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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Coronavirus death toll tops 60,000 worldwide + China pays homage to virus victims + Daniel Pearl killer rearrested in Pakistan + Robots help Italy's doctors Health-virus,WRAP MADRID The world's coronavirus death toll soars past 60,000 with Britain seeing a record jump in fatalities even as the pace slowed in Spain, while debate rages about the use of face masks in public. 900 words 1530 GMT by Emmanuelle Michel with Helen Roxburgh in Beijing and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-China-memorial,WRAP WUHAN China comes to a standstill to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world's most populous country observes a nationwide three-minute silence. 750 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture. Video. Live video Pakistan-US-Britain-crime-Pearl ISLAMABAD Four men acquitted in the kidnapping and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan have been rearrested and will stay in jail while prosecutors appeal the ruling, officials said. 350 words moved. File picture Health-virus-Italy-robots VARESE, Italy The shiny new robots gently check the pulses of highly infectious patients on life support in the Italian epicentre of COVID-19. The doctors and nurses love them because they also help save their own lives. 350 words moved by Migeul Medina. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-politics-Labour,WRAP LONDON Pro-European centrist Keir Starmer is unveiled as new Labour leader, heralding a shift in Britain's main opposition party after a crushing election defeat under veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn and years of ideological infighting. 750 words moved by Phil Hazlewood and Alice Ritchie. File picture. File video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-politics-Labour-Starmer,PROFILE Health-virus-Britain LONDON Britain reports a record 708 more daily deaths from COVID-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country's youngest victim. 500 words 1500 GMT by Phil Hazlewood. Picture Health-virus-mask,FOCUS PARIS Having told their populations that wearing masks was all but useless against the coronavirus, several Western countries have performed dramatic U-turns. 800 words 1530 GMT by Paul Ricard. File picture -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Algeria-China-diplomacy,FOCUS ALGIERS As adversity strikes in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, Algeria has found a helping hand in China, an old friend and the top exporter to Africa's largest country. 750 words moved by Amal Belalloufi with Philippe Agret in Tunis. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-economy-unemployment-indicator,WRAP WASHINGTON As the US economy craters, crippled by coronavirus shutdowns, businesses jettisoned jobs at an alarming rate last month and the situation will get dramatically worse. 750 words moved by Heather Scott Health-virus-US-masks,SCENE NEW YORK From masks and scarves to bandanas and snoods, New Yorkers at the epicenter of America's coronavirus crisis are increasingly covering their faces -- as the US government urges other citizens to do the same. 450 words moved by Peter Hutchinson. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-Brazil-politics-Mandetta,PROFILE BRASILIA As if leading his country's fight against coronavirus was not hard enough, Brazil's health minister has to deal with a boss, President Jair Bolsonaro, who criticizes, undermines and ignores him. 550 words moved by Jordi Miro. File picture -- ASIA -- Solomons-maritime-weather-health-accident HONIARA, Solomon Islands At least 28 ferry passengers were swept overboard in a powerful storm off the Solomon Islands, with the captain unaware he had lost anyone until the boat docked. 350 words -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Health-virus-OPEC-oil,ADVANCER LONDON Though delayed a few days, OPEC and its allies prepare to meet to discuss oil production cuts following US President Donald Trump's claims that leading producers Russia and Saudi Arabia were set to slash output to boost tumbling prices. 550 words 1530 GMT by Benoit Pelegrin afp
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