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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + EU reopens borders for 15 countries + HK makes arrests under new security law + Russia votes on reforms allowing Putin to extend rule + Questions over Israel action on 'annexation' date + Weinstein victims to receive $19m payout Health-virus,WRAP CORFU, Greece The European Union reopens its borders to visitors from 15 countries -- but not the virus-stricken United States, where a top health official warns the country is headed in the "wrong direction" as cases spike. 800 words 1100 GMT by Chantal Valery with Chris Lefkow in Washington and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong police make the first arrests under Beijing's new national security law as the city greets the anniversary of its handover to China with protesters fleeing water cannon. 750 words 1100 GMT by Jerome Taylor and Yan Zhao. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Russia-vote-constitution,WRAP MOSCOW Russians are set to approve constitutional reforms denounced by critics as a manoeuvre to allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin for life. 700 words 1000 GMT by Michael Mainville. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Russia-vote-constitution-history-Putin,FACTS Russia-vote-constitution,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Expectations of a major Israeli announcement on controversial annexations in the occupied West Bank dim, as global criticism of the project mounts and Palestinians rally against the prospective move. 650 words 1100 GMT by Stephen Weizman with Claire Gounon in Ramallah. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-WestBank,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict-history,CHRONO US-crime-entertainment-film-Weinstein NEW YORK Women who suffered sexual misconduct and workplace harassment by convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein are set to receive almost $19 million as part of a class action lawsuit, New York's attorney general announces. 350 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-first-wave,FOCUS PARIS As Europe begins its cautious reopening after weathering the pandemic's first wave in lockdown, many developing and middle-income countries continue to be battered by skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 cases. 1,200 words 1100 GMT by Patrick Galey with AFP bureaus Also moving: Heath-virus-toll,FACTS -- ASIA -- China-US-media-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China orders four US news outlets to disclose details of their staff and financial operations in the country within seven days, as a media row escalates between Washington and Beijing. 450 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Video HongKong-China-politics,REAX HONG KONG China's sweeping national security law for Hong Kong has sharply divided opinion both inside the financial hub and beyond its borders. Here's how the world reacted. 650 words moved by Yan Zhao HongKong-China-politics-rights,FOCUS HONG KONG China's new national security law for Hong Kong is far more draconian than initially feared, legal analysts say, as they parse a document that grants Beijing unprecedented control over the restless business hub. 700 words moved by Jerome Taylor Australia-defence-government-China,WRAP BRISBANE, Australia Australia announces a substantial increase in military deterrence and shift to projecting military power across the Asia-Pacific amid escalating tensions with China. 700 words moved by Holly Robertson. Picture Also moved: Australia-defence-government-China-US,FOCUS Japan-environment-politics-conservation,lead TOKYO Retailers in Japan begin charging for plastic bags, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers' love for packaging and finally bringing the country in line with other major economies. 500 words by Harumi Ozawa. Picture. Video Health-virus-India-slum,FOCUS MUMBAI When coronavirus claimed its first victim in India's largest slum, many feared the disease would turn its congested streets into a graveyard, but three months on, Mumbai's Dharavi offers a rare glimmer of hope with new infections shrinking. 750 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly and Vishal Manve. Picture. Video Health-virus-Indonesia-population,FOCUS JAKARTA With her husband left jobless by the pandemic, the last thing Juarsih needed was to get pregnant, but now she's expecting a third child, part of an expected coronavirus pandemic baby boom in Indonesia. 700 words moved by Dessy Sagita. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Italy-drugs-Syria-IS,2ndlead ROME Italian police say they have seized a world record 14-tonne haul of amphetamines made by the Islamic State group in Syria, in what they describe as the biggest seizure of such drugs in the world. 400 words 1000 GMT by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video Health-virus-Greece-tourism,SCENE CORFU "We're trying to save the season, God be with us:" tourism operators in Corfu look desperately to the start of traveller arrivals as Greece reopens regional airports to international traffic for the first time in months. 650 words 1100 GMT by Chantal Valery. Picture. Video Health-virus-EU-Germany BERLIN Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout. 650 words 1030 GMT by Hui Min Neo with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt. Picture. Video. Live video Europe-traffic PARIS Drivers in most of Europe say they have adopted safer and more courteous behaviour behind the wheel, with the notable exception of the French and Greeks who tie for the top sport of hurling insults at other road users. 400 words 1030 GMT France-trial-children-disability PARIS A French court is scheduled to rule on the responsibility of the French state in birth defects linked to an anti-epilepsy drug produced by pharmaceutical giant Sanofi. 500 words moved by Sarah Brethes. File picture Italy-lifestyle-farming,FOCUS SCHIGNANO, Italy While her friends sleep off hangovers, 23-year-old Vanessa Peduzzi is doing a dawn check on her livestock, one of a growing number of Italian youths ditching the fast lane for a farmer's life. 600 words moved by Celine Cornu. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-politics,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia confirms the arrest of leading opposition politician Jawar Mohammed, a move that risks inflaming ethnic tensions that have led to multiple deaths in the Oromia region this week. 550 words 1100 GMT by Robey Corey-Boulet. Video Health-virus-Burundi,lead NAIROBI Burundi's new President Evariste Ndayishimiye declares the coronavirus the country's "biggest enemy", in a major about-turn for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the virus. 450 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Qatar-dogs,FOCUS DOHA Stray puppy Izzy's rescuers are warning that Qatar could see a spike in dumped pets, as an economic downturn driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic forces expatriate workers and their families to leave at short notice. 700 words moved by Gregory Walton and Anne Levasseur. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Biden,WRAP WILMINGTON, Delaware US Democrat Joe Biden says he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic, an extraordinary declaration that stands in stark contrast with Donald Trump who has already held large campaign gatherings. 700 words moved by Brendan Smialowski with Michael Mathes in Washington. Picture Health-virus-Chile-social,FOCUS SANTIAGO During more than three decades of boom in Chile, the middle classes reaped the rewards, but just three months of coronavirus pandemic has already reduced many to poverty. 700 words moved by Paulina Abramovichahd and Pablo Cozzaglio. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Health-virus-aviation-Europe,FOCUS PARIS After coronavirus lockdowns that brought civil aviation to nearly a complete halt air traffic is slowly resuming in Europe as borders reopen, but tens of thousands of jobs still hang in the balance. 600 words 1000 GMT by Sonia Wolf Health-virus-US-economy-unemployment WASHINGTON The world's largest economy is showing signs it is rebounding faster than expected from the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, but US officials signaled more aid may be needed to solidify the comeback. 800 words moved by Heather Scott. Picture Health-virus-Saudi-economy,WRAP RIYADH Saudis brace for a tripling in value added tax, another unpopular austerity measure after the twin shocks of coronavirus and an oil price slump triggered the kingdom's worst economic decline in decades. 600 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-racism,WRAP LOS ANGELES Young actresses Awkwafina, Zendaya and Constance Wu are among those invited to join Hollywood's Academy, as the Oscars-awarding club opened its prestigious doors to a diverse crop of new members. 550 words moved by Andrew Marszal Japan-smartphones-lifestyle YAMATO, Japan A suburban Japanese city launches an official ban on what is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking. 550 words 1000 GMT by Miwa Suzuki. Picture. Video afp
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