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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Belarus seeks Putin help with security + Trump vows return of UN Iran sanctions + Returning Brits begin virus quarantine + Trump to 'take look' at Snowden pardon + Lyon stun Man City in Champions League Belarus-vote-unrest,WRAP MINSK Vladimir Putin has offered to help ensure Belarus' security, its president Alexander Lukashenko says, as opposition protesters keep up the pressure on the veteran leader over his claim to have won re-election. 750 words 0230 GMT by Tatiana Kalinovskaya. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Iran-UN-arms-diplomacy,WRAP BEDMINSTER, New Jersey US President Donald Trump vows to use a controversial technique to unilaterally reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, a move with huge repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal. 750 words moved by Sebastian Smith with David Vujanovic in Tehran. Video Health-virus,WRAP LONDON British travellers returning home from parts of Europe and beyond start to quarantine under new restrictions, while Russia says it has produced the first batch of its controversial coronavirus vaccine. 700 words 0200 GMT by James Pheby with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-Trump-Snowden BEDMINSTER, New Jersey President Donald Trump says he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens. 200 words moved. Picture Fbl-Eur-C1-ENG-FRA-ManCity-Lyon,WRAP LISBON Moussa Dembele comes off the bench to score two late goals as Lyon cause another Champions League sensation, dumping out Pep Guardiola's Manchester City with a 3-1 quarter-final win in Lisbon. 700 words moved by Andy Scott. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-Eur-C1-ENG-FRA-ManCity-Lyon-Garcia,REAX Fbl-Eur-C1-ManCity-Lyon-DeBruyne-Guardiola,REAX Fbl-Eur-C1-ENG-FRA-ManCity-Lyon-Dembele-Cornet,FOCUS Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-ENG-Lyon-ManCity-Dembele Fbl-Eur-C1-ManCity-Lyon-DeBruyne,REAX -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden-strategy,FOCUS WASHINGTON Despite being gaffe-prone and barely heading out on the campaign trail, Democrat Joe Biden is leading in the polls as the coronavirus epidemic and economic crisis make the November US presidential election a referendum on Donald Trump. 700 words 0130 GMT by Elodie Cuzin. Picture Also moving: US-politics-vote-guide,FACTS US-politics-vote-Democrats-Biden,PROFILE WASHINGTON Joe Biden, scarred by tragedy and in the twilight of a long career, is finally being elevated as the Democratic presidential nominee, betting he can win over Americans tired of his polar opposite: Donald Trump. 800 words 0230 GMT by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes. Picture. Graphic US-politics-vote-Trump,FOCUS BEDMINSTER, New Jersey Maybe it was the beautiful sunset, or the crowd of tough-looking men cheering his name, or even some reassurance from secret polling, but Donald Trump did not sound like a president who risks humiliation in less than 80 days. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture US-politics-vote-mail,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States Postal Service is popularly known for delivering mail despite snow, rain or heat, but it faces a new foe in President Donald Trump. 800 words 0230 GMT by Chris Stein and Claire Savage. Picture. File picture. Video Health-virus-US-vaccine-Florida,FOCUS MIAMI Heather Lieberman is betting that she will gain immunity from the coronavirus. Sandra Rodriguez wants to work with scientists for the good of the community. Both have signed up for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, the new US epicenter of the global health crisis. 750 words 0130 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-vaccines-influenza,FOCUS WASHINGTON Global influenza vaccine makers have produced a record number of doses for the coming flu season, as authorities try to ease the burden on hospitals ahead of an expected COVID-19 resurgence. 650 words 0130 GMT by Ivan Couronne. File picture Entertainment-US-Haiti-music-health-virus,FOCUS NEW YORK Livestreamed concerts are now a common feature of the coronavirus age, with musicians vying for a spot on the overcrowded virtual stage even when they're doing it for free. 600 words 0130 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. File picture Health-virus-entertainment-US-film-Hollywood,FOCUS LOS ANGELES When veteran Hollywood actor Gregg Daniel was offered an audition for a new movie in Los Angeles, he nearly didn't show up -- the pandemic was well under way, and "no one was shooting." 700 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Yemen-UN-tanker-environment-politics,FOCUS SANAA Huthi rebels and the UN are again at an impasse over a loaded oil storage taker decaying off Yemen, despite parallels to this month's catastrophes in Beirut and Mauritius. 750 words moved. File Picture Lebanon-blast-US-diplomacy,lead BEIRUT US envoy David Hale calls for a "transparent and credible" probe into the monster blast at Beirut's port, as FBI investigators head for Lebanon. 550 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Mozambique-unrest-diplomacy-SADC,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG The audacious attack and occupation of a strategic port in Mozambique's gas-rich province days before a summit of regional leaders will test southern Africa's counter-insurgency skills, analysts say. 750 words 0300 GMT by Susan Njanji Mauritius-Japan-environment-pollution-shipping PORT LOUIS A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast appears to be breaking apart. 400 words moved. Video ICoast-politics-unrest ABIDJAN At least one person is killed in fresh clashes in Ivory Coast, bringing the toll to at least six dead in violence sparked by President Alassane Ouattara's controversial decision to run for a third term in October. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Germany-prostitution,VIDEO ESSAY BERLIN Berlin's brothels are allowed to reopen after months of closure due to coronavirus restrictions -- but full-on sex is still off-limits. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-Philippines-transport,FOCUS MANILA Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, Philippine "jeepney" driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family. 700 words 0330 GMT by Ron Lopez. Picture. Video -- SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT -- Climate-health-virus,FOCUS PARIS Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season": all sound like disaster movie storylines but are increasingly plausible scenarios of epidemics unleashed by global warming, scientists say. 1,000 words 0300 GMT by Amelie Bottollier-Depois afp
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