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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump wears mask as virus surges in US + UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria + Mali's constitutional court dissolved + Poland to vote in knife-edge election + Egypt grounds kites over national security Health-virus,WRAP BETHESDA, Maryland US President Donald Trump wears a face mask in public for the first time, finally yielding to pressure to set an example as the US establishes another daily record for coronavirus infections, while Disney World reopens -- albeit in the new normal way. 700 words 0200 GMT by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-Syria-Russia-conflict-aid,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council passes a resolution to restart cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, but only after caving to Russian pressure to close one of two access points into the war-torn country. 600 words 0200 GMT by Philippe Rater. File picture Mali-politics-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's security forces arrest more opposition leaders and the president dissolves the constitutional court to try to calm deadly unrest gripping the vulnerable African nation. 700 words 0200 GMT by Serge Daniel. Picture. Video Poland-vote,WRAP WARSAW Poland votes in a knife-edge presidential election between a populist incumbent closely allied with US President Donald Trump and a europhile liberal who wants to restore ties with Brussels. 600 words 0300 GMT by Dario Thuburn. Picture. Graphic Also moving: Poland-vote,FACTS Egypt-kites-politics CAIRO Egyptian police seize kites from people flying them after a ban by a northern governorate for "safety" reasons and a lawmaker's warning they pose a "national security threat". 200 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Spain-economy-tourism,FOCUS CORDOVA, Spain The Santos Bar, located across from Cordova's celebrated mosque, would normally be groaning with tourists tucking into its trademark Spanish tortillas. But with the coronavirus pandemic, "everything's dead", the owner says. 600 words 0330 GMT by Alvaro Villalobos. Picture. Video Lifestyle-France-virus-champagne PARIS Forget Beluga caviar, foie gras, smoked salmon or ortolan, the tiny bird that French gourmets put a napkin over their heads to eat so they can savour every last second of their unique aroma. 600 words 0400 GMT by Olga Nedbaeva. File picture -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Lebanon-politics-economy-education-France,FOCUS ZAHLE, Lebanon Inside the French-language school she has run for years in east Lebanon, Sister Colette Moughabghab welcomes parents devastated by the news the century-old establishment was locking up its classrooms. 650 words 0300 GMT by Bachir El-Khoury. Picture. Video Yemen-UN-environment-energy,FOCUS DUBAI An abandoned oil tanker lying off Yemen's coast with 1.1 million barrels of crude on board is deteriorating badly and could rupture at any time, with disastrous results for Red Sea marine life, UN and other experts warn. 800 words 0330 GMT by Omar Hasan and Sarah Stewart Health-virus-Israel-defence,INTERVIEW TEL AVIV With the country facing surging coronavirus cases amid a pandemic that has triggered unprecedented economic hardship, Daniel Gold is trying to replicate his Iron Dome breakthrough in protecting Israel against the virus. 650 words 0400 GMT by Ben Simon. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-Tunisia-children,FOCUS KAIROUAN, Tunisia Over WhatsApp from Tunisia, Taheyya has watched her grandchildren grow up in Syria, where her son joined a jihadist group. 850 words 0430 GMT by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture -- AFRICA -- Burkina-politics-vote-unrest,UPDATE OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore's party backs him to run for re-election, despite struggling to crush a bloody jihadist insurgency. 650 words moved by Armel Baily. Graphic -- ASIA -- Vietnam-politics-economy-technology,FOCUS HO CHI MINH CITY A tech-savvy population, a fast-growing economy, and the perks of being first in an emerging market -- Vietnamese entrepreneur Le Thanh saw the potential in booming Ho Chi Minh City for his start-up transforming coffee grounds into masks. 700 words 0330 GMT by Tran Thi Minh Ha with Alice Philipson in Hong Kong. Picture. Video Japan-art-offbeat TOKYO The Tokyo art exhibit opened to enthusiastic visitors, but many of those circulating weren't just there to soak in some culture -- they were casing the joint for a midnight raid. 650 words 0230 GMT by Miwa Suzuki. Picture. Video HongKong-politics-democracy,2ndlead HONG KONG Pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong hold primary polls to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of a new security law imposed by China. 500 words moved. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-politics-Trump BETHESDA, Maryland US President Donald Trump wears a face mask in public for the first time, finally yielding to intense pressure to set a public health example as the coronavirus rampages across America. 500 words moved by Daniel Woolls. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-US US-politics-justice-Stone-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump may have commuted Roger Stone's prison sentence but the president's longtime ally remains a convicted criminal, former special counsel Robert Mueller says. 650 words moved by Brian Knowlton. Picture Health-virus-Canada-restaurant-fashion,VIDEOESSAY MONTERAL In one Montreal restaurant, patrons are getting a fashion-food two-for-one: Mannequins placed at tables not only ensure social distancing but also sport chic outfits that can be purchased to benefit charity. 400 words 0130 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-economy-currency,FOCUS NEW YORK Tenino had become a ghost town, and small businesses were struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic, so local officials revived an unconventional idea from the last century: printing the town's own currency on thin planks of wood. 650 words 0330 GMT by Daniel Hoffman. Picture. Video US-computers-stocks-health-politics,FOCUS NEW YORK Tech stocks were going strong even before COVID-19, but behavioral shifts during the pandemic have lifted the sector further into the stratosphere, leaving the broader stock market far behind. 700 words 0330 GMT by John Biers. Picture -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- France-gaming-Ubisoft-harassment PARIS French gaming company Ubisoft's second most powerful executive is among more senior staff to have left the firm as it pursues an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations. 500 words 0200 GMT by Tangi Quemener -- SPORT -- fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Sheffield United deal a major blow to Chelsea's chances of a Premier League top-four finish by thrashing the Blues 3-0 at Bramall Lane, while Liverpool's long winning run at Anfield comes to an end in a draw with Burnley. 700 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture Israel-diplomacy-economy-cycling,PROFILE TEL AVIV He has ridden in a cycle rally in the Emirates, recruited star cyclist Chris Froome to Israel's Tour de France team and was mentor to the first Israeli Formula One Driver. Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams is playing the sports card to try to change the image of Israel. 650 words 0400 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video afp
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