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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US vote: Biden hits Trump country in final week + Thousands of Bangladeshis in anti-France rally + Growing coronavirus gloom engulfs global economy + Ice loss to add 0.4 C to worldwide temperatures + World champion sprinter Coleman to miss Olympics US-vote,WRAP WARM SPRINGS, Georgia Joe Biden vilifies rival Donald Trump one week before the US election, accusing the president of surrendering to a deadly pandemic as the Democrat takes his campaign to the Republican stronghold of Georgia. 750 words 2000 GMT by Jim Watson with Michael Mathes in Washington. Graphic. Picture France-politics-religion-trade-Islam,WRAP DHAKA Tens of thousands of protesters march through Bangladesh's capital in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. 800 words moved by Sam Jahan with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP ROME Italy faces growing discontent and protests over its virus restrictions, as dire figures on global tourism and investment highlight the devastating impact of the pandemic. 600 words 2030 GMT by Joseph Boyle with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Climate-ice-temperature-environment PARIS The loss of billions of tonnes of ice from Earth's frozen spaces is likely to increase global temperatures by an additional 0.4 degrees Celsius, according to research highlighting the danger of a "vicious circle" of warming. 600 words moved by Patrick Galey Doping-athletics-Coleman-USA-Oly-2020,WRAP PARIS World champion sprinter Christian Coleman is set to miss next year's Tokyo Olympics after being banned from athletics for two years for anti-doping violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announces. 600 words moved. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-China-politics-right-genocide,lead WASHINGTON US senators seek to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims, a step that could ramp up pressure on behalf of the estimated one million-plus people in camps. 550 words 2100 GMT by Shaun Tandon US-cult-sex-abuse-sentence,WRAP A "self-help" guru convicted of running a cult-like organization of sex slaves who were branded with his initials is to be sentenced by a New York judge. 550 words 2130 GMT by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Belgium-royals BRUSSELS The once secret princess of Belgium meets former king Albert for the first time since her legal battle to be accepted as his daughter, the palace says 600 words moved by Matthieu Demeestere. Picture -- AFRICA -- Senegal-Mauritania-Spain-migration-deaths,WRAP DAKAR Senegal warns about a surge in attempted migration crossings across the Atlantic to Europe, after about 10 youths died at sea last week. 500 words 1930 GMT by Malick Rokhy Ba. File Picture Tanzania-Zanzibar-vote-unrest,WRAP STONE TOWN, Tanzania Zanzibar's opposition leader says that 10 people have been killed as tension erupts on the islands ahead of Tanzania's elections, marked by concerns for a free and fair ballot. 750 words moved by Fran Blandy. Picture. Video Also moved: Tanzania-vote-Magufuli,PROFILE Tanzania-vote-opposition,PROFILE -- MIDEAST/NORTH AFRICA -- France-politics-Islam-Tunisia,FOCUS TUNIS French President Emmanuel Macron's defence of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed sparked widespread protests, but in Tunisia, it triggered debate balancing hard-won rights of the revolution with respect of religion. 700 words moved by Kaouther Larbi. Video Syria-conflict-Russia-Turkey BEIRUT Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels have killed at least 15 Moscow-backed Syrian regime fighters in retaliation over Russian strikes that left dozens dead among their ranks, a war monitor says. 400 words moved Yemen-conflict-children-health,WRAP SANAA Malnutrition among young children has soared to record levels in parts of war-torn Yemen, the UN warns, as the coronavirus and aid shortfalls deepen the world's worst humanitarian crisis. 500 words moved. File Picture Qatar-Australia-women-rights-aviation,FOCUS DOHA Revelations that passengers flying through Doha were forced to endure vaginal inspections have upended Qatar's efforts to boost its reputation before the Gulf state hosts World Cup 2022, experts say. 750 words moved by Gregory Walton. File Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-US JERUSALEM Israel plans to greenlight new Jewish settler homes in the West Bank city of Hebron, says the group Peace Now, condemning an attempt to "squeeze in" the approvals before the US presidential election. 400 words moved. File Picture -- ASIA -- Pakistan-unrest-bomb,WRAP PESHAWAR At least seven students are killed and scores more wounded in a bomb attack on a Koran study class at a religious school in northwestern Pakistan. 600 words moved by Lehaz Ali. Picture. Video. Graphic India-US-defence-diplomacy,2ndlead NEW DELHI The United States and India are united against China's "aggression", the US defence secretary says after top level talks between key ministers from the two countries. 600 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video Kazakhstan-cinema-politics-tourism NUR-SULTAN Kazakhstan banned British comedian Sasha Baron Cohen's first 'Borat' film over its portrayal of the country but has now ended up using his 'Very Nice!' catchphrase in a tourism ad campaign 300 words moved -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-IT-politics-hacking,FOCUS WASHINGTON Hackers seeking to sow havoc in the November 3 election are hard at work -- but some experts say they don't need to be successful to have an impact. Simply the perception of breaching election infrastructure could undermine confidence in the outcome. 600 words moved by Rob Lever Also moved: US-vote-ballots-count,FOCUS US-vote-energy-fracking,FOCUS DEEMSTON, Pennsylvania Farmer Bryan Latkanich says he was once "the biggest cheerleader there was" for the fracking industry -- but now blames wells drilled on his Pennsylvania property for destroying his son's and his own health, and leaving them financially ruined. 850 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Video -- Please see our special advisory for full election coverage -- -- SPORTS -- Fbl-Eur-C1,WRAP PARIS Title-holders Bayern Munich visit Lokomotiv Moscow in the second round of Champions League group stage matches while record 13-time winners Real Madrid attempt to bounce back from a shock opening loss away to Borussia Moenchengladbach. 650 words 2230 GMT by Andy Scott. Picture afp
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