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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Half a million flee fires gutting western US + Trump announces Bahrain, Israel peace accord + Election rivals Trump, Biden visit 9/11 site + Greece builds shelters for homeless migrants + Osaka, Azarenka seek third Grand Slam titles US-fires,WRAP FRESNO, California More than 20,000 firefighters from across the US battle sprawling wildfires up and down the West Coast, in a wave of infernos that have forced more than half a million to flee their homes. 650 words 2300 GMT by Javier Tovar. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-fires-driving-teen,SCENE Israel-Bahrain-US-diplomacy-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump announces a "peace deal" between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe over the last month, reinforcing an ambitious White House push to redraw the conflicts of the Middle East. 750 words 1930 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Also moving: Mideast-Gulf-Israel-politics,BACKGROUND Bahrain-Israel-history,CHRONO US-vote-9/11-Trump-Biden,WRAP SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania US President Donald Trump strikes a somber tone on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks as his Democratic rival Joe Biden comforts relatives of victims -- dueling bids to unite a deeply divided nation. 700 words 2030 GMT by Brendan Smialowski. Picture. Video Greece-migrants-fire,WRAP LESBOS ISLAND, Greece Greece ramps up efforts to build new shelters for thousands of migrants left homeless by fires that destroyed the notorious Moria camp on Lesbos island this week, as families with small children continued to sleep rough on roadsides. 800 words moved by Marina Rafenberg with John Hadoulis in Athens. Graphic. Picture. Video Tennis-Open-USA-women,PREVIEW NEW YORK Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka will both be looking to capture a third Grand Slam title when they clash in the final of the behind-closed-doors US Open on Saturday. 600 words moved by Peter Hutchison. PIcture -- AMERICAS -- Israel-Bahrain-US-diplomacy-politics-effects,Q&A WASHINGTON US and Israeli conservatives are achieving a longheld dream as more Arab states recognize the Jewish state, but Bahrain's announcement brings the Palestinians no closer to a state and regional tensions with Iran remain stubbornly high. 600 words 2130 GMT by Shaun Tandon US-racism-police-Floyd-court,2ndlead MINNEAPOLIS Four police officers accused of murdering George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death in May sparked nationwide protests, appear together in court for the first time. 600 words 2000 GMT by Joy Powell. Picture. Video Colombia-protests,WRAP BOGOTA Colombia's defense minister apologizes for police brutality after the death of a man in custody sparked two nights of rioting in the capital Bogota and other cities that left at least 13 people dead. 550 words 1930 GMT by Lina Vanegas. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-conflict-talks-Qatar-US,WRAP DOHA US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghan government negotiators arrive in Doha ahead of what promise to be lengthy and difficult peace talks with the Taliban after 19 years of war. 600 words moved by Gregory Walton with Emal Haidary in Kabul. File Picture. Graphic Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-talks,ADVANCER Afghanistan-conflict-talks,Q+A Afghanistan-conflict-talks,CHRONO China-US-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING Beijing will impose "reciprocal restrictions" on all American diplomats on its soil in response to curbs on the activities of its embassy personnel in the United States, China's foreign ministry says. 500 words moved Pakistan-religion-protest KARACHI Thousands of anti-Shiite protesters including demonstrators linked to Sunni extremists rally in Pakistan's Karachi, sparking fears that rising tensions between the religious groups may unleash a new round of sectarian violence. 400 words moved. Picture India-Japan-lifestyle-food GURGAON, India One of Japan's most popular restaurant chains is embarking on what could become one of the all-time crowning achievements of salesmanship -- selling curry to India. 400 words moved -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,WRAP LONDON Britain's government vows to press on with troubled EU talks, despite rejecting an ultimatum to withdraw Brexit legislation that has sparked a rebellion from outraged Conservatives in its own ranks. 700 words moved by Jitendra Joshi with Alex Pigman in Brussels. Graphic. Picture. Video, File picture Also moved: Britain-Japan-trade-politics,WRAP Russia-politics-Germany-police-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Russian police say they are seeking to question opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Berlin after Moscow rubbished Germany's declaration that he was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas. Video Belarus-politics-unrest-Russia-Putin,WRAP MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing the largest protests of his rule, will discuss plans to further integrate their countries on Monday, the Kremlin says. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas, Anna Smolchenko -- MIDEAST -- Lebanon-fire,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanese firefighters put out a blaze at Beirut port that brought back the trauma of the devastating dockside explosion last month, destroyed badly needed food aid and sparked new anger. 600 words moved by Tony Gamal-Gabriel and Dylan Collins. Picture. Video Health-virus-Israel,FOCUS HAIFA, Israel Israel this week imposed new restrictions on parts of the country to confront a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, with the Arab-Israeli community especially hard hit in a second wave. 550 words moved by Majeda El-Batsh. Picture. Saudi-Ethiopia-migrants-rights-Yemen,FOCUS RIYADH Using a smuggled-in cellphone, a detained Ethiopian migrant pleads for help as he describes harrowing conditions in a Saudi detention centre: crowded and disease-ridden cells, food scarcity and suicides. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Graphic. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-vote,WRAP MEKELE, Ethiopia The ruling party in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region wins all contested seats in elections that have further poisoned an already hostile relationship with the federal government, an election official says. 650 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet Mali-unrest-coup-politics,WRAP BAMAKO A forum in Mali debating how to restore civilian rule discusses a proposal to appoint a two-year transitional government, heavily influenced by the military junta. 600 words moved by Serge Daniel -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,PREVIEW LONDON Jurgen Klopp warns Liverpool's title rivals that splashing out on new signings is no guarantee of success as the Premier League champions start their new campaign against Leeds on Saturday. 700 words moved by Steve Griffiths. File Picture afp
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