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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + US registers millionth case in pandemic + China blasts 'barefaced' US virus 'lies' + Clashes in Lebanon over COVID19 lockdown + Fresh doubts over delayed Japan Olympics + Sewage tests key for coronavirus tracing Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States records its one-millionth coronavirus case as countries including France and hard-hit Spain prepare to reopen shops on the uncertain path back to normal life. 900 words 2100 GMT by Ben Sheppard with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-China-Australia-Trump-politics-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China goes on the offensive against international criticism over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing US politicians of "barefaced lies". 600 words moved. Picture. Video Lebanon-politics-protest,WRAP TRIPOLI, Lebanon Lebanese protesters confront army troops for a second day as anger over a spiralling economic crisis re-energises a months-old anti-government movement in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown. 750 words moved by Jana Dhayby with Layal Abou Rahal in Beirut. Picture. Video Oly-2020-health-virus-Mori,WRAP TOKYO The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn't brought under control by next year, the organising committee's president warns, ruling out further delays. 600 words moved by Shingo Ito. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-sewage-tests,FOCUS PARIS Testing sewage could be the silver bullet in tracking the coronavirus -- and a precious early warning system for a feared second wave, scientists believe. 650 words moved by Amelie Botollier-Depois. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-India-religion-diplomacy,lead WASHINGTON A US government panel calls for India to be put on a blacklist on religious freedom over a "drastic" downturn under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering an sharp rebuttal from New Delhi. 550 words 2030 GMT by Shaun Tandon Health-virus-Peru-prison,WRAP LIMA Nine inmates are killed and dozens of guards wounded after rioting breaks out at a prison in Lima following the deaths of two inmates from COVID-19. 500 words 2030 GMT by Carlos Mandujano. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-France-politics,2ndlead PARIS France will begin a progressive but "risky" return to normality on May 11, with shops, markets and some schools reopening after an eight-week coronavirus lockdown that saved tens of thousands of lives, its prime minister says. 800 words 2000 GMT by Joseph Schmid and Mariette le Roux. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain care homes,LEAD LONDON Britain says it will extend reporting of deaths in the coronavirus outbreak to care homes and the wider community, after new statistics indicated the country had been under-reporting its toll. 650 words moved by James Pheby and Joe Jackson. Picture. Video. Netherlands-art-Vermeer,lead THE HAGUE Scientific investigation of Vermeer's world-famous painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" has revealed elements that make her more "personal", even if her identity remains a mystery. 450 words moved. File Picture Italy-transport-accident-bridge,WRAP GENOA, Italy A final section of a new bridge in Genoa, built after a deadly 2018 motorway collapse, is slotted into place, providing a much-needed symbol of renewal for coronavirus-hit Italy. 550 words moved by Arman Soldin with Ella Ide in Rome. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-trial,2ndlead ABIDJAN An Ivory Coast court has sentenced exiled former prime minister Guillaume Soro to 20 years in jail on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. 350 words 2130 GMT by Patrick Fort. File picture -- BUSINESS AND TECH -- Health-virus-US-manufacturing-earnings-3M-fraud,WRAP NEW YORK Industrial giant 3M reports higher quarterly profits as it ramps up production of N95 respirators and combats price-gouging and fraud during the coronavirus outbreak. 620 words 2100 GMT by John Biers Health-virus-Britain-aviation,3rdlead LONDON British Airways plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan forced on the carrier by the fallout from the novel coronavirus, its parent company IAG says. 550 words moved by Joe Jackson. File picture Health-virus-technology-rights,FOCUS PARIS Several countries fighting the coronavirus outbreak are using -- or debating -- phone apps that trace a person's movements and who they come into contact with, allowing authorities to keep track of infections and alert people in case of contagion risk. 900 words moved by Joseph Schmid with AFP bureaus -- ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE -- Health-virus-UN-culture-copyright,INTERVIEW GENEVA Books, films, concerts: free content has been spreading almost as fast as the coronavirus, making life easier for those sheltering from the pandemic, but also threatening already fragile cultural industries, the UN warns. 650 words moved by Agnes Pedrero -- SPORTS -- Health-virus-Fbl-RugbyU-FRA-France,WRAP PARIS Professional football, rugby and other sports in France cannot resume until the end of the summer because of coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday. 600 words at 1930 GMT. Picture Health-virus-Fbl-ENG-Pr,FOCUS LONDON Will Liverpool get the chance to end their long wait for the Premier League title or will there forever be an asterisk against a season that remains unfinished due to coronavirus? 650 words moved by Steve Griffiths. File picture Health-virus-SKorea-baseball-KOR,FOCUS SEOUL Years after giving up on their dreams of Major League stardom, the coronavirus pandemic is offering journeymen US baseball players in South Korea a moment in the spotlight. 650 words moved by Kang Jin-kyu. Pictures by Ed Jones. Video by Daniel de Carteret afp
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