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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Email: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus engulfed by protests as pressure grows + Democrats kick off virtual national convention + Death Valley records possible new record 54.4c + Two charged over 2002 shooting of Run-DMC's DJ + 30 new species discovered in Galapagos' depths Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Demonstrators descend on the Belarusian capital for a ninth night of protests against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was heckled by factory workers as pressure grows on him to step down. 900 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Belarus-vote-unrest-Lukashenko,PROFILE Belarus-vote-unrest-Tikhanovskaya,PROFILE Belarus-vote-unrest,CHRONO US-politics,WRAP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin Former vice president Joe Biden will "tell the truth and trust science" if he is elected to the White House in November, former First Lady Michelle Obama says as Democrats kick off their now-virtual convention. 800 words 0200 GMT by Elodie Cuzin with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-vote-postal Also moving: Health-virus,WRAP Weather-climate-environment-US,2ndlead WASHINGTON A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California's Death Valley on Sunday by the US National Weather Service could be the hottest ever measured with modern instruments, officials say. 650 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture US-crime-entertainment-rap-music NEW YORK Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of hip hop innovator Jam Master Jay of the seminal group Run-DMC, an infamous New York slaying that's gone unsolved for 18 years. 600 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture Ecuador-environment-oceanography-animal QUITO An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos, the Ecuadoran archipelago's national park authorities announce. 450 words moved. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-China-politics-Huawei,WRAP WASHINGTON The US administration expands sanctions on China's Huawei, a move aimed at further limiting the tech giant's access to computer chips and other technology. 550 words moved by Rob Lever US-IT-China-politics-TikTok SAN FRANCISCO TikTok steps up its defense against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called "rumors and misinformation" about its links to the Chinese government. 450 words moved -- EUROPE -- Germany-Israel-army-history FRANKFURT, Germany Israeli combat pilots and their German counterparts will honour Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp, as they carry out their first joint military exercises in Germany. 550 words 0330 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick with Stephen Weizman in Jerusalem. File Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-conflict-US-Iran,ADVANCER BAGHDAD As Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise. 700 words 0230 GMT by Ammar Karim. File picture Also moving: Iraq-conflict-US,CHRONO UAE-economy-food-environment,FOCUS DUBAI An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports. 730 words 0200 GMT by Shatha Yaish. Photo. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-Lyon-Bayern-Aouar,FOCUS LISBON In Houssem Aouar, Lyon have a player who is both a symbol of their success at bringing through gifted young talent and a reason why the French side can hope to pull off another Champions League sensation when they meet Bayern Munich in the semi-finals in Lisbon on Wednesday. 650 words 0130 GMT by Andy Scott afp
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