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| - Duty Editor: Rose Troup Buchanan Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar UN ambassador fired for denouncing coup + Russians mark Nemtsov assassination anniversary + Yemeni clashes kill dozens of fighters in Marib + Man City stride clear amid refereeing confusion + Roman chariot discovered intact outside Pompeii Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta fires its United Nations ambassador for breaking ranks to denounce the military's ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as police stepped up a crackdown on protesters across the country. 850 words moved. Picture. Video Russia-politics-Nemtsov,WRAP MOSCOW Several thousand Russians and Western diplomats pay tribute at a Moscow bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead six years ago, as the United States says it is "deeply troubled" by the Kremlin's growing intolerance of free speech. 600 words moved by Nikolay Korzhov. Picture. Video Yemen-conflict,WRAP ABU DHABI Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Huthi rebels intensify in the strategic province of Marib, with military sources saying a senior loyalist commander was among dozens of fighters killed. 550 words moved by Fawaz Al Haidari with Shatha Yaish in Dubai fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP Manchester City's centre-backs Ruben Dias and John Stones both struck as the Premier League leaders beat West Ham 2-1, while West Brom enlivened the battle to beat the drop with a controversial 1-0 win over Brighton in which the Seagulls missed two penalties. 600 words moved by Kieran Canning. Picture. Video Italy-archaeology-heritage-Pompeii ROME An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered "almost intact" near Italy's buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park announces, calling it a discovery with "no parallel" in the country. 400 words moved. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The Covid-battered United States authorizes Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use, offering fresh hope as Britain bids farewell to fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore who died of the virus earlier this month. 700 words 0200 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moving: US-economy-virus-health-growth-recovery,Q&A Health-virus-US-vaccine minorities Moved: Health-virus-Britain-funeral Health-virus-NZealand WELLINGTON Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern orders New Zealand's largest city back into lockdown as Covid-19 cases continued to be detected in the community. 350 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- US-gender-banking-WallStreet,FOCUS NEW YORK Pin-up photos and smutty jokes have long been commonplace on trading floors, but the finance world is gradually opening up to women -- underlined by the arrival on Monday of Jane Fraser at the head of Wall Street banking flagship Citigroup. 650 words 0200 GMT by Juliette Michel. Picture Also moving: US-gender-banking-SouSou-LifeSaver-Forte,FOCUS US-gender-banking-employee,PROFILE -- ASIA -- Bangladesh-unrest-press,2ndLead DHAKA Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shrugs off criticism of her government's rights record as hundreds marched in a second day of protests over the death of a prominent writer in prison. 500 words moved by Shafiqul Alam. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Lifestyle-Libya-health-spa,FOCUS BENGHAZI, Libya Libya's principal eastern city may be best known as the cradle of a revolution, but it has lately scored an improbable first for the conflict-riven country -- a salt spa. 550 words 0230 GMT. Picture. Video Saudi-US-diplomacy,FOCUS RIYADH US President Joe Biden's decision not to sanction Saudi Arabia's crown prince over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has frustrated campaigners, underscoring Washington's delicate balancing act as it seeks to avoid a diplomatic rupture. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra Turkey-politics-justice-film,INTERVIEW ISTANBUL Celebrated Turkish actor Mujdat Gezen, who risks returning to jail at the age of 77 on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks of his concerns for his country in an interview with AFP. 700 words 0300 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-kidnap-school-release,WRAP JANGEBE, Nigeria Parents of more than 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren wait for news, while more than 40 others seized 10 days ago have been freed. 650 words moved by Aminu Abubakar. Picture. Video Also moved: Nigeria-unrest-kidnapping-school,FOCUS -- EUROPE -- Britain-health-vaccines-royals LONDON Prince William warns that anti-vaccination messages are rife on social media and urges those eligible to get jabs, following a similar appeal by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. 350 words moved Health-virus-Bulgaria-opera SOFIA With an orchestra spread out across the entire parterre, audiences limited to the balconies, and no breaks but plenty of disinfectant, the Sofia Opera is one of the few music venues still hosting live performances in Europe. 650 words 0330 GMT by Vessela Sergueva. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- USA-Basket-sport-internet-auction,FOCUS NEW YORK Fans have been flocking by the thousands to the Top Shot online platform to buy short videos of dramatic sequences from professional basketball games, as a new virtual market enjoys astonishing success among collectors, sports fans and art lovers. 750 words 0200 GMT by Thomas Urbain afp
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