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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Tel: +1 202 414 0453 -- TOP STORIES -- + WHO blasts Europe's 'slow' vaccine rollout + Floyd girlfriend questioned on drug use + Hong Kong democracy activists convicted + Myanmar: Suu Kyi accused of secrets breach + Egpyt readies for ancient pharaohs' parade Health-virus,WRAP COPENHAGEN The WHO slams Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout and warns of a "worrying" surge in cases, as France becomes the latest country to impose new restrictions to combat soaring coronavirus infections. 800 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphics Also moved: Health-virus-Europe-US,FACTS Health-virus-world,FACTS US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota George Floyd's girlfriend testifies about his prior drug use at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges over his death. 700 words 1930 GMT by Kerem Yucel and Chris Lefkow. Picture. Graphic. Video HongKong-China-politics-trial,WRAP HONG KONG Nine veteran Hong Kong activists face jail after they are convicted for their roles in organising one of the biggest democracy protests against Chinese rule in 2019. 700 words 2000 GMT by Yan Zhao and Su Xinqi. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-trial-Lee,PROFILE Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is accused of breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, as former colonial power Britain ramps up sanctions against the junta. 750 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-internet,FOCUS Myanmar-politics-military-economy-business,FOCUS Egypt-archaeology,ADVANCER CAIRO The mummified remains of 22 ancient Egyptian kings and queens will be paraded through the streets of Cairo on Saturday in an eye-catching royal procession to a new resting place. 750 words moved by Emmanuel Parisse. File picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- US-politics-immigration-Mexico-Central America,FOCUS ROMA, TEXAS Around midnight, Silvia hears the doorbell ring at her home in the small community of Roma, Texas, where she is a teacher. She lives opposite a sandy path that sees hundreds of undocumented immigrants take their first steps into the United States after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico. 950 words moved by Laura Bonilla Cal. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Taiwan-Palau-virus-health-travel,WRAP TAOYUAN, Taiwan Taiwan and Palau launch a rare holiday travel bubble as the two diplomatic allies try to kickstart their battered tourist industries after successfully keeping infections at bay. 600 words moved. Video. Picture Health-virus-Canada-politics,FOCUS MONTREAL Canada's two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, head into the Easter weekend tightening public health measures to slow the spread of a possible third wave of Covid-19 illnesses, as Ottawa promises to step up its lagging vaccines rollout. 600 words 2030 GMT by Anne-Sophie Thill. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-climate-politics,FOCUS WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion green infrastructure plan, in a bold pitch to Americans used to hearing that climate action will kill industry. 700 words 2200 GMT by Lucie Aubourg and Issam Ahmed -- EUROPE -- Russia-Ukraine-politics-conflict,WRAP KIEV President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Moscow of building up troops on Ukraine's border as the United States warns Russia against "intimidating" Kiev. 650 words 2030 GMT by Dmytro Gorshkov Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,FOCUS MOSCOW Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are raising deep concerns about his decision to launch a hunger strike, saying they fear more damage to his already fragile health. 700 words moved Also moved: Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny-hunger,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas faces mounting pressure after popular leader Marwan Barghouti, imprisoned by Israel, endorses dissident candidates ahead of Palestinian elections next month. 650 words moved by Claire Gounon. Video. File Picture. -- AFRICA -- Mozambique-politics-unrest,WRAP PEMBA, Mozambique More than a week after jihadists staged a deadly raid on the northern Mozambican town of Palma, survivors stream into the port of Pemba, capital of gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. 600 words 1930 GMT by Alfredo Zuniga with the AFP Johannesburg bureau. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Japan-aviation-virus-health-offbeat TOKYO Airline food might be one of the last things people are missing during the pandemic, but one Japanese carrier has customers flocking to sample luxury in-flight meals on its parked planes. 350 words moved -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- OPEC+-oil-market,WRAP LONDON Oil producing countries grouped together under the OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to only limited output increases as of next month. 550 words moved. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-WC-2022-Eur-GER-MKD-Loew BERLIN Four-time World Cup winners Germany's defeat to North Macedonia sparks calls for coach Joachim Loew to stand down instead of waiting till after this summer's European Championship. 600 words moved Health-virus-US-baseball-MLB,SCENE NEW YORK Wearing catchers' mitts, team jerseys and face masks, fans return to New York's Yankee Stadium for the first time since October 2019 as the new Major League Baseball season begins 450 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video. Live video -- SCIENCE/CLIMATE -- Europe-agriculture-drought-climate PARIS The severity of crop losses driven by heat waves and drought have tripled in the last fifty years in Europe, according to a study that highlights the vulnerability of food systems to climate change. 500 words moved by Amelie Bottollier-Depois Climate-Arctic-Europe-snow PARIS Ice free seas in the Arctic contribute directly to more extreme snowfall in Europe, contributing nearly 90 percent of the fresh snow that hit the continent during 2018's infamous "Beast from the East", research shows. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey afp
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