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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden urges assault weapon ban after Colorado + AstraZeneca stands by Covid vaccine + Netanyahu claims Israel vote win + Ship blocks Suez Canal after 'gust of wind' + Deadly spider plague warning in Australia US-shooting-crime,WRAP BOULDER, Colorado President Joe Biden calls for a US ban on assault weapons, after the country's second mass shooting in a week left 10 people dead in Colorado and sparked urgent new calls for gun control. 800 words moved by Jason Connolly. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-shooting-crime,PROFILE Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON AstraZeneca stands by its coronavirus vaccine after a US agency raises concerns about trial results that showed the shot to be highly effective in preventing Covid-19, insisting it will soon provide more proof. 650 words 0530 GMT by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics Israel-vote,WRAP JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory following Israel's fourth election in less than two years but the deeply divisive leader may again struggle to form a governing majority. 800 words moved by Ben Simon. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live Video Also moved: Israel-vote,SCENE Israel-vote-Netanyahu,PROFILE Israel-vote-Lapid,PROFILE Israel-vote,CHRONO Israel-vote,COUNTRY FACTFILE Egypt-shipping-Suez,lead CAIRO A giant container ship runs aground on the Suez Canal after "a gust of wind" blows it off course, the vessel's operators say, bringing marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes. 400 words moved. Graphic Australia-flood-weather-spiders SYDNEY A "plague" of the world's most venomous spiders could swarm Sydney after torrential rain and flooding, wildlife experts say, warning the deadly arachnids could seek refuge in homes as they escape the deluge. 250 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Taiwan-China-politics-farms-trade-pineapple,FOCUS PINGTUNG, Taiwan A Chinese ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan has sparked a flood of patriotic buying of the fruit and forced restaurants to come up with inventive new menu choices but it has also left many questioning Taipei's overwhelming economic reliance on its giant neighbour. 750 words moved by Amber Wang. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-AstraZeneca-vaccine,POINTS WASHINGTON The United States was among the biggest backers of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, but a series of blunders by the company eroded American authorities' confidence and have delayed rollout in the world's hardest-hit country. 800 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-India-vaccine NEW DELHI One year after imposing the world's biggest pandemic lockdown, India is scrambling to vaccinate its 1.3 billion population against the coronavirus as a new surge in cases threatens to derail efforts to get the pandemic under control. 700 words 0730 GMT by Glenda Kwek and Atish Patel. Picture. Video Health-virus-pandemic-TB,FOCUS PARIS In the year since Covid-19 flipped the world on its head, diagnosis and treatment of another serious lung disease -- tuberculosis -- has plummeted, leaving experts fearful that progress in tackling that pandemic will be lost. 700 words moved by Patrick Galey -- AMERICAS -- US-racism-police-trial-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota A jury is seated for the high-profile trial of the white police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose last breaths were captured on video. 600 words moved by Joy Powell with Chris Lefkow in Washington. File picture. Graphic. Video Britain-royals-Harry-US-health SAN FRANCISCO Britain's Prince Harry adds to his growing portfolio of post-royal jobs, becoming chief "impact officer" at a San Francisco startup that bills itself as the global leader in mobile-based coaching, counseling and mentorship. 450 words 0600 GMT EU-US-diplomacy-summit,WRAP BRUSSELS President Joe Biden will join the European Union summit by video link on Thursday, as the new US leader looks to "revitalise" ties with the bloc strained by predecessor Donald Trump. 550 words moved by Max Delany US-politics-media,FOCUS NEW YORK Tensions have cooled between the news media and the White House after four tumultuous years -- potentially bad news for outlets struggling with a long downtrend in the industry. 700 words moved by Thomas Urbain, with Rob Lever in Washington US-economy-politics-taxation-bank-rate,WRAP WASHINGTON US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen signals President Joe Biden is willing to hike corporate taxes to pay for his administration's priorities, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplays inflation fears. 550 words moved by Chris Stein Peru-politics-vote,INTERVIEW LIMA Despite facing a potential 30-year prison sentence for corruption, Keiko Fujimori is determined to follow in her father's footsteps and claim Peru's presidency at the third attempt. 550 words moved by Luis Jaime Cisneros. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Australia-flood-weather,WRAP WINDSOR Rescue teams race emergency supplies to flood-hit Australians, as trapped residents wait for still-swollen rivers to ebb, so the long, hard clean-up from the "Big Wet" can begin. 700 words 0700 GMT by Andrew Leeson. Video. Photo. US-NKorea-SKorea-defence,WRAP WASHINGTON North Korea fired two short-range missiles days after a visit to the region by top US envoys, but President Joe Biden dismissed suggestions it was a provocation. 700 words 0700 GMT by Paul Handley, with Kang Jin-kyu in Seoul. File picture -- EUROPE -- Spain-politics-corruption-trial,WRAP MADRID Two former Spanish prime ministers appear in court to testify as witnesses in the trial of a former treasurer of the rightwing Popular Party accused of operating a slush fund. 400 words moved. File picture China-diplomacy-EU-Uyghurs-sanctions,WRAP PARIS France, Germany and other EU nations call in Chinese ambassadors to protest at sanctions imposed by Beijing targeting their citizens, as China and Europe face off over claims of rights abuses against China's Muslim Uyghur minority. 700 words moved by Joseph Schmid. Picture Hungary-medicine-Holocaust-survivor,INTERVIEW BUDAPEST Hungarian family doctor and Holocaust survivor Istvan Kormendi, widely considered the oldest in his profession, is still practising his "passion" of healing patients at the age of 97. 500 words moved by Peter Murphy and Balazs Wizner. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-Eritrea-conflict-diplomacy-Tigray-Sudan,WRAP ADDIS ABABA After months of denials by both countries, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed admits that troops from neighbouring Eritrea are present in conflict-torn Tigray and suggests they may have been involved in abuses. 600 words moved. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Sudan-Ethiopia-border,Q&A -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- Russia-market-environment-paper-Europe,FOCUS VOLOGDA, Russia In a dense forest northeast of Moscow, logging machines cut down rows of trees as Russia taps foreign demand for its wood as part of efforts to reduce its dependence on oil exports. 650 words moved by Andrea Palasciano. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- US-internet-politics-Facebook-Twitter-Google,ADVANCER SAN FRANCISCO The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will testify before Congress Thursday on disinformation, following a tense US election, Capitol attack and rise of a new administration seemingly intent on doing battle with Big Tech. 600 words 0600 GMT by Glenn Chapman -- SPORT -- ESports-KOR-SKorea-technology-game-business,FOCUS SEOUL A Nike-sponsored gym, support staff including nutritionists, and English language classes are all part of the set-up at T1, one of the world's top eSports organisations, where around 70 gamers are looking to emulate its highest-profile member, League of Legends giant Faker. 750 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. Picture. Video afp
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