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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 783578721 -- TOP STORIES -- + Virus surges worldwide as deaths near 650,000 + Trump's national security advisor tests positive + Israel in 'ongoing combat' on Lebanon border + China takes back US consulate in payback closure + 'Embarrassed' St Bernard rescued from UK mountain Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Recorded deaths from the coronavirus near 650,000 as the disease surges back at hotspots in Asia, Europe and the Americas, prompting renewed restrictions, targeted lockdowns and compulsory mask-wearing orders. 750 words 1430 GMT by Gina Doggett with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Health-virus-US WASHINGTON Donald Trump's national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19 as the US president prepares to visit a biotech facility, underscoring his hope a vaccine can contain the pandemic and rescue his flagging election hopes. 650 words 1600 GMT by Issam Ahmed Israel-Lebanon-conflict-Syria,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's army says it is engaged in "ongoing combat" on its northern border with Lebanon as AFP correspondents on both sides of the frontier report hearing loud explosions. 500 words 1600 GMT China-US-diplomacy-politics,WRAP CHENGDU, China The American flag is lowered at the US consulate in China's Chengdu city and Chinese authorities enter the building as Beijing carries out a Cold War-style retaliatory closure of the mission. 650 words moved by Leo Ramirez and Noel Celis. Picture. Video England-mountaineering-StBernard-offbeat LONDON Sixteen rescuers were called out to save a St Bernard dog stranded on an English mountain, in an embarrassing episode for the member of a breed more famed for rescuing stricken humans from the icy dangers of the high Alps. 300 words moved. Picture -- EUROPE -- Ukraine-Russia-conflict-diplomacy,lead KIEV Moscow-backed separatists breach a tense ceasefire in eastern Ukraine just hours after it began, the Ukrainian army says, but the separatists deny the accusation. 400 words moved Health-virus-France-restaurants-Paris,FOCUS PARIS Patios cobbled together with wooden pallets are popping up on streets across Paris as restaurant and bar owners create outdoor seating for coronavirus-wary clients. 600 words moved by Ali Bekhtaoui. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-hurricane,WRAP HONOLULU Hurricane Douglas sweeps north of Hawaii, sparing Honolulu but still posing a threat to Kauai on the northwestern end of the Pacific island chain. 600 words moved by Ronen Zilberman. Picture. Video US-China-diplomacy-history,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON Nearly a half century after the United States began normalizing relations with China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has revived a controversial charge -- that the opening itself was a mistake. 800 words 1730 GMT by Francesco Fontemaggi US-IT-politics-antitrust,ADVANCER WASHINGTON Antitrust fever rises in Washington this week with lawmakers set to grill the top executives of four of the biggest and most powerful US technology firms. 750 words 1500 GMT by Rob Lever Also moving: US-IT-politics-internet-antitrust,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-unrest-protests,WRAP BAGHDAD Two demonstrators die in Baghdad after being shot in confrontations with security forces, the first victims of protest-related violence under a new Iraqi premier who had promised dialogue with activists. 650 words 1500 GMT. Picture Egypt-court-internet,WRAP CAIRO An Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail on charges of violating public morals, a judicial source says. 400 words 1500 GMT Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,ADVANCER MECCA, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history. 800 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,FACTS Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,CHRONO -- ASIA -- NKorea-SKorea-war-diplomacy-nuclear SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown surrounded by pistol-toting generals, while in the South masked veterans are socially distanced as the two sides separately mark the armistice that ended Korean War hostilities. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-SKorea-NKorea-diplomacy,FOCUS Health-virus-HongKong,2ndlead HONG KONG Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from this week, authorities say, as they unveil the city's toughest social distancing measures yet to combat a new wave of coronavirus infections. 550 words moved by Su Xinqi. Picture. Video Health-virus-Indonesia JAKARTA Indonesia confirms its 100,000th coronavirus case as the Red Cross warns that the health crisis in the world's fourth most populous country risks "spiralling out of control". 500 words moved. Picture Cambodia-environment-rights-wetlands PHNOM PENH More than a million Cambodians are at risk from increased flooding and worsening food security, NGOs warn, due to the destruction and gradual filling-in of Phnom Penh's wetlands by politically connected developers. 450 words moved by Suy Se. Picture. Video Australia-education-fraud-China SYDNEY Elaborate "virtual kidnappings" are being used to extort money from the friends and relatives of Chinese students in Australia, police warn, after a spate of transnational scams. 400 words moved -- AFRICA -- Mali-politics-unrest,WRAP BAMAKO West African leaders stage a video summit on resolving Mali's political crisis after hearing an appeal for "strong decisions" to calm tensions in the war-torn Sahel nation. 650 words 1800 GMT by Serge Daniel -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Markets-world,WRAP LONDON Gold soars to a record high as investors rush into the safe-haven commodity on concerns about heightened China-US tensions, spiking virus infections and a lack of progress on a new stimulus bill in Washington. 600 words 1600 GMT Also moved: Market-gold-history,FACTS US-economy-manufacturing-bank-rate WASHINGTON Data points to a recovery in US manufacturing with the Federal Reserve set to meet ahead of a key GDP estimate, but surging coronavirus cases threaten the economic recovery. 550 words 1500 GMT by Chris Stein Health-virus-Ireland-aviation-earnings-Ryanair,2ndlead LONDON Irish no-frills airline Ryanair reveals that it nosedived into the red in the group's first quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic decimated air travel demand and grounded fleets worldwide. 600 words moved by Roland Jackson -- ENTERTAINMENT & FASHION -- France-film-books-assault-MeToo PARIS A bestselling book which exposed the acclaimed French writer Gabriel Matzneff as a paedophile is to be adapted for the big screen. 450 words 1600 GMT by Fiachra Gibbons. File picture Entertainment-film-US-deHavilland,WRAP LOS ANGELES Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and one of the last links to Hollywood's legendary Golden Age, dies at the age 104. 750 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. File picture Also moved: Entertainment-film-US-deHavilland,OBIT Fashion-Japan-obit-Kansai,OBIT TOKYO Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, considered a pioneer of the country's industry and known for his work with David Bowie, has died of leukaemia aged 76, his daughter announces. 550 words moved by Miwa Suzuki. File picture -- SPORTS -- OLY-2032-QAT,WRAP DOHA Qatar says it will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a crowded field and raising questions about scorching summer temperatures and underwhelming attendances at past events. 650 words moved by Gregory Walton. Video Fbl-ITA-SerieA-Juventus,2ndlead MILAN Cristiano Ronaldo powers Juventus to their ninth straight Serie A title in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare. 550 words moved by Emmeline Moore. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Fbl-SerieA-ITA-Juventus-Sarri,FOCUS afp
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