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| - Duty Editor: Susan Stumme Contact: Susan.Stumme@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar anti-coup protesters return as UN urges end to violence + EU assesses Russian Covid vaccine + Tight security but calm at US Capitol after extremist threat + Royal row with Harry and Meghan heats up before Oprah sitdown + Square unveils deal for Jay-Z's Tidal music platform Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Defiant anti-coup protesters return to the streets across Myanmar after the deadliest day of the junta's crackdown, as the United Nations calls on the military to "stop murdering" civilians. 750 words 2000 GMT. Picture. Video Also moved: Myanmar-politics-military-teen-funeral,SCENE Health-virus,WRAP THE HAGUE Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU says it is assessing the vaccine, while countries worldwide struggle to hold off another infection surge before inoculations become widespread. 800 words moved by Danny Kemp with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic US-politics-unrest-extremism,WRAP WASHINGTON The grounds of the US Capitol are ringed with boosted security after officials warn of an attack plot by QAnon conspiracists, two months after a deadly riot there, but there is no sign of protesters and senators convene. 600 words 2100 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Britain-US-royals-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Meghan Markle has accused the British royal family of peddling lies against herself and her husband Prince Harry, in an escalating transatlantic war of words before a tell-all interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey. 750 words moved by Anna Malpas, Joe Jackson and Phil Hazlewood. File picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-US-royals-Harry-Meghan,FACTS Britain-US-royals-crises,FACTS US-IT-music-lifestyle-Tidal-Square,WRAP WASHINGTON Digital payments firm Square buys a controlling stake in the streaming music platform Tidal from a group led by rap star Jay-Z for $297 million in cash and stock. 500 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- EU-NATO-defence-politics,INTERVIEW BRUGES, Belgium NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns that Europe's defence depends on close transatlantic bonds and not on a quest for the continent's strategic autonomy. 750 words 1930 GMT by Dave Clark. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle for global influence, experts say, especially between China and Russia. 650 words 1930 GMT by Valerie Leroux Health-virus-Israel-Austria-Denmark-vaccines,WRAP JERUSALEM Leaders from Israel, Austria and Denmark announce an alliance for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines, a deal that has already sparked criticism in Europe. 650 words moved. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Entertainment-US-media-people-Oprah,PROFILE NEW YORK He may be the Queen's grandson, but she is American cultural royalty: Oprah Winfrey, whose upcoming bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is dominating headlines, is a billionaire TV phenomenon renowned for coaxing secrets and tears from countless celebrities. 750 words moved by Peter Hutchison. File picture Also moved: Britain-US-royals-Harry-Meghan-interview,FOCUS Britain-US-royals-Harry-Meghan-interview,Q&A Britain-royals-Harry,PROFILE Britain-US-royals-Meghan,PROFILE -- EUROPE -- Britain-royals-health-Philip,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip has undergone a successful heart procedure, Buckingham Palace says, raising hopes for his recovery after a lengthy stay in hospital. 650 words moved by Anna Malpas. Picture. Graphic. Video. Videographic Italy-history-archaeology-tourism,FOCUS ROME A newly renovated, colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect. 550 words moved by Gildas Le Roux. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-nuclear-diplomacy-IAEA,WRAP VIENNA European nations drop a planned resolution criticising Iran at this week's meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, in an attempt to hasten the revival the 2015 nuclear deal, with Tehran hailing the move as keeping open the "path of diplomacy". 700 words moved by Jastinder Khera with Valerie Leroux in Paris. Picture. Video Vatican-pope-Iraq-unrest,WRAP VATICAN CITY On the eve of his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis pays tribute to those who have suffered from years of violence, saying he goes there as a "pilgrim of peace". 600 words moved by Catherine Marciano and Alice Ritchie. Video Libya-politics,WRAP TRIPOLI Libya's interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah submits his proposed government for approval by parliament, a key step towards unifying the war-ravaged nation. 450 words 2000 GMT -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-Eritrea-conflict-rights-UN,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The United Nations denounces what it calls possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region and urges the exit of troops from Eritrea, which denies its presence. 600 words 1945 GMT by Philippe Rater with Nina Larson in Geneva Nigeria-unrest-crime-kidnapping,Q&A LAGOS For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorised communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travellers and kidnapping people. 650 words moved by Camille Malplat with Louise Dewast in Abuja -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Oil-market-trade-pandemic,WRAP LONDON The OPEC group of oil producers and its allies decides to allow a slight rise in crude output in the face of fragile market demand after talks, less than a third of the amount market observers had predicted. 500 words moved by Benoit Pelegrin. File picture. US-economy-bank-rate-employment,WRAP WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell again pledged to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, saying the US labor market faces a lengthy recovery and will not see "maximum employment" this year. 550 words 2030 GMT by Heather Scott Britain-US-retail-technology-Amazon LONDON Amazon launches its first "just walk out shopping" outlet outside the United States, as the online retail giant steps up its competition with traditional supermarkets and other retailers. 600 words moved by Callum Paton and Mathilde Bellenger. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- NZealand-earthquake,4thlead AUCKLAND New Zealanders are jolted awake by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the North Island, triggering a brief tsunami warning but no reports of damage or injuries. 400 words 2000 GMT China-HongKong-politics,WRAP BEIJING China's top legislature will discuss electoral reform in Hong Kong when it meets this week, as speculation grows that Beijing will use the event to further tighten control over the financial hub. 550 words moved by Helen Roxburgh. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-court,WRAP HONG KONG Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents charged with subversion are sent to jail at the end of a marathon bail hearing that reignited international alarm over China's crackdown on dissent in the finance hub. 750 words moved by Su Xinqi, Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video afp
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