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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + China seals off 7th city, virus death toll hits 25 + 'Sopranos' actress says Weinstein raped her + Trump 'flagrantly' abused power, trial hears + Trump to present delayed Mideast peace plan + Tinder unveils 'panic button' to seek help China-health-virus,WRAP WUHAN, China China seals off millions more people near the epicentre of a virus outbreak, shutting down public transport in a seventh city, in an unprecedented quarantine effort as the death toll from the disease climbs to 25. 800 words 0200 GMT by Sebastien Ricci. Picture. Video. Graphic. US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Democratic prosecutors make the case that Donald Trump engaged in "flagrant" abuse of power, arguing the first of two impeachment charges -- as the US president hits accusing them of lies. 700 words 0330 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Graphics US-entertainment-abuse-trial-Weinstein,WRAP NEW YORK "The Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra's voice cracks as she tells a court that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her feeling like she was having "a seizure" and caused her to self-harm. 550 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture US-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump says he will release a long-delayed plan for Mideast peace before a meeting in Washington next week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 700 words moved by Jerome Cartillier with Joe Dyke in Jerusalem US-IT-lifestyle-Tinder WASHINGTON Tinder announces that US users will soon have a "panic button" to alert authorities to potentially dangerous situations as part of a stepped-up safety initiative by the popular dating app. 300 words moved -- AMERICAS -- Canada-China-US-court-extradition,WRAP VANCOUVER, Canada The Canadian court tussle over the arrest of a Huawei telecoms executive is put in limbo as a judge adjourns the case, which pits the United States against China. 600 words moved by Michel Comte. Picture Mexico-CentrAm-migration-politics,WRAP CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico Hundreds of Central American migrants surge into Mexico, wading unopposed across a river on the Guatemalan border where Mexican troops had used tear gas the day before to keep them back, deepening a regional crisis. 600 words moved by Alfredo Estella. Picture. Video US-politics-impeachment-public,SCENE DEFIANCE, Ohio At a diner in the small western Ohio town of Defiance, the television brings President Donald Trump's impeachment trial live from the Senate. But few are paying attention -- and even fewer say their views have changed. 600 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video Peru-politics-vote,ADVANCER LIMA Peru will hold separate parliamentary elections for the first time on Sunday as President Martin Vizcarra looks to break the influence of the main opposition party of Keiko Fujimori. 650 words 0130 GMT by Jaime Cisneros. Picture. Graphic We will also move: Peru-politics-corruption,CHRONO Peru politics vote,COUNTRY FACTFILE -- ASIA -- Taiwan-lunar-festival-offbeat,FOCUS TAIPEI As the world prepares to welcome the Year of the Rat, feng shui masters predict a lucky year for Donald Trump, but warn Harry and Meghan's futures are less certain as they make a bid for freedom. 750 words 0330 GMT by Amber Wang with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II gives her formal assent for Britain to end its decades-long involvement in the European Union and seek a more independent but uncertain future at the end of the month. 650 words moved by Dmitry Zaks Italy-politics-vote ROME Italy's fragile governing coalition is bracing for a key regional election which the far-right League hopes will trigger a political earthquake and return strongman Matteo Salvini to power. 650 words 0300 GMT by Ella Ide. File Picture Austria-Poland-diplomacy-history-Holocaust,FOCUS LANGENSTEIN, Austria As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of a swathe of Nazis concentration camps, the hitherto neglected site of the Gusen camp in northern Austria has become a bone of contention, with the Polish government demanding it be better preserved. 650 words 0300 GMT by Blaise Gauquelin and Celine Jankowiak. Picture. Video Canada-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-media,FOCUS LONDON Prince Harry and his wife Meghan may have fled Britain's tabloids for Canada but their battle for greater control over their media image has simply followed them and resumed on a new front. 650 words moved by Pauline Froissart. Picture. Graphic -- MIDDLE EAST -- History-Holocaust-Nazis-Jews-Israel,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel and the United States call for action against Iran, comparing it to the threat once posed by Nazi Germany, as world leaders marked 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. 750 words moved by Fank Zeller and Ben Simon. Video. Graphic. Picture Libya-conflict-Algeria-diplomacy,WRAP ALGIERS Libya's neighbours denounce foreign interference in the conflict-hit North African country at talks in neighbouring Algeria to try and find a political solution to a crisis they say threatens regional stability. 600 words moved by Abdellah Cheballah with Philippe Agret in Paris. Picture. Iraq-politics-protests-Sadr-occupation-US,WRAP BAGHDAD Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepare for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster of US troops, putting the protest-hit capital on edge. 750 words 0300 GMT by Ammar Karim and Ayman Henna. -- AFRICA -- Angola-corruption-politics-crime,WRAP LUANDA Isabel dos Santos, the tycoon daughter of Angola's ex-president who is at the centre of an anti-graft investigation, vows she is ready to fight against what she called "misleading and untrue" allegations. 800 words moved by Daniel Garelo Pensador. File Picture. Graphic -- ECONOMY -- Davos-summit-China-tech,FOCUS DAVOS, Switzerland China and the United States may have laid down their arms for now in a trade truce, but their technological rivalry is very much still raging, raising the spectre of a high-tech cold war. 600 words moved by Julien Girault. Picture. Video Also moved: Davos-summit-Ukraine-investment-politics Davos-summit-Turkey-Russia-NATO-politics -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-music-Grammy,ADVANCER LOS ANGELES Los Angeles is gearing up for the Grammys, music's marquee night, but revelations of infighting at the Recording Academy that organizes the show and an explosive allegation of rape has cast a dark shadow over the glitzy gala. 800 words 0200 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. File Picture We will also move: Entertainment-US-music-Grammy-nominees afp
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