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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden hammers Trump on pandemic, targets Georgia + Women on other Qatar flights invasively examined + US sex slave cult leader given 120-year sentence + Melbourne emerges from virus curbs, Europe gloom + Kardashian slammed for 'tone deaf' 40th birthday US-vote,WRAP WARM SPRINGS, Georgia Joe Biden flays Donald Trump with accusations the US President has surrendered to a surging pandemic, as the Democrat takes his campaign to the Republican stronghold of Georgia one week before the US election. 800 words moved by Jim Watson with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Qatar-Australia-rights-women-diplomacy,WRAP SYDNEY Australia reveals that female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure "appalling" physical examinations, as Qatar expresses regret for distress caused to the women. 600 words moved Also moved: Qatar-Australia-women-rights-aviation,FOCUS US-cult-sex-abuse-sentence,lead NEW YORK A "self-help" guru convicted of running a cult-like organization of sex slaves who were branded with his initials is sentenced to 120 years in prison by a New York judge. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture Health-virus,WRAP MELBOURNE Champagne corks pop in Australia's second-biggest city as a months-long coronavirus lockdown ends, contrasting with deepening gloom in Europe where France and Germany are set to reintroduce curbs. 650 words 0630 GMT by Tania Lee with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Entertainment-US-celebrity-Kardashian LOS ANGELES Reality TV star Kim Kardashian faces a backlash after chartering a private jet to fly her entourage to a remote tropical island for lavish 40th birthday celebrations during the Covid pandemic. 400 words moved -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-gun-violence,FOCUS WASHINGTON When the parents of a teen murdered in America's deadliest school shooting were asked permission by an advertising agency to digitally resurrect their son for an election video, they didn't hesitate for a moment. 700 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Picture US-vote-NewYork,FOCUS NEW YORK From insults and fearmongering to legal battles and threats of budget cuts, Donald Trump's love-hate relationship with his hometown of New York has descended into one of mutual contempt during his four years in the White House. 700 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture -- PLEASE SEE OUR SPECIAL ADVISORY FOR FULL ELECTION COVERAGE -- -- AMERICAS -- US-police-vote,LEAD NEW YORK Hundreds of people demonstrate in Philadelphia, with looting and violence breaking out in a second night of unrest after the latest police shooting of a Black man in the US. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain Police-race-US-study PARIS Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people are three times higher than white people in the United States, according to a study on what researchers termed a "public health emergency". 550 words moved by Kelly Macnamara Chile-politics-referendum,FOCUS SANTIAGO Chile presses ahead with the task of creating a roadmap to a new constitution as Congress debates rules for choosing the body tasked with drafting the new charter. 650 words moved by Paulina Abramovich US-lifestyle-fashion-diversity-Met,ADVANCER NEW YORK Whether by repetition, rupture or reinvention, fashion has always maintained a complex relationship to time, a link New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is exploring in a new exhibition opening Thursday. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture US-China-politics-rights-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. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon -- ASIA -- India-politics-vote-health-virus,lead PATNA, India Millions of people in India's Bihar state turn out to vote in the world's biggest election since the coronavirus emerged, with many not wearing masks and ignoring social distancing. 500 words 0630 GMT by Prakash Singh. Picture. Live video. Video Health-virus-Australia MELBOURNE, Australia Australia's second-biggest city reopens after a gruelling months-long lockdown ends, with elated Melbourne residents flocking back to shops and restaurants. 500 words moved by Tania Lee. Picture. Video. Live Video Myanmar-politics-vote-justice,FOCUS YANGON Once celebrated as democracy champions, a tight elite of elderly former political prisoners at the helm of Myanmar's ruling party now stands accused of oppression, discrimination and censorship. 650 words 0630 GMT by Richard Sargent. File Picture Vietnam-art-history,FOCUS HANOI Aged almost 90, Mong Bich is a "pioneer" who inspired generations of women artists in Vietnam but for years she has been overlooked in her home country and has had to wait until now for her first solo exhibition. 600 words moved by Alice Philipson. Picture. Video Thailand-politics-royals-unrest-transport,FOCUS BANGKOK Orange-vested and cruising on motorcycles, Thai motortaxi drivers have become allies to pro-democracy protesters gathering across traffic-snarled Bangkok, offering lifts and keeping an eye out for trouble. 500 words moved by Pitcha Dangprasith. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Germany-politics-economy FRANKFURT Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for a "lockdown light" in crisis talks with Germany's regional leaders as the number of coronavirus cases soars and hospital beds fill up. 550 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick EU-migrants-France-Britain LOON-PLAGE, France Four people including two children died in the Channel between France and Britain after their small boat sank, making it the most deadly day for migrants trying to cross the narrow waterway. 550 words moved. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-justice-Britain,FOCUS NABLUS, Palestinian Territories Palestinian billionaire Munib al-Masri says he has fulfilled a childhood dream by filing a lawsuit seeking compensation from Britain for the Balfour Declaration - seen as a precursor to Israel's creation in 1948. 650 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video Israel-Sudan-diplomacy-migration,FOCUS TEL AVIV Sudanese asylum seekers living in Israel fear being kicked out once ties are normalised between the two countries, though some hope their presence will be seen as an advantage. 800 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest,INTERVIEW LAGOS AFP speaks to a survivor of the shooting of peaceful Nigerian protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos last week where rights group says at least 10 people were gunned down by security forces. 750 words moved by Sophie Bouillon. Also moving: Nigeria-unrest,Q&A Tanzania-vote,WRAP STONE TOWN Tanzanians began casting their ballots on Wednesday morning in an election overshadowed by opposition fears the vote will not be free and fair after years of repression under President John Magufuli, who is seeking a second term in office. 750 words 0530 GMT by Fran Blandy. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: Tanzania-vote,CHRONO Tanzania-politics-vote-factfile,FACTS Tanzania-vote-Magufuli,PROFILE Tanzania-vote-opposition,PROFILE -- ENVIRONMENT -- 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 -- SPORT -- Baseball-MLB-WorldSeries,LEAD ARLINGTON, Texas The Los Angeles Dodgers end their 32-year wait for a World Series title, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to finally claim the Major League Baseball crown after a string of agonising near-misses. 700 words moved 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. 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