Duty Editor: Qasim Nauman Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Energised Biden slams Trump over coronavirus + Countries tighten curbs to fight virus surge + Thai pro-democracy activists vow new rallies + Samsung's reclusive chairman Lee dies at 78 + Real beat Barcelona in first 'empty' Clasico US-vote,WRAP WAUKESHA, Wisconsin, United States An energized Joe Biden and Barack Obama accuse Donald Trump of a massive screw-up in his handling of the coronavirus, but the US president remains ebullient despite trailing in polls with 10 days to go until the election. 750 words moved by Jerome Cartillier, with Sarah Titterton in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Italian demonstrators staged Europe's latest public rally against new anti-coronavirus restrictions, as more countries tighten social distancing rules over the weekend to fight surges in infections. 700 words moved by Tom Barfield, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Thailand-politics-royals-unrest,WRAP BANGKOK Prominent leaders of Thailand's pro-democracy movement vow to return to the streets to protest against Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha, after their deadline for him to resign is ignored. 650 words 0830 GMT. Picture. Video SKorea-business-tech-Samsung-Lee,WRAP SEOUL Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, has died at the age of 78. 650 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture Also moved: SKorea-business-tech-Samsung-Lee,OBIT Fbl-ESP-Liga,WRAP BARCELONA Real Madrid avert a crisis in the best way possible by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Clasico, landing an early blow in La Liga's title race. 750 words moved. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-vote-Harris,SCENE ATLANTA, Georgia, United States As she speaks to cheering crowds, drops in to neighborhood coffee shops or pays "surprise" visits to college students, 56-year-old Kamala Harris has brought a jolt of youthful energy to the low-key presidential campaign of her 77-year-old running mate, Democrat Joe Biden. 850 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. Picture. Video ** PLEASE SEE OUR SPECIAL ADVISORY FOR FULL US ELECTION COVERAGE ** Chile-referendum,WRAP SANTIAGO A year to the day after more than one million people thronged downtown Santiago in the biggest march of Chile's social uprising, Chileans vote Sunday on whether to change the country's dictatorship-era constitution. 600 words 0600 GMT by Denis Barnett. Picture. Video Also moving: Chile-referendum-politics,FACTFILE UN-nuclear-weaponry-treaty,WRAP UNITED NATIONS An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, the UN says, allowing the "historic" text to enter into force after 90 days. 650 words moved by Philippe Rater -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- US-India-Maldives-SriLanka-diplomacy-military,ADVANCER WASHINGTON When the United States tried to seal a defense deal seven years ago with the Maldives, a sprawling and strategic archipelago, its plans were quietly torpedoed by a friend -- India, which considers the Indian Ocean its sphere of influence. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon SKorea-defence-religion-social,FOCUS SEOUL As a devout Jehovah's Witness, Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea's military. After a landmark court ruling, he will be heading for prison on Monday -- but as a civilian administrator, not a convict. 700 words moved GMT by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture -- EUROPE -- Turkey-France-politics,WRAP ISTANBUL France says it is recalling its envoy to Turkey for consultations after comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron needed a mental health check-up that Paris condemned as unacceptable. 650 words moved by Fulya Ozerkan, with Laurence Benhamou in Paris. File Picture. Video Lithuania-vote-politics VILNIUS Lithuania's centre-right opposition appears on track to oust the centre-left government in a run-off general election going ahead despite a record spike in coronavirus cases. 550 words moved by Vaidotas Beniusis. File picture Also moved: Lithuania-vote-politics-candidates,PROFILE Lithuania-vote-politics,FACTS -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest,WRAP JOS, Nigeria Several thousand people ransack and loot a government food warehouse in Jos, central Nigeria, the latest incident in a wave of social unrest rattling Africa's most populous country. 400 words moved by Ifiok Ettang with Sophie Bouillon in Lagos. Picture. Video Guinea-vote-unrest,WRAP CONAKRY Guinea's Alpha Conde wins the West African nation's highly contested presidential election, the national electoral authority says, setting the stage for a controversial third term. 650 words moved by Mouctar Bah. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-politics-protest,FOCUS BAGHDAD A year after Iraqi youths launched mass anti-government protests, elder veterans of past "revolutions" have praise for the idealistic activists but also words of caution born from tough experience. 750 words moved by Farid Farid. Picture -- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Entertainment-US-opera,PHOTOESSAY ATLANTA, Georgia, United States The life-art imitation question is age-old, but if 2020 has anything to say the answer is clear: even the fictional characters of our operas have developed Covid-19. 600 words moved by Elijah Nouvelage, with Maggy Donaldson in New York. Picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Liverpool come from behind to beat struggling Sheffield United 2-1 and join Everton at the top of the Premier League table after Manchester City squander more points in the topsy-turvy English top-flight. 700 words moved by John Weaver. Picture. Video afp