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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + US urges halt to J&J vaccine over clots + Dozens arrested in unrest over latest shooting + NATO warns Russia over Ukraine troop buildup + Japan to dump treated Fukushima water in sea + Egypt seizes Suez megaship over $900 mn claim Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON US health authorities recommend a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot over blood clot fears as the company also halts its rollout in Europe, complicating immunization efforts as several regions experience fresh surges. 800 words 1500 GMT by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Video. Graphic US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS Dozens of protesters were arrested overnight in Minneapolis, officials say, as fresh violence broke out despite a curfew imposed after a police officer fatally shot a young Black man. 800 words 1530 GMT by Ben Sheppard with Chris Lefkow in Washington. Video. Picture. Graphic Also moved: US-racism-trial-police-vigil,SCENE Ukraine-Russia-conflict-diplomacy-NATO-US,WRAP BRUSSELS NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg tells Russia to end an "unjustified" military build-up around Ukraine that has sparked fears of an escalation in the former Soviet state's long-running conflict. 700 words moved by Max Delany. Picture Also moving: Russia-Ukraine-conflict,FACTS Japan-nuclear-Fukushima-environment-oceans,WRAP TOKYO Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government says, triggering a furious regional reaction and fierce opposition from local fishing communities. 750 words moved by Harumi Ozawa and Shingo Ito. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Japan-nuclear-Fukushima-environment-oceans,Q&A Egypt-shipping-Suez,WRAP CAIRO The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been 'seized' on court orders until its owners pay $900 million, canal authorities say. 400 words 1500 GMT. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Nigeria-unrest-aid,FOCUS MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Many of the millions displaced by conflict in northeast Nigeria want to go home, but relentless jihadist attacks in the region mean a return is unlikely anytime soon. 800 words moved by Louise Dewast. Picture Ethiopia-Israel-religion-immigration-diplomacy,FOCUS GONDAR, Ethiopia The hillside Jewish cemetery in northern Ethiopia was never supposed to get so big -- the thousands buried there had hoped to die in Israel, but steep and often insurmountable hurdles foiled their plans to immigrate. 750 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video Mexico-crime-drugs,FOCUS AYAHUALTEMPA, Mexico Mexican children toting replica rifles march alongside armed members of a self-defense force who say they have been left to defend their village against drug traffickers all by themselves. 600 words moved by Yussel Gonzalez. Picture. Video France-weather-frost-agriculture-wine,SCENE AMPUIS, France Standing on a steep narrow path amid rows of his vines Michael Gerin wonders whether any of this year's harvest can be salvaged. Several nights of vicious frost have killed off most of the shoots, and the weather forecast is not promising. 500 words 1500 GMT Saudi-dance-culture,VIDEO ESSAY TAIF, Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, classic muzzle-loading rifles are carefully prepared for the traditional "Taasheer" war dance, a striking display of leaping and gunpowder blasts. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- HEALTH/CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-WHO-animal,2ndlead GENEVA The World Health Organization calls for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases such as Covid-19. 650 words moved by Robin Millard Health-virus-vaccines-India-Russia,4thlead NEW DELHI India authorises the emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and will fast-track approval for other shots already passed by other major countries, authorities say, as infection rates soar to a new record high. 600 words moved Health-virus-Germany,lead BERLIN The German government agrees controversial changes to a national infections control law, handing Berlin more power to impose tougher measures such as night-time curfews to halt the raging coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Kit Holden. Picture. Video Health-virus-Iraq-Ramadan,FOCUS BAGHDAD Faced with sharp price rises, a decline in the buying power of the dinar and rising unemployment, Iraqis enter the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan with a feeling of dread. 550 words moved by Salam Faraj. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-military-politics,WRAP YANGON The UN rights chief warns Myanmar could be spiralling towards a "full-blown" Syrian-style conflict, after a two-month crackdown that a local monitoring group says has already claimed more than 700 lives. 700 words moved. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics,lead HONG KONG Hong Kong's government says it will be illegal for residents to encourage others to boycott or cast blank ballots in the city's already limited local elections as part of China's drive to ensure only "patriots" govern the finance hub. 550 words moved by Yan Zhao HongKong-China-politics-media-crime,lead HONG KONG A Hong Kong newspaper linked to a spiritual group banned in China says it will "never back down" after a gang of sledgehammer-wielding men ransacked its printing presses. 600 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Germany-US-defence-diplomacy,WRAP BERLIN The United States will increase troop levels in Germany as part of a commitment to closer ties, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says on his first official trip to Europe. 600 words moved by Deborah Cole. Picture. Video Germany-trial-farright,lead STUTTGART, Germany The trial opens of 12 alleged far-right conspirators suspected of planning attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims as part of a plot to overthrow Germany's democracy. 450 words moved by Benno Stieber with Femke Colborne in Berlin. Picture Switzerland-money-record GENEVA A tiny Swiss gold coin bearing a picture of Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out has been crowned as the world's smallest commemorative coin, Switzerland's mint announces. 300 words moved. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-nuclear-Russia-US,WRAP TEHRAN Iran and Russia unite against the US and Europe, warning that an attack on the Natanz uranium enrichment site and new EU sanctions could harm ongoing nuclear talks. 750 words 1600 GMT by Amir Havasi. Picture. Graphic. Video Jordan-politics-royals-Saudi,FOCUS RIYADH Saudi Arabia fervently denies involvement in Jordan's royal feud, but the arrest of an advisor to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stirred unease in Riyadh, which sources say is pushing for his release. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra UAE-Ramadan-restaurant-social DUBAI Dubai restaurants are no longer required to shield passersby from the sight of food during fasting hours in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,authorities say. 300 words moved -- AFRICA -- Mozambique-unrest,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Jihadist fighters who raided the northern Mozambique town of Palma last month may be planning their next move, experts say, raising fears of more attacks in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. 800 words 1800 GMT by Sofia Christensen Benin-vote,WRAP COTONOU Benin's President Patrice Talon is widely expected to win a second term as election results are due to be announced after a weekend ballot international observers say was marked by a low turnout following an opposition boycott. 600 words 1830 GMT by Camille Malplat. 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Video Mali-unrest-rebels,WRAP BAMAKO A former rebel leader in northern Mali who was a signatory to a crucial 2015 peace accord in the poor Sahel state has been killed, a spokesman says. 450 words 1530 GMT DRCongo-unrest-Goma-UN,WRAP GOMA, DR Congo Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma has killed 10 people over two days and authorities have banned protests after demonstrations slamming massacres and alleged UN inaction, an official says. 400 words 1500 GMT Burkina-politics-trial,2ndlead OUAGADOUGOU The exiled former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, is to be tried for the murder of the man he ousted in a 1987 coup, Thomas Sankara. 400 words 1430 GMT Burundi-Tanzania-refugee-rights-UN GENEVA UN rights experts call on the Burundian and Tanzanian governments to respect the rights of people fleeing Burundi, as refugees have reportedly faced forced returns, torture and killings. 450 words 1500 GMT by Nina Larson SAfrica-court-corruption,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma has until Wednesday to suggest what sentence he should be given if found guilty of contempt of court, in a marked deviation from the standard rule book. 600 words moved by Hillary Orinde -- ECONOMY/BUSINESS/TECH -- US-economy-indicator-inflation,WRAP WASHINGTON Government data shows inflation moving higher in the United States last month, but economists say there's no cause for alarm despite massive government spending that's prompted worries of an impending price spike. 550 words 1500 GMT by Chris Stein and Heather Scott US-IT-politics-Facebook,WRAP NEW YORK Facebook's independent Oversight Board expands its mission and will start accepting requests to remove "harmful content" that users believe has been wrongly allowed to remain on the leading social network. 500 words 1600 GMT by Rob Lever US-stock-cryptocurrency,FOCUS NEW YORK The arrival of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on the Nasdaq is one of the most anticipated events of the year on Wall Street, where enthusiasm for bitcoin is in full swing, despite questions about the sustainability of the market. 650 words moved by Daniel Hoffman afp
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