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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Mourners file past George Floyd coffin + N. Korea cuts communication with South + WHO warns of 'worsening' virus crisis + Iran to execute spy who 'helped target general' + India-China spat forces cashmere shortage US-politics-race-unrest,WRAP HOUSTON, Texas George Floyd's funeral will be held in his native Houston after mourners paid their respects to the African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. 800 words moved by Cyril Julien and Julia Benarrous. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-race-police-Floyd-funeral,SCENE NKorea-SKorea-conflict-politics-diplomacy,WRAP SEOUL North Korea announces it is severing all official communication links with the South, in a move analysts say is aimed at manufacturing a crisis on the divided peninsula. 700 words moved by Sunghee Hwang Health-virus,WRAP MOSCOW Moscow emerges from a strict coronavirus lockdown despite Russia seeing thousands of new cases every day, as the World Health Organization warns the pandemic is "worsening" worldwide. 700 words 1130 GMT by Michael Mainville with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Iran-US-Israel-espionage,WRAP TEHRAN Tehran says it will execute an Iranian spy working for the CIA and Israel's Mossad whose conviction was upheld for assisting Washington launch the Baghdad drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. 500 words 1100 GMT India-China-diplomacy-goats-textile,FOCUS SRINAGAR, India The world is heading for a shortage of the highly prized and super-soft cashmere wool as pashmina goats that live on the "roof of the world" become caught up in the border dispute between nuclear neighbours India and China. 650 words moved by Parvaiz Bukhari. File Picture -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-unrest-anniversary,WRAP HONG KONG Hong Kong marks a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, as mass arrests, coronavirus bans on gatherings and a looming national security law keep a lid on any return to city-wide unrest. 650 words 1200 GMT by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video. Live Video. File picture. Graphic HongKong-China-politics-unrest-anniversary,PHOTOESSAY HONG KONG Torn up paving stones filled-in with concrete, cages erected over bridges and security guards on campuses -- protests have left a permanent imprint on Hong Kong streets after its year of tumult. 550 words moved by Jerome Taylor. Pictures by Anthony Wallace and Isaac Lawrence. HongKong-China-politics-unrest-anniversary-frontliner,PROFILE HONG KONG Ryan used to be on the frontlines during Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. But a year on he has left the streets, fearful of arrest, wracked with guilt over his departure and despondent for the city's future. 750 words moved by Yan Zhao. Picture. Video Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-unrest-anniversary-medic,PROFILE HongKong-China-politics-unrest-anniversary-student,PROFILE Health-virus-Japan-Mongolia-China-SKorea,FOCUS TOKYO When Julie Sergent's father died, she faced an agonising decision: if she travelled from her home in Japan to attend the funeral in France, she wouldn't be allowed back. 650 words moved by Sara Hussein. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-race-unrest-Floyd,PROFILE HOUSTON, Texas George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American whose killing by a white police officer transformed him into a global icon of the struggle against racism and police brutality, was a "gentle giant" -- a rapper and athlete who had run-ins with the law and addiction, but wanted the best for his children. 650 words moved by Cyril Julien with James Hider in Washington. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-race-unrest Floyd-school,FOCUS US-politics-unrest-race-police,FOCUS WASHINGTON Calls for police reform have spread across the United States, but after years of acting with relative impunity -- supported by powerful unions and protective laws -- changing the worst habits of the men in blue will be a steep challenge. 800 words moved by Charlotte Plantive Health-virus-US WASHINGTON When epidemiologists talked about "flattening the curve," they probably didn't mean it this way: the US hit its peak coronavirus caseload in April, but since that time the graph has been on a seemingly unending plateau. 800 words moved by Issam Ahmed and Ivan Couronne. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Germany-EU,FOCUS JERUSALEM German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Jerusalem on Wednesday, with Israel intent on toning down Europe's reaction to its annexation plans in the occupied West Bank. 650 words 1100 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. File video Syria-conflict-Assad,FOCUS BEIRUT Bashar al-Assad's rise to power after three decades of his father's iron-fisted rule raised hope of democratic opening. But 20 years later, Syria is isolated and war-ravaged. 800 words moved by Tony Gamal-Gabriel and Hashem Osseiran. File picture Also moved: Syria-Hafez-anniversary,FACTS Health-virus-UAE-Dubai-tourism,FOCUS DUBAI The waiter at a chic Dubai restaurant wears a face mask and gloves, pours the wine into plastic cups and serves the steaks on paper plates with disposable cutlery. As the pandemic lockdown eases, the new normal has taken a toll on the city's "wow" factor. 700 words moved by Dana Moukhallati. File picture -- EUROPE -- US-politics-race-protest-Britain LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledges the "cold reality" behind angry protests against racial injustice, as London's mayor announces a review of how the city's landmarks and street names could better reflect its diversity. 600 words 1030 GMT by Alice Ritchie. File picture. Video. Italy-science-archaeology PARIS Scientists create sophisticated 3-D images of an ancient city north of Rome for the first time -- and all they needed was a quad bike and a radar gun. 500 words moved by Phineas Rueckert. Picture Health-virus-France-wine-Bordeaux,FOCUS BORDEAUX, France For a week every year, thousands of wine professionals descend on France's storied Bordeaux region to taste the new vintage and reserve stocks. But because of the coronavirus outbreak, the usual noisy bustle was replaced with a small, sedate conclave of connoisseurs. 700 words 1100 GMT by Alexandra Lesieur. Picture. Video Serbia-politics-vote,FOCUS BELGRADE An excuse to dominate the airwaves, sideline the opposition and cast himself as a saviour: President Aleksandar Vucic has emerged from the coronavirus crisis stronger than ever as he looks to extend his vice-like grip on Serbia's troubled democracy. 750 words moved by Sally Mairs and Katarina Subasic. File picture Italy-politics-virus-health,FOCUS MILAN, Italy Italy's far-right leader Matteo Salvini has seen his popularity drop as the coronavirus pandemic has drowned out his anti-immigrant message, but his League party remains a potent threat to the government. 600 words moved by Celine Cornu. File picture Health-virus-Italy-Muslims,FOCUS BRUZZANO, Italy For Italy's Muslims grieving the loss of loved ones to the coronavirus, the pain has been compounded by a lack of space to bury their dead. 800 words moved by Miguel Medina. Picture. Video Health-virus-Lithuania-Italy-tourism,FOCUS VILNIUS With virus travel restrictions preventing summer holidays abroad, Lithuania's capital is offering a low-cost alternative by mimicking the look and feel of different countries at weekends. 500 words moved by Vaidotas Beniusis. Picture -- AFRICA -- Tanzania-politics-unrest-crime,WRAP DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania's main opposition party describes a violent beating that left its chairman Freeman Mbowe in hospital with injuries as "politically motivated". 450 words 1000 GMT -- ENVIRONMENT -- Russia-fire-climate-animal,FOCUS MOSCOW As the planet warms, the vast Russian region of Siberia is on the frontline, facing devastating floods, forest fires and swarms of hungry moth larvae. 600 words 1030 GMT by Marina Lapenkova. Picture. Video -- ECONOMY/BUSINESS -- Health-virus-WorldBank-economy-recession WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a "swift and massive shock" that has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since 1870 despite unprecedented government support, the World Bank says. 650 words moved by Heather Scott Health-virus-France-aviation,2ndlead PARIS The French government will provide 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) to support the country's aviation industry, where thousands of jobs are at risk as the coronavirus pandemic hammers the travel industry. 600 words 1100 GMT by Mathieu Rabechault. Picture. Video HongKong-China-Britain-Cathay-aviation,WRAP HONG KONG Troubled Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific announces a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) government-led bailout plan as it battles a crippling downturn caused by the coronavirus. 600 words 0930 GMT by Jerome Taylor. Live video. File picture afp
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