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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Britain, EU seek to break Brexit impasse + Trump keeps up claims of election theft + US marks record daily virus infections + Maduro seeks gains with Venezuela vote + Japan probe delivers rare asteriod samples Britain EU Brexit politics,WRAP BRUSSELS British and EU negotiators embark on probably their final two-day scramble to secure a post-Brexit trade deal, after failing to reach agreement for eight months. 650 words 1500 GMT by Alex Pigman. Picture. Video US-vote,WRAP VALDOSTA, Georgia President Donald Trump makes clear he has no intention of relinquishing his baseless claims that last month's election was stolen from him, telling a raucous crowd at his first post-poll rally he would somehow still win. 700 words moved by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds. Video. Picture Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States notches a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the third day running, as it was reported that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will get a vaccine within weeks. 730 words moved by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video, Graphic Venezuela-parliament-vote,WRAP CARACAS Venezuelans vote in legislative elections set to tighten President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power and further weaken his US-backed opposition rival Juan Guaido, who is leading a boycott of the polls he calls a fraud. 550 words 1630 GMT by Andrea Tosta Also moved: Venezuela-politics-poll,COUNTRYFACTFILE Space-Japan-science-asteroid,WRAP-update TOKYO Japan officials hail the arrival of rare asteroid samples on Earth after they were captured by the Hayabusa-2 space probe in an unprecedented mission, with scientists hoping the precious cargo could help shed light on the origin of life. 700 words by Sara Hussein and Kyoko Hasegawa. Picture. Video. Animated graphic. Graphic. -- EUROPE -- Romania-politics-vote,WRAP BUCHAREST Romanians vote in parliamentary elections, with the governing pro-European liberals tipped to win despite criticism for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 1730 GMT by Mihaela Rodina. Picture. Video Italy-trees-disease,FOCUS ROME Rome's majestic umbrella pines are as much part of the landscape as the ruins and cobbled streets, but they are under threat from a tiny insect invader -- the pine tortoise scale. 600 words moved by Catherine Marciano. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Kuwait-vote,WRAP KUWAIT CITY Kuwait's opposition takes nearly half of parliament's seats in weekend polls as critics call for reforms over corruption and high debt, but the sole female lawmaker loses her seat. 600 words moved by Salima Lebel. Picture. Video. Israel-Palestinians-conflict-diplomacy-Saudi,WRAP MANAMA An influential Saudi prince launches a bitter attack on Israel at a regional conference, drawing retorts from the Jewish state's foreign minister who addresses the gathering virtually. 600 words 1430 by Sarah Stewart. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Liberia-politics-election-referendum,ADVANCER MONROVIA Liberians vote Tuesday in a referendum on shortening presidential terms, a change some members of the opposition fear President George Weah will exploit to extend his stay in office. 750 words moved by Zoom Dosso -- AMERICAS -- US-economy-food-health-virus,FOCUS COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland Before the pandemic closed her school and US immigration agents deported her father to El Salvador, Kimberly Orellana did not fear going hungry. But with her mother now alone and cleaning houses for low pay, the 14-year-old treks to a nearby school for a handout of groceries organized by a non-profit. 825 words moved by Chris Stein. Picture US-health-virus-hospital-Texas,SCENE HOUSTON Through multiple masks, a face shield and a protective suit he likens to those worn by astronauts, Dr Joseph Varon bends over his Covid-19 patient and waves into the phone she is holding up. 750 words moved by Mark Felix with Sarah Titterton in Washington. Picture US-economy-family-health-pandemic,FOCUS POTOMAC, Maryland After separating from her husband in 2007, Katie Marcoux and her two young daughters moved in with her parents for financial reasons. She expected to stay a year at most. Thirteen years later, Marcoux -- now remarried -- still lives in the house, along with her parents and one of her daughters. 650 words moved by Delphine Touitou. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Health-virus-ECB-eurozone-rate,ADVANCER FRANKFURT The European Central Bank is set to unleash more stimulus for the eurozone at its last meeting of the year on Thursday, as the region's battered economy grapples with a second coronavirus wave. 650 words moved by Ed Frankl Also moved: Health-virus-ECB-bank-eurozone-inflation,FACTS Netherlands-Britain-food-Unilever-VegetarianButcher-environment,FOCUS ETTEN-LEUR, Netherlands When Dutch farmer Jaap Korteweg turned vegetarian and set up a shop selling meat-free products, his friends thought he was joking. But the founder of "The Vegetarian Butcher" has had the last laugh after his company was gobbled up by British-Dutch consumer giant Unilever. 700 words moved by Danny Kemp. Video. File picture Moldova-wine-tourism-virus,FOCUS CRICOVA, Moldova The vast underground cellars of Moldova's Cricova winery used to echo with the sounds of hundreds of visitors. Now just a handful of guests wander past the huge barrels and endless rows of bottles holding its vintages. 650 words moved by Ania Tsoukanova. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-business-restaurant,FOCUS BERLIN From distilling alcohol for pharmacies to printing takeaway bags and delivering order-in cocktails, Germany's food and beverage sector has been forced to get creative to help their companies get through coronavirus shutdowns. 850 words moved by Isabel Guigui. Picture -- SPORTS -- cricket-AUS-IND,LEAD SYDNEY, Australia Handik Pandya smashed two sixes in three balls in the final over to power India to a thrilling six-wicket series T20 victory over Australia in Sydney. 500 words. Picture afp
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