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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + UN sees humanitarian crisis in war-hit Ethiopia + US slashes troop deployment in Afghanistan, Iraq + Moderna boss warns Europeans over vaccine delays + Twitter's new 'fleets' disappear after 24 hours + Experts to recreate stench of Medieval Europe Ethiopia-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The UN says a full-blown humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Ethiopia, where thousands of people each day are fleeing the conflict in the Tigray region. 800 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-military-Afghanistan-Iraq,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump is to slash US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each in the final days of his presidency, following through on a pledge to cut overseas deployments but falling short on his goal of ending conflicts abroad. 500 words 2100 GMT by Paul Handley Health-virus-Moderna,INTERVIEW WASHINGTON The head of the US biotech company Moderna warns Europeans that prolonging negotiations to buy doses of its Covid-19 vaccine could slow deliveries, with countries that signed up months ago getting priority. 600 words moved by Ivan Couronne. Video US-IT-lifestyle-Twitter,lead SAN FRANCISCO Twitter says it is rolling out tweets which disappear after 24 hours, joining rival social platforms in offering ephemeral messages. 550 words moved by Julie Jammot with Rob Lever in Washington Britain-history-smell-research,lead LONDON From stinky streets to the stench of the Battle of Waterloo, a multi-skilled team of experts is attempting to recreate the smells of Medieval Europe which will be shared with museums across the continent. 500 words moved by Callum Paton -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Governments around the world plan for the rollout of vaccines against the coronavirus following recent medical breakthroughs, even as surging caseloads prompt gruelling new restrictions, with Austria taking the unpopular step of closing schools and shops. 750 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-trial,FOCUS MIAMI A key facet of the global scramble by Pfizer, Moderna and other pharma groups to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine is the recruitment of tens of thousands of volunteers willing to participate in clinical trials. 600 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture Health-virus-vaccine-Fauci,INTERVIEW WASHINGTON The United States' top infectious disease scientist hails early results from Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine trial as "stunningly impressive," calling the findings an emphatic validation of experimental mRNA technology that some had doubted. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture Also moved: Health-virus-Austria,SCENE -- AMERICAS -- Weather-hurricane-Centram,WRAP BILWI, Nicaragua Hurricane Iota sweeps through northern Nicaragua with its sights set on Honduras, after making landfall as the strongest Atlantic storm this year just two weeks after an earlier powerful storm devastated parts of Central America. 750 words 2100 GMT by Julia Rios. Picture. Graphic. Video US-Mideast-diplomacy-Obama WASHINGTON Former US president Barack Obama offers a bleak portrait of much of the Middle East's leadership in his new memoir, as he reveals how he still agonizes on where he applied pressure during the Arab Spring. 600 words moved Also moved: US-diplomacy-Obama,QUOTES US-vote-politics-Biden-cabinet,FOCUS WASHINGTON President-elect Joe Biden has promised a cabinet that reflects America's diversity when he takes office. Here are some of the politicians, diplomats, businesswomen, activists and defense experts jockeying for spots in his inner circle. 750 words 2030 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture -- MIDEAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-diplomacy,WRAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories The Palestinian Authority of president Mahmud Abbas says it will restore coordination with Israel, after severing cooperation in May this year over Israel's plans to annex parts of the West Bank. 500 words moved by Hossam Ezzedine -- ASIA -- Thailand-politics-protest,WRAP BANGKOK Thai democracy activists vow to return to the streets after police fired water cannon and tear gas on demonstrators in the most violent clashes seen since the protest movement erupted in July. 700 words moved by Lisa Martin and Pitcha Dangprasith. Picture. Picture. Video. Live video HongKong-China-law-politics HONG KONG A senior Chinese official backs calls to "reform" Hong Kong's judiciary, in a landmark speech signalling Beijing's determination to assert more control over the city's independent legal system. 500 words moved -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-conflict-Sudan-refugee,FOCUS UM RAQUBA REFUGEE CAMP, Sudan For Ethiopians who escaped intense fighting in their northern homeland of Tigray by fleeing into Sudan, they are now safe, but the terrifying nightmare of what they witnessed haunts them. 800 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video Burkina-vote-unrest, ADVANCER OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso's worsening jihadist insurgency has dominated campaigning for Sunday's elections, with some candidates arguing that the time has come to explore the idea of dialogue with armed groups. 550 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Graphic. File picture -- BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY -- US-vote-IT-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON Facebook and Twitter defend their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assails the platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news. 800 words 1930 GMT by Rob Lever. Picture. Video US-economy-retail-earnings-politics-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Walmart earnings are surging, Amazon is expanding into pharmacies and Wall Street indices are hitting record highs, but data shows traditional retailers struggling to keep up as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts the US economy. 700 words 1930 GMT by Chris Stein US-IT-lifestyle-health-Amazon,lead WASHINGTON After books, clothes, appliances, fresh food and even streaming content, Amazon is branching into one of the last realms it has yet to conquer: prescription drugs. 600 words 2000 GMT by Virginie Montet. File picture US-retail-earnings-Walmart, WRAP Walmart scores another round of strong earningsas it sharpens its focus on e-commerce growth and retreats from some overseas markets as the coronavirus roils the retail economy. 650 words 2200 GMT by John Biers China-US-Huawei-telecommunication,2ndlead SHANGHAI Chinese telecom giant Huawei announces it has sold its Honor budget phone line to a domestic consortium in a move it said was necessary to keep the brand alive amid "tremendous" supply chain pressures caused by US sanctions. 600 words moved by Dan Martin. Picture afp
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