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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Coronavirus toll tops 1,000 in China + Democrats battle in New Hampshire primary + Beijing denies cybertheft after US charges + Thousands gather for Moi funeral in Kenya + N.Ireland set for first same-sex marriage China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surges past 1,000 as the World Health Organization warns infected people who have not travelled to China could be the spark for a "bigger fire". 750 words 0930 GMT by Laurent Thomet. Picture. Graphic. Video US-politics-vote,WRAP DURHAM, New Hampshire US Democrats brace for a volatile, consequential primary in New Hampshire as leftist Bernie Sanders and youthful challenger Pete Buttigieg fight for pole position in the race for who faces Donald Trump in November's presidential election. 850 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video. Graphic US-China-military-hacking-Equifax,WRAP BEIJING Beijing says it "never engages" in cybertheft, following US indictments of four Chinese army members for alleged involvement in the massive 2017 hacking of credit rating agency Equifax. 700 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Video Kenya-politics-Moi-funeral,WRAP NAIROBI Thousands of Kenyans mourn the country's longest serving leader, the hardline Daniel arap Moi, as a week of mourning climaxes with a state funeral. 500 words 1030 GMT by Francois Ausseill. Picture. Video Britain-NIreland-marriage-gay-rights CARRICKFERGUS, United Kingdom A Belfast couple are set to become the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland after a change in the law. 350 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC -- China-health-virus-Wuhan,FOCUS WUHAN, China For eight days, an AFP team lived and worked at the centre of a global health emergency, witnessing how life in the Chinese city of Wuhan was turned upside down as it was cut off from the world. 1,300 words moved by Sebastien Ricci. Video. Picture Asia-Singapore-China-health-virus-aviation,WRAP SINGAPORE Asia's biggest air show opens in Singapore under the shadow of a deadly coronavirus outbreak that has forced companies to withdraw, kept visitors away and is battering the aviation industry. 650 words 1200 GMT by Sam Reeves. Picture. Video China-health-virus-Japan-ship TOKYO Two Japanese citizens evacuated from the epicentre of a novel coronavirus outbreak have been diagnosed with the infection after initially testing negative, the health ministry says. 350 words 0930 GMT. Picture China-virus-health-HongKong HONG KONG More than 100 people are evacuated from a 35-storey Hong Kong housing block after two residents in different apartments test positive for the new coronavirus. 400 words moved. Picture -- EUROPE -- Ireland-vote,WRAP DUBLIN Irish politicians pick over the results of a historic election that saw Sinn Fein become the second largest party in parliament, as its leader calls on the EU to back its call for a united Ireland. 650 words 1100 GMT by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Ireland-vote-SinnFein,FACTS Ireland-vote-McDonald,PROFILE Britain-EU-Brexit-trade,WRAP STRASBOURG European Union leaders urge Britain to seek an uniquely close post-Brexit trading relationship with the continent, after London says it will treat all its partners around the world equally. 600 words 1100 GMT by Marc Burleigh. Picture. Video Britain-transport-economy,WRAP LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce his plans for the HS2 high-speed railway, with reports suggesting he will stick with the long-running project despite soaring costs. 500 words 1330 GMT by Alice Ritchie Pope-Vatican-religion,FOCUS VATICAN CITY Seven years after his surprise resignation, Benedict XVI -- weakened by age but still intellectually spry -- appears unable to remain in the shadow of his Argentinean successor Francis, creating the appearance of "two popes" at odds. 700 words moved by Catherine Marciano. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict,WRAP BEIRUT Syrian regime forces battling rebels in the northwest take full control for the first time since 2012 of a key highway that links the country's four largest cities. 650 words 1100 GMT by Rouba El Husseini. Picture Lebanon-politics-protest,WRAP BEIRUT Hundreds of Lebanese anti-government protesters attempt to block parliament from approving a cabinet they say fails to address their demands and cannot rescue the ailing nation. 600 words 1100 GMT by Alice Hackman. Picture. Video Iran-politics-revolution-anniversary,WRAP TEHRAN Thousands of Iranians mass for commemorations marking 41 years since the Islamic Revolution, in a show of unity at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. 600 words 1030 GMT by Lucie Peytermann. Picture. Video Egypt-urban-planning-heritage-environment,FOCUS CAIRO In the traffic-choked megacity of Cairo, the historic Heliopolis district has long stood out for its leafy boulevards, but now construction crews are cutting new highways through it and uprooting its century-old trees. 700 words moved by Farid Farid. Picture Lifestyle-Israel-food-Judaism,FOCUS BNEI BRAK, Israel Moshe Genzler lifts the lid off a huge aluminium pot, thrusts in a massive spoon and dishes out a steaming portion of beans, potatoes and beef. Consumed by Jews for Saturday lunch since antiquity, the rich stew is enjoying a renaissance in Israel. 700 words moved by Jonah Mandel. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-attack,WRAP KABUL A suicide attack targeting a military academy in the Afghan capital killed at least five people early Tuesday, the first major assault in the city in months. 500 words 0930 GMT by Emal Haidary. Picture. Graphic -- AFRICA -- Lesotho-politics-crime,FOCUS MASERU Murder, mystery, suspense and political drama -- the cocktail of events playing out in Lesotho belong in a best-selling thriller. 700 words moved by Susan Njanji. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote,PROFILE NEW YORK He may be the oldest candidate in the field, but Bernie Sanders is the pick of the Democratic presidential hopefuls among young progressives seduced by a fiery anti-establishment rhetoric and vigor belying his 78 years. 800 words moved by Peter Hutchinson. Picture. Video US-politics-vote,FOCUS NASHUA, New Hampshire Amy Klobuchar, running for president as an experienced unifier who gets things done, has surged in polling ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire Democratic primary and is making a late bid to capitalize on her momentum. 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture -- BUSINESS -- Germany-automobile-earnings-Daimler,WRAP STUTTGART Daimler chief executive Ola Kallenius suffers a grim first year in the post, with the Mercedes-Benz parent reporting tumbling profits due to billions in costs from "dieselgate" while thousands of job cuts lie ahead. 600 words 0930 GMT by Yann Schreiber -- ENTERTAINMENT -- SKorea-entertainment-film-Oscars-diplomacy,FOCUS SEOUL The unprecedented Oscar haul for South Korean director Bong Joon-ho black comedy "Parasite" has shattered a 92-year-old glass ceiling and opened a new era for Korean and other foreign films on the global stage. 800 words moved by Claire Lee. File picture afp
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