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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer email: engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump impeachment lawyers to take the floor + Tokyo 2020 chief steps down in sexism row + Aussie Open shuts out fans in Covid lockdown + Navalny back in Russian court + Jazz great Chick Corea dies of cancer US-politics-impeachment-trial,WRAP WASHINGTON Lawyers for Donald Trump take the Senate floor to rebut the Democratic-led impeachment of the former president for inciting insurrection, with expectations that the Republican party will then vote to acquit. 750 words moved by Chris Lefkow and Sebastian Smith. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-trial-takeaways,POINTS Oly-2020-2021-Japan-sexism-Mori,WRAP TOKYO Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori bows to mounting pressure and resigns over sexist remarks, but his replacement is not immediately clear after opposition emerged to his favoured successor. 650 words 1030 GMT by Kyoko Hasegawa and Sara Hussein. Picture. Video Also moved: Oly-2020-2021-Japan-politics-Mori,PROFILE Oly-2020-2021-Japan-health-virus,CHRONO Health-virus,WRAP MELBOURNE Australia orders more than six million people into an emergency coronavirus lockdown, throwing a showpiece tennis tournament into disarray as the pandemic's economic cost is laid bare in badly-hit Britain. 650 words 1100 GMT Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Also moved: Health-virus-Australia-tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP Russia-politics-trial-Navalny,lead MOSCOW Russia's main Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is back in court for allegedly defaming a World War II veteran, after being ordered to prison in another case that sparked global outrage and mass protests in his country. 350 words 1100 GMT by Maxime Popov. Picture Entertainment-US-music-jazz-Corea,WRAP NEW YORK Chick Corea, the American jazz composer and electric keyboard trailblazer whose visionary fusion work stretched the traditional boundaries of genre, has died of a rare form of cancer. He was 79. 750 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Ethiopia-unrest-minorities-massacre,FOCUS CHAGNIA, Ethiopia On the night before Orthodox Christmas last month, Ethiopian priest Girmay Getahun donned a white robe and, Bible in hand, walked down the dirt road to his church to prepare for services. Around midnight, heavily armed fighters arrived in his village, sending Girmay fleeing into the forest to hide for two days. 850 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video. Graphic Pakistan-lifestyle-comedy,VIDEOESSAY PESHAWAR, Pakistan Wearing a bowler hat and familiar toothbrush moustache, Pakistan's Usman Khan darts through traffic swinging a cane, teasing motorists and shopkeepers for laughs and a few rupees with a Charlie Chaplin impersonation that has become a viral sensation. 300 words moved. Picture. Video Singapore-food-culture-UNESCO,FOCUS SINGAPORE After the pandemic torpedoed his chance to work at a Michelin-starred New York restaurant, Lim Wei Keat returned to his roots by becoming a Singapore street-food chef cooking local fare. 600 words moved by Catherine Lai. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Heath-virus-Kenya-aviation-vaccines,FOCUS NAIROBI Kenya Airways wants to become a lead distributor of coronavirus vaccines in Africa and spies an advantage when competing to transport the temperature-sensitive vials -- its expertise in getting fresh roses to Europe. 650 words 1130 GMT by Nick Perry. Picture. Video Health-virus-Belgium-vaccines,FOCUS WAVRE, Belgium A small country with an outsize reputation in research and pharmaceuticals, Belgium has emerged with a strategic role in the world's battle against the coronavirus. 700 words moved by Matthieu Demeestere and Julien Girault. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Italy-politics,WRAP ROME With almost all the political parties behind him, Mario Draghi enters the final straight in his bid to form a new government to lead Italy through the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words 1200 GMT by Alice Ritchie. Picture Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,FOCUS MOSCOW In turns defiant, mocking, and affectionate, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has used a series of court appearances to build up his support, infuriate his opponents and craft an image as Russia's preeminent political prisoner. 650 words 1100 GMT by Thibaut Marchand, Maxime Popov and Anna Smolchenko. Picture Vatican-pope-religion-media,FOCUS VATICAN CITY Radio Vatican, which brings the words of the pope into homes and churches across the world in 41 languages, celebrates its 90th birthday. 600 words 1200 GMT by Catherine Marciano. File picture Spain-politics-Catalonia-vote,ADVANCER BARCELONA More than three years after a failed bid to break away from Spain, Catalonia goes to the polls Sunday for an election that Madrid hopes will unseat the region's ruling separatists. 650 words moved by Daniel Bosque. Picture. Video Also moved: Spain-politics-Catalonia-vote-dates,CHRONO Kosovo-politics-vote,ADVANCER PRISTINA With promises to root out corruption, a new generation of Kosovo politicians is trying to break the old guard's hold on power in Sunday elections that could usher in a new era. 650 words moved by Ismet Hajdari and Sally Mairs. Picture Also moved: Kosovo-politics-vote,FACTS Kosovo-politics-vote,PROFILE -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-army,WRAP YANGON Huge crowds throng cities around Myanmar to demand the return of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a seventh straight day of protests, after Washington announced sanctions on the generals behind last week's coup. 700 words 1100 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Myanmar-politics-military-economy-coup,FOCUS BANGKOK Mines, banks, petroleum, agriculture, tourism: large swathes of Myanmar's economy are linked to its ruling junta, providing the powerful military with a colossal -- and closely guarded -- fortune that the United States has targeted with sanctions. 900 words moved by Sophie Deviller. File Picture Afghanistan-US-conflict KABUL US President Joe Biden faces "serious dilemmas" in Afghanistan as a deadline to withdraw troops nears and the Taliban show no sign of ending their bloodshed, a top US official warns. 500 words moved by Jay Deshmukh -- MIDDLE EAST -- Arab-revolution-Bahrain-anniversary,ADVANCER DUBAI With a popular, reform-minded crown prince installed as prime minister, and a decade passed since the Arab Spring, Bahrain should have cast off the painful legacy of its uprising -- but instead wounds remain raw. 700 words 1100 GMT. File Picture. File Video Also moving: Arab-revolution-Bahrain-anniversary,CHRONO Palestinians-politics-vote,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories A deal reached between Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas to hold elections is aimed at renewing confidence in Palestinian governance ahead of a diplomatic push and talks with Israel, experts say. 700 words moved by Adel Zaanoun. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-impeachment-trial-digital,FOCUS WASHINGTON The tradition-bound US Senate has sat in judgment of presidents before, including Donald Trump last year, but this week's prosecution, with its hours of chilling video aired before dismayed lawmaker-jurors, marks a first -- an impeachment trial for the digital age. 700 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture Colombia-Panama-Africa-migration,FOCUS NECOCLI, Colombia Ahmed Kabeer fled his homeland of Sudan where he was tortured and traveled thousands of miles to find himself in a new hell: the ominous jungle that straddles Colombia and Panama. 850 words moved by Juan Sebastian Serrano. Picture. Video Mexico-crime-police-corruption MEXICO CITY The massacre of a group of migrants whose charred bodies were found in northern Mexico has shone a spotlight on the entrenched links between police and criminals in the violence-ridden country. 550 words moved by Jean Luis Arce -- INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE -- ICC-warcrimes-prosecutor,WRAP THE HAGUE The International Criminal Court's member countries are set to elect a new chief prosecutor for the war crimes tribunal, a gruelling job whose current holder is under US sanctions. 650 words moved by Danny Kemp -- LIFESTYLE -- Health-virus-France-food,FOCUS PARIS The coronavirus crisis has already taken a heavy toll on the French way of life. And it's bringing unwanted change on the nation's eating habits by forcing workers into the habit, officially banned until now, of eating at their desks. 650 words 1030 GMT by Adam Plowright Lifestyle-internet-social-virus,FOCUS PARIS Dating apps are booming in lockdown -- no longer just a way of hooking up but also of simple interaction at a time when the coronavirus inflicts loneliness on millions. 550 words 1000 GMT by Alexandra Del Peral Lifestyle-UAE-dating-Valentines,FOCUS DUBAI In Dubai, known for its luxury haunts and parties, Lindsey knows she has reasons to be happy. But like many young expatriates, she's sure her quest for a partner will force her to leave. 700 words moved by Aziz El Massassi. File Picture -- ECONOMY/BUSINESS -- Heath-virus-Britain-economy,WRAP LONDON Britain's economy shrank by a record 9.9 percent last year on the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic despite managing strong growth in the second half, official figures show. 500 words 1030 GMT by Roland Jackson Cuba-US-economy,FOCUS HAVANA Cuba is undergoing a paradigm shift: after decades of tight, centralized control, the communist government is opening up the bulk of its economy to the private sector. 750 words moved by Katell Abiven. File picture US-Australia-media-internet-Microsoft-Google-Facebook,Q&A SYDNEY As Australia moves a step closer to world-first legislation that would force tech giants to pay for news, we look at what the new rules would do and why companies like Google and Facebook are so strongly opposed. 500 words moved -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open-health-virus,SCENE MELBOURNE Tennis's first sizeable crowds since the pandemic have been a welcome sight -- and sound -- at the Australian Open, but Melbourne's arenas will fall silent once again when fans are barred during a snap coronavirus lockdown from Saturday. 550 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video Also moving: Tennis-AUS-Open-health-virus,POINTS afp
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