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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + New protests in Minneapolis after police shooting + Japan to dump treated Fukushima water in sea + Concern mounts over Russia troop build-up on Ukraine border + Coronavirus fears overshadow start of Ramadan + UK thieves hop off with world's biggest rabbit US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS Fresh protests break out in Minneapolis despite a curfew implemented after a police officer fatally shot a young Black man, fueling tensions in a US city already on edge because of the George Floyd murder trial. 900 words moved by Ben Sheppard with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Video. Picture. Graphic Also moved: US-racism-trial-police-vigil,SCENE Japan-nuclear-Fukushima-environment-oceans,WRAP TOKYO Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government announces, triggering a furious reaction from China and fierce opposition from local fishing communities. 700 words moved by Harumi Ozawa and Shingo Ito. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Japan-nuclear-Fukushima-environment-oceans,Q&A Ukraine-Russia-conflict-diplomacy-US-NATO,WRAP BRUSSELS Ukraine and US top diplomats hold talks in Brussels as concerns grow about a major Russian troop build-up on its neighbour's border. 500 words 1000 GMT by Max Delany. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP JAKARTA Surging coronavirus cases in many parts of the world overshadow the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with festivities curtailed by contagion fears. 750 words 1230 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-police-animal-theft LONDON British police are seeking thieves who bagged the world's largest rabbit named Darius from his owner's garden. 150 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Ethiopia-Israel-religion-immigration-diplomacy,FOCUS GONDAR, Ethiopia The hillside Jewish cemetery in northern Ethiopia was never supposed to get so big -- the thousands buried there had hoped to die in Israel, but steep and often insurmountable hurdles foiled their plans to immigrate. 750 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video Azerbaijan-Armenia-Karabakh-conflict-refugee,FOCUS BAKU As a young woman in 1993, Azerbaijani Ramziya Sharifova waded a river with her family into Iran to escape Armenian forces capturing her village, then watched as they burned it to the ground. Nearly 30 years later, she's finally planning to go home. 700 words moved by Emil Guliyev. Pictures by Tofik Babayev. Video by Isgandar Ganbarov Nigeria-unrest-aid,FOCUS MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Many of the millions displaced by conflict in northeast Nigeria want to go home, but relentless jihadist attacks in the region mean a return is unlikely anytime soon. 800 words moved by Louise Dewast. Picture Mexico-crime-drugs,FOCUS AYAHUALTEMPA, Mexico Mexican children toting replica rifles march alongside armed members of a self-defense force who say they have been left to defend their village against drug traffickers all by themselves. 600 words moved by Yussel Gonzalez. Picture. Video -- HEALTH/CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-WHO-animal,2ndlead GENEVA The World Health Organization calls for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases. 550 words 0930 GMT by Robin Millard Health-virus-Germany BERLIN The German government agrees on controversial changes to a national infections control law which would hand Berlin more centralised power to impose sweeping measures to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 1100 GMT by Kit Holden -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-nuclear-Russia-US,WRAP TEHRAN Iran and Russia present a united front against the United States and Europe amid talks in Vienna focused on reviving the troubled 2015 Iran nuclear deal. 650 words 1100 GMT. Picture. Video Jordan-politics-royals-Saudi,FOCUS RIYADH Saudi Arabia fervently denies involvement in Jordan's royal feud, but the arrest of an advisor to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stirred unease in Riyadh, which sources say is pushing for his release. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- AMERICAS -- Haiti-kidnapping-religion-Catholic,WRAP PORT AU PRINCE Haiti's Catholic Church slams government inaction after 10 people, including members of the clergy and French citizens, were abducted by kidnappers demanding a $1 million ransom. 750 words moved by Robenson Geffrard. Graphic US-politics-economy-infrastructure,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden promises flexibility in a rare meeting with opposition Republican lawmakers, as well as Democratic allies, to push his more than $2 trillion infrastructure bill. 650 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA A far-left union leader and teacher takes a surprise, though slim, lead in Peru's presidential election, and will likely face a rightwing rival in a runoff in June, incomplete results show. 700 words moved by Luis Jaime Cisneros and Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic Ecuador-vote,WRAP QUITO President-elect Guillermo Lasso announces a "true change" in crisis-wracked Ecuador after bringing to an end an era of left-wing election victories. 700 words moved by Hector Velasco. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-media-crime,Lead HONG KONG A Hong Kong newspaper linked to a spiritual group banned in China said Tuesday it would "never back down" after a gang of sledgehammer-wielding men ransacked its printing presses. 600 words moved. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/TECH -- US-stock-cryptocurrency,FOCUS NEW YORK The arrival of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on the Nasdaq is one of the most anticipated events of the year on Wall Street, where enthusiasm for bitcoin is in full swing, despite questions about the sustainability of the market. 650 words moved by Daniel Hoffman Forex-market-cryptocurrency-internet,FOCUS LONDON The cryptocurrency market has grown exponentially in 2021 and is now worth a staggering $2.0 trillion as it increasingly attracts interest from big names on Wall Street. 450 words moved by Joseph Sotinel Singapore-US-arts-IT,INTERVIEW SINGAPORE The blockchain entrepreneur who paid a record $69.3 million for a digital artwork looks, at first glance, nothing like a wealthy collector. 600 words moved by Catherine Lai. Picture. Video US-merger-IT-health-Microsoft-Nuance,WRAP NEW YORK Microsoft is to acquire artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Nuance for $19.7 billion, bolstering its healthcare presence with a leader in voice recognition technology. 650 words moved by John Biers afp
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