retaliatory closure of the mission. 650 words 1000 GMT by Leo Ramirez and Noel Celis. Live Video. Video. Picture Sudan-conflict-Darfur,WRAP KHARTOUM UN officials report a fresh massacre of more than 60 people in Sudan's West Darfur, as the country's prime minister promises fresh troops for the conflict-stricken region. 550 words moved. File picture US-unrest-protest,WRAP SEATTLE Protesters take to streets across the United States, sparking clashes with police and a fatal shooting, amid a wave of public anger over President Donald Trump's planned "surge" of federal agents into main cities. 750 words moved by Jason Redmond. Picture. Video England-mountaineering-StBernard-offbeat LONDON Sixteen rescuers were called out to save a St Bernard dog stranded on an English mountain, in an embarrassing episode for the member of a breed more famed for rescuing stricken humans from the icy dangers of the high Alps. 300 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-France-restaurants-Paris,FOCUS PARIS Patios cobbled together with wooden pallets are popping up on streets across Paris as restaurant and bar owners create outdoor seating for coronavirus-wary clients. 600 words 1100 GMT by Ali Bekhtaoui. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-clubs-music-pandemic,VIDEOESSAY BERLIN The coronavirus is keeping Berlin's legendary clubs closed but techno attraction Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, luring visitors with an unusual sound exhibition. 450 words moved by Larissa Rausch. Picture. Video Turkey-politics-Kavala,PROFILE ISTANBUL Osman Kavala, imprisoned in Turkey for nearly three years without ever being convicted of a crime, is a philanthropist and businessman who supporters say has tirelessly used his wealth to help society. 800 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-hurricane,WRAP HONOLULU Hawaii braces for Hurricane Douglas as the storm approaches the Pacific archipelago, after the year's first Atlantic hurricane lashed Texas. 600 words 1200 GMT by Ronen Zilberman. Picture. Video Entertainment-film-US-deHavilland,WRAP LOS ANGELES Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and one of the last links to Hollywood's legendary Golden Age, dies at the age 104. 750 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. File picture Also moved: Entertainment-film-US-deHavilland,OBIT US-politics-vote-100days,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump mounts a strident defense of his faltering re-election bid with 100 days to go in a campaign that has seen him underwater in the polls -- and banking on the "silent majority" he says will bring him victory. 700 words moved by Frankie Taggart US-politics-Congress-rights-JohnLewis,lead SELMA, Alabama In a deeply symbolic tribute, a lone caisson drawn by two black horses slowly carries the body of John Lewis across the Alabama bridge where in 1965 a policeman fractured his skull during a protest that helped forge his reputation as a fearless civil rights leader. 600 words moved by Wes Bruer. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-unrest-protest,WRAP BAGHDAD Two demonstrators die in Baghdad after being shot by security forces, the first victims of protest-related violence under an Iraqi premier who had promised dialogue with activists. 550 words 1000 GMT Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,ADVANCER MECCA, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history. 800 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,FACTS Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,CHRONO Palestinians-Gaza-economy-lifestyle-coffee,VIDEO ESSAY RAFAH, Palestinian Territories A courier balances a tray of steaming cups with one hand and grips his bicycle handlebars with the other as he weaves through the crowded Gaza Strip, giving the coastal Palestinian territory its first taste of a coffee delivery service. 500 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- NKorea-SKorea-war-diplomacy-nuclear SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown surrounded by pistol-toting generals while in the South masked veterans are socially distanced as the two sides separately mark the armistice that ended Korean War hostilities. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-SKorea-NKorea-diplomacy,FOCUS Health-virus-HongKong,2ndlead HONG KONG Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from Wednesday, authorities say, as they unveil the city's toughest social distancing measures yet to combat a new wave of coronavirus infections. 550 words 0930 GMT by Su Xinqi Fashion-Japan-obit-Kansai,OBIT TOKYO Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, considered a pioneer of the country's industry and known for his work with David Bowie, has died of leukaemia aged 76, his daughter announces. 550 words moved by Miwa Suzuki. File picture SKorea-politics-rights-discrimination-religion,PROFILE SEOUL When Jang Hye-yeong was 13 the strain of caring for her disabled sister tore her family apart. Now an equality campaigner, the MP and singer-songwriter is taking on South Korea's deep-seated patriarchy and religious conservatism with an anti-discrimination bill. 700 words moved by Claire Lee. Picture. Video Australia-education-fraud-China SYDNEY Elaborate "virtual kidnappings" are being used to extort money from the friends and relatives of Chinese students Down Under, Australian police warn, after a spate of transnational scams were reported. 400 words moved -- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS - Health-virus-Ireland-aviation-earnings-Ryanair,2ndlead LONDON Irish no-frills airline Ryanair reveals that it nosedived into the red in the group's first quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic decimated air travel demand and grounded fleets worldwide. 600 words moved by Roland Jackson -- SPORTS -- OLY-2032-QAT,WRAP DOHA Qatar says it will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a crowded field and raising questions about scorching summer heat and underwhelming attendances at past events. 550 words 1030 GMT by Gregory Walton. File picture. Video Fbl-ITA-SerieA-Juventus,2ndlead MILAN Cristiano Ronaldo powered Juventus to their ninth straight Serie A title in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare. 550 words moved by Emmeline Moore. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Fbl-SerieA-ITA-Juventus-Sarri,FOCUS afp
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