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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump set to win acquittal in divided US + Virus strands passengers on Japan cruise ship + Dozens killed in Turkish avalanches + Buttigieg takes shock early lead in Iowa + Woman who spent £16 mn in Harrods in court US-politics-impeachment-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is set to win acquittal from impeachment in the Senate, hours after his partisan State of the Union speech triggered unprecedented protests from Democrats in a seething display of US political divisions. 600 words 1500 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Also moved: US-politics-speech-Trump-soldier China-health-virus-Japan-ship,WRAP YOKOHAMA, Japan Thousands are marooned on a cruise ship off the Japanese coast, after medics evacuated 10 people infected with the deadly coronavirus, with many facing an anxious wait for their own test results. 650 words moved by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video Turkey-avalanche,WRAP ISTANBUL Dozens are killed in two avalanches in the western Turkish province of Van with dozens of rescue workers hit as they hunt for survivors from the first incident. 400 words 1500 GMT by Raziye Akkoc. Picture US-politics-vote-Iowa,WRAP MANCHESTER, New Hampshire Democratic White House candidate Pete Buttigieg seizes a shock lead in the chaotic Iowa caucuses, closely trailed by leftist senator Bernie Sanders, according to partial returns released after an embarrassing delay in reporting the results. 750 words moved by Agnes Bun with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-Azerbaijan-court-corruption-appeal LONDON The wife of a jailed Azerbaijani banker who spent £16 million in London's Harrods department store loses her challenge against Britain's first "unexplained wealth" information requests. 400 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- China-health-virus,WRAP HANGZHOU, China Authorities at the epicentre of China's deadly coronavirus outbreak say they are still short of beds for patients as they turn public buildings into makeshift hospitals 750 words 1530 Dan Martin. Picture. Video China-health-virus-Hangzhou,SCENE HANGZHOU, China A loudspeaker blares ominous advice to people in Hangzhou, the eastern Chinese city that is home to e-commerce giant Alibaba: "Please don't go out, don't go out, don't go out!" 750 words moved by Dan Martin. Picture. Video China-health-virus-economy,FOCUS BEIJING China's struggle to contain the deadly coronavirus is deepening concerns about the impact on the world's number-two economy, as factories stay closed and millions of consumers remain holed up at home. 850 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Picture Also moved: China-health-virus-world-company,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Syria-conflict-Turkey,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkey gives Syria an ultimatum to pull its forces back from its military posts in the country's last rebel enclave following unprecedented clashes between their forces this week. 600 words moved by Eric Randolph. Picture. Video Iran-Ukraine-aviation-crash-diplomacy,FOCUS TEHRAN Diplomatic tensions are mounting over the investigation into the January downing of a passenger plane near Tehran, as countries that lost citizens in the disaster criticise Iran's reticence to share key information. 600 words 1500 GMT. File picture Morocco-internet-rights-court RABAT Human rights groups call for the release of at least 10 Moroccan citizens arrested and prosecuted over the past five months who "did nothing but peacefully express critical opinions". 400 words moved -- EUROPE -- Germany-politics-farright-AfD,WRAP FRANKFURT The tiny central state of Thuringia breaks a taboo in German politics after a candidate for the regional premiership is for the first time heaved into office with the help of the far right. 500 words 1500 GMT by Tom Barfield. Picture Romania-politics,WRAP BUCHAREST Romania's liberal government collapses in a parliamentary no-confidence vote after only three months in office, bringing the EU member closer to early elections. 500 words 1600 GMT by Ionut Iordachescu. Picture Britain-politics-media-BBC LONDON The British government announces plans to stop prosecuting people who do not pay the BBC's compulsory subscription fee, sparking concerns about the broadcaster's future funding. 550 words moved by Alice Ritchie. File picture Britain-politics-police-security-aviaition LONDON A police investigation is launched after former British prime minister David Cameron's bodyguard left his gun in a toilet on a commercial flight. 450 words moved -- AFRICA -- Malawi-politics-vote,WRAP LILONGWE Malawian President Peter Mutharika plans to challenge a court decision overturning his 2019 election victory, a move that could spark fresh opposition protests in the impoverished southern African country 600 words moved by George Ntonya and Jack McBrams. Video. File Picture. Graphic Also moving: Malawi-politics-vote-court,FACTS Lesotho-politics-court,WRAP MASERU Lesotho's first lady makes preliminary court appearance after she was charged with murder over the 2017 killing of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's previous wife. 400 words 1500 GMT by Marafaele Mohloboli. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-impeachment-lessons,POINTS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is expected to be acquitted after a two-week impeachment trial in the Senate. The drama has divided Americans and their institutions and confirmed Trump's tight grip on his Republican Party, while also showcasing the oratical and other skills of the chief Democratic accuser, Adam Schiff. 650 words 1430 GMT by Charlotte Plaintive. Picture. Video US-politics-impeachment,FOCUS WASHINGTON In the more than 230 years of US history, only three presidents have suffered the humiliation of an impeachment trial. Yet in the last half-century, this dramatic procedure seems to have become "normalized" in a way analysts say is unlikely to be reversed soon. 750 words 1500 GMT by Charlotte Plaintive. Picture -- ECONOMY AND BUSINESS -- US-economy-trade-deficit-indicator,WRAP WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump pursued an increasingly confrontational trade policy last year, the US trade deficit fell for the first time in six years largely due to falling imports from China, according to government data. 550 words 2000 GMT by Delphine Touitou Germany-economy-manufacturing-earnings-environment-Siemens,WRAP MUNICH Under fire from climate protesters over his company's part in a massive coal mine project, Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser hammers home the group's green credentials at its annual general meeting. 650 words 1530 GMT by Ralf Isermann with Tom Barfield in Frankfurt. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- FSkate-assault-FRA-France-investigation,WRAP PARIS French figure skating federation head Didier Gailhaguet cut a defiant figure amid claims of rape and sexual abuse of minors in the sport and demands for his resignation by what he dubbed a "moralising" sports minister. 600 words 1500 GMT by Andrea Bambino. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-women,FOCUS LOS ANGELES It is an accusation that has been levelled at the Oscars all too often over the years, and 2020 is no different -- too many men, not enough women, particularly in the most prestigious categories. 700 words moved by Laurent Banguet afp
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