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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + International airlift begins as virus toll rises + Trump hails Mideast plan amid Palestinian fury + Defence rests in Trump's impeachment trial + Britain approves restricted 5G role for Huawei + Red Sea huge source of pollution: study China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escape the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a new coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights, as the death toll soars to 132 and confirmed infections near 6,000. 750 words 0600 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video. Graphic Israel-politics-US-diplomacy-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump releases his long-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, promising "a new dawn," but angry Palestinians call it biased and deserving to go in the "dustbin of history." 900 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Democrats and Republicans square off over calling witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial after Trump's defense team closed their arguments by calling the abuse-of-power charges against him politically motivated. 800 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Graphic. Video Britain-China-US-telecommunication-Huawei,WRAP LONDON Britain gives the green light to a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country's 5G network, in a decision that leaves the United States "disappointed" after it called for a total ban. 700 words moved by Roland Jackson. Climate-environment-RedSea-emissions PARIS Hydrocarbon gases bubbling from the bottom of the Red Sea are polluting the atmosphere at a rate equivalent to the emissions of some large fossil fuel exporting countries, researchers say. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey. -- CORONAVIRUS -- China-health-virus-Japan-evacuation,4thlead TOKYO Japanese citizens evacuated from Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, describe an atmosphere of confusion and fear in the Chinese city and express relief as they arrive in Tokyo. 650 words 0630 GMT by Miwa Suzuki. Photo. Video. Live video China-health-virus-tourism-hotels,SCENE WUHAN, China The receptionist is MIA, the restaurant is no longer serving customers and the staff flees at the sight of any guests: Welcome to the Marco Polo, a five-star hotel in Wuhan haunted by the city's deadly coronavirus outbreak. 650 words 0600 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video China-virus-health-epidemic,SCENE BEIJING People in Beijing are donning masks, spraying antiseptic and staying off the streets in a battle to halt the spread of a viral outbreak that has killed more than 130 people nationwide and gripped the country with fear. 500 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Video Also moving: China-health-virus-countries,FACTS China-health-virus-evacuations,FACTS China-health-virus-response,FACTS -- AMERICAS -- Basket-NBA-Bryant-death,WRAP LOS ANGELES Medical examiners identify the body of NBA legend Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. 700 words moved by Andrew Marszal -- US POLITICS -- US-politics-vote-Iowa,ADVANCER DES MOINES, Iowa The heartland state of Iowa takes center stage next week as it kicks off the voting that determines which Democrat will challenge President Donald Trump in November, and the crowded race is going down to the wire. 750 words moved by Jim Watson, with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-vote-Iowa-caucuses,FACTS DES MOINES, Iowa Every four years a political spotlight blankets Iowa as White House hopefuls spend months trudging through its 99 counties, gauging whether they have what it takes to win this all-important battleground. 650 words moved. Graphic US-politics-health,FOCUS BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota He may be insured and earning a six-figure salary but after spending more than quarter of a million dollars on care for his daughter Olivia, Dan Maccoux expects to be in debt for the rest of his life -- victim of a ferociously expensive US health system that Donald Trump's challengers for the presidency have pledged to overhaul or scrap. 850 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Picture. Video -- BREXIT -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP BRUSSELS Brexit Day is to be set in stone when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the terms of Britain's divorce deal from the EU. 750 words moved. File picture Also moved: Britain-US-politics-diplomacy,WRAP Britain-Brexit-EU-politics-trade,ANALYSIS LONDON The day after Brexit, "Global Britain" was meant to regain the buccaneering spirit of imperial times past and adopt a new vision for foreign trade. Reality has proven messier. 750 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. Also moved: Britain-politics-diplomacy-trade-EU-Brexit,FOCUS Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-geography,FEATURE NIreland-Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,FOCUS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics-corruption-US,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is formally charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the justice ministry says, shortly after the embattled politician drops his request for parliamentary immunity. 600 words moved by Alexandra Vardi. Video Iraq-politics-US-Iran-NATO-coalition-diplomacy,FOCUS BAGHDAD Iraq is considering a larger role for NATO at the expense of the US-led coalition, Iraqi and Western officials tell AFP, after an American drone strike on Baghdad that sparked outrage. 800 words moved by Maya Gebeily with Damon Wake in Brussels -- AFRICA -- Uganda-environment-Davos,INTERVIEW KAMPALA Africa is on the frontline of climate change, and it is crucial to listen to voices from the continent in global discussions about the crisis, Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate says. 500 words moved by Michael O'Hagen. Picture -- BUSINESS -- US-economy-bank-rate WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged but the deadly SARS-like virus spreading in China adds a new element to keep policymakers on alert. 450 words moved by Heather Scott. Graphic US-aerospace-earnings-Boeing-aviation,ADVANCER NEW YORK Boeing, which remains mired in crisis following two fatal crashes of its top-selling 737 MAX, is set to report another ugly set of financial results on Wednesday. 700 words moved by John Biers -- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -- Hungary-Ukraine-art-sculpture,FOCUS BUDAPEST Drawing inspiration from enigmatic British artist Banksy, a sculptor of tiny bronze statues has gained a cult following in the Hungarian capital Budapest by placing his quirky works around the city for the public to discover. 700 words 0600 GMT by Peter Murphy. Video. Picture India-entertainment-film-television-Bollywood-Saif-Netflix,INTERVIEW MUMBAI, India Saif Ali Khan, bonafide Bollywood royalty and star of Netflix hit "Sacred Games", says India's massive film industry does not need international audiences to thrive. But that may not be a good thing, he cautions. 700 words moved by Udita Jhunjhunwala. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open-Djokovic-Federer,PREVIEW MELBOURNE Novak Djokovic is ever respectful of "great fighter" Roger Federer, but the Serb goes into their Australian Open semi-final as clear favourite after beating the Swiss maestro in every Grand Slam meeting since Wimbledon 2012. 550 words 0600 GMT by Martin Parry. Picture We will also move: Tennis-AUS-Open-Djokovic-Federer-five,POINTS Tennis-AUS-Open-Djokovic-Federer,FACTS Tennis-AUS-Open-Halep-Kontaveit,2ndlead MELBOURNE Simona Halep warns she's playing some of the best tennis of her career as she steams into an Australian Open semi-final against fellow two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza. 400 words moved afp
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