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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Thailand declares emergency, bans rallies + Paris imposes curfew as virus cases surge + Shares in managers of K-pop's BTS explode + Teen activist Thunberg in EU climate plea + Study finds millions of trees dot deserts Thailand-politics-royals-unrest,WRAP BANGKOK The Thai government declares a state of emergency banning gatherings of more than four people and outlawing online posts deemed a threat to national security in a move to end simmering pro-democracy protests. 650 words 0300 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS France becomes the latest European nation to toughen infection controls, imposing a curfew in capital Paris and eight other cities, in step with nightlife shutdowns and local confinements across the continent aimed at slowing a surge in new infections. 850 words 0300 GMT by Juergen Hecker with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic SKorea-entertainment-IPO-Kpop-military,WRAP SEOUL Shares in the management agency of K-pop sensation BTS more than double on their stock market debut, making an instant multi-billionaire of its chairman and boosting the seven band members' own fortunes. 600 words 0230 GMT by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture. Video EU-climate-environment,INTERVIEW STOCKHOLM Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg urges EU leaders to "do as much as possible" to step up the bloc's ambitions to reduce carbon output at this week's summit. 400 words moved by March Preel and Tom Little. Video. File picture Research-environment-science TOKYO At first glance the apparently barren expanses of the Sahel and Sahara deserts feature little greenery, but detailed satellite imagery combined with computer deep learning has revealed a different picture. 650 words moved by Sara Hussein -- AMERICAS -- US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will participate in duelling town halls instead of clashing face-to-face in their second debate, as the US president seeks a jolt to his struggling campaign 19 days before the election. 700 words 0230 GMT by Michael Mathes with Eleonor Sense in Des Moines, Iowa. Picture. Video. Also moving: US-justice-politics-SupremeCourt,FOCUS Already moced: US-vote-Trump-strategy,FOCUS US-vote-Senate,FOCUS US-vote-Biden-family-Ukraine,WRAP US-vote-politics-economy,WRAP WASHINGTON US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says despite some progress, he still has not reached an agreement with Democratic lawmakers on a stimulus package, dampening hopes of a new cash injection for the US economy before the presidential election. 600 words moved by Chris Stein US-vote-Fauci,FOCUS WASHINGTON Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious diseases expert, prides himself on steering clear of politics. But with unrivaled credibility on the novel coronavirus, he is being pulled into the closing stage of their battle for the White House. 800 words 0200 GMT by W.G. Dunlop US-Yemen-conflict-diplomacy-prisoners,WRAP WASHINGTON Two captive Americans are freed in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Huthi rebels are allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman. 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon with Mohammad Ali Harissi in Dubai Bolivia-vote,ADVANCER LA PAZ Bolivians go to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday in the midst of the South American country's biggest economic crisis for 40 years. 700 words 0200 GMT by Gerardo Bustillos Chile-rights-protests-referendum,FOCUS SANTIAGO Nothing will restore their sight, but a year after the start of Chile's tumultuous social protests and as the country prepares for a landmark referendum, several protesters who suffered eye injuries believe their loss will not be in vain. 750 words 0200 GMT by Alberto Pena. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- India-health-virus-cinema-Bollywood NEW DELHI The films may be old, masks mandatory and the usual lavish menus absent, but Indian cinema-owners hope movie-lovers will still flock back when theatres begin reopening after a nearly seven-month coronavirus shutdown. 550 words 0330 GMT by Simon Sturdee, with Ammu Kannampilly in Mumbai. Picture. Video Japan-film-Fukada-health-virus,INTERVIEW TOKYO Japanese cinema needs an overhaul. At least that's what rising star director Koji Fukada thinks, calling for less reliance on manga adaptations, more money for arthouse and better treatment for workers. 650 words 0400 GMT by Mathias Cena. Picture. Video NZealand-vote-offbeat,FACTS WELLINGTON New Zealanders vote in a general election on Saturday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expected to win a second term due to her deft handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Here are five things to know about the South Pacific nation of five million people and 27 million sheep. 700 words 0330 GMT by Neil Sands -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT Azerbaijan says it destroyed missile launchers inside Armenia that were targeting its cities, an escalation that threatens to further draw regional powers Russia and Turkey into the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. 900 words moved by Dmitry Zaks and Aris Messinis in Stepanakert. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-trenches,SCENE Britain-EU-politics-Brexit,WRAP BRUSSELS European leaders will meet to re-examine the post-Brexit talks under pressure from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give ground or see Britain walk away with no trade deal. 7000 words 0230 GMT by Dave Clark. Picture. Video. Graphic France-US-internet-culture,FOCUS PARIS Love it, hate it or love to hate it: the smash-hit Netflix series "Emily in Paris", which perpetuates long-held fantasies about the City of Light involving berets and pleasure-loving Frenchies, leaves no one indifferent. 700 words 0300 GMT by Rana Moussaoui. File picture -- AFRICA -- ICoast-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Campaigning begins in Ivory Coast for the October 31 presidential election, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeking a controversial third term while the opposition is pushing for civil disobedience amid violent demonstrations. 500 words 0330 GMT by Patrick Fort. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-politics-protest-year,FOCUS BEIRUT When Lebanon's protest movement erupted in October 2019, Jennyfer, Teymour and Dayna marched in the same euphoric crowd, united in their determination to bring down their corrupt leaders. 850 words 0330 GMT by Hashem Osseiran. File Picture. File Video Also moving: Lebanon-politics-protest-year,CHRONO Lebanon-politics-protest-year,FOCUS Entertainment-Egypt-music-religion,FOCUS CAIRO Egypt's Mahmoud al-Tohamy is a master of Islamic chanting, a 1,400-year-old art form known as "inshad" -- but that hasn't stopped him from performing the "Game of Thrones" theme song. 700 words 0230 GMT by Bassem Aboualabass. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-Nations,WRAP PARIS England's prospects of returning to the finals of the Nations League suffer a big hit as Gareth Southgate's side lose 1-0 at home to Denmark, while Kylian Mbappe gives World Cup holders France victory in Croatia and Portugal win without Cristiano Ronaldo. 650 words moved by Andy Scott. Picture afp
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