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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump says to leave office if Biden win confirmed + Argentina bids final farewell to Maradona + Germany logs one million coronavirus cases + China slaps dumping duties on Australian wine + France bans accent-based discrimination US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says that he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is confirmed the winner of the US election, but continues to rail against the "rigged" vote. 500 words moved by Ben Sheppard. Picture Fbl-ARG-Argentina-Maradona-death,WRAP BUENOS AIRES Huge crowds bid a grief-filled farewell to Argentina's favorite son Diego Maradona before he is buried on the outskirts of the capital amid mourning that at times descends into chaos. 800 words moved by Maria Lorente. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Fbl-ARG-Maradona-coach,FOCUS Fbl-ARG-Maradona,OBIT Fbl-ARG-ENG-Maradona-death-agent-Smith Health-virus,WRAP BERLIN Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe's coronavirus nightmare, logs its one millionth case, as questions emerge over just how much protection is offered by one of the leading vaccine candidates. 650 words 0730 GMT. Picture. Video. China-Australia-trade-diplomacy-wine,WRAP BEIJING China says it will impose anti-dumping measures on Australian wine, the latest salvo in an increasingly terse standoff between the two that has worsened since Canberra called for an inquiry into the origins of Covid-19. 650 words moved France-politics-justice-discrimination PARIS The French lower house of parliament approves a law banning discrimination based on a person's accent, calling the practice "a form of racism". 400 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Britain-Gibraltar-marriage,FOCUS GIBRALTAR Gibraltar was never on Bruno Miani's list of places to visit -- but that all changed when the pandemic upended his plans to marry his girlfriend in Dublin. 800 words moved by Daniel Silva. Picture. Video Health-virus-Senegal,FOCUS DAKAR Senegal has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with few infections and life returning to normal, but the reason behind its success still divides experts. 650 words moved by Philippe Siuberski. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-vote,ADVANCER RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil votes in municipal runoff elections marked by the coronavirus pandemic that will give a preview of where its political players stand going into 2022, when far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is up for reelection. 700 words 0130 GMT by Joshua Howat Berger Also moving: Brazil-vote-candidates,PROFILE Brazil-vote-trans,PROFILE US-minorities-loans-health,FOCUS LOS ANGELES It's been a rough year for Black-owned small businesses in the United States, and the latest surge in coronavirus cases suggests a festive season without much celebration. 750 words moved by Patrick Fallon with John Biers in Washington. Picture -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-Tigray,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed orders Ethiopia's army to launch a "final" offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for their surrender had expired. 800 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- China-Australia-trade,FOCUS SYDNEY Biting new Chinese trade tariffs are stoking fears that Australia's virus-weakened economy is being targeted for political retribution and the two countries may be sliding into a shadow trade war. 600 words 0800 GMT by Andrew Beatty. Vietnam-fashion-tradition,FOCUS HANOI Made from delicate silk, intricately embroidered and with vast flared sleeves: Vietnamese 19th-century outfits do not seem a perfect fit for life in the country's hectic modern cities. 550 words moved by Alice Philipson and Tran Thi Minh Ha. Picture. Video Health-virus-Malaysia-food JEMAPOH, Malaysia A Malaysian family have cooked up a tasty solution to their economic woes during the pandemic by opening a backyard pizza restaurant that has proved a hit in their sleepy village. 400 words moved by Patrick Lee. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-Kurds-Israel-politics,FOCUS ARBIL, Iraq Decades ago, Iraq's Kurds and Israel shared a common enemy and what felt like being targeted in parallel persecutions. Today, Iraqi Kurds -- long accused of cosy ties with the Jewish state -- are watching on as Israel befriends historically hostile Arab countries. 700 words moved by Qassim Khidir. Picture. File picture. Health-virus-Palestinians-Gaza-marriage,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories To the sound of drums and flutes, a freshly coiffed Palestinian groom dances with his brothers, cousins and friends, anxiously waiting for his veiled bride to arrive in her shimmering gown. 500 words moved by Adel Zaanoun and Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video. Turkey-politics-diplomacy,ANALYSIS ANKARA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasingly assertive foreign policy is rankling Western allies and scaring away investors -- but few analysts expect him to slow down. 850 words moved by Raziya Akkoc. File picture -- SPORT -- Athletics-IND-marathon-pollution NEW DELHI Top doctors have warned elite runners are taking a major health risk by competing in this weekend's New Delhi half-marathon in the midst of a major coronavirus outbreak and high air pollution. 500 words 0600 GMT by Faisal Kamal. File picture -- BUSINESS -- Environment-energy-transport-biofuel,FOCUS LONDON Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts. 500 words moved by Benoit Pelegrin. File picture afp
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