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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + Harris says US 'crying out for leadership' + Belarus detains 700 more in post-vote crackdown + Lebanon parliament debates blast emergency + Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza + US to ease water rules after Trump's shower moan US-politics-vote-Democrats,WRAP WILMINGTON, North Carolina Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launch their joint bid for the White House, with the newly minted vice presidential nominee saying Americans are "crying out for leadership" to overcome a triple crisis of health, racial injustice and a ravaged economy. 750 words moved by Agnes Bun with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Prominent Belarusians including a Nobel Prize-winning writer denounce police violence against protesters as authorities detain hundreds more people in a crackdown on post-election demonstrations. 700 words 1030 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's parliament meets to ratify a two-week state of emergency for Beirut after the devastating port explosion that would give authorities legal cover to suppress a resurgent protest movement. 700 words 1100 GMT by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza,WRAP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Israel attacks targets of the Islamic movement Hamas in Gaza and halts fuel supplies to the enclave in the latest retaliatory measures over a wave of airborne fire bombs from the Palestinian territory. 450 words 1000 GMT by Adel Zaanoun with Jonah Mandel in Jerusalem. Picture. Video US-environment-water-energy-Trump-offbeat WASHINGTON The US government is looking at easing regulations on shower fittings following complaints from President Donald Trump who has regularly railed against water conservation rules in his quest for "perfect hair." 350 words moved -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-economy-politics-aid WASHINGTON US Democrats and the White House are no closer to agreeing on a new emergency pandemic spending package as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin trades blame with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over failed negotiations. 600 words moved US-politics-vote-Democrats-dynamics,FOCUS WASHINGTON In his running mate search, Joe Biden above all wanted someone "sympatico" with his political strategy. How will he fare with his pick Kamala Harris, who eviscerated him in debates and harbors her own presidential ambitions? 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video US-politics-vote-Jamaica KINGSTON Kamala Harris's boundary-breaking nod for the US vice presidency is inspiring hope and dreams in her father's native Jamaica, where locals have claimed her as their own. 500 words moved by Andre Rich. File picture Health-virus-US-economy-employment-housing NEW YORK Activists and relief groups in the United States are scrambling to head off a monumental wave of evictions nationwide, as the coronavirus crisis leaves tens of millions at risk of homelessness. 800 words moved by John Biers. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-US-economy-employment-housing-protest US-politics-Congress-conspiracies-Greene,FOCUS WASHINGTON Marjorie Taylor Greene promotes the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory and calls white men the most oppressed group in the US, but President Donald Trump praised her as a "future Republican Star" and she's all but sure to enter Congress after winning a primary contest. 600 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-blast-port-Tripoli,FOCUS TRIPOLI, Lebanon Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli is readying its port to temporarily replace Beirut's, which was levelled in a massive chemical explosion. 550 words 1200 GMT by Jana Dhayby. Video. Picture US-politics-vote-Democrats-Israel,FOCUS JERUSALEM During Joe Biden's first trip to Israel in 1973 he met then-prime minister Golda Meir. Since then, his career has been marked by a staunch defence of Israel and its handling of the Palestinian conflict. 800 words 1000 GMT by Ben Simon. File picture Yemen-conflict-flood-heritage,FOCUS SANAA Muddy waters still soak Sanaa's old town, inhabited without interruption for more than 2,500 years and now facing disaster after weeks of flooding that threaten the collapse of irreplaceable houses. 700 words moved by Abdelkarim al-Marani with Hadbaa al-Yazidi in Shibam. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-tourism-France,FOCUS PARIS Virus travel restrictions have kept lovers and unmarried couples apart, but governments around the world are now showing more understanding of their plight, with some introducing measures to allow a happy and long-awaited reunion. 650 words moved by Daphne Rousseau Health-virus-Netherlands-Belgium,FOCUS BAARLE-NASSAU, Netherlands There is a small Belgian enclave in the southern Netherlands where respecting two sets of rules to fight coronavirus has become a daily challenge, with international borders criss-crossing streets and even running through shops and homes. 700 words moved by Sara Magniette. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-NZealand,2ndlead WELLINGTON New Zealand rushes to track the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus as the number of new cases in its biggest city rises to 17 and officials warn more infections are inevitable. 500 words moved. Video Indonesia-volcano JAKARTA Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts again with a string of blasts that send plumes of ash two kilometres into the sky, triggering a flight warning and fears of lava flows. 250 words moved. Picture. Video HongKong-Japan-China-politics-democracy-Chow TOKYO She has been dubbed the "Goddess of Democracy" and found fans among politicians and actors. There is little doubt that Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow is big in Japan. 500 words moved -- ENVIRONMENT -- Energy-climate-solar-wind PARIS Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the first half of 2020 as the world's coal plant fleet ran at less than half its capacity. 500 words moved by Patrick Galey Environment-biology-agriculture-research-locusts,FOCUS TOKYO The coronavirus isn't the only plague making headlines this year -- locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms destructive swarms: the secret lies in a pheromone. 600 words moved by Sara Hussein -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- US-EU-WTO-trade-aerospace-Airbus,lead WASHINGTON Washington says it will hold off on its threat to impose higher tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods in its long-running dispute over subsidies to European aircraft maker Airbus. 550 words 0930 GMT -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-PSG LISBON After years of failing to live up to their billing in Europe, Paris Saint-Germain are within 90 minutes of the Champions League final thanks to their come-from-behind 2-1 win over Atalanta and an unlikely goal from eternal bit-player Eric Choupo-Moting. 650 words moved by Andy Scott. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-Eur-C1-GER-ESP-Bayern-Barcelona-TerStegen-Neuer,FOCUS Fbl-Asia-CHN-Benitez-vanBronckhorst,FOCUS SHANGHAI Rafael Benitez is battling to break one of the worst spells of his 34-year coaching career as he takes on Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Guangzhou R&F on Saturday in China. 650 words moved by Peter Stebbings. File picture afp
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