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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 783578721 -- TOP STORIES -- + Civilian death toll in Myanmar crackdown tops 700 + Peru votes for presidency in deadliest Covid week + Power cuts in St Vincent after volcano eruption + Philip's death leaves 'huge void' for queen: son + Matsuyama on the brink of historic Masters win Myanmar-politics-military-unrest,WRAP YANGON Russia and China are frustrating the international response to the Myanmar crisis, a top European Union diplomat says, as the death toll in the coup-hit country climbed past 700. 800 words 1430 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Some 25 million Peruvians are set to turn out to vote for a new president amid the country's deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in new infections. 650 words 1730 GMT by Francisco Jara and Carlos Mandujano. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Peru-vote,CHRONO SaintVincent-volcano-evacuation,WRAP ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda Massive power outages strike the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent as officials record more explosive activity at a long-dormant volcano that launched into a series of eruptions on Friday. 600 words 1700 GMT by Gemma Handy. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-royals-Philip,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II has been left bereft at the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, one of the couple's sons said, as prayers were said for the Duke of Edinburgh at memorial services across Britain. 750 words 1600 GMT by Callum Paton. Picture. Graphic. Video Golf-Masters,WRAP AUGUSTA Hideki Matsuyama, trying to become the first Japanese man to win a major golf title, carries a four-stroke lead into the dramatic final round of the 85th Masters. 600 words 1430 GMT by Jim Slater. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Libya-agriculture-hydroponics,FOCUS TRIPOLI Under a tarpaulin stretched over an arched metal frame, Siraj Bechiya and his partner inspect their hydroponically grown lettuce. They are pioneers of the method in mostly desert Libya where conventional agriculture struggles. 600 words moved by Jihad Dorgham. Picture. Video TTennis-diplomacy-CHN-USA,FOCUS SHANGHAI It was 50 years ago but Zhang Xielin still remembers vividly how a shaggy-haired American table tennis player stepped onto the Chinese team's bus, a chance encounter which would shape history. 650 words moved by Peter Stebbings. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-China-vaccines BEIJING China is considering mixing different Covid-19 vaccines to improve the relatively low efficacy of its existing options, a top health expert tells a conference. 400 words moved Health-virus-Thailand-restrictions,lead BANGKOK Almost 40 Thai provinces bring in entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for people travelling from Bangkok and other coronavirus hotspots ahead of a holiday travel period, as the capital grapples with soaring infections. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Jordan-politics-royals,WRAP AMMAN Jordan's King Abdullah appears in public alongside his half-brother Prince Hamzah, their first joint appearance since a rare palace crisis involving the prince rocked the kingdom a week earlier. 600 words 1500. Picture. Video Iran-nuclear-accident,WRAP TEHRAN Iran reports an accident caused by a "power failure" at its uranium enrichment plant in Natanz near Tehran, with one lawmaker blaming the outage on an act of "sabotage". 600 words moved. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Israel-US-Iran-nuclear-politics,WRAP Yemen-conflict-Marib,WRAP DUBAI Fierce fighting for Yemen's strategic Marib city has killed 70 pro-government and Huthi rebel fighters over the past 24 hours, with battles raging on three fronts, loyalist military officials say. 500 words moved Egypt-rail-accident-probe,WRAP CAIRO Neither the driver nor the assistant of an Egyptian train that crashed at speed into another last month, killing at least 20 people, were at the controls during the accident, say prosecutors. 400 words 1600 GMT. File picture Morocco-WSahara-drone,FOCUS RABAT Morocco's reported use of a drone strike to kill a senior Western Sahara independence fighter would, if confirmed, mark a turning point in the decades-long conflict, experts say. 700 words 1600 GMT by Sophie Pons Lebanon-economy-crisis-history,FOCUS BEIRUT During the Lebanese civil war that ended over 30 years ago Abla Barotta survived shelling and clashes, but she now fears a "slow death" from the country's worst economic crisis in decades. 750 words moved by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Ecuador-politics-vote,WRAP QUITO Ecuadorans begin electing their next president, with voters choosing between a young, socialist protege of ex-leader Rafael Correa and a veteran conservative as the oil-rich country contends with an economic crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. 650 words 1730 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic -- EUROPE -- Germany-politics,FOCUS BERLIN Bavarian regional leader Markus Soeder says he is willing to stand as the German conservative bloc's chancellor candidate in September elections, setting him up against the chief of Angela Merkel's CDU in a contest to succeed the veteran leader. 650 words 1500 GMT by Kit Holden and Femke Colborne. Picture. Video. Live Video France-heritage-architecture-religion,FOCUS PARIS Two years on from the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the road to restoration remains long and arduous. 750 words moved by Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere and Stuart Williams. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic -- AFRICA -- Benin-vote,WRAP COTONOU, Benin Benin President Patrice Talon looks set to win re-election in a tense ballot, with critics accusing him of rigging the race in his favour by sidelining opposition leaders. 600 words 1530 GMT by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Benin-vote-politics,CHRONO Benin-vote-politics,FACTFILE Chad-vote,WRAP N'DJAMENA Chad votes in a presidential election with Idriss Deby Itno, ruler for the last three decades, set to win a sixth term. 700 words 1800 GMT by Emmanuel Giroud, Djimet Wiche. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-media YANGON Myanmar youth are fighting the junta's internet shutdown and information suppression with an explosive underground printed newsletter they are secretly distributing across communities. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- IMF-WorldBank-economy-environment,FOCUS WASHINGTON The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for "green" investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with concrete proposals expected in time for a global climate summit this fall. 650 words moved by Delphine Touitou -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Newcastle take a big step towards Premier League survival while Manchester United prepares for a revenge mission against Tottenham and Leicester face high-flying West Ham. 600 words 1500 GMT by Steve Griffths. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-Britain-film-Bafta,WRAP LONDON Migration saga "Nomadland", and the British film "Rocks" are among favourites at the Bafta film awards -- billed as the academy's most diverse year ever -- following criticism over all-white 2020 shortlists. 650 words moved by Callum Paton Also moved: Britain-film-Baftas-Rocks Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-Romania,INTERVIEW BUCHAREST With a shot at two Oscars, Romanian cinema "has proven its worth," said director Alexander Nanau, whose documentary became the country's first nominated for the prestigious award. 700 words moved by Mihaela Rodina and Ionut Iordachescu. File picture. Video afp
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