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| - We are offering the following Editor's Choice stories which have been selected by AFP's chief editors for re-publication as some of the best of the week: + Coronavirus spreads fear and racism worldwide + Angry workers spurn Ethiopia's 'industrial revolution' + Morocco border clampdown thwarts Europe-bound migrants + The road to Iowa: A nation in flux in an election year China-health-virus-racism,EDITOR'S CHOICE SYDNEY As the deadly coronavirus has spread worldwide, it has carried with it xenophobia -- and Asian communities around the world are finding themselves subject to suspicion and fear. 700 words by Andrew Beatty Ethiopia-economy-labour-industry,EDITOR'S CHOICE HAWASSA, Ethiopia Ethiopia's push to embrace industrialisation and become less dependent on agriculture faces a major challenge: young people are not having it, preferring to quit rather than stay in jobs where they feel underpaid and disrespected. 1,200 words by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Pictures by Eyerusalem Jiregna. Video by Solan Kolli Morocco-migration-Europe-Spain,EDITOR'S CHOICE FNIDEQ, Morocco Fearing arrest, 18-year-old Mustafa lives in abject poverty in a forest hideout near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast, as the North African country clamps down on migration under EU pressure. 900 words by Hamza Mekouar. Pictures by Fadel Senna US-vote-road,EDITOR'S CHOICE ON THE ROAD TO IOWA As the United States enters its election season, Americans are sharply divided on political solutions but broadly agree on at least one point -- the country is changing, and the November 3 presidential vote will be pivotal in setting its direction. 1,500 words by Shaun Tandon. Pictures by Brendan Smialowski. Video by Gilles Clarenne
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