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| - Duty Editor: Barry Parker Tel: +33 (06) 4016 8343 -- TOP STORIES -- + US virus deaths surge, Muslims start restricted pilgrimage + Afghan ceasefire raises hopes for peace talks + Yemen separatists give up self-rule for peace deal + 2019 deadliest year for land defenders + 'Watchmen' tops Emmy nominations Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Coronavirus deaths in the United States surge to their highest level in months as Muslim pilgrims begin a pandemic-curtailed version of their sacred annual pilgrimage. 650 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KABUL Top US officials hail a three-day ceasefire proposed by the Taliban and agreed by Kabul, raising hopes that the long-delayed peace talks between the two foes could begin next week. 600 words 1100 GMT by Usman Sharifi and Jay Deshmukh in Mumbai Yemen-conflict-Saudi,WRAP RIYADH Yemeni separatists abandon their declaration of self-rule in the south and pledge to implement a stalled Saudi-brokered peace deal, mending a rift between allies in the war against Huthi rebels. 700 words moved by Anuj Chopra, with Omar Hasan in Dubai Also moved: Yemen-conflict-south,CHRONO Environment-climate-rights-murder PARIS At least 212 environmental campaigners were murdered worldwide in 2019, making last year the deadliest on record for frontline activists battling the destruction of Nature, watchdog group Global Witness reports. 600 words moved by Marlowe Hood. Graphic Also moved: Philippines-environment-rights-politics Entertainment-US-television-Emmys,WRAP LOS ANGELES HBO's "Watchmen," an innovative reimagining of a superhero graphic novel that tackled racism in America, tops the nominations list for this year's Emmy Awards with 26 nods. 700 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-highlights,POINTS Entertainment-US-television-Emmys-nominees,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Germany-finance-fraud-politics-Wirecard,WRAP FRANKFURT Germany's finance and economy ministers will be grilled by lawmakers about the massive fraud scandal that brought down payments provider Wirecard, amid criticism that authorities failed to act on early warning signs. 600 words 0930 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Picture Turkey-Internet-politics-law,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkey's parliament passes a controversial bill giving the government greater control of social media, but human rights advocates criticise an attempt to tighten online censorship. 640 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan. File picture Romania-culture-tradition-watermills,VIDEO ESSAY GARNIC, Romania In a small Romanian village, Alois Nemecek is not ready to give up grinding grain yet, but he might be one of the last to run a watermill. 500 words moved by Mihaela Rodina. Picture. Video Environment-agriculture-economy-conservation,lead PARIS Wild bees are worth some $1.5 billion to key fruit and vegetable crops in North America, according to new research that warned declines in these pollinators threatens the productivity of economically important agriculture. 550 words 0930 GMT by Kelly Macnamara France-champagne-drink,FOCUS REIMS France's coronavirus crisis has sparked a fierce battle in its hallowed champagne industry over this season's harvest, with producers and growers at loggerheads over how much bubbly should be put into bottles. 600 words moved by Dominique Charton. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Saudi-religion-hajj,WRAP MECCA, Saudi Arabia Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims begin the annual hajj, walking along socially distanced paths in the smallest numbers in modern history as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. 750 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Lebanon-politics-economy,FOCUS FAQRA, Lebanon Panama hats and designer sunglasses, champagne buckets and luxury cars: in the mountain resort town of Faqra, Lebanon's economic crisis is not immediately obvious. 750 words moved by Bachir El-Khoury. Picture. Video UAE-Gulf-music-social,FOCUS DUBAI Saud Waled Ibrahim raps in a mixture of Arabic and English, a blend that has become a hallmark of a hip hop scene in search of its identity in the United Arab Emirates. 640 words moved by Aziz El Massassi. Picture. Video Health-virus-Morocco-religion-agriculture,FOCUS SKHIRAT, Morocco Amid drought and the pandemic, Moroccan farmer Hamid had pinned his hopes on selling his sheep for the Muslim Eid al-Adha feast, but snap domestic travel restrictions have cast a pall over trade. 580 words moved by Ismail Bellaouali. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-vaccine-Moderna-animal WASHINGTON US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine says. 500 words moved Health-virus-US-Trump-politics WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's much heralded new tone on the coronavirus pandemic evaporates in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories. 750 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-doctor,lead WASHINGTON A Houston physician who praised hydroxychloroquine as a miracle coronavirus cure in a viral video retweeted by President Donald Trump blames gynecological problems on sex with evil spirits and believes the US government is run by "reptilians." 600 words moved by Issam Ahmed -- ASIA -- Health-virus-Japan-lifestyle-restaurant-food-offbeat TOKYO The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce social distancing: life-like mannequins keeping diners from getting too close. 350 words moved. Video. File picture -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- Health-virus-US-economy-bank-rate WASHINGTON Facing the second recession in just over a decade and with Congress locked in debate over a new emergency spending package, the Federal Reserve will seek a way to put some guardrails on the US economy. 550 words moved by Heather Scott US-IT-politics-antitrust-Congress,ADVANCER SAN FRANCISCO US lawmakers will grill the chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google about how they wield marketplace power in what promises to be a rare political spectacle. 800 words moved by Glenn Chapman. File picture -- SPORT -- Golf-KOR-leisure-technology-SKorea DAEJON On the final green, Ha Ki-won's putt makes a rattling sound as it drops. The ball is not in a hole, however, but on a carpet, and Ha has triumphed in a South Korea professional screen golf tour event. 700 words moved by Kan Jin-kyu. Picture. Video afp
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