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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus engulfed by protests as pressure grows + Democrats kick off virtual national convention + Two charged over 2002 shooting of Run-DMC's DJ + 30 new species discovered in Galapagos' depths Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Demonstrators descend on the Belarusian capital for a ninth night of protests against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was heckled by factory workers as pressure grows on him to step down. 900 words moved by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Belarus-vote-unrest-Lukashenko,PROFILE Belarus-vote-unrest-Tikhanovskaya,PROFILE Belarus-vote-unrest,CHRONO US-politics,WRAP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin US Democrats open their nominating convention with a show of unity behind Joe Biden, former first lady Michelle Obama delivering a scathing rebuke of President Donald Trump as she urges voters to reject his politics of 'division.' 850 words moved by Elodie Cuzin, with Michael Mathes in Washington Also moved: US-politics-vote-postal Also moving: Health-virus,WRAP US-crime-entertainment-rap-music NEW YORK Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of hip hop innovator Jam Master Jay of the seminal group Run-DMC, an infamous New York slaying that's gone unsolved for 18 years. 600 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture Ecuador-environment-oceanography-animal QUITO An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos, the Ecuadoran archipelago's national park authorities announce. 450 words moved. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-China-politics-Huawei,WRAP WASHINGTON The US administration expands sanctions on China's Huawei, a move aimed at further limiting the tech giant's access to computer chips and other technology. 550 words moved by Rob Lever US-IT-China-politics-TikTok SAN FRANCISCO TikTok steps up its defense against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called "rumors and misinformation" about its links to the Chinese government. 450 words moved Weather-climate-environment-US,2ndlead WASHINGTON A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California's Death Valley on Sunday by the US National Weather Service could be the hottest ever measured with modern instruments, officials say. 650 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture Health-virus-Brazil-art-graffiti,VIDEOESSAY SAO PAULO Perched atop a platform swaying in the air 10 stories high, Paola Delfin is putting the final touches on a giant graffiti mural in the sprawling concrete jungle of Sao Paulo. 350 words 0530 GMT by Florence Goisnard. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Germany-Israel-army-history FRANKFURT, Germany Israeli combat pilots and their German counterparts will honour Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp, as they carry out their first joint military exercises in Germany. 550 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick with Stephen Weizman in Jerusalem. Picture. File Video Environment-Europe-climate-rewilding,FOCUS VERONNE, France The chirp of cicadas ripples through the pine forest, carried along on the same breeze as the scent of lavender and wild thyme, in a southeastern corner of France where one of Europe's largest experiments in rewilding is underway. 1,000 words moved Laure Fillon. Video. File Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Lebanon-UN-tribunal-Hariri LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands A UN-backed tribunal is to hand down its verdict on the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri, two weeks after Beirut was rocked by a cataclysmic blast blamed on state negligence that left at least 177 people dead. 650 words 0530 GMT by Sara Magniette and Jean-Marc Mojon in Beirut. File picture Iraq-conflict-US-Iran,ADVANCER BAGHDAD As Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise. 700 words moved by Ammar Karim. File picture Also moving: Iraq-conflict-US,CHRONO UAE-economy-food-environment,FOCUS DUBAI An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports. 730 words moved by Shatha Yaish. Photo. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India-festival-religion,PHOTOESSAY MUMBAI, India After the coronavirus pandemic clobbered his pottery business, a Muslim artisan from India's largest slum turned to a Hindu god to revive his fortunes by making environmentally friendly Ganesha idols. 500 words 0600 GMT by Vishal Manve. Picture -- SPORT -- RugbyU-Super-AUS-NZL-RSA-ARG-JPN,FOCUS SYDNEY The clock is ticking ever louder as powerbrokers squabble over ways to save Super Rugby, after the coronavirus pushed the once admired southern hemisphere competition to the verge of collapse. 750 words 0530 GMT by Martin Parry with Neil Sands in Wellington. File picture Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-GER-Lyon-Bayern-Aouar,FOCUS LISBON In Houssem Aouar, Lyon have a player who is both a symbol of their success at bringing through gifted young talent and a reason why the French side can hope to pull off another Champions League sensation when they meet Bayern Munich in the semi-finals in Lisbon on Wednesday. 650 words moved by Andy Scott afp
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