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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + EU agency to rule on AstraZeneca jab + Tanzania mourns death of divisive leader + Atlanta shooting suspect denies racist motive + N.Korea accuses US of 'lunatic theory' + Tokyo Olympic official quits over pig insult Health-virus,WRAP THE HAGUE Europe's drugs regulator is set to give its verdict on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine following a chaotic few weeks that has seen nations suspend its use over blood clot fears. 700 words 1200 GMT by Danny Kemp with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moving: Health-virus-EU-vaccines-EMA-AstraZeneca-questions,Q&A Tanzania-politics-Magufuli,WRAP DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania plunges into mourning over the death of Covid-sceptic President John Magufuli after weeks of uncertainty over his health, capping more than five years of authoritarian rule which will leave a divided legacy. 800 words 1030 GMT. Picture. Video. File Video. Graphic Also moving: Tanzania-politics-Magufuli,SCENE Tanzania-politics-Hassan,PROFILE US-shootings-spa,WRAP ATLANTA, Georgia A 21-year-old suspect described as a sex addict is charged with murdering eight people in spas around the US city of Atlanta, in triple attacks that have deeply shaken the Asian-American community. 750 words moved by Cyril Julien. Picture. Video. Graphic. Also moved: US-shootings-spa-racism,SCENE US-shootings-spa-suspect,FACTS US-SKorea-NKorea-diplomacy-defence,WRAP SEOUL North Korea accuses the new US administration of "lunatic theory" as President Joe Biden's top envoys hold talks in Seoul. 700 words 0930 GMT by Sylvie Lanteume and Sunghee Hwang Picture. Video Also moving: US-NKorea-diplomacy-nuclear,Q&A Oly-2020-2021-Japan-discrimination,WRAP TOKYO The creative director for Tokyo's Olympic ceremonies resigns for suggesting a female comedian appear as a pig, weeks after the Games' chief stepped down over insulting remarks about women. 700 words moved by Kyoko Hasegawa and Sara Hussein. Picture. Video. Live video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Kazakhstan-China-rights-diplomacy,FOCUS ALMATY Gulnur Kosdaulet's daily journey to protest over her husband's detention in China begins with a shared taxi that she hails outside her modest farm, where towering mountains give way to Kazakhstan's vast steppe. 800 words moved by Chris Rickleton. Picture. Video Kenya-conservation-agriculture-animal-environment-food,FOCUS KIMANA, Kenya Just after dawn, Tolstoy lumbers into view. A wandering giant, with tusks almost scraping the earth, this great elephant has roamed beneath Mount Kilimanjaro for nearly 50 years but could be confronting a new threat to his natural realm: surging demand for avocados. 900 words moved by Nick Perry. Picture. Video Yemen-women-energy,FOCUS SANAA Ten trailblazing Yemeni women have overcome scepticism and ridicule to bring power to their villages, illuminating lives with a micro-grid solar business they hope to expand across the war-torn region. 650 words moved by correspondents in Sanaa with Mohamad Ali Harissi in Dubai. Picture. Video Indonesia-religion-discrimination,FOCUS JAKARTA Siti Rohani remembers the day her teenaged daughter came home in tears after being bullied for not wearing a hair-covering hijab at her Indonesian school. 650 words moved -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-climate-UN GENEVA Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations says, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. 400 words moved Health-virus-HongKong-China,lead HONG KONG Hong Kong health authorities defend the practice of physically restraining some babies and children in coronavirus isolation wards after criticism over the treatment of families under the city's strict anti-virus measures. 600 words moved Health-virus-PNG PORT MORESBY Papua New Guinea will shut schools, limit non-essential movement and make mask-wearing mandatory, the country's pandemic controller tells AFP, to stem a surge in Covid-19 cases overwhelming local hospitals. 500 words moved. Video France-health-isolation,FOCUS TARASCON-SUR-ARIEGE, France A year after France entered uncharted territory with its first coronavirus lockdown, a small group of volunteers has embarked on a more extreme confinement: nearly six weeks underground, with no notion of time, to study the effects of acute isolation. 450 words moved by Marison Rifai. Pictures Health-virus-Colombia-doctor,FOCUS BOGOTA Colombian doctor Norberto Medina has lived all facets of the coronavirus epidemic. He has seen patients die and nursed others back to health. He contracted the virus himself, stared death in the face in intensive care, and donated blood plasma containing antibodies with which to treat others afflicted. He has also received the vaccine. 800 words moved by Lina Vanegas. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-US-diplomacy-politics,WRAP MOSCOW Moscow demands an apology from Washington after US President Joe Biden likened Vladimir Putin to a "killer," sparking the biggest crisis in years between the former Cold War rivals. 600 words 1030 GMT by Anna Smolchenko Netherlands-politics,WRAP THE HAGUE Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte eyes potential coalition partners for a fourth term in office after claiming a clear win in coronavirus dominated elections. 700 words 1030 GMT by Danny Kemp Also moving: Netherlands-politics-parties,FACTS Spain-euthanasia-law,WRAP MADRID Spain's parliament will give final approval to a law legalising euthanasia, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally ill or gravely injured patients to end their own suffering. 650 words 1130 GMT moved by Diego Urdaneta. Picture. Video Also moved: Spain-euthanasia-law,FACTS Britain-US-court-Depp-media,WRAP LONDON Hollywood star Johnny Depp's bid to overturn a high-profile British libel ruling over reports he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard will head back to court, as the actor seeks formal permission to appeal. 550 words 1100 GMT by James Pheby. File picture Germany-religion-church-abuse,WRAP BERLIN Faced with accusations of trying to cover up sexual violence in Germany's most powerful Roman Catholic diocese, the archbishop of Cologne publishes a long-awaited report on abuse by clergy. 600 words 1100 GMT by Isabelle Le Page. File picture -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-unrest,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges from the ruling junta that her lawyer says are "groundless" but could ensure she would never return to politics. 650 words 1230 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Afghanistan-conflict-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden says it will be "tough" to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in a deal secured under Donald Trump. 600 words moved by Ben Sheppard. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Canada-China-US-politics-diplomacy-trial,WRAP OTTAWA China will put two Canadians on trial within days following their arrests more than two years ago in apparent retaliation for the detention of a top Huawei executive, the Canadian government says. 700 words moved by Michel Comte. File picture Mexico-drugs-business-cannabis,FOCUS MEXICO CITY Mexican and foreign companies are lining up for a share of what experts say is likely to become one of the world's biggest legal marijuana markets, worth billions of dollars. 600 words moved by Jean Luis Arce -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-vote-farright,FOCUS JERUSALEM One of the most far-right political blocs in Israeli political history could enter parliament after next week's elections, thanks partly to tacit support from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 700 words 1200 GMT by Jonah Mandel. Picture Also moved: Israel-vote-Judaism,FOCUS Jordan-Israel-diplomacy-US,FOCUS AMMAN When Jordan sabotaged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's triumphant pre-election trip to the United Arab Emirates last week, analysts say it was sending him a message: stop marginalising us. 800 words moved by Mussa Hattar Iran-politics-tradition-health-virus,FOCUS TEHERAN Suffering under tough US sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, Iranians are bracing for another gloomy Nowruz, the New Year's holiday that is at the heart of Persian culture. 700 words 1300 GMT. Picture. Video Lifestyle-Saudi-economy-tourism-health,FOCUS RIYADH Well-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that dovetails with efforts to discourage citizens from splurging overseas. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & TECH -- China-internet-technology,lead BEIJING Chinese authorities say they have summoned 11 tech companies including Tencent, Alibaba and TikTok owner ByteDance for talks on "deep fakes" and internet security, as regulators try to reel in the country's runaway digital sector. 350 words moved -- OFFBEAT -- Taiwan-food-offbeat TAIPEI A top Taiwanese official issues a plea for people to stop changing their name to "salmon" after dozens made the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion. 300 words moved -- ENVIRONMENT -- UN-weather-hurricane-names,lead GENEVA The Atlantic hurricane names Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota are being retired due to the trail of death and destruction left in their wake, says the UN's World Meteorological Organization. 650 words moved by Robin Millard Spain-environment-weather-trees MADRID High among the treetops the sound of a chainsaw rings out and a huge branch comes crashing down as Madrid's forestry engineers move from tree to tree, repairing the damage from the record snowfall seen in January. 750 words moved by Hazel Ward. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Oly-2020-2021-spectators-health-virus LAUSANNE An Olympics under the dark cloud of Covid-19 may not be the experience athletes had hoped for, but they are still eager to grab their chance to shine, be there fans or not. 750 words moved by Coralie Febvre -- SOCIAL ISSUES -- UN-ageism-discrimination GENEVA Ageism is widespread worldwide and stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination based on age have only been amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic, says the United Nations. 450 words moved by Robin Millard -- SPACE -- Science-cosmology-astronomy-universe PARIS Peering into the early Universe 12 billion years ago, scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web". 400 words moved afp
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