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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Contact: jenny.vaughan@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Pandemic surges in Latin America + 'Super cyclone' barrels into Bay of Bengal + Palestinian head issues threat over Israel annexation plans + China slams US over Taiwan congratulations message + Pandemic potage: Top chef reopens with takeaway soup Health-virus,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil sees a record number of coronavirus deaths as the pandemic that has swept across the world begins to hit Latin America with its full force. 900 words 1430 GMT by Pascale Trouillaud with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic India-Bangladesh-weather-cyclone,WRAP KHULNA, Bangladesh Millions of people batten down as the fiercest cyclone in decades slams into Bangladesh and eastern India, killing at least three and leaving a trail of devastation. 800 words 1500 GMT by Sam Jahan with Dibyanshu Sarkar in Digha, India. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Also moved: India-Bangladesh-weather-cyclone-surge,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas warns that Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank would spell the end of all security coordination, as international opposition to the plans grows. 600 words 1500 GMT by Joe Dyke. Picture. Video Taiwan-politics-China-US,WRAP TAIPEI China slams the United States for its "dangerous" decision to congratulate Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on her inauguration, as the self-ruled island becomes the latest flashpoint between the world's two largest economies. 650 words moved by Amber Wang with Ludovic Ehret in Beijing. Live video. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-France-food-restaurants-Savoy,INTERVIEW PARIS Two months ago diners had to wait months for a table at the world's best restaurant. But with the lockdown, chef Guy Savoy is struggling to rustle up customers for takeaway soup. 700 words moved by Olga Nedbaeva. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Italy,FOCUS CODOGNO, Italy It was the first town in Europe to be placed in lockdown over the coronavirus. Now life in Codogno is gradually returning to normal, but the scars left by the pandemic will be slow to heal. 600 words moved by Miguel Medina and Francesco Gilioli. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-food,lead FRANKFURT The German government bans the use of subcontractors in the meat industry after a string of coronavirus infections among mainly foreign slaughterhouse workers sparked alarm. 500 words 1430 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick Health-virus-Germany-aviation-politics BERLIN Berlin's main international airport, cramped but ultra-convenient Tegel, will be mothballed on June 15 due to the coronavirus outbreak and is unlikely to ever reopen, the city government says. 400 words moved. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-politics-unrest BEIRUT Human rights group Amnesty International urges the United Nations to launch an inquiry into the killing of protesters by Iranian security forces, six months after unrest erupted over petrol prices. 470 words moved Algeria-politics-trial-rights,WRAP ALGIERS Algerian courts jail three activists over their Facebook posts as rights groups charge the regime is stepping up repression after the coronavirus lockdown stifled a popular protest movement. 500 words 1600 GMT Lebanon-rights-labour-migration-economy,FOCUS BEIRUT A week after her Lebanese employer kicked her out without her luggage, pay or passport, all that Ethiopian domestic worker Sofia wants is to go home as Lebanon begins repatriations. 750 words moved by Alice Hackman. Picture. Video Egypt-health-virus,FOCUS CAIRO Three months after Egypt reported its first novel coronavirus case, medical experts warn the strained healthcare system of the Arab world's most populous nation is nearing a "critical threshold". 800 words moved by Hager Harabech Health-virus-Israel-beach,SCENE TEL AVIV After a weeks-long lockdown and amid a blistering heatwave, there was only one sensible thing to do in Israel's lifestyle capital, the Mediterranean seaside city of Tel Aviv -- take a splash. 500 words 1430 GMT. Picture Yemen-conflict-politics,FOCUS DUBAI Thirty years after unification, war-torn Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries and foreign interference. 700 words moved We have also moved: Yemen-conflict-south,FACTS Yemen-conflict-history,HISTORY Health-virus-Iran-sports,VIDEOESSAY TEHRAN The coronavirus pandemic has forced the world's athletes to keep fit in confinement, and for top Iranian athlete Maryam Toosi, that has meant training on the rooftop of her apartment. 300 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Burundi-vote-unrest-health-virus,WRAP BUJUMBURA Burundians vote in a tense election to replace long-ruling President Pierre Nkurunziza, that is proceeding despite an outbreak of coronavirus which has been largely ignored in the east African nation. 700 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Lesotho-politics,WRAP MASERU Lesotho's former finance minister, Moeketsi Majoro, takes over as prime minister, a day after the resignation of Thomas Thabane, who quit after being accused of conspiring to murder of his wife. 550 words 1500 GMT by Pascalinah Kabi. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-China-Taiwan-diplomacy,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON With its remarkable success in fighting the coronavirus and its democratic values, Taiwan is enjoying a groundswell of support in the United States whose leadership is eager to hold up the island as a model against China. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KABUL The leader of the Taliban says the militants are committed to their landmark deal with the US, despite being accused of carrying out thousands of attacks in Afghanistan since it was signed. 600 words moved by Usman Sharifi China-politics-health-virus,ADVANCER BEIJING China's biggest political event of the year opens Friday after months of delay over coronavirus fears, with President Xi Jinping determined to project strength and control over the outbreak despite international criticism and a wounded economy. 750 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture. Video Also moved: China-politics-law,FACTS Thailand-health-virus-traffic-crime-pollution PATHUM THANI, Thailand Plummeting traffic deaths and falling crime are among the unforeseen benefits registered by several Asian nations starting to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. 650 words moved by Pitcha Dangprasith and Lillian Suwanrumpha. Picture. Video India-lifestyle-economy-gender-social,FOCUS MUMBAI After exfoliating his face and buffing his nails, Lakshay Narula crossed another grooming frontier -- applying hair removal cream to his chest and with it, upending India's rigid gender norms. 750 words moved by Vishal Manve. Picture. Video China-offbeat-family BEIJING A jilted Chinese woman has sent an unusual revenge gift to an ex-lover who broke up with her days before Chinese Valentine's Day -- dumping a truckload of onions on his doorstep to bring him to tears. 300 words moved by Poornima Weerasekara -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Health-virus-epidemic-aviation,INTERVIEW PARIS The coronavirus pandemic has dealt airlines an unprecedented blow -- to get back in business they will have to reinstill confidence in travellers and avoid a patchwork of restrictions, says the head of the industry's trade association. 600 words moved by Sonia Wolf. Pictures Markets-world,WRAP LONDON Stock markets prolong a rally based on hopes for a US economic rebound even though retailers report mixed results and US-China tensions simmer on a back burner. 550 words 1500 GMT India-health-virus-aviation,2ndlead NEW DELHI Domestic air travel will resume in India on May 25 after a two-month shutdown imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus, a further easing of lockdown restrictions. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT -- Climate-Antarctica-green PARIS Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change colour as "green snow" caused by blooming algae is expected to spread with global temperatures increasing, new research shows. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey. Picture. Video Science-animal-research-bees-hoverfly TOKYO That bee you see buzzing from flower to flower might actually be an undercover operator: a hoverfly. And a team of scientists wants you to stop taking them for granted. 550 words moved by Sara Hussein. File Picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr-health-virus LONDON Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is optimistic about the chances of completing the Premier League season as the champions-elect return to training in small groups, but England international defender Danny Rose says players are being treated as "lab rats". 600 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture Health-virus-sports-stadiums-innovations,POINTS HONG KONG Livening up sport without fans is a challenge for competitions returning after the coronavirus, and organisers have tried several ways to make empty stadiums more appealing. 600 words moved by Talek Harris afp
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