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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Palace under pressure to address Meghan racism claims + Myanmar forces target barricaded protesters + Russia, China to launch lunar space station + China pushes 'virus passports', EU gets jab boost + White House to dog house: Biden's pooches sent home US-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Britain's royal family is under pressure to respond to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's claims of racism, triggering a crisis for the institution not seen since the time of his late mother, Diana. 850 words 1600 GMT by Phil Hazlewood and Anna Malpas. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Britain-US-royals-racism-politics,FOCUS Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON People barricaded in a Yangon neighbourhood overnight say that security forces searched their homes room by room for anti-coup protesters, targeting apartments flying the flag of Aung San Suu Kyi's party. 750 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-religion-nun Russia-China-politics-space,WRAP MOSCOW Russia and China agree to build a lunar space station together, as Moscow seeks to modernise its extraterrestrial might and catch up with the United States in the space race. 500 words 1500 GMT by Anastasia Clark Health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China launches a system of so-called "virus passports" to kickstart international travel, as Russia seals its first deal to manufacture the Sputnik V jab in the European Union. 750 words 1800 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-Biden-dog-offbeat,FOCUS WASHINGTON He came into the White House promising to bring sanity and even a bit of fun, but less than two months later, the Bidens' dog Major is in disgrace after what officials are calling a "biting incident." 500 words 1600 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Japan-tsunami-anniversary-earthquake-nuclear-disaster-communities,FOCUS NAMIE, Japan Masakazu Daibo has reopened his family's eel restaurant in part of Japan's Fukushima region declared a no-go zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster, but so far he has barely a single neighbour. 1,050 words moved by Shingo Ito. Picture. Video. Graphic ** Please see our special advisory on the 10th anniversary of the Japanese tsunami ** Egypt-France-Switzerland-ballet-gender,FOCUS PARIS Surrounded by little girls and mocked at school when he first tried ballet, it took serious determination for Luca Abdel-Nour to become the first Egyptian prizewinner at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. 500 words moved by Rana Moussaoui. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- EU-parliament-Spain-Catalonia,WRAP BRUSSELS The European Parliament lifts the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two allies wanted by Spain following Catalonia's independence attempt in 2017. 550 words moved by Aldo Gamboa. Picture. Video Turkey-Russia-politics-trial,WRAP ANKARA A Turkish court sentences five suspects to life in jail over the 2016 murder of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara. 500 words 1530 GMT by Raziye Akkoc Belgium-Britain-ICoast-murder-trial,FOCUS BRUGES, Belgium Jean-Claude Lacote has been a clothing dealer in the United States, was a television producer in South Africa and ran an airline in Ivory Coast. He's now on trial in the Belgian city of Bruges accused of shooting a man dead in 1996. 600 words moved by Matthieu Demeestere. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Afghanistan-conflict-US-diplomacy,FOCUS WASHINGTON President Joe Biden is testing whether he can bring sweeping changes in Afghanistan, including a potential government involving the Taliban, in a high-risk strategy as he weighs whether to honor a May deadline to end America's longest war. 750 words moved by Shaun Tandon Environment-Jordan-forests-climate,FOCUS KUFRANJAH, Jordan On a bare hill in Jordan's verdant Ajloun region, dozens of people plant saplings as part of a reforestation effort that aims to reach 10 million trees in 10 years. 550 words moved by Mussa Hattar. Picture. Video EU-migrants-Tunisia,WRAP TUNIS At least 14 migrants, including four children, drown while 139 are rescued after two boats sink off the coast of Tunisia, the country's national guard says. 450 words by 1530 GMT Arab-revolution-Syria-conflict-heritage,FOCUS PALMYRA, Syria A decade of war has not only destroyed Syria's present and poisoned its future, it has damaged beyond repair some of its fabled past. 1,300 words moved by Maher al-Mounes with Jean-Marc Mojon in Beirut. Picture. Video Also moved: Arab-revolution-Syria-conflict-Assad,FOCUS Arab-revolution-Syria-conflict-opposition,FACTS Arab-revolution-Syria-conflict-Kurds,Q&A Arab-revolution-Syria-conflict-anniversary,FACTS -- AFRICA -- Senegal-politics-unrest,WRAP DAKAR A Senegalese opposition group suspends calls for massive protests in the West African state after a judge freed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from detention. 500 words 1530 GMT by Laurent Lozano and Alexandre Martins-Lopes. Picture Also moving: Senegal-political-unrest-explainer ICoast-vote ABIDJAN Ivory Coast awaits results from parliamentary elections in which President Alassane Ouattara's party appears on track for an absolute majority, while the peaceful polls raise hopes the country's recent violent tensions are behind it. 500 words 1500 GMT by David Esnault. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-Malawi-relief,FOCUS LILONGWE A long-delayed Covid relief package starts to be disbursed in Malawi, bringing a surprised smile to some of its poor. 550 words moved by Jack McBrams. File picture. Graphic Lifestyle-SAfrica-fashion-sneakers,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Queueing outside an upmarket Johannesburg clothing store, young fashion lovers hope to lay their hands on the latest sneakers to come out of the United States. 700 words moved by Michelle Gumede. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-economy-health,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden's massive stimulus plan is on the verge of clearing Congress, providing a lifeline for millions of American families and businesses and preserving unemployment benefits days before they are set to expire. 550 words 1600 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture Also moving: US-economy-politics-stimulus,FACTS US-economy-politics-stimulus-history,FACTS US-racism-police-trial,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Jury selection is expected to begin in the high-profile trial of the white police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of African American George Floyd. 650 words 1630 GMT by Joy Powell and Charlotte Plantive. Picture. Video Brazil-politics-corruption-Lula,FOCUS SAO PAULO The ruling that overturned ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions has upended Brazilian politics and set up a potential election showdown between the tarnished left-wing icon and his nemesis, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. 650 words 1600 GMT by Paula Ramon. File picture. Video Also moved: Brazil-politics-corruption-Lula,PROFILE Mexico-crime-politics,FOCUS MEXICO CITY Mexico is reeling from a surge in political violence ahead of upcoming elections, with dozens of politicians murdered at the hands of criminal gangs vying for influence. 550 words moved by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias -- ASIA -- Pakistan-Yousafzai-television-Apple ISLAMABAD Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize as a teenager after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt, signs a deal with Apple TV+ that will see her produce dramas and documentaries that focus on women and children. 350 words moved HongKong-China-politics HONG KONG Loyalty to China's Communist Party will be key to deciding if a Hong Konger is a "patriot", a senior Chinese official says, as Beijing draws up new laws to vet the finance hub's politicians. 550 words moved. Picture. Video. Live video -- ECONOMY -- World-economy-growth-OECD,WRAP PARIS The OECD sharply raises its 2021 global growth forecast as the deployment of vaccines and a huge US stimulus programme greatly improve economic prospects. 500 words moved by Eve Szeftel. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-Euro-2020-GER-Loew,WRAP BERLIN Germany's World Cup-winning head coach Joachim Loew will step down after the European championships this year, the German football association says. 600 words 1500 GMT. File picture Also moving: Fbl-Euro-2020-GER-Loew-successors,POINTS Fbl-Euro-2020-GER-Loew,PROFILE Oly-2020-2021-Japan-torch-health-virus,2ndlead TOKYO Japan has decided to exclude overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics over fears an influx of visitors from aboard could bring an increase in coronavirus infections, local media report. 450 words moved Fbl-Asia-CHN-Jiangsu-fans,FOCUS SHANGHAI Fans of Chinese football champions Jiangsu FC say police have warned them not to protest or "make trouble" after the club's abrupt financial collapse, describing themselves as angry, heartbroken and powerless. 600 words moved by Peter Stebbings. File picture afp
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