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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden picks Kamala Harris for running mate + Belarus challenger flees over safety fears + Russia faces scepticism over vaccine claim + New Zealand rattled as coronavirus returns + 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' in gritty remake US-politics-vote-Democrats-Harris,WRAP WASHINGTON Presidential hopeful Joe Biden names Senator Kamala Harris, a former rival in the White House race, as his running mate Tuesday, marking a historic first for American women of color. 700 words 0130 GMT by Michael Mathes. File Picture. File Video. Picture. Video Belarus-vote,WRAP MINSK The main challenger to Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko says she left the country to protect her children as the European Union threatened to reimpose tough sanctions over vote rigging and a violent crackdown on demonstrators. 750 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP MOSCOW Russia claims it has developed the world's first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness as fears grow over a second wave of infections across the globe. 800 words 0130 GMT by Andrea Palasciano with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-vaccine,POINTS Health-virus-NZealand,lead AUCKLAND New Zealand locks down nursing homes nationwide after a 102-day streak without the coronavirus ended, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the outbreak could force her to postpone next month's general election. 550 words 0230 GMT by David Rowland. Picture. Video Entertainment-US-television-Smith LOS ANGELES "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is getting turned upside-down as a gritty drama set to be executive produced by Will Smith, Hollywood trade publications report. 350 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden-Harris-justice,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Joe Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate is hailed as a historic first for women of color, but some warn her record as a tough prosecutor could dent her appeal with two key constituencies -- black voters and liberals. 700 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit Also moved: US-politics-vote-VP-Harris,PROFILE US-politics-vote-Harris,REAX US-IT-lifestyle-Apple,FOCUS WASHINGTON Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $2 trillion US company following a gravity-defying surge that has highlighted the value of its iPhone ecosystem during the global pandemic. 700 words moved by Rob Lever -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-media,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai walks free on bail more than 40 hours after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent. 700 words moved by Xinqi Su and Daniel Suen. Picture. Video Thailand-politics-royals,FOCUS BANGKOK Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by Hong Kong counterparts, a young, pro-democracy movement is gaining traction in Thailand, intent on overhauling the government, rewriting the constitution and even taking on a law shielding the monarchy. 800 words 0430 GMT by Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith. File picture Health-virus-SriLanka-animal-elephants COLOMBO Sri Lanka's coronavirus lockdown has helped reduce the death toll from clashes between elephants and humans which last year claimed more than 400 of the endangered animals and 120 people, conservationists say. 500 words 0300 GMT by Amal Jayasinghe. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-blast-politics,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon marks a week since its worst-ever peacetime disaster with a mix of grief and rage, as survivors remember the dead and protesters vow to bring down the political elite. 850 words moved by Tony Gama-Gabriel. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Lebanon-blast-missing,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-missing,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-children,FOCUS Lebanon-blast-UAE-migration,FOCUS DUBAI Just days after the enormous blast that shattered Beirut, Ali Hammoud found himself looking down on the rubble from an airplane window, leaving behind his family and hometown. 750 words 0230 GMT by Mohamad Ali Harissi Lebanon-blast-trauma,FOCUS BEIRUT Tanya can't be alone in a room. Carla, for days, thought a war was starting. Survivors of Beirut's August 4 blast are still in shock over a disaster that disfigured their city. 750 words 0300 GMT by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- France-racism-tourism-history,FOCUS PARIS Branded a "no-go zone" by Fox News in the wake of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks, the Goutte d'Or neighbourhood of northern Paris is trying to overcome its reputation as a den of crime, prostitution and drugs. 700 words 0300 GMT by Cecile Feuillatre. Video Health-virus-Spain,FOCUS MADRID Just seven weeks after bringing its first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic under control, experts say Spain is once again in a "critical" situation with the worst rate of infections in Western Europe. 650 words moved by Diego Urdanetta. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics,WRAP BAMAKO Thousands of anti-government protesters return to the streets in Mali, resuming their months-long push to topple president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who they accuse of presiding over corruption and impunity in the poor Sahel nation. 650 words moved by Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore. Picture. Video Health-virus-Mali prison,FOCUS BAMAKO Mali's largest jail is squalid and overcrowded yet staff say they have so far kept it virus-free thanks to good hygiene and self-help. 650 words 0300 GMT by Amaury Hauchard. Pictures and video by Michele Cattani. -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Britain-economy-GDP-pandemic-recession LONDON Britain will officially enter recession, with figures set to show an economic collapse of around 20 percent of GDP in the second quarter -- the worst contraction in Europe. 600 words 0200 GMT by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. File picture afp
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