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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + New Chinese city locked down as virus kills abroad + US Democrats make final push ahead of Iowa vote + Britain readies hardline stance in EU trade talks + Chiefs, 49ers ready for Super Bowl showdown + 'Joker' leads the pack at Bafta awards China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China imposes a lockdown on a major city far away from the epicentre of a coronavirus epidemic, as its death toll from the disease soars to 304 and the first foreign fatality is reported in the Philippines. 900 words 2000 GMT by Helen Roxburgh and Beiyi Seow. Video. Picture. Graphic Moved: China-health-virus,CHRONO China-health-virus-Philippines,Q&A China-health-virus-countries,FACTS China-health-virus-governments,FACTS US-politics-election,WRAP IOWA CITY, United States Democratic candidates race across Iowa in a last-minute flurry of rallies and hand-shakes ahead of the state's nominating vote that marks the official start of the US presidential election season. 600 words 2130 GMT by Elodie Cuzin. Picture. Video. Graphic Moved: US-politics-election-celebrity-vote,FOCUS Britain-EU-Brexit-diplomacy-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain begins to detail a hardline stance in upcoming negotiations with the European Union on future relations, following its historic departure from the bloc. 700 words 2230 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture Already moved: Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-trade,FACTS Britain-Brexit-EU-France-Dordogne,SCENE Amfoot-NFL-SuperBowl,WRAP MIAMI, Florida The Kansas City Chiefs chase their first Super Bowl title in 50 years when they face the San Francisco 49ers in a championship clash poised to usher in a new era for the NFL. 650 words 2200 GMT by Rob Woollard. Picture Entertainment-Britain-film-Bafta-award,WRAP LONDON Hit film "Joker" leads the nominations for Sunday's Bafta awards but "1917" is also hotly tipped for best film at the last major prize ceremony before the Oscars. 750 words 2200 GMT by Joe Jackson. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON Leading Republicans take to the talk show circuit to defend their expected acquittal of US President Donald Trump at his Senate trial next week -- despite offering sharp criticism of his role in the Ukraine scandal. 600 words 2200 GMT by Frankie Taggart. Picture. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Britain-attack-police,WRAP LONDON British police shoot dead a man in south London and three people are left injured, one of them seriously, in what detectives are calling a "terrorist-related" incident. 750 words 2100 GMT by Charlotte Durand, Robin Millard and Joe Jackson. Video. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Britain-attacks,CHRONO -- MIDEAST -- Iraq-politics-protests,WRAP BAGHDAD Furious anti-government youth in Iraq's capital and south reject the nomination of Mohammad Allawi but come up against rival sit-ins by supporters of an influential cleric backing the new PM. 750 words 2000 GMT by Ali Choukeir. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-US,Q&A JERUSALEM In the fallout from the newly announced US peace plan, Israel has threatened to annex parts of the West Bank while the Palestinians have pledged to cut security ties. Yet analysts say both moves could prove harder to implement in the short term than anticipated. 680 words moved Iran-EU-diplomacy-nuclear-energy-sanctions TEHRAN Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell is due to visit Iran on Monday, say officials in Tehran and Brussels, on his first trip there since taking office, aiming to reduce rising tensions over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. 600 words moved. File picture -- ASIA -- China-health-virus-medicine,FOCUS BEIJING A claim by Chinese scientists that a liquid made with honeysuckle and flowering plants could help fight the deadly coronavirus sparks frenzied buying of the traditional medicine, but doubts quickly emerged. 750 words moved by Teng Jing Xuan. Picture China-health-virus-economy,2ndlead BEIJING China's central bank says it will pump 1.2 trillion yuan ($173 billion) into the economy as it ramps up support for a nationwide fight against a deadly virus that is expected to hit growth. 500 words moved -- AFRICA -- Somalia-agriculture-locusts MOGADISHU Somalia declares a locust infestation sweeping the Horn of Africa to be a national emergency, as insects devastate food supplies in one of the poorest and most vulnerable regions in the world. 400 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-Reign,FOCUS LOS ANGELES April Reign remembers precisely where she was in January 2015 when she launched the #OscarsSoWhite movement with a simple, offhand tweet. Five years later, the phrase has become a universal clarion call for more diversity in showbiz. 750 words moved by Andrew Marszal. Picture Entertainment-children-conflict-Sesame-Syria-UAE,FOCUS DUBAI A band of Muppets, both old favourites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of "Sesame Street" with a regional twist. 600 words moved by Shatha Yaish. Picture. Video -- SPORTS -- Tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP MELBOURNE Novak Djokovic admits he was on the brink of defeat with dizziness and dehydration before coming through a five-set thriller against Dominic Thiem to clinch a record eighth Australian Open crown and return to world number one. 650 words moved by Martin Parry. Picture Tennis-AUS-Open-women,FOCUS MELBOURNE The last five women's Grand Slams have now been won by five different players. Good luck trying to predict who triumphs at the French Open. 600 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Graphic afp RugbyU-6Nations-FRA-ENG,WRAP PARIS Captain Charles Ollivon scores two tries as France kick off a new era under recently-appointed coach Fabien Galthie with a thrilling 24-17 victory over England in their opening 2020 Six Nations match. 600 words 2000 GMT by Luke Phillips.Picture Fbl-ENG-Pr-Tottenham-ManCity,WRAP LONDON Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helps Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League. 600 words 2000 GMT by Kieran Canning. Picture
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