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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Democrats cast votes in New Hampshire primary + WHO chief warns of 'grave' coronavirus threat + Japan cruise ship reports 39 more virus cases + Sudan to hand Bashir to ICC for Darfur crimes + Hockney's 'The Splash' sells for nearly $30m US-politics-vote,WRAP MANCHESTER, New Hampshire Democrats cast ballots in New Hampshire's critical primary with leftist Bernie Sanders and young challenger Pete Buttigieg leading the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November. 800 words 0200 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture. Live video. Graphic. Videographic Also moving: US-politics-vote-Biden,FOCUS China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China's new coronavirus crisis may peak within the next two weeks, a top Chinese expert says, as the death toll climbs again and the World Health Organization warns the epidemic poses a grave global threat. 700 words 0200 GMT by Helen Roxburgh. Picture. Video. Graphic. China-health-virus-Japan-cruise,WRAP TOKYO An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast test positive for the new coronavirus, as passengers steel themselves for a second week in quarantine. 500 words 0200 GMT by Kyoko Hasegawa. Picture. Video Sudan-unrest-Darfur-ICC,WRAP KHARTOUM Sudan agrees to hand ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, a member of Khartoum's ruling body says. 600 words moved. File video. File picture. Britain-painting-sale-Hockney LONDON Seminal pop art painting "The Splash" by David Hockey sold for £23.1 million ($29.8 million) at a London auction on Tuesday, the third highest price paid for a work by the British artist. 200 words moved. File picture -- CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC -- China-health-virus-hospital,FOCUS BEIJING Doctors on the frontline of China's new coronavirus epidemic are facing a daunting task: treat an ever-growing number of infected patients and risk getting infected themselves due to a drastic shortage of masks and other protective equipment. 800 words 0400 GMT by Eva Xiao and Ludovic Ehret. Picture. HongKong-China-epidemic,FOCUS HONG KONG Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after 10 members of a family in Hong Kong became infected after sharing the dish, a much loved favourite during winter. 500 words 0300 GMT by Su Xinqi. Picture -- ASIA -- Australia-indigenous-fire-environment-climate,FOCUS SYDNEY For tens of thousands of years, Australia's Aboriginal people have used fire to manage the landscape, and after a summer of raging bushfires the practice is increasingly being seen as a way to help stem future disasters. 750 words 0400 GMT by Holly Robertson. Video Japan-disabled-rights-politics,FOCUS TOKYO Japanese lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago has a neurological disease that means he cannot speak and communicates by blinking to his carer or operating a computer system with his mouth. But he is demanding to be heard as he fights to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Japan. 750 words 0330 GMT by Miwa Suzuki. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Venezuela-politics-diplomacy,WRAP CARACAS Opposition leader Juan Guaido returns to Venezuela following an international tour in which he defied a ban on leaving the country, as fighting breaks out between his followers and supporters of President Nicolas Maduro. 500 words 0300 GMT by Margioni Bermudez. Picture. Video US-guns-education-entertainment,INTERVIEW MIAMI Two years after a shooting rampage at a school in Parkland, Florida, "the rage, the frustration, the trauma" of the survivors is the focus of a new documentary called "Us Kids" that aims to put gun violence at the heart of this year's US presidential race. 600 words 0130 GMT by Leila Macor and Romain Raynaldy in Los Angeles. File picture. File video Argentina-economy-debt-IMF,WRAP BUENOS AIRES Delegates from the International Monetary Fund are to arrive in Argentina to begin talks on restructuring the recession-hit South American country's crippling foreign debt. 550 words 0130 GMT by Nina Negron Bolivia-politics-vote,FOCUS LA PAZ Bolivian protesters who helped end former president Evo Morales's unconstitutional leadership are turning against those they hoped would replace the socialist head, feeling they've been let down. 750 words 0300 GMT by Jose Arguro Cardenas. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Ireland-vote,WRAP DUBLIN Sinn Fein calls on the European Union to back its bid for a united Ireland after a surge in support saw it become the second largest party in parliament at weekend elections. 700 words moved by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video. Graphic Switzerland-Diplomacy-mediation-conflict,INTERVIEW GENEVA David Gorman knew early on he wanted to help resolve conflicts and make peace, but he was wary of becoming a diplomat tethered to the interests of a single country. 800 words 0300 GMT. Video. Picture Vatican-religion-pope-Amazon-environment-marriage,WRAP VATICAN CITY Pope Francis is to release a much-anticipated text about the Amazon, which is not expected to open up the priesthood to married men in the region, despite an appeal from a historic Vatican meeting of bishops last year. 600 words 0300 GMT. -- MIDDLE EAST -- Palestinians-Israel-conflict-diplomacy-UN,WRAP UNITED NATIONS Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urges the UN Security Council to reject President Donald Trump's Middle East plan, saying it would splinter Palestinian lands and never bring lasting peace. 750 words moved by Philippe Rater. Pictures. Video Syria-conflict,WRAP QAMINAS, Syria Tensions escalate between Syria's regime and rebel-backer Turkey as a Syrian military helicopter is shot down and Ankara warns of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces. 800 words moved by Omar Haj Kadour with Rouba El Husseini in Beirut. Video. Picture. Graphic Iraq-politics-protest,WRAP BAGHDAD Controversial Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr announces he is dissolving the "blue caps", an organised unit of his supporters accused of deadly attacks on anti-government protests in recent days. 750 words moved. File picture -- AFRICA -- Egypt-population,WRAP CAIRO Egypt's population has reached 100 million, the statistics agency says, highlighting the threat of overpopulation in a poverty-stricken country where many live in crowded megacities. 500 words moved by Farid Farid. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Egypt-urban-planning-heritage-environment,FOCUS -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- US-IT-politics-antitrust,WRAP WASHINGTON A US regulatory agency vows to review acquisitions made by five Big Tech firms over the past decade -- opening the door to a wave of potential antitrust investigations. 650 words moved by Rob Lever Google-anti-trust-computers BRUSSELS Google and the EU have a big day in court as the search engine giant enters a new phase of a legal saga that began a decade ago. 550 words 0300 GMT by Alex Pigman Lifestyle-France-whisky,FOCUS PARIS They are known the world over for producing some of the best wines in the world: now the French have set their sights on nipping into the international whisky market. 700 words 0300 GMT. Video -- LIFESTYLE -- Lifestyle-US-fashion,POINTS NEW YORK From recycled cashmere and protective clothing for uncertain times to singer Debbie Harry and tennis star Maria Sharapova, AFP takes a look at the latest highlights from New York Fashion Week. 650 words moved. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Johnson,INTERVIEW LOS ANGELES Hit murder mystery "Knives Out" is set to become a whodunit movie franchise, with Daniel Craig's Southern gentleman sleuth tackling a brand new set of suspects, its creator tells AFP. 600 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal Britain-film-show-arts LONDON Oscar-winning British director Steve McQueen is returning to his art roots with a series of short films at London's Tate Modern art gallery, offering a sensory exploration of black identity. 500 words 0300 GMT. File picture. Picture afp
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