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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Contact: Engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Hundreds hurt in new Jerusalem clashes + Afghan Taliban declare ceasefire for Eid + US emergency after main pipeline hacked + Myanmar counts cost of coup, 100 days on + Climate change ravages Kenya tea output Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli security forces again clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem as a planned celebration of the Jewish state's 1967 takeover of the holy city threatens to further inflame tensions. 750 words 1030 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video. Live Video Also moving: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Jerusalem,CHRONO Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Al-Aqsa,FACTS Afghanistan-conflict-blasts,WRAP KABUL The Taliban declares a three-day ceasefire for this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, following a sharp spike in violence as Washington goes about withdrawing its remaining troops from the war-wracked country. 650 words 1100 GMT by Jay Deshmukh and Emal Haidary. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Afghanistan-conflict-Hazara,Q&A US-IT-crime-hacking-pipeline,lead WASHINGTON The US government declares a regional emergency as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remains largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected. 600 words moved by Virginie Montet Myanmar-politics-military-100days YANGON One hundred days after the military seized power in Myanmar, the nun who pleaded for protesters on her knees in the street says the coup has cast a pall of fear and depression over the country. 800 words moved. Picture. Graphic. File video Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-women,FOCUS Myanmar-politics-military-timeline,CHRONO MMA-MYA-Myanmar-politics-military Climate-environment-Kenya-tea PARIS Climate change is set to devastate Kenya's tea production as the world's largest exporter faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and insect infestations, according to a new analysis. 400 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Iceland-volcano,SCENE FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano lies quiet for a spell before suddenly spewing red molten lava high into the air, visible from the capital Reykjavik in an awe-inspiring display of "earth's power". 550 words moved by Jeremie Richard. File Picture. Video Russia-health-disability-children,FOCUS SAINT PETERSBURG Clad in a green jumpsuit and helmet, Maryan Dolik walks with hesitation as he enters the glass compartment of an indoor skydiving simulator. 550 words moved by Marina Koreneva, with Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva in Moscow. Picture. Video Yemen-conflict-religion,VIDEOESSAY MARIB, Yemen Markets in war-torn Yemen's embattled Marib city are bustling with people gearing up for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, despite fighting that has raged nearby between government forces and Huthi rebels. 500 words 0930 GMT by Nabil al-Awzari. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP LONDON Britain is set to announce a further easing of its coronavirus lockdown, joining several European nations in gradually reopening its economy, but India remains in the grip of a devastating outbreak. 650 words 1300 GMT by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics Also moved: Health-virus-vaccines-Germany-Singapore-BioNTech,2ndlead China-Nepal-Himalayas-health-virus BEIJING China will set up a "separation line" on the peak of Mount Everest to avoid possible Covid-19 infections by climbers from virus-hit Nepal, state media report, after dozens were taken ill from the summit's base camp. 400 words moved. File picture Health-virus-US-LatAm-vaccines,FOCUS MIAMI BEACH A long line of people snake across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth. 550 words moved by Leila Macor. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- France-US-Vietnam-war-chemicals-trial,WRAP EVRY, France A French court says complaints by a French-Vietnamese woman are "inadmissible" after she accused more than a dozen multinationals of causing grievous harm to her and others by selling Agent Orange to the US government during the Vietnam War. 450 words 1100 GMT France-military-politics,lead PARIS A group of serving French soldiers publishes a new open letter in a conservative magazine warning President Emmanuel Macron that the "survival" of France is at stake after he made "concessions" to Islamism. 500 words 1000 GMT by Stuart Williams -- ASIA -- Malaysia-environment-conservation-bees,FOCUS KUALA LUMPUR Placing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man uses his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket. 550 words moved by Patrick Lee. Picture. Video China-politics-anniversary-media-tourism YAN'AN, China Tourists pose for photos on Chairman Mao's bed as the Chinese Communist Party -- much-criticised overseas -- marks its centenary year at home with PR push including office history outings, big-budget movies and carefully constructed media tours. 600 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-vote-army-politics,FOCUS TEHRAN A string of military figures among the list of Iranian presidential hopefuls is stirring unease over a possible militarisation of the Islamic republic's politics. 600 words moved. Picture. Video. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-politics-Facebook-Trump-ban WASHINGTON Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and therefore earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant's rules are in "shambles," the co-chair of the network's oversight panel says. 550 words moved by Virginie Montet US-crime-shooting-Colorado,lead WASHINGTON A gunman opens fire at a birthday party in a mobile home park in Colorado, killing six people before taking his own life, US police says. 400 words moved Haiti-kidnapping-religion-Catholic-release,INTERVIEW PORT-AU-PRINCE Living in squalid conditions, fearing execution and constantly being shuffled to new locations -- a nun who was among a group of 10 people captured in Haiti told AFP she believed their bodies would be burned or dumped into a mass grave. 650 words moved by Amelie Baron. Picture. Video US-politics-Republicans-Stefanik-Trump,PROFILE WASHINGTON US politician Elise Stefanik began her Washington career as a moderate, but has changed tack and surged in influence to likely become the most powerful Republican woman in Congress -- a trajectory she owes entirely to her staunch defense of Donald Trump. 800 words moved by Michael Mathes. File picture -- BUSINESS -- Bolivia-viniculture,FOCUS TARIJA, Bolivia At almost 2,000 meters above sea level, Bolivian wine-growers are continuing a centuries-old tradition started by Jesuit missionaries in a bid to capture a niche market with their unique product. 550 words moved by William Wroblewski. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Racing-USA-Derby,WRAP WASHINGTON Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tests positive for a banned substance, its trainer says, acknowleding that the horse could be stripped of its history-making victory. 500 words moved by Jim Slater. File picture -- ARTS -- US-art-auction-minorities,FOCUS NEW YORK Black artists are represented like never before at New York's spring sales next week after years of being overlooked and underappreciated, with several expected to set new records for their works. 650 words moved by Thomas Urbain and Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video -- PEOPLE -- US-Germany-architecture-Jahn WASHINGTON German-born American architect Helmut Jahn, known for his postmodern steel-and-glass structures, has died aged 81 in Illinois in a crash involving two vehicles while he was riding his bicycle. 250 words moved afp
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