| schema:articleBody
| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + China unveils power to censor Hong Kong internet + US 'knee-deep' in first virus wave, must act now + Race against time to rescue Japan flood stranded + Brazil's Bolsonaro takes virus test after symptoms HongKong-China-politics-technology,WRAP HONG KONG China unveils new powers to censor Hong Kong's internet and access user data using its feared national security law -- but US tech giants have put up some resistance citing rights concerns. 750 words 0600 GMT by Karl Malakunas and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video Heath-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States is still "knee-deep" in its first wave of coronavirus infections and must act immediately to contain the surging case, the country's top infectious diseases expert says. 600 words 0700 GMT by Susan Stumme. Picture. Video Japan-weather-rain-flood-climate,WRAP YATSUSHIRO, Japan Emergency services in western Japan say they are 'racing against time' to rescue people stranded by devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 50 people, with more torrential rain forecast. 650 words 0530 GMT by Charly Triballeau. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Japan-weather-rain-flood-rafting Health-virus-Brazil-politics,2ndlead BRASILIA Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, says he has been tested after showing symptoms including a fever. 350 words moved. File Picture -- ASIA -- Taiwan-China-HongKong-politics,FOCUS TAIPEI The imposition of a sweeping new national security law on Hong Kong has sent shivers through Taiwan, adding to fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island. 750 words moved by Amber Wang. Picture. Video Japan-weather-rain-flood-rafting TOKYO When torrential rain flooded his scenic neighbourhood in western Japan, Kentaro Oishi had no hesitation: he jumped in the inflatable raft normally used for tourist boat tours and paddled off to rescue stranded locals. 500 words moved by Shingo Ito. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Dominican-vote-health-virus,WRAP SANTO DOMINGO Opposition candidate Luis Abinader sweeps to victory in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, early results show, ending 16 years of unbroken rule by the Caribbean nation's center-left PLD party after voters braved a worsening coronavirus outbreak to cast their ballots. 650 words moved by Suhelis Tejero. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-airborne,lead WASHINGTON As countries ease their lockdowns, authorities need to recognize the coronavirus can spread through the air far beyond the two meters (six feet) urged in social distancing guidelines, an international group of 239 scientists says. 650 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-US-education-visas,3rdlead WASHINGTON The United States says it will not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis. 550 words moved by Charlotte Plantive. File picture US-IT-lifestyle-transport-Uber-Postmates,WRAP WASHINGTON Uber says it is buying delivery startup Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock, in a move shaking up a sector that has seen surging growth during the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words moved by Rob Lever Mexico-US-diplomacy,ADVANCER MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador heads to Washington on Wednesday to talk trade with Donald Trump, against the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the US leader's bid for re-election. 650 words moved by Jean Arce -- EUROPE -- Britain-rights-sanctions,WRAP LONDON Britain identifies 49 "notorious" individuals and organisations to be sanctioned for alleged human rights violators, Russians and Saudis forming the bulk, prompting immediate anger from Moscow. 600 words moved by David Harding. File Picture Britain-US-court-media-Depp LONDON A libel trial begins between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and a British tabloid newspaper over claims that he was violent to his former wife, Amber Heard. 400 words moved. File picture. Health-virus-Greek-politics,ANALYSIS ATHENS Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis completes a year in office, riding high in opinion polls, his reputation further enhanced by his government's positive handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by John Hadoulis. File picture. Health-virus-airborne,lead WASHINGTON As countries ease their lockdowns, authorities need to recognize the coronavirus can spread through the air far beyond the two meters (six feet) urged in social distancing guidelines, an international group of 239 scientists says. 650 words moved by Issam Ahmed France-museum-Louvre-health-virus,2ndLead PARIS The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, reopens after nearly four months of coronavirus closure, with a restricted number of visitors enjoying a rare chance to view the "Mona Lisa" without the usual throngs. 600 words moved by Aurelie Mayembo and Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-US-diplomacy,PROFILE JERUSALEM A fervent supporter of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the US envoy to Israel has emerged as a central figure in the uncertainty surrounding Israel's annexation plans in the Palestinian territory. 700 words moved by Ben Simon. File Picture Yemen-conflict-health-hunger,FOCUS SANAA Masirah Saqer could barely open her eyes as she struggled to swallow the milk that her grandmother attempted to feed her with a syringe. 650 words moved by Abdel Karim al-Marani with Shatha Yaish in Dubai. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-heritage-Hama,FOCUS HAMA, Syria On a riverbank in Syria's Hama, Mohammed Sultan tinkers away on a giant water wheel, one of a dwindling number of artisans able to restore the city's ancient wooden landmarks. 600 words moved by Maher al-Mounes. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Hanks-Greyhound,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Tom Hanks is "heartbroken" that his World War II thriller must skip the big screen due to the pandemic -- but hopes it can still teach audiences at home a thing or two about acting decently in a global crisis. 600 words moved by Andrew Marszal -- SPORT -- Health-virus-US-sport-return,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Four months after grinding to a halt due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, major professional sports leagues in North America are taking their first nervous steps back on the road to recovery. 900 words moved by Rob Woollard afp
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)