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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + WHO sounds maximum alert over coronavirus + Turkey warns Syria will 'pay price' for soldier deaths + US, Afghanistan to sign long-sought deal + Walkouts over Polanski win at French Oscars + Free ride: Luxembourg waives public transport fees Health-virus,WRAP SEOUL South Korea reports its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases as concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States and the World Health Organization raised its risk alert to its highest level. 700 words 1200 GMT by Kang Jin-kyu, with Laurent Thomet in Beijing. Picture. Video. Graphic Syria-conflict-Turkey,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkey says the Syrian regime will "pay the price" for the deaths of dozens of its soldiers in Syria where Ankara hit more targets, as thousands of migrants amassed on Europe's borders in the wake of soaring tensions in Idlib. 700 words by Fulya Ozerkan 1100 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Afghanistan-conflict-Taliban,WRAP DOHA Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a long-sought deal in Doha that would see the two foes agree to the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Afghanistan in return for insurgent guarantees. 650 words 1030 GMT by Gregory Walton. Video Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-US-Qatar-war,FOCUS Entertainment-France-film-Cesars-Polanski,WRAP PARIS Roman Polanski won best director for "An Officer and a Spy" at a fractious ceremony for the French Oscars, the Cesars, that ended in walkouts and recrimination in Paris. 700 words moved by Fiachra Gibbons. Picture. Video Luxembourg-transport-environment,WRAP LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to offer free public transport as the government tries to reduce dense car traffic. 450 words 1100 GMT by Catherine Kurzawa. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Iran TEHRAN Iran dismisses as "lies" a report that coronavirus has killed more than 200 people in the Islamic republic, one of the countries hit hardest by the disease which has even infected several senior officials. 600 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-equipment,SCENE WENZHOU, China China's coronavirus is preventing clothing manufacturer Ugly Duck Industry from resuming its normal production of winter coats, so it has pivoted to another in-demand product: hazmat suits. 500 words moved by Dan Martin. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-Indonesia-tourism-Bali,FOCUS DENPASAR, Indonesia Hundreds of Chinese tourists in Bali for vacation are scrambling to avoid going back home because of the coronavirus, fearing both infection and Beijing's handling of the epidemic. 550 words moved by Agnes Anya and Peter Brieger. Picture. Video US-China-economy-epidemic-virus,FOCUS WASHINGTON The world is coming to a standstill as the new coronavirus spreads: schools have closed in Japan, rallies are banned in Switzerland and flights are cancelled worldwide. 750 words moved by Delphine Touitou Health-virus-US-Corona,lead NEW YORK Confusion between coronavirus and Corona beer has been a punchline of questionable taste during the outbreak, but for the brand, the matter may be no joke. 400 words moved -- EUROPE -- Slovakia-vote-politics,WRAP BRATISLAVA Slovaks vote in a general election with the governing populists fighting for survival amid outrage over the 2018 gangland-style murder of a journalist whose stories exposed high-level corruption plaguing the eurozone country. 750 words 1100 GMT by Laszlo Juhasz. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Slovakia-vote-politics-leaders,POINTS Slovakia-vote-culture,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics-religion-social,FOCUS JERUSALEM When Yossi Levy decided to quit studying at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva to join the Israeli army, his brother told him he would be better off dead -- but he went ahead and served. 700 words moved by Jonah Mandel -- AFRICA -- Guinea-politics-vote,WRAP CONAKRY Guinea's President Alpha Conde announces a "slight postponement" of Sunday's referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, following mounting international criticism over the poll's fairness. 600 words 1300 GMT by Emmet Livingstone. File video Ethiopia-conflict-unrest-politics-election,FOCUS NEKEMTE, Ethiopia Desta Garuma, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, never showed much interest in politics, so his family has no idea how soldiers concluded he was involved in a rebel movement active in Ethiopia's Oromia region. 800 words moved. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote,WRAP COLUMBIA, United States Joe Biden scrambles to salvage his flagging presidential hopes on the eve of South Carolina's Democratic primary, where nothing less than a decisive victory can help the former vice president rebound and challenge frontrunner Bernie Sanders. 800 words moved by Leila Macor, with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture Also moved: US-politics-vote-Obama,FOCUS US-politics-vote-slavery,FOCUS US-politics-vote-IT-disinformation,FOCUS WASHINGTON Social platforms are scrambling to cope with the onslaught of political messages involving celebrity endorsements, bots and manipulated videos as the US election campaign is shaken up by Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg's deep-pocketed efforts. 850 words moved by Rob Lever US-politics-vote-California-Bernie-offbeat LOS ANGELES Until a few years ago, Jeff Jones was going on about his life, minding his own business and enjoying his passion for music. Then Bernie Sanders burst onto the national political stage, prompting many to do double-takes on seeing Jones, who bears a striking resemblance to the Democratic presidential candidate. 350 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Germany-film-festival-Nazis-history,FOCUS BERLIN As the Berlinale reels from revelations that its founding director Alfred Bauer was a high-ranking Nazi, the issue of memory politics looms large over the film festival's 70th anniversary. 600 words moved by Kit Holden. Picture afp
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