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Added on the 17/04/2020 15:22:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
One man has died and a woman is in a critical condition after taking part in Hong Kong's annual 1.5km cross-harbour swim. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Arriving in Beaugency in the Loiret region, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal enjoys the crowds as part of a visit focusing on the revitalisation and attractiveness of small towns. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatics Centre alongside Olympic Committee President Tony Estanguet, Île-de-France Regional Council President Valérie Pécresse and Greater Paris Metropolis President Patrick Ollier. The stadium will host the synchronised swimming, diving and water polo events at the Paris Games. IMAGES
A military helicopter carrying former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso, who spent 16 years in a US jail, arrives in Colombia's capital. Regarded as one of the most powerful warlords of the 1990s and early 21st century, Mancuso has pledged to tell the truth about his links to politicians and businesspeople in the South American country. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that Israel cannot build peace "only by military means" ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats. The bloc's 27 foreign ministers are set to hold separate meetings with their counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab states in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).