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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Energised Biden slams Trump over coronavirus + Thai pro-democracy activists vow new rallies + Spain mulls emergency as Covid surges + Samsung's reclusive chairman Lee dies at 78 + First US nest of 'murder hornets' eradicated US-vote,WRAP WAUKESHA, Wisconsin An energized Joe Biden and Barack Obama accuse Donald Trump of a massive screw-up in his handling of the coronavirus, but the US president remains ebullient despite trailing in polls with 10 days to go until the election. 700 words moved by Jerome Cartillier with Sarah Titterton in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Thailand-politics-royals-unrest,WRAP BANGKOK Prominent leaders of Thailand's pro-democracy movement vow to return to the streets to protest against Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha, after their deadline for him to resign is ignored. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP MADRID Spain mulls a new national state of emergency to allow it to impose curfews as it battles a surge in coronavirus cases, and the pandemic takes centre stage in the US election campaign as infections also hit record levels there. 600 words 1200 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video SKorea-business-tech-Samsung-Lee,WRAP SEOUL Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, dies at the age of 78. 650 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture Also moved: SKorea-business-tech-Samsung-Lee,OBIT US-Canada-environment-hornets LOS ANGELES Agricultural department workers wearing protective suits eradicate the first nest of giant "murder hornets" discovered in the United States, vacuuming them out of a tree in Washington state. 400 words moved. Picture -- US VOTE -- US-vote-NewYork,SCENE NEW YORK Wary of taking Donald Trump's defeat for granted in spite of the polls, New Yorkers in this strongly Democratic city turn out massively to vote early as they hope to ensure a "really big win" for Joe Biden. 700 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture. Video US-vote-Harris,SCENE ATLANTA, Georgia As she speaks to cheering crowds, drops in to neighborhood coffee shops or pays "surprise" visits to college students, 56-year-old Kamala Harris has brought a jolt of youthful energy to the low-key presidential campaign of her 77-year-old running mate, Democrat Joe Biden. 850 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. Picture. Video -- Please see our special advisory for full election coverage -- -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Italy ROME Fears of social unrest in Italy after far-right protesters in Rome clash with police over the coronavirus curfew and plans to tighten restrictions further. 500 words 1100 GMT by Ella Ide. Picture UKraine-politics-vote KIEV Ukrainians head to the polls in local elections seen as a test for President Volodymyr Zelensky whose popularity has waned since he took power more than one year ago. 350 words 1100 GMT. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Sudan-Israel-diplomacy,FOCUS KHARTOUM Sudan's move to normalise relations with Israel has laid bare deep splits within society, with some bashing the deal as "betrayal of the Arab cause" and others viewing it as a boon that could shore up the country's devastated economy. 700 words 1100 GMT by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris. Picture. Video Iraq-politics-protest,WRAP BAGHDAD Thousands of Iraqis rally in Baghdad's iconic Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of mass anti-government protests against the country's political class and the growing influence of neighbouring Iran. 650 words 1100 GMT. Picture. Video. Live Video Also moving: Iraq-politics-protest,CHRONO Iraq-politics-protest,FOCUS BAGHDAD A year after Iraqi youths launched mass anti-government protests, elder veterans of past "revolutions" have praise for the idealistic activists but also words of caution born from tough experience. 750 words moved by Farid Farid. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Chile-referendum,WRAP SANTIAGO A year to the day after more than one million people thronged downtown Santiago in the biggest march of Chile's social uprising, Chileans vote on whether to change the country's dictatorship-era constitution. 600 words 1200 GMT by Denis Barnett. Picture. Video Also moved: Chile-referendum-politics,FACTFILE US-India-Maldives-SriLanka-diplomacy-military,ADVANCER WASHINGTON When the United States tried to seal a defense deal seven years ago with the Maldives, a sprawling and strategic archipelago, its plans were quietly torpedoed by a friend -- India, which considers the Indian Ocean its sphere of influence. 700 words 0130 GMT by Shaun Tandon UN-nuclear-weaponry-treaty,WRAP UNITED NATIONS An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, a UN official says, allowing the text proponents call historic to enter into force after 90 days. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- Afghanistan-conflict-AlQaeda,WRAP KABUL Afghan forces kill a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government accuses the Taliban of eeping close ties with the Islamist militant group. 450 words 1030 GMT by Mushtaq Mojaddidi SKorea-defence-religion-social,FOCUS SEOUL As a devout Jehovah's Witness, Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea's military. After a landmark court ruling, he will be heading for prison on Monday -- but as a civilian administrator, not a convict. 700 words moved by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture -- BUSINESS -- US-aviation-business-travel-health-virus,FOCUS NEW YORK The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel? 600 words moved by Juliette Michel. File picture US-vote-IT-lifestyle-earnings-politics,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO Big Tech is bracing for a tumultuous week marked by quarterly results likely to show resilience despite the pandemic, and fresh attacks from lawmakers ahead of the November 3 election. 800 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- SPORT -- Fbl-ESP-Liga,WRAP BARCELONA Real Madrid avert a crisis in the best way possible by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Clasico, landing an early blow in La Liga's title race. 750 words moved. Picture Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Liverpool come from behind to beat struggling Sheffield United 2-1 and join Everton at the top of the Premier League table after Manchester City squander more points in the topsy-turvy English top-flight. 700 words moved by John Weaver. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Entertainment-US-opera,PHOTOESSAY ATLANTA, Georgia, United States The life-art imitation question is age-old, but if 2020 has anything to say the answer is clear: even the fictional characters of our operas have developed Covid-19. 600 words moved by Elijah Nouvelage with Maggy Donaldson in New York. Picture afp
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