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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Bolivia leader tests positive as US cases spike + Top court orders Trump to hand over tax records + US sanctions China officials over Uighur rights + Seoul mayor found dead after '#MeToo' complaint + Notre-Dame gothic spire to be rebuilt as before Health-virus,WRAP LA PAZ Bolivia's interim president becomes the latest Latin American leader to test positive for the coronavirus, as the US notches another record-breaking surge of cases. 900 words 0200 GMT by Raul Burgoa with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-justice-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court rules that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns to New York prosecutors but temporarily blocks Congress from accessing his financial records. 700 words moved by Chris Lefkow and Charlotte Plantive. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-justice-homosexuality-immigration-abortion,POINTS US-China-rights-diplomacy-Uighur,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States takes its first major action to stop "horrific" abuses against China's Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims, slapping sanctions on several senior officials. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon SKorea-politics-social,WRAP SEOUL The mayor of Seoul, a former human rights lawyer and potential South Korean presidential candidate, dies in an apparent suicide a day after being accused of sexual harassment. 600 words 0200 GMT by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture. Video France-heritage-Notre-Dame,WRAP PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron gives his blessing to a faithful reconstruction of the spire of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, in a change of heart after previously calling for a "contemporary" touch. 550 words moved by Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-China-nuclear-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States again invites China to talks on arms control, saying it sees an opening with Beijing on three-way negotiations with Russia despite intense disagreements. 550 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-politics-vote-Biden-economy,2ndlead DUNMORE, Pennsylvania Joe Biden unveils a $700 billion plan to create millions of jobs and invest in new technologies in an aggressive challenge to President Donald Trump on economic policy, a critical campaign issue ahead of November's election. 650 words 0200 GMT by Timothy Clary with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture US-IT-auto-autonomous,FOCUS WASHINGTON The road to fully self-driving vehicles remains riddled with obstacles, with years of refinements likely needed, despite Tesla founder Elon Musk's claim to be able to produce one this year. 700 words 0130 GMT by Rob Lever US-racism-discrimination-employment,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO All of a sudden, every tech company wants a diversity consultant. "My phone has been ringing off the hook," says Kevin Nichols, founder of The Social Engineering Project, which promotes equality in the tech sector. 750 words moved by Julie Jammot. File picture -- ASIA -- Singapore-election-vote,WRAP SINGAPORE Wearing masks and gloves and being careful to observe social distancing, Singaporeans vote in a general election as the city-state struggles to recover from a serious coronavirus outbreak. 700 words 0200 GMT by Martin Abbugao and Catherine Lai. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-police,FOCUS HONG KONG Nine months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer. 700 words 0430 GMT by Yan Zhao Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video India-Asia-lifestyle-health-racism-gender,FOCUS NEW DELHI When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as global anti-racism protests highlight the fascination with fair complexions in Asia. 750 words 0330 GMT by Glenda Kwek with Ammu Kannampilly in Mumbai and Archana Thiyagarajan in Delhi. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-US-court-media-Depp,WRAP LONDON Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp testifies that he was so often high or strung out on drugs that he was "in no condition" to hurt his ex-wife Amber Heard. 650 words moved by Dmitry Zaks. Picture Health-virus-pregnant-mothers PARIS There is "strong evidence" that COVID-19- positive mothers can pass the virus on to their unborn infants, scientists say, in findings that could affect how pregnant women are shielded during the pandemic. 400 words moved by Patrick Galey Poland-vote GODZISZOW, Poland A farmer and father of five, Grzegorz Myszak is crystal clear about his reasons for backing Poland's right-wing President Andrzej Duda on Sunday in a knife-edge run-off against liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. 650 words 0230 GMT. Picture. Video. graphic Also moving: Poland-vote-Duda,PROFILE Poland-vote-Trzaskowski,PROFILE Poland-vote-culture-economy-religion,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Syria-conflict BEIRUT A first case of coronavirus has been recorded in northwest Syria, an opposition official said, reviving fears of disaster if the pandemic reached the rebel bastion's displacement camps. 350 words moved Yemen-conflict-energy,FOCUS SANAA A fuel shortage is blighting life in the swathes of Yemen controlled by Huthi rebels, cutting electricity supplies, halting water pumps and stranding people in need of medical care as warring sides trade blame. 700 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Video Iraq-Mosul-reconstruction-displaced,FOCUS MOSUL, Iraq Ahmed Hamed has dreamt of rebuilding his pulverised home in Iraq's Mosul from the moment government forces recaptured the city from jihadists in 2017. But three years on, it remains a pile of rubble. 800 words 0330 GMT by Raad al-Jammas. Picture. Video Health-virus-UAE-Dubai-tourism,INTERVIEW DUBAI After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the resources to ward off coronavirus. 550 words 0330 GMT by Sarah Stewart. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN The West African state of Ivory Coast has been plunged into disarray after the sudden death of its prime minister, the front-runner in looming elections for the presidency. 700 words moved by Patrick Fort and David Esnault -- SPORT -- Fbl-Asia-CHN-VanBronckhorst-NED,INTERVIEW SHANGHAI Giovanni van Bronckhorst won the Champions League and captained his country to a World Cup final, but the Dutchman tells AFP he's still learning -- and never more so than during his coronavirus-hit start to life as a coach in China. 650 words 0300 GMT by Peter Stebbings. 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