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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + China, US poised to sign trade truce + Bushfire smoke disrupts Aussie Open build-up + Trump trial likely to begin next week + Rouhani urges 'unity' after plane protests + US airliner dumps fuel on school US-China-trade-tariff WASHINGTON The world's two dominant economic powers are poised to sign a trade truce that will allow businesses around the globe to breathe a sigh of relief. 650 words moved by Heather Scott Also moved: US-China-economy-trade,CHRONO Australia-fire-environment-climate-tennis-Aus,WRAP MELBOURNE Bushfire smoke disrupts the Australian Open build-up for a second straight day to deepen concerns about the fate of the year's first tennis Grand Slam, but a cool change late in the day raise hopes of rain soaking the blazes. 700 words moved by William West. Picture US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON The US House of Representatives will transmit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, setting the stage for the US leader's trial for abuse of power, announces House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 700 words moved by Paul Handley Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-trial-articles,POINTS US-politics-impeachment-trial-process,FACTS Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN President Hassan Rouhani calls for "national unity" and flags the need for changes to the way Iran is run, after days of angry protests over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner. 650 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video US-aviation-school-fuel,lead LOS ANGELES A Delta airliner experiencing mechanical trouble dumps jet fuel onto a school playground in the Los Angeles area, leaving 20 students and several adults with minor injuries. 350 words moved -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-Putin,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address to Russian lawmakers, outlining his domestic and foreign policy plans for the year ahead. 650 words 1030 GMT by Michael Mainville and Maria Panina. Picture. Video Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Prince Harry's wife Meghan could face her father in court over the publication of a letter she had written to him, British media say, as she makes a public appearance in Canada. 650 words 1000 GMT by Robin Millard. File picture Canada-Britain-royals,Q&A MONTREAL Prince Harry and his wife Meghan face a backlash in Britain over their shock announcement to step back from frontline royal duties, but in Canada -- where the couple plans to live part-time -- anticipation is growing. 650 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-politics-protests-banks,WRAP BEIRUT Public anger against banks soars in crisis-hit Lebanon where people are increasingly attacking branches to protest at restrictions on withdrawals by cash-strapped depositors at a time of political crisis. 700 words 1200 GMT. Picture. Video Iran-Iraq-US-unrest-drones,FOCUS AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq Moments after volleys of Iranian missiles began to batter Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, US soldiers at the desert facility lost contact with their ultra-powerful -- and expensive -- eyes in the sky. 700 words moved by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Africa-Togo-health-drugs-counterfeit,FOCUS LOME After he was struck down by malaria and typhoid, Togolese tailor Ayawo Hievi thought he was set to recover when he started taking drugs prescribed by his doctor -- but the medication eventually cost him one of his kidneys. 950 words moved by Emile Kouton with Celia Lebur in Lagos. Picture CAfrica-conflict-children,PHOTOESSAY BANGUI Forced into marriage with a rebel fighter, Prisca -- not her real name -- is one of thousands of former child soldiers in the Central African Republic. 300 words moved by Florent Vergnes. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Democrats-debate,WRAP DES MOINES, Iowa Leftist Bernie Sanders attacks frontrunner Joe Biden on foreign policy but finds himself fighting accusations of sexism in the final presidential debate before Democrats begin choosing who challenges incumbent Donald Trump in November's election. 850 words moved by Robyn Beck with Michael Mathes in Washington Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-Trump-Roberts,PROFILE US-IT-crime-law-Apple,FOCUS WASHINGTON Apple and the US government are at loggerheads for the second time in four years over unlocking iPhones connected to a mass shooting, reviving debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices. 550 words moved by Rob Lever -- ASIA -- Taiwan-vote-politics-China,WRA TAIPEI China must rethink its hardline stance towards Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen says, as she warns that the island was already independent and that invasion would be "very costly" for Beijing. 650 words moved by Amber Wang. Picture. Video Philippines-volcano,SCENE BALETE, Philippines The horses are still caked in grey ash as they step off the boat, lucky beneficiaries of a risky rescue mission to ground zero of the Philippines' Taal volcano eruption. 500 words moved by Ron Lopez. Picture. Video Myanmar-China-diplomacy-economy,WRAP MYITSONE, Myanmar China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Myanmar this week to nail down multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals in a country abandoned by many in the West appalled at the "genocide" of Rohingya Muslims on leader Aung San Suu Kyi's watch. 750 words moved. Picture Video. File Picture. File Video Also moved: Myanmar-China-diplomacy-economy,FACTS -- ECONOMY -- Germany-economy-GDP-budget-indicator,WRAP FRANKFURT German economic growth slowed to 0.6 percent in 2019, official data show, stoking renewed debate about how to use fiscal surpluses to boost gross domestic product. 550 words 0930 GMT by Tom Barfield -- HEALTH -- Health-evolution-women-menopause PARIS Women approaching menopause who have frequent sex are less likely to cross that threshold than women of the same age who are not as active sexually, researchers say. 450 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- SPORTS -- Amfoot-USA-Super-crime-women-trafficking,FOCUS MIAMI Every year, the American football season ends with the vast spectacle of the Super Bowl, drawing in celebrity superstars and 100 million viewers. But the sporting mega-event also has a darker side: a spike in human trafficking. 700 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT and LIFESTYLE - Entertainment-France-Asia-television-children-Mohang,FOCUS PARIS A giggly white rabbit called Molang who loves nothing more than cuddles and helping his friends has become a global children's megastar. 700 words by Taimaz Szirniks and Fiachra Gibbons. Video France-vote-consumers-food-organic,FOCUS SAUXILLANGES, France Like so many villages tucked in the folds of the French countryside, the centre of Sauxillanges faced a near-certain death. 600 words moved by Celine Castella. Picture. Video afp
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