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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran says Israel killed scientist, seeks 'chaos' + French protesters clash with police over new law + Ethiopia's Abiy says Tigray fighting 'completed' + Mystery monolith in US desert reportedly vanishes Iran-nuclear-attack-Israel,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's president accuses arch-foe Israel of acting as a "mercenary" for the United States and seeking to create chaos, vowing Tehran would avenge the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. 850 words moved by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video. Graphic France-police-protest-law,WRAP PARIS Violent clashes erupt in Paris as tens of thousands take to the streets to protest against new security legislation, with tensions intensified by the police beating and racial abuse of a black man that shocked France. 750 words moved by Daphne Rousseau and Alice Lefebvre. Picture. Video Ethiopia-unrest-Tigray,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia's leader says military operations in Tigray are "completed" after the army declared victory in a three-week-old conflict that left thousands dead. 800 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. File picture. File video. Graphic US-arts-offbeat LOS ANGELES A mysterious metal monolith found in the remote desert of the western United States, sparking a national guessing game over how it got there, has apparently disappeared, officials say. 250 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Nepal-gender-arts-lifestyle-elderly,INTERVIEW KATHMANDU Every winter Lorina Sthapit would warm her feet in woollen socks freshly knitted by her grandmother. Now she has co-founded a crafts venture that not only sells such handmade products but also delves into the seldom-told stories of its mostly elderly female creators. 750 words 0530 GMT by Paavan Mathema. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Iran-nuclear-attack-US-Israel,FOCUS WASHINGTON The assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, risks not only sharpening tensions across the region but also severely complicating plans by US President-elect Joe Biden to resume dialogue with the Islamic republic, analysts say. 650 words moved by Sylvie Lanteaume. File picture Health-virus-US-art,FOCUS NEW YORK Artists are taking over New York storefronts made empty by the coronavirus pandemic, receiving invaluable free exposure and breathing life into depressed shopping streets. 600 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Poland-politics-abortion,FOCUS WARSAW While mass protests against a court verdict backing a near-total ban on abortion have taken on an increasingly political flavour in Poland, the devout Catholic country is far from turning pro-choice. 600 words moved by Anna Maria Jakubek. Picture Also moving: Poland-politics-abortion,INTERVIEW Health-virus-Germany-Christmas-market,FOCUS LANDSHUT, Germany Chestnuts roasting, mulled wine steaming and music blaring from wooden chalets lined with artificial snow -- the Landshut Christmas market in southern Germany has all the usual trimmings. But this year, visitors must enjoy the sights and smells of the traditional Christmas market from inside their cars due to precautions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. 550 words moved by Pauline Curtet. Picture. Video Health-virus-Serbia-Bosnia-NMacedonia-pandemic,FOCUS BELGRADE Not enough beds and not enough doctors: a skyrocketing coronavirus caseload is pushing hospitals in the Balkans to the cusp of collapse, in chaotic scenes reminding some medics of the region's 1990s wars. 750 words moved by Miodrag Sovilj with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video OPEC-oil-health-virus,ADVANCER VIENNA The OPEC oil producers' club and its allies will hold a virtual meeting on Monday and Tuesday to finalise an expected extension to production cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on global demand. 600 words moved by Benoit Pelegrin Vatican-pope-cardinals,WRAP ROME Pope Francis creates 13 new cardinals -- including the first African-American -- putting his personal stamp on the body that will one day choose his successor. 650 words moved by Catherine Marciano and Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Cyprus-agriculture-climate-environment,FOCUS AKAKI, Cyprus Standing in her olive grove in Cyprus, Elena Simpson sighs at the sight of hundreds of barren trees and vows to stand up to climate change after another scorching year. 500 words moved by Valentine Graveleau. Picture. Video Iraq-politics-protests-violence,WRAP NASIRIYAH, Iraq Anti-government protesters defy lockdowns and the threat of violence to demonstrate in several Iraqi cities, with new clashes with security forces claiming the life of one protester. 550 words moved. Picture. Video Sudan-Ethiopia-refugee,FOCUS HAMDAYIT A shack covered by plastic in Sudan's Hamdayit refugee centre has become a source of smiles, sighs and tears for Ethiopian refugees, thanks to a hotline set up to trace relatives. 550 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-BokoHaram,3ndlead Boko Haram fighters kill at least 43 farm workers and injure six in rice fields near the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an anti-jihadist militia tells AFP. 350 words moved -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Jurgen Klopp again fumes at a "dangerous" schedule as Liverpool have two goals disallowed and concede two penalties in a 1-1 draw at Brighton, while Man City click back into gear with a 5-0 thrashing of Burnley. 650 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture Fbl-Maradona-ARG-tributes,WRAP PARIS On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports leagues and teams round the world pay tribute to the Argentine football great. 600 words moved by Peter Berlin. Picture afp
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