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| - Duty Editor: Anita Chang Beattie Contact: anita.beattie@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Protestors flood Washington, other US cities seeking justice for Floyd + World virus toll nears 400,000 as oil producers extend cuts + French troops kill Al-Qaeda's North Africa leader + Indian police make arrest in death of pregnant elephant US-politics-race-unrest,WRAP WASHINGTON Protestors stream into Washington and other US cities for more demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and against the inequality facing black Americans, as the movement triggered by his killing at police hands enters a second weekend. 800 words 2000 GMT by Camille Camdessus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The world death toll from the coronavirus nears 396,000, with the fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries agree to extend output cuts to boost prices hit by the pandemic. 800 words 2000 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Heath-virus-toll,FACTS Mali-unrest-jihadists-France,WRAP PARIS French troops kill Al-Qaeda's North Africa leader Abdelmalek Droukdel in an operation in Mali, dealing a blow to a jihadist group behind a string of attacks across the troubled Sahel region. 750 words moved by Daphne Benoit. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Sahel-France-Mali-unrest-army India-animal-people-environment NEW DELHI Indian police have arrested a plantation worker and are hunting two others after a pregnant elephant died after eating fruit laced with explosives, officials said, in a case that shocked the country. 550 words moved by Jalees Andrabi. File picture. Video -- COVID-19 -- Health-virus-SAfrica,FOCUS CAPE TOWN As coronavirus cases spike in South Africa's Western Cape province, the epicentre of the country's outbreak, doctors voice concern about other diseases being neglected while priority is given to COVID-19 patients. 650 words moved by Tanya Steenkamp. File picture Health-virus-India,SCENE NEW DELHI Traditional funeral pyres have had to be called into action for the last rites of coronavirus victims in the Indian capital as crematorium furnaces cannot keep up with the toll. 650 words moved by Aishwarya Kumar. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- US-politics-race-unrest-protests-world LONDON Taking a knee, banging drums and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney to London kick off a weekend of global rallies against racism and police brutality. 700 words 1930 GMT by Dmitry Zaks with AFP bureaus. Picture. Videop -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-politics-protest,WRAP BEIRUT Protesters pour into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupt between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah. 570 words moved by Anwar Amro. Picture. Video. Libya-conflict,WRAP TRIPOLI Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government announce an offensive to seize the strategic city of Sirte, as rival strongman Khalifa Haftar backs an Egypt-proposed ceasefire following a string of military setbacks for his forces. 650 words moved by Rim Taher. Picture. Video Health-virus-Cyprus-tourism,INTERVIEW NICOSIA Cyprus is preparing to reopen for international tourism next week after an almost three-month shutdown, but "nobody here is expecting to make any money this year", Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios tells AFP. 600 words moved by Lisa Golden. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mali-unrest-conflict,WRAP BAMAKO Twenty-six villagers are killed in an attack in central Mali, the latest violence to hit the troubled west African state, but it is unclear who is responsible. 600 words 1500 GMT by Serge Daniel -- ASIA -- Taiwan-vote-Han-KMT TAIPEI A populist Taiwanese mayor was recalled by voters, abruptly ending the rise of a politician whose failed presidential bid had favoured closer ties with China. 400 words moved -- BUSINESS -- OPEC-oil-health-virus,WRAP VIENNA OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and other key oil producers agree to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover as coronavirus lockdowns ease. 500 words 2000 GMT by Julia Zappei with Benoit Pelegrin in London -- SPORT -- Fbl-GER-Bundesliga,WRAP BERLIN Robert Lewandowski's 30th league goal of the season brings Bayern Munich closer to an eighth successive German league title, as Bundesliga players take a knee to back global protests over racism. 600 words 2000 GMT by Kit Holden. Picture afp
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