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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump fires two high-profile impeachment witnesses + China toll soars as Hong Kong enforces quarantine + Democrats in TV clash ahead of New Hampshire vote + Final scramble for votes as Ireland goes to polls + Russian sisters, separated during WWII, reunited US-politics-impeachment-Vindman,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump, emboldened by his acquittal in the US Senate two days earlier and apparently seeking revenge, fires two high-profile witnesses who had provided damning testimony in his impeachment probe. 650 words 0200 GMT by Sebastian Smith and Anita Chang Beattie. File picture China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak soars to 722 as Hong Kong enforces a quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic. 700 words 0200 GMT by Laurent Thomet. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moving: China-health-virus-HongKong,lead US-politics-vote,WRAP MANCHESTER, New Hampshire Democratic presidential candidates will go toe to toe in what could be a fiery debate as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg seek to build on their robust performances in the Iowa caucuses just days before the next contest, in New Hampshire. 650 words 0200 GMT by Michael Mathes with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Graphic. Picture. Video Ireland-vote,WRAP ENNIS, Ireland Ireland votes in a general election, with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hoping to secure a new term on the back of Brexit but voters likely to judge him more on his domestic record. 650 words 0300 GMT by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Ireland-vote-history,FACTS Ireland-vote-Varadkar,PROFILE Ireland-vote-Martin,PROFILE Russia-WWII-history-family MOSCOW Two Russian sisters have been reunited 78 years after they were separated by the turmoil of World War II, thanks to a television show and a police search. 350 words moved. Video -- CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- China-health-virus-HongKong,SCENE HONG KONG Waiting at a bus stop on Hong Kong's border with mainland China, Billy Yiu was preparing to say goodbye to his wife and baby, unsure when he might see them again. 700 words 0400 GMT by Su Xinqi. Picture. Video China-health-virus-WHO-name,FOCUS GENEVA Keen to avoid stigmatising the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak began, or Chinese people, the World Health Organization is treading carefully on naming the new virus. 550 words 0400 GMT by Dario Thuburn China-health-virus-computers-data,FOCUS BEIJING China has deployed its technological know-how to combat the new coronavirus, from apps showing travellers if they have taken flights with infected people to robots scolding passersby who are not wearing masks. 750 words 0400 GMT by Eva Xiao. Picture. Video. -- AMERICAS -- US-economy-employment-unemployment-indicator WASHINGTON The US economy saw an explosion of new hiring in January, possibly helped by mild weather but nonetheless getting the year off to an impressive start, according to key government data. 750 words moved by Heather Scott. File picture. Graphic US-homelessness-California-moms,FOCUS OAKLAND, California When Dominique Walker moved back to her native California last year, she planned to pursue a nursing degree. But she and other moms have ended up living as squatters in a high-profile protest against homelessness. 800 words 0130 by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video ElSalvador-crime-police-gangs,FOCUS SAN SALVADOR Since his arrival in office in June, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has stepped up the country's war on criminal gangs, an effort that is bearing fruit according to experts who point to a falling murder rate. 500 words 0200 by Carlos Mario Marquez. Picture -- EUROPE -- Greece-Turkey-defence-politics,ANALYSIS ATHENS Greece has sought to bolster its Mediterranean presence in recent weeks in response to heightened tension with Turkey, ramping up its manoeuvres but sparking accusations of adventurism at home. 750 words 0300 GMT by Helene Colliopoulou and John Hadoulis. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Israeli forces shoot dead a Palestinian during clashes in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says, part of a spike in violence after Washington announced a controversial Middle East plan. 500 words moved. Picture Yemen-conflict-Qaeda,Q&A DUBAI The US killing of Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in war-torn Yemen, raises questions about the jihadist group's operations and its future - 700 words 0330 GMT by Dana Moukhallati -- AFRICA -- Malawi-education-court-hair-religion,FOCUS BLANTYRE Makeda Mbewe was just six years old when she was kicked out of her primary school in Malawi for wearing her hair in the dreadlocks of her Rastafarian religion. 700 words 0300 GMT by Jack McBrams. Picture. Video Cameroon-vote-unrest,SCENE BUEA, Cameroon Long-delayed elections are due to take place in Cameroon, but in the country's violence-torn English-speaking areas, the fear is almost palpable. 700 words 0400 GMT -- BUSINESS -- ECB-EU-eurozone-economy-inflation-Lagarde,FOCUS FRANKFURT Wearing an owl brooch to her January press conference, Christine Lagarde made clear her determination to run the European Central Bank differently from her predecessors as it hunts for a way out of crisis-management mode. 700 words 0300 GMT by Jean-Philippe Lacour. File picture -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-moments,POINTS HOLLYWOOD Hollywood's big night is here. From Brad Pitt to Bong Joon-ho, here are the things you should be watching for at the Oscars. 550 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Also moving: Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-picture-winners-20years,FACTS Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-stunt,FOCUS HOLLYWOOD For Hollywood's stuntmen, the sight of one of their own receiving an Oscar at this Sunday's ceremony would be a cause for celebration. 500 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video Entertainment-Brazil-film-politics-Oscars,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian cinema is having a moment: an Oscar nod, prizes at Cannes, an invitation to the Berlinale. But filmmakers are also feeling vulnerable amid the boom, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's government declares a "culture war" and slashes state support for the industry. 650 words 0130 by Eugenia Logiuratto. Picture afp
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