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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Deal agreed to end Karabakh fighting + Vaccine breakthrough raises hope + Trump axes defence chief by Tweet + Peru president ousted in impeachment vote + 'Lockdown' is Word of the Year Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP YEREVAN Hundreds of Russian peacekeepers are on the way to Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a peace deal ending weeks of fierce fighting over the disputed region. 800 words 1000 GMT by Herve Bar. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-deal,POINTS Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict,CHRONO Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Hugely promising results from a coronavirus vaccine trial spark optimism around the world that humanity may be a step closer to defeating the worst pandemic in a century. 650 words 1030 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump, who is refusing to concede election defeat, injects new volatility by firing his defense secretary, while president-elect Joe Biden makes good on a promise to focus on leading the country out of the Covid-19 crisis. 900 words moved by Sebastian Smith with Angela Weiss in Wilmington. Picture. Video Peru-politics-corruption,WRAP LIMA Peru's Congress votes to impeach and oust President Martin Vizcarra over allegations he took kickbacks from developers while serving as a regional governor in 2014. 850 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-Collins-dictionary LONDON "Lockdown" is Collins Dictionary's Word of The Year, following the dramatic increase in usage of a word synonymous with the experience of populations across the world during the coronavirus pandemic. 500 words moved by Callum Paton -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-diplomacy-Biden-China,ANALYSIS BEIJING His style may be less combative than the defeated Donald Trump, but experts say a Joe Biden presidency will tighten Washington's squeeze on big power rival China over trade, human rights and security. 850 words moved by Ludovic Ehret US-vote-Biden-Saudi,FOCUS RIYADH US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over its human rights failings, but observers say the oil-rich Arab powerhouse still holds enough leverage to deflect a major rupture in relations. 780 words 1000 GMT by Anuj Chopra US-vote-Harris,FOCUS NEW YORK The first female vice president and a symbol of American diversity -- Kamala Harris has electrified women and minority voters on the US left, who views her as the future more than Joe Biden. 650 words moved by Laura Bonilla. Picture US-vote-IT-politics,POINTS WASHINGTON Silicon Valley is welcoming the election of Joe Biden as US president even as it girds for a series of battles over tech policy in Washington. 800 words moved by Rob Lever US-vote-Trump-defeat,FOCUS WASHINGTON With his defeat in the US presidential election, Donald Trump finds himself fighting against being tagged with a label he frequently applies to his rivals but is antithetical to his own brand: "loser." 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed US-vote-Pennsylvania,FOCUS TOWANDA, Pennsylvania In the parking lot of Jones Diner, the supporters of President Donald Trump aren't ready to accept a Joe Biden victory until the election results are "certified" but signs of resignation are creeping in. 650 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture. Video Also moved: US-vote-legal-cast,POINTS US-politics-defense-Trump,WRAP US-vote-economy-business,FACTS US-politics-health-insurance-justice,WRAP WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's lame-duck administration makes a last try in the US Supreme Court to demolish the "Obamacare" health program, which could cancel the health insurance of millions in the middle of a pandemic. 550 words moved by Paul Handley -- EUROPE -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-politics-Pashinyan,PROFILE YEREVAN He swept to power with a promise of change, spearheading a wave of peaceful protests in 2018, but now some are calling Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" for agreeing to what they say is a humiliating ceasefire deal with Azerbaijan. 600 words 1100 GMT. Picture Spain-attacks-Catalonia-trial,WRAP SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain The trial of three men accused of helping the perpetrators of the 2017 attacks in Barcelona and a nearby seaside town that killed 16, opens at a court near Madrid 450 words 1000 GMT by Alvaro Villalobos. File picture. File video Health-virus-Austria-tourism-ski,FOCUS SANKT LEONHARD IM PITZTAL, Austria After some of its economically crucial ski resorts became bywords for coronavirus clusters in the first wave of the pandemic, Austria is glad that mask-clad skiers are once again racing down its powdery slopes for the new season. 750 words moved by Denise Hruby. Picture. Video Also moved: Ski-economy-leisure,FACTS -- AFRICA -- Ethipia-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the end of military operations in the northern region of Tigray is "coming within reach", as the military claimed to have captured a key airport. 550 words 1300 GMT by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moving: Ethiopia-unrest,Q&A Mali-politics-Toure,WRAP BAMAKO Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who led the Sahel nation for a decade before being ousted in a coup, has died in Turkey aged 72, a family member and a doctor say. 450 words 1000 GMT -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Libya-conflict-diplomacy-Tunisia,Q&A TUNIS The UN is hosting Libyans for talks in its latest push to end to a decade of violence, forge a temporary unity government and prepare for elections in the North African country. 700 words 1200 GMT by Paul Raymond. File picture Jordan-vote,WRAP AMMAN Jordanians vote in a parliamentary election overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic which has dealt a heavy blow to the kingdom's already debt-ridden economy. 450 words 1300 GMT. Picture. Video Syria-conflict-displaced-heritage,FOCUS BAQIRHA, Syria Abdelaziz al-Hassan did not want to live in an overcrowded camp after fleeing war in northwestern Syria, so instead his family pitched a tent in the ruins of a Roman temple. 650 words moved by Abdelaziz Ketaz. Picture. Video Egypt-heritage-development CAIRO In Egypt's "City of the Dead", centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner of the vast historical cemetery into a vibrant neighbourhood full of live. 750 words moved by Mohamed Abouelenen and Emmanuel Parisse. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Canada-homicide-trial TORONTO The trial of a Canadian man linked to the misogynist "incel" movement and accused of killing 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto begins. 600 words moved by Olivier Monnier. File picture Bolivia-politics-Morales,WRAP VILLAZON, Bolivia Leftist former president Evo Morales crosses the border from Argentina into Bolivia, triumphantly ending a year-long exile that followed a failed bid for a controversial fourth term. 600 words moved. Picture -- ASIA -- Pakistan-culture-women-politics-religion,FOCUS KARACHI A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television. 700 words moved by Joris Fioriti. Picture. Video Myanmar-vote-religion-rights YANGON After five years without a single Muslim MP, Myanmar is in need of someone to help fight for the rights of oppressed minorities, says Sithu Maung as he celebrates his election to parliament. 600 words moved by Su Myat Mon and Richard Sargent. Picture. Video Fbl-Asia-INA-health-virus-Indonesia,FOCUS BANDA ACEH, Indonesia Hit by a coronavirus-sparked match freeze and huge pay cuts, Indonesia's out-of-work footballers have been forced to take up menial jobs like selling street food or working as security guards, with little end in sight. 750 words moved by Alfath Asmunda, with Dessy Sagita in Jakarta. Picture. Video -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Food-lifestyle-McDonalds,WRAP NEW YORK Fast food giant McDonald's announces it is launching a new plant-based burger named the "McPlant" to cater to the growing number of people who do not eat meat. 500 words moved Entertainment-tech-gaming-Microsoft-Xbox-US TOKYO Microsoft's new Xbox console hits stores worldwide, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony's latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world. 600 words moved afp
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