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| - Duty Editor: Tom Barfield Tel: +33 7.64.72.67.61 -- TOP STORIES -- + Sydney braces for floods as dam overflows + EU leaders set for virtual summit as virus surges + Philippines accuses China of seaborne 'incursion' + Biden tries to thread needle on migration crisis + 2021's biggest asteroid set for Earth flyby Australia-flood-weather,lead SYDNEY Sydney braces for its worst flooding in decades after record rainfall causes its largest dam to overflow and as deluges prompt mandatory mass evacuation orders along Australia's east coast. 450 words moved. Picture Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS An accelerating third wave of the coronavirus forces EU leaders to plan a summit by videoconference to discuss the crisis, as thousands of protesters angry at new restrictions rally across Europe. 650 words 1300 GMT by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics Philippines-China-maritime-diplomacy,WRAP MANILA The Philippines accuses China of "incursion" after more than 200 militia boats were spotted near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, in a rare rebuke of its superpower neighbour. 500 words moved. Picture US-politics-immigration,WRAP WASHINGTON "Do not come, the border is closed." Under fire and accused of having provoked an influx of thousands of migrants across the southern US border, the Biden administration goes on the offensive to try to reassure Americans of its ability to manage the first big crisis to emerge on its watch. 500 words 1530 GMT by Brian Knowlton. File picture Space-asteroid PARIS The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will swing closest on Sunday, giving astronomers a rare chance for a good look at a space rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system. 400 words moved. Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- Tunisia-rights-police,FOCUS TUNIS Hamza Nasri, a young Tunisian activist, hit the streets as part of anti-government protests in recent months. Now he says he is under police watch and afraid for his friends. 750 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. File picture. Video Attacks-memorial-history, FOCUS PARIS The aftermath of every terror attack places Western countries in the same conundrum: How to honour the victims and show national resilience without giving the perpetrators the place in posterity that they crave? 850 words moved by Didier Lauras. File Picture. -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-vaccine-Republicans,FOCUS MARTINSBURG, West Virginia Patients stream steadily into the Covid vaccine center that Todd Engle can almost touch from his West Virginia backyard. But like scores of other Republican voters, force would likely be required to get a dose into his arm. 800 words moved by Joshua Melvin. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-postcards,FOCUS BERLIN Brightly coloured rectangles of cardboard fill almost every wall of Gesa Funke's apartment in southern Berlin, with piles more stashed in corners and drawers -- some from places as far-flung as French Polynesia. 500 words moved by Femke Colborne. Picture. Health-virus-Mexico-lifestyle-tourism,FOCUS TULUM, Mexico Tourists writhe to pumping techno beats on dance floors along Mexico's Caribbean coast -- a magnet for people from around the world who want to party during a pandemic. 750 words moved by Alejandro Castro. File picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Germany-restrictions,2ndlead BERLIN Germany is poised to tighten a partial lockdown into April to halt an exponential spread of the coronavirus driven by variants. 500 words moved. Greece-Turkey-history,ADVANCER ATHENS Greece will next week celebrate the 200th anniversary of the uprising that created its modern state, a romantic revolution that experts say captivated both elites and the masses around the world. 750 words moved by John Hadoulis. Picture. Hungary-music-politics-Orban,FOCUS BUDAPEST A Hungarian government plan to reinvigorate the local pop music scene and promote Hungarian culture at the same time has sparked concerns about political influence and censorship. 800 words moved by Peter Murphy. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-vote,WRAP JERUSALEM Two days before Israel's legislative elections, polls show a knife-edge race with the performance of small parties likely to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secures a majority. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-vote-Jerusalem-Palestinians,FOCUS Egypt-Saadawi-feminism,OBIT CAIRO Famed Egyptian author Nawal el-Saadawi, a champion of women's rights who revolutionised discussion on gender in the Arab world, dies at the age of 89. 500 words 1600 GMT. File picture Morocco-Algeria-border,FOCUS FIGUIG, Morocco Moroccan farmers in an isolated oasis on the Algerian border bear the brunt of regional tensions as Algiers expels them from date groves they have farmed for generations. 700 words moved by Sophie Pons. Picture Libya-media,FOCUS TRIPOLI A decade after the fall of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi and the end of his regime's stranglehold on information, hopes for a free media remain a mirage. 600 words moved by Hamza Mekouar. File picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Congo-vote,WRAP BRAZZAVILLE The Republic of Congo votes in a presidential election boycotted by the main opposition, overshadowed by an internet blackout and attacked by critics as tilted towards veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso. 650 words 1530 GMT. Picture CAfrica-unrest,WRAP BANGUI The former president of the Central African Republic Francois Bozize says he has taken charge of a rebel alliance aiming to overthrow the central government. 400 words 1600 GMT. -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-tourism-Florida,WRAP MIAMI BEACH Throngs of revelers flocking to Miami Beach, Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities impose a curfew they hope will spoil the party. 550 words moved. File picture. Video -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-US-diplomacy,2ndLead ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin completes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan just weeks before Washington is due to withdraw the last of its troops under a deal struck with the Taliban last year. 500 words moved by Sylvie Lanteaume Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Security forces in Myanmar shoot dead an anti-coup protester, as the Australian government confirms it is assisting two nationals who were detained after trying to leave Yangon. 650 words moved. Picture. Graphic HongKong-China-politics-arts,FOCUS HONG KONG After successfully muzzling Hong Kong's democracy protests and opposition, Beijing's loyalists are now taking aim at the arts as they seek to impose mainland-style orthodoxy on culture and purge the city of dissent. 750 words moved by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor. Picture India-politics-education,FOCUS NEW DELHI The resignation of one of India's most prominent intellectuals and a fierce government critic from a top university has sparked student protests and worries about freedom of speech in the world's biggest democracy. 600 words moved by Aishwarya Kumar. File picture -- BUSINESS & TECH -- China-technology-politics,FOCUS SHANGHAI Tighter regulations, billions in lost overseas share value and government pledges to get even tougher -- Chinese tech giants are reeling under what looks like a sustained Big Brother assault on innovation and enterprise. 800 words moved by Dan Martin. File picture France-Sweden-retail-trial-labour-Ikea VERSAILLES The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea faces a trial over accusations of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants using private detectives and police officers. 550 words moved by Clara Wright and Ornella Lamberti. File Picture. Turkey-economy-bank-politics ISTANBUL Turkey's new central bank governor vows to tackle inflation in a bid to reassure the financial markets, which have been rocked by the sudden sacking of his predecessor. 300 words moved Saudi-Aramco-energy-oil,WRAP RIYADH Energy giant Saudi Aramco posts a 44.4 percent slump in 2020 net profit due to lower crude prices, as the coronavirus pandemic has weighed heavily on global demand. 650 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- SPORT -- FBL-ENG-FACUP LONDON Chelsea take on Sheffield United for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals before Premier League high flyers Leicester and Manchester United meet in the last quarterfinal. 400 words 1530 GMT. Picture. afp
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