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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Florida votes with US election in home stretch + US charges Russians over global cyberattacks + Police target Islamist networks across France + Thai premier recalls parliament amid protests + Morales vows post-election return to Bolivia US-vote,WRAP MIAMI Early voting kicks off in Florida, a pivotal state fought over relentlessly by President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden as their contentious White House race enters its final 15-day stretch. 650 words 2100 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic US-Russia-justice-cyber,WRAP WASHINGTON Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged in the United States with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine's power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. 600 words moved by Chris Lefkow. Picture France-attack,WRAP PARIS French police launch a series of raids targeting Islamist networks three days after the beheading of a history teacher who had shown his pupils a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed. 700 words moved by Alexandre Hielard and Clare Byrne. Picture. Video. Graphic Thailand-politics-royals-unrest,WRAP BANGKOK Thousands of Thais defy a fresh government warning and again take to the streets, as the embattled premier recalls parliament to thrash out how to end weeks of protests. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Thailand-politics-HongKong,FACTS Bolivia-vote,WRAP LA PAZ Exiled former president Evo Morales signals his intention to return to Bolivia after his leftist ally and former economy minister Luis Arce's sweeping presidential election victory. 600 words 2000 GMT by Valeria Pacheco with Nina Negron in Buenos Aires. Picture. Video -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-religion-Catholic-Biden,FOCUS WILMINGTON, Delaware, United States A rosary around his wrist, Joe Biden often speaks of the great comfort his Catholic faith has brought him in overcoming the tragedies that have deeply marked his life. The Democratic presidential candidate hopes he will have persuaded enough of his fellow Catholics to back him on November 3 -- a majority of them supported Donald Trump in 2016. 750 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. File Picture US-vote-climate,FOCUS PARIS The US presidential election will be "make or break" for the planet after four years during which Donald Trump frustrated global efforts to slash emissions, climate experts warn, fearing his re-election may imperil the world's chances of avoiding catastrophic warming. 800 words moved by Kelly Macnamara and Amelie Bottollier-Depois US-vote-religion-Islam,FOCUS WASHINGTON Pamela and Afshin Ragehbi will celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary this December -- but whether it's a joyful occasion or one marred by the pain of their ongoing forced separation depends on the outcome of the November 3 election. 750 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS A raft of European nations including Italy and Belgium take urgent new measures to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections as the worldwide caseload tops 40 million. 800 words moved by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-WHO GENEVA The World Health Organization urges countries to quarantine the contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases properly, with the pandemic once again rampant within Europe and North America. 550 words moved by Robin Millard. Video. Health-virus-Britain-Wales,3rdlead LONDON Wales will become the first territory in Europe to reimpose a full lockdown later this week, after First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the nation will shut down for two weeks to reduce a surge in coronavirus cases. 600 words moved by James Pheby and Joe Jackson. Picture -- AMERICAS -- Chile-protests,WRAP SANTIAGO Police arrest nearly 600 people after demonstrations to mark the anniversary of Chile's social protests turned violent as rioters torched two Catholic churches just days before the country votes in a landmark constitutional referendum. 500 words moved by Paulina Abramovich. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP STEPANAKERT A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh again fails to hold as both sides accuse each other of fresh attacks. 550 words moved. Picture. Video. Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,SCENE Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain welcomes signals that the European Union is ready to intensify stalled post-Brexit trade talks, but says its commitments did not yet go far enough to restart face-to-face negotiations. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi and Joe Jackson with Dave Clark in Brussels. Picture. Video. Belarus-US-politics-unrest,lead MINSK The authorities in Belarus move to house arrest a high-profile American political analyst and strategist held for over two-and-a-half months in jail as President Alexander Lukashenko cracks down on opponents, his lawyer says. 500 words moved Cyprus-TRNC-vote-Turkey,WRAP NICOSIA Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the newly elected leader of the divided island's breakaway north have agreed to meet, a spokesman for his government says. 550 words moved. Also moved: Cyprus-TRNC-vote-Turkey,Q&A -- AFRICA -- Guinea-vote,WRAP CONAKRY Without waiting for official results, Guinea's opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo declares that he won a presidential election against incumbent Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term. 700 words moved by Laurent Lozano and Carol Valade. Picture. Video. Graphic Nigeria-police-unrest,WRAP LAGOS Nigerian protesters paralyse Africa's biggest city Lagos, blocking the airport as widespread demonstrations sparked by police brutality spiral. 600 words moved by Sophie Bouillon with Emmanuel Anule in Abuja. -- ECONOMY -- Mideast-economy-IMF-health-virus DUBAI The IMF urges Middle East and North African countries to accelerate reforms and diversify as the energy-rich region faces huge challenges due to the coronavirus and low oil prices. 450 words moved by Mohamad Ali Harissi. Video ICoast-Ghana-cocoa-trade ABIDJAN Ghana and Ivory Coast account for two-thirds of the world's cocoa supply, but unlike oil-producing countries, they are unable to influence prices that are historically too low to meet the basic needs of small planters. 700 words moved by David Esnault with Benoit Pelegrin in London afp
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