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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + China launches Mars probe, in space race with US + Trump to send 'surge' of federal agents to cities + Ex-Nazi camp guard, 93, sentenced in Germany + Europe virus cases soar past three million + Trump says he 'aced' five-word memory test China-space-Mars,WRAP WENCHANG, Hainan China launches a rover to Mars on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the powers take their rivalry into deep space. 600 words moved by Ludovic Ehret. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: China-space-Mars,FACTS US-crime-Chicago-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump announces he is deploying more federal agents to Chicago and other major cities to help battle a jump in gun violence and shooting deaths. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Germany-court-WWII-Holocaust-genocide-history,WRAP HAMBURG, Germany A 93-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard is handed a suspended sentence of two years for complicity in World War II atrocities, in what could be one of the last such cases of surviving SS guards. 650 words 1000 GMT by Sebastian Bronst. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS The number of coronavirus cases in Europe soars past three million as EU lawmakers examine a massive aid package for their pandemic-ravaged economies, and the UN calls for a basic income for the world's poorest to help slow the spread. 600 words 1230 GMT. Picture. Video US-election-Trump-test-offbeat WASHINGTON Donald Trump has divulged details of a cognitive test he "aced" -- including a five-word memory challenge he said proved he had the "mental stamina" to lead the US. 300 words moved -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics-crisis,WRAP BAMAKO Five African leaders are set to make a fresh bid to end Mali's political crisis following weeks of sometimes deadly protests demanding the embattled president's resignation. 600 words 1300 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. Video. Picture Health-virus-SAfrica-funerals,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG "It's a mess": South Africans face burial rites dilemma as funerals are fast-tracked and numbers of mourners are severely limited amidst a coronavirus "storm". 650 words 1330 GMT by Susan Njanji. Picture. Video. -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-France-tourism-Paris,FOCUS PARIS Many Paris restaurants are managing to fill tables this summer despite the absence of foreign tourists who are usually their mainstay, thanks in large part to locals taking advantage of their city. 650 words 1100 GMT by Rebecca Frasquet Greece-fire-investigation,FOCUS ATHENS Two years after 102 people died in Greece's worst fire tragedy, a judicial probe into operational errors has been rocked by cover-up claims, while reconstruction remains a distant goal. 650 words moved by John Hadoulis. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-environment-health,FOCUS RMEILAN, Syria In his village near a northeast Syria oil facility, Abdulkarim Matar said he has watched his horses die because of oil spills that have polluted waterways in the resource-rich region. 700 words moved by Delil Souleiman. Picture. Video Health-virus-Iran,FOCUS TEHRAN President Hassan Rouhani's recent announcement that 25 million Iranians may have been infected with the coronavirus, a figure drastically higher than the country's official tally, has left many perplexed and fearful. 850 words 1100 GMT by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Chile-France-Japan-justice-extradition,WRAP SANTIAGO After more than three years evading French prosecutors, Chilean national Nicolas Zepeda is set to be extradited to France, where is he accused of murdering his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016. 600 words moved by Miguel Sanchez. Picture. Video US-society-racism-internet,FOCUS NEW YORK Celebrities, brands, leaders and ordinary people are all falling foul of "cancel culture", a movement that seeks to change society by punishing perceived transgressions but which critics denounce as excessive and contributing to increased political polarization. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain US-politics-media-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON Twitter's decision to crack down on the conspiracy-theory mongering of the loose-knit QAnon group underscores its increasing reach into the mainstream of US politics. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture Health-US-bipolar-Kardashian-West-entertainment WASHINGTON Kim Kardashian West opens up about her husband Kanye West's bipolar disorder, calling on the media and public to show "compassion and empathy" in light of the rapper's recent erratic behavior. 500 words moved by Issam Ahmed. File picture -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-woman-Taliban,FOCUS GHAZNI, Afghanistan An Afghan girl who shot dead two Taliban fighters after they gunned down her parents says she is ready to confront any other insurgents who might try to attack her. 550 words moved by Zakeria Hashemi with Usman Sharifi in Kabul. Picture. Video -- LIFESTYLE & HEALTH -- Health-virus-transport-cycling-urban-planning,FOCUS PARIS Cycling is booming across the globe as people seek to avoid crowded buses and trains on their commute in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic -- or get back into shape after long months of lockdown. 600 words moved by Juliette Vilrobe, with AFP bureaus in Asia and the US. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-Britain-theatre LONDON Britain's world-leading theatre industry faces mass redundancies and venue closures because of the effect of the coronavirus lockdown, lawmakers say. 550 words moved -- ENVIRONMENT -- Oceans-environment-animal-sharks-reef TOKYO An unprecedented global survey has revealed a shocking decline in the number of reef sharks, with the predators "functionally extinct" on nearly 20 percent of sites studied. 600 words moved by Sara Hussein. Picture. Graphic -- SPORT -- Gymnastics-AUS-abuse SYDNEY A host of former Australian gymnasts go public with accounts of physical, mental and emotional abuse in the sport, which left at least one contemplating suicide. 550 words moved by Martin Parry. File picture Oly-2020-2021-year-Japan,WRAP TOKYO Japan holds subdued celebrations to mark one year to go until the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the coronavirus pandemic hanging over preparations and raising stark fears over whether the Games will go ahead at all. 650 words 1000 GMT by Sara Hussein. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Oly-2020-2021-IOC-health-virus,FOCUS Fbl-Asia-CHN-health-virus SUZHOU, China Some players have brought their own pillows and one a box of Lego as the much-delayed Chinese Super League prepares to launch in a tightly controlled environment designed to thwart the coronavirus. 650 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-Asia-CHN-five,POINTS afp
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