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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Emergency supplies arrive in Covid-hit India + Myanmar junta says wants 'stability' + Israel is committing crime of 'apartheid': HRW + European Parliament to ratify Brexit trade deal + Kanye's sneakers sell for record $1.8 mn Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI The first emergency medical supplies trickle into Covid-stricken India as part of a global campaign to staunch a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export millions of AstraZeneca vaccines. 650 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta says it will heed regional pleas to stop violence only when the coup-hit country 'returns to stability', as fresh fighting erupts with an ethnic rebel group. 750 words 1100 GMT. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-rights,WRAP JERUSALEM Human Rights Watch says Israel is committing the crime of "apartheid" by seeking to maintain Jewish "domination" over Palestinians and its own Arab population, an explosive allegation fiercely denounced by Israel. 700 words 1030 GMT by Daniella Cheslow EU-Britain-politics-Brexit-trade-parliament,WRAP BRUSSELS The European Parliament votes to ratify the EU trade deal with Britain but not without issuing bitter final warnings that trouble lies ahead in cross-Channel ties. 650 words 1030 GMT by Alex Pigman. Picture. Video Entertainment-fashion-shoes-auction-Yeezys,WRAP NEW YORK A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sell for $1.8 million, triple the previous record for sneakers, Sotheby's says. 500 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- US-social-lifestyle-tattoo,FOCUS NEW YORK Neither a permanent mark nor a paper transfer: a New York start-up has created the first tattoos that fully disappear after a while, aiming to open the body inking market to new clientele. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video Cuba-technology-economy,FOCUS SAN NICOLAS DE BARI, Cuba Disguised as a sparrowhawk, and convincingly mimicking its predatory cry, a drone made of wood, scrap metal and plastic disperses birds at a Cuban airfield -- the creation of engineers keen to develop cheap, local alternatives to foreign-made technology on the communist island. 750 words moved by Carlos Batista. Picture. Video Sudan-religion-economy-Ramadan,FOCUS WAD MADANI, Sudan As night falls in Sudan, villagers rush to pull over travellers to celebrate Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan with them, traditions enduring despite dire economic troubles. 600 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Brazil-Russia-vaccines BRASILIA, Brazil Brazil's health regulator denies a request from several states to import Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab's safety and efficacy. 500 words moved Oly-2020-2021-Japan-health-virus-hosts,FOCUS TOKYO Hundreds of Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to host Olympic teams because the coronavirus will prevent public appearances and require costly safety measures. 600 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama -- EUROPE -- Spain-politics-Madrid-vote,FOCUS MADRID It may be only a regional election campaign, but Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has got heavily involved ahead of the vote, drawing sharp criticism from the right. 600 words 1000 GMT by Mathieu Gorse. File picture Turkey-US-Armenia-genocide,FOCUS ISTANBUL Members of Turkey's tiny Armenian community have kept a low profile since US President Joe Biden recognised the Armenian genocide, fearing retribution should they openly celebrate the landmark step. 550 words 1100 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-politics-diplomacy,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's president has ordered a probe into the "conspiracy" of an audio leak in which the foreign minister says the military played too strong a role in diplomacy, a government spokesman announces. 600 words 1100 GMT by Amir Havasi. File picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Somalia-unrest-politics,WRAP MOGADISHU Civilians caught between pro-government and opposition forces in the Somali capital begin fleeing their homes as the heavily armed rivals reinforce their positions after clashes that left three dead. 600 words by 1130 GMT. Picture. Video Chad-politics-unrest N'DJAMENA At least one person is killed in Chad as demonstrators take to the streets to protest the newly-installed junta despite a military order banning the gatherings. 400 words 1000 GMT Burkina-conflict-Spain-Ireland-environment,2ndlead OUAGADOUGOU Two Spaniards are among a group of people kidnapped in Burkina Faso, a foreign ministry source in Madrid says, after an anti-poaching patrol was attacked in the landlocked West African nation. 350 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON Nearly 100 days into Joe Biden's presidency, predecessor Donald Trump -- twice impeached and accused of fomenting a deadly US Capitol rebellion -- remains a curiously powerful Republican figure, potentially into the 2024 election. 750 words moved by Michael Mathes. File picture -- ASIA -- Pakistan-India-Kashmir-conflict,SCENE POONCH, Pakistan The guns have gone silent, schools have reopened and the bunkers are empty along Pakistan's restive border with arch-rival India, but even as residents in disputed Kashmir relax thanks to an uneasy truce, they fear fighting may erupt at any time. 500 words moved by David Stout. Picture. US-Pakistan-BinLaden-anniversary,FOCUS PARIS A decade after he was hunted down and killed in Pakistan by US special forces, Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden retains the capacity to mobilise extremists even in a polarised jihadist scene that has radically changed in the last years. 800 words moved by Didier Lauras. Picture -- Please see special advisory for full filing plan -- -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Switzerland-Japan-banking-US-Archegos,WRAP TOKYO The collapse of US hedge fund Archegos deals new blows to global banking giants as Switzerland's UBS discloses a surprise hit and Japan's Nomura reveals a bigger financial blow than expected. 600 words 1000 GMT by Etienne Balmer with Nathalie Olof-Ors in Zurich Also moving: Switzerland-Japan-banking-US-Archegos-bankruptcy,Q&A US-automobile-earnings-Tesla,WRAP NEW YORK Tesla reports a jump in first-quarter profits on surging electric vehicle sales, and the manufacturer says it is on track to boost automotive capacity at factories in three countries. 650 words moved -- SPORT -- Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-BayernMunich-Nagelsmann,WRAP BERLIN Julian Nagelsmann, aged just 33, will take over as Bayern Munich coach from next season to replace the unsettled Hansi Flick at the reigning German and European champions. 500 words 1000 GMT. Picture Argentina-fbl-ARG-Newells-disabled,VIDEOESSAY ROSARIO, Argentina Stefano may be just a kid, but he feels like a champion when he dribbles and scores like his beloved Lionel Messi. The boy is one of nine children who just enrolled at the new football school for kids with learning disabilities, created by the Argentine great's childhood club Newell's Old Boys. 450 words moved. Picture. Video -- HEALTH -- Health-women-birth-miscarriage PARIS One in seven pregnancies worldwide ends in miscarriage, and 11 percent of women endure a lost pregnancy at least once in their lifetime, experts say, urging better recognition of the issue and improved physical and mental health care. 550 words moved. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- France-history-Napoleon,FOCUS PARIS A multitude of exhibitions were lined up for the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death on May 5 but remain closed by the pandemic, while the emperor's decision to re-instate slavery has come under increased scrutiny in the current climate. 800 words moved by Eric Randolph. Picture. Graphic Also moved: France-history-Napoleon-legacy,FOCUS France-history-Napoleon,FACTS Britain-music-celebrity-poetry-France,INTERVIEW PARIS Iconic British artist Marianne Faithfull fears she may never sing again after a brutal dose of Covid-19 last year, but a new album of poetry set to music has given her a beautiful outlet. 550 words moved by Philippe Grelard. File picture afp
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