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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87 + Trump vows swift vaccine rollout + US bans TikTok, WeChat downloads + Thailand set for democracy rally + Hoverboarding dentist imprisoned US-politics-justice-court-Ginsburg,WRAP WASHINGTON US Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies, opening a crucial vacancy on the high court expected to set off a pitched political battle at the peak of the presidential campaign. 850 words 0730 GMT by Charlotte Plantive. File picture Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump says he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines "for every American" will be produced by next April as a host of European countries impose new local restrictions to reduce their spiralling caseloads. 750 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-China-IT-politics-security-TikTok-WeChat,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States orders a ban on downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocks the use of the Chinese super-app WeChat on US national security grounds, escalating a fight with Beijing over digital technology. 800 words moved by Ben Sheppard with John Biers in New York. File picture Also moved: US-China-IT-politics-security-TikTok-WeChat-users,REAX US-China-politics-trade-sanction,lead Thailand-royals-politics-budget,WRAP BANGKOK A youth-led pro-democracy movement is set to make a massive stand in Bangkok, with an expected turnout of tens of thousands calling for PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha to step down and demanding reforms to the monarchy. 600 words 0600 GMT. Picture. Video Already moved: Thailand-royals-politics,Q&A US-dentistry-justice WASHINGTON An American dentist who extracted a tooth from a sedated patient while balancing on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for crimes including illegal dentistry, fraud and reckless endangerment. 200 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-court-justice-Ginsburg,PROFILE WASHINGTON Ruth Bader Ginsburg was small in stature, but her influence was enormous -- both as a champion of women's rights early in her career and as a progressive force on the US Supreme Court. 950 words moved by Charlotte Plantive and Emily Lever. File Picture. File Video US-politics-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden make dueling trips to the battleground state of Minnesota, rapidly upping the tempo -- and harsh tone -- ahead of their first debate. 700 words moved. Picture Also moving: US-politics-vote-offbeat,POINTS US-IT-China-politics-rights,FOCUS WASHINGTON The US ban on Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok sets up a pivotal legal challenge on digital free expression with important ramifications for the global internet ecosystem. 650 words moved by Rob Lever US-Venezuela-Brazil-diplomacy,WRAP BOA VISTA, Brazil US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo uses a South American tour to tell Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro he "has to leave," drawing a furious accusation of "war-mongering" from the leftist leader. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video Peru-politics-Congress,WRAP LIMA Peru's President Martin Vizcarra survives an impeachment vote in Congress as his opponents fail to win the votes necessary to remove him from power. 500 words moved US-fires-Canada-health,FOCUS VANCOUVER Smoke from California and Oregon wildfires has cloaked Canada's third-largest city of Vancouver -- known for its majestic mountain views and fresh ocean breezes -- in the dirtiest air in the world this week. 650 words moved by David Ball. Picture Health-virus-US-education-telecommunication,FOCUS SANTA ANA, California A minivan with a Wi-fi router attached to the dashboard and a satellite antenna on the roof is helping 200 disadvantaged students in Santa Ana, close to Los Angeles, cope with the rigors of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words 0530 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-Mexico-education-poverty SAN MIGUEL AMOLTEPEC VIEJO, Mexico In the poverty-stricken mountains of southern Mexico, children can only dream of internet or television that would allow them to join millions of others following distance learning during the pandemic. 650 words 0600 GMT. Picture. Video. Health-virus-UN-diplomacy-summit UNITED NATIONS The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary Monday, celebrating the mantra that "multilateralism is not an option but a necessity," even as the coronavirus has underscored the fragility of international cooperation. 750 words 0600 GMT. File picture. -- MIDEAST -- US-Iran-UN-sanctions,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks increasing Washington's diplomatic isolation while also stoking international tensions. 700 words moved by Francesco Fontemaggi with Philippe Rater at the United Nations -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-religion-Ukraine-Israel,FOCUS UMAN, Ukraine During one week each autumn, Uman in central Ukraine is transformed as tens of thousands of Hasidic pilgrims dressed in traditional black garb flood the streets for loud Jewish New Year celebrations. 750 words moved by Dmytro Gorshkov. Picture. Video Serbia-Kosovo-US-Israel-diplomacy-economy,ANALYSIS BELGRADE 'Truly historic', 'a real breakthrough' and 'very big' -- US President Donald Trump let the superlatives flow when he announced a deal between Serbia and Kosovo, earning himself a second Nobel Peace Prize nomination this year. 800 words moved by Miodrag Sovilj with Ismet Hajdari in Pristina. File picture. File video -- AFRICA -- Polio-misinformation-Africa,FACTCHECK LIBREVILLE As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of Covid-19, another deadly disease, polio, has become the latest target of misinformation campaigns online. 650 words moved by Monique Ngo Mayag with Simon Valmary in Paris -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-highlights,POINTS LOS ANGELES Hollywood will honor the best in television at the Emmys on Sunday, but the awards show -- like most things in the pandemic-era world -- will look totally different. And maybe that's a good thing. Here are five things to watch for. 800 words moved. File picture. Graphic afp
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