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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Hong Kong sees first death as virus spreads + Trump in buoyant mood for State of the Union + Massive new displacement in Syria conflict + Democrats in disarray after Iowa meltdown + January was warmest on record globally: EU China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING Three more Asian countries confirm coronavirus infections among citizens who had not travelled to China, as Hong Kong reported its first death from the disease and millions more people in Chinese cities were ordered to stay indoors. 750 words 2300 GMT by Laurent Thomet. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-impeachment-speech-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump goes to his State of the Union speech gloating over the Democrats' chaotic Iowa caucuses, sure of acquittal in his impeachment trial, and more optimistic than ever of reelection. 750 words 2030 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Pictures Syria-conflict, WRAP HAZANO, Syria A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive against the country's last rebel enclave causes one of the biggest waves of displacement in the nine-year war. 700 words 1930 GMT by Aaref Watad with Alice Hackman in Beirut. Picture. Video US-politics-vote-Iowa,WRAP MANCHESTER, New Hampshire The Democratic campaign to choose a candidate to face Donald Trump in November's presidential election was in turmoil after results from the traditional first contest -- the Iowa caucuses -- were embarrassingly delayed by a technical meltdown. 700 words 2000 GMT by Agnes Bun with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Moved: US-politics-vote-Iowa,SCENE US-politics-vote-Iowa-couple,FOCUS Climate-energy-weather-Europe Last month was the warmest January on record globally, while in Europe temperatures were a balmy three degrees Celsius above the average January from 1981 to 2010, says the EU climate monitoring system. 400 words 2000 GMT by Marlowe Hood -- VIRUS OUTBREAK -- China-health-virus-WHO,2ndlead GENEVA The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly new coronavirus outbreak have prevented significant spread abroad, providing a "window of opportunity" to halt transmission, the World Health Organization says. 550 words 1930 GMT China-health-virus-world-economy-insurance,FOCUS LONDON Companies and tourists out of pocket from the global economic disruption caused by the virus epidemic in China risk meeting a cold shoulder from insurers, industry experts warn. 600 words moved by Jitendra Joshi Also moved: China-health-virus-economy,ANALYSIS China-health-virus-racism,FOCUS SYDNEY As the deadly coronavirus spreads, it carries with it xenophobia -- with Asian communities around the world finding themselves the subject of suspicions and fear. 650 words moved by Andrew Beatty China-health-virus-epidemic-Thailand,Q&A BANGKOK As doctors scramble to battle the deadly coronavirus, a cocktail of anti-retrovirals and flu drugs have emerged as a possible defence against a hitherto unknown sickness. But the science is out on whether it is actually effective, and experts say a successful treatment could take years. 600 words moved by Dene-Hern Chen Also moved: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS China-health-virus-fatalities,FACTS China-health-virus,CHRONO China-health-virus-hospital -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-election-primary,FOCUS DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa is proud of its time-honored role as the first US state to vote when America starts picking presidential candidates. This time it even instituted new rules it said would make things more transparent. 750 words 2000 GMT by Elodie Cuzin. Picture. Video US-politics-vote-Bloomberg,FOCUS NEW YORK One Democratic candidate surging in the polls who won't be defined by the Iowa results, whatever they finally turn out to be, is billionaire Michael Bloomberg. 700 words 1930 GMT by Catherine Triomphe. File picture US-Nigeria-diplomacy-immigration,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and Nigeria voice hope that President Donald Trump's administration will soon lift onerous visa restrictions on travelers from Africa's most populous country, whose foreign minister admits being "blindsided" by the ally. 550 words 2000 GMT by Shaun Tandon. Picture -- EUROPE -- France-religion-Islam-rights,FOCUS PARIS An outspoken French teenager reignites a polarising debate over free speech after an expletive-laden Instagram rant against Islam that has forced her to stay home from school over safety fears. 700 words moved by Clare Byrne and Maria Elena Bucheli France-diplomacy-justice-trial,WRAP PARIS Suspected fraudsters go on trial in Paris accused of impersonating foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in a bizarre scam that saw one even wear a mask in video conferences. 550 words moved by Anne Lec'hvien -- AFRICA -- Lesotho-politics-crime,WRAP MASERU Lesotho police have charged first lady Maesaiah Thabane with murder for her alleged links to the brutal 2017 killing of the prime minister's previous wife. 400 words moved by Marafaele Mohloboli -- BUSINESS -- France-US-luxury-merger,WRAP PARIS Shareholders of US jewellery company Tiffany give the green light for its acquisition by luxury behemoth LVHM for $16.2 billion, setting the French firm up to become a power player in fine gems at a time that demand is soaring. 450 words moved US-automobile-enviroment-stocks-technology-Tesla,FOCUS NEW YORK Technology star Elon Musk remains a ways off from sending millions of people to Mars, but he is flying high as Tesla keeps smashing records on Wall Street, leaving conventional auto giants in the dust. 600 words 2000 GMT by Luc Olinga Lebanon-economy-press,FOCUS BEIRUT Publications disappearing from newsstands, radio and TV channels struggling to stay on air: Lebanon's once-flourishing media is collapsing under the weight of the worst economic crisis in decades. 650 words moved by Bachir El Khoury. Picture -- ENVIRONMENT -- EU-climate-gas-infrastructure,WRAP PARIS Europe is set to spend more than 100 billion euros on "unnecessary" natural gas infrastructure, boosting its import capacity by a third and imperilling the continent's climate goals, new analysis shows. 650 words moved by Patrick Galey -- ENTERTAINMNENT -- Entertainment-Russia-film MOSCOW A comedy that tells the story of a misbehaving rich kid waking up as a 19th century serf has become the highest grossing Russian film of all time in its home market. Moved 400 words. Picture afp
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