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| - Duty Editor: Qasim Nauman Tel: +852 2829 6341 -- TOP STORIES -- + 'I am feeling great': Trump seeks comeback + Fresh blasts in Karabakh despite ceasefire + Virus cases surge in Europe, Latin America + Pope, Prince William lead TED climate call + Djokovic, Nadal clash in French Open final US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump rallies hundreds of cheering supporters for a campaign-style comeback event at the White House, jumping back into the election race nine days after being stopped in his tracks by Covid-19 -- a disease his doctor says he is no longer at risk of transmitting. 700 words 0600 by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video. Graphic Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict,WRAP STEPANAKERT Fresh explosions rock the capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region despite a ceasefire agreed between warring neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan that brought a brief lull in shelling and missile strikes earlier in the day. 800 words moved by Herve Bar, with Dmitry Zaks in Barda. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-frontline,SCENE Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-Stepanakert,SCENE Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict,PHOTOESSAY Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-Argentina US-climate-TED,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO With a call to save the planet, Prince William and Pope Francis joined activists, artists, celebrities and politicians in a free streamed TED event aimed at mobilizing and unifying people to confront the climate crisis. 700 words moved. File Picture. Video Also moved: US-climate-TED-quotes-environment,QUOTES Health-virus,WRAP BERLIN A coronavirus curfew closes doors early on Berlin's legendary nightlife Saturday in a bid to limit surging infections, while the number of cases passes 10 million in Latin America and the Caribbean. 850 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-India,lead Tennis-FRA-Open-men-final-Djokovic-Nadal PARIS Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 56th time, clashing in a blockbuster French Open final with history on the line for both men. 650 words moved by Dave James. Picture -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- NKorea-US-defence-military,ANALYSIS SEOUL The gargantuan new missile North Korea put on show at a military parade is an explicit threat to US defences and an implicit challenge to both the current and next American president, analysts say, warning Pyongyang could test the weapon next year. 650 words moved by Sebastien Berger. Picture Japan-rights-Oly-2020-LGBTQ,FOCUS TOKYO Tokyo opens its first major community hub for LGBTQ people, part of a pre-Olympic project that campaigners hope will tackle stigma and raise awareness of discrimination. 650 words moved by Kyoko Hasegawa. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-IT-politics,FOCUS WASHINGTON Fraudulent messages are drawing attention as political campaigns ramp up data collection and voter targeting using their own technology to circumvent restrictions imposed by social media platforms following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. 750 words moved by Rob Lever US-weather-hurricanes,SCENE LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, United States After being pummelled by two hurricanes in six weeks, residents in this Louisiana city don't even know which storm to blame for the area's widespread damage. 550 words moved by Leo Mouren. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Italy-art-sculpture-heritage-history ROME One of the world's biggest private collections of antique marble sculpture is bringing restored works, from mythical creatures to statues of emperors, back to public display in Rome this month. 400 words moved by Kelly Velasquez. File Picture. Video Tajikistan-vote DUSHANBE Tajikistan goes to the polls Sunday in a presidential election expected to make incumbent Emomali Rakhmon the longest-ruling strongman in the former Soviet republic. 650 words moved by Khurshed Davronov, with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty We will also move: Tajikistan-vote,PROFILE Health-virus-Greece-kiosks,FOCUS ATHENS Only about half of Greece's periptera, the little kiosks selling beer, cigarettes and newspapers in town squares across the country, survived the economic crisis. Now the rest may succumb to the impact of coronavirus. 700 words 0630 GMT by Marina Rafenberg. Picture -- AFRICA -- Entertainment-Britain-Kenya-film-homosexuality,FOCUS LONDON The Kenyan director behind a new documentary about a gay couple struggling for acceptance in the east African country hopes its film industry can mirror Hollywood's progressive role in promoting LGBTQ rights. 650 words moved by Joe Jackson. Picture -- BUSINESS & TECH -- US-internet-telecommunication-lifestyle-Apple,ADVANCER SAN FRANCISCO Apple is expected to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- SPORT -- Tennis-FRA-Open-final-women-Swiatek-Kenin,WRAP PARIS Polish teenager Iga Swiatek wins her country's first Grand Slam singles title, defeating American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women's French Open champion since 1992. 650 words moved by Martyn Wood. Picture Also moved: Tennis-FRA-Open-Swiatek,FACTS Tennis-FRA-Open-Swiatek-five RugbyU-NZL-AUS-health-virus,lead WELLINGTON New Zealand and Australia draw 16-16 in the first rugby Test since the coronavirus pandemic halted international fixtures and set off a war of words between the two sides. 650 words 0600 GMT. Picture Basket-NBA,lead ORLANDO, Florida, United States Survive or celebrate -- the stakes are the same for the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers heading into game six of the NBA Finals on Sunday, less than 48 hours after Miami's riveting game-five triumph. 600 words moved afp
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