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| - Duty Editor: Ben Richardson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Canada to widen school searches after remains found + Lockdown in Malaysia as SEAsia battles virus surge + Israeli parties seek 11th-hour deal to topple Netanyahu + Osaka quitting French Open stirs mental health debate + Aussie softball team first to arrive in Japan for Olympics Canada-indigenous-school-politics,WRAP OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledges to expand excavations at old boarding schools across Canada after remains of 215 indigenous children were discovered at one location. 700 words moved Health-virus-Malaysia-SEAsia,lead KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia imposes a tough, nationwide lockdown to battle a worsening coronavirus outbreak, as countries across Southeast Asia struggle with a resurgence in cases driven by infectious variants. 500 words moved by M. Jegathesan. Picture. Video Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli politicians work against the clock to overcome final hurdles to building a coalition that would end the record reign of right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 650 words 1030 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Tennis-FRA-Open-Osaka PARIS Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open and her revelation that she suffers from depression has thrown the spotlight onto the mental health of multi-millionaire superstar athletes. 600 words 1300 GMT by Dave James Also moved: Tennis-FRA-Open-Osaka-Japan,REAX Oly-2020-2021-Japan-health-virus-Australia-softball,WRAP OTA, Japan Australia's softball team become the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics, in a major step forward for the pandemic-postponed Games as organisers battle coronavirus fears. 700 words 0930 GMT by Harumi Ozawa with Sara Hussein in Tokyo. Picture. Video Also moved: Oly-2020-2021-Japan-health-virus-sponsors,FOCUS -- SPOTLIGHT -- SKorea-environment-climate-plant,FOCUS BONGHWA, South Korea Hidden in a South Korean mountain tunnel designed to withstand a nuclear blast, the seeds of nearly 5,000 wild plant species are stored for safekeeping against climate change, natural disaster and war. 650 words moved. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-WHO-variant-names GENEVA Covid-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid stigmatising nations where they were first detected, the World Health Organization announced Monday. 400 words moved EU-prosecution-health-virus-aid,WRAP LUXEMBOURG A newly created EU prosecutors office starts work, just in time to direct legal-eagle scrutiny over hundreds of billions of euros of Covid-recovery spending about to sprayed over the bloc. 550 words 1000 GMT. Video. Picture -- EUROPE -- Spain-Morocco-WSahara-Polisario-court,WRAP The leader of Western Sahara's independence movement, whose presence in Spain has angered Morocco, appears by video conference before a Spanish judge to answer allegations of torture and genocide. 650 words 1100 GMT by Marie Giffard. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-toll,WRAP BEIRUT A decade of conflict in Syria has left nearly half a million people dead, a war monitoring group says, in a new toll that includes 100,000 recently confirmed casualties. 500 words 1000 GMT by Rouba El-Husseini. File Picture Lebanon-economy,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's financial collapse is likely to rank among the top 10 crisis episodes since the mid-19th century, the World Bank says in a damning report. 500 words 1030 GMT by Jean-Marc Mojon. File Picture Israel-Palestinians-conflict-animals,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories A smashed goldfish bowl, panicked birds in a cage, animals needing treatment. The loss or injury of treasured pets has added to the trauma of Gaza residents after last month's deadly conflict. 550 words moved by Mai Yaghi. Picture -- AFRICA -- Zimbabwe-politics,FOCUS HARARE In office since the military-led ouster of Robert Mugabe three-and-a-half years ago, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa is consolidating his grip on power with moves reminiscent of his predecessor's style, analysts say. 600 words moved by Fanuel Jongwe. File Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-racism-massacre-history,WRAP TULSA In Tulsa, the city that still bears the scars of a 1921 racial massacre, African-American residents are eagerly awaiting the arrival of President Joe Biden on Tuesday, hoping he will hear their call for financial reparations. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Venezuela-Colombia-army-government-NGO,lead CARACAS Eight Venezuelan soldiers who had been kidnapped by armed groups operating on the Colombian border have been rescued, Caracas said Monday. 400 words moved. Colombia-protest-army,FOCUS CALI, Colombia Inhabitants of Colombia's third-largest city react with fear and suspicion to the sight of soldiers patrolling the streets after violent unrest, but others have been cheering them. 700 words moved by Andres Carmona. Picture. Video US-psychology-trend-health-philosophy-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON Shaken by Covid, some Americans try "manifesting" a positive result, be it love, money or success, through a mix of positive thinking and magical practices. 700 words moved by Daxia Rojas. Picture -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-coup,FOCUS YANGON Schools in Myanmar open for the first time since the military seized power, but teachers and students are set to defy the junta's calls for full classrooms in a show of resistance. 650 words moved. Picture. File picture. Video Also to move: Myanmar-politics-military-coup-schools,SCENE China-Tibet-rights-religion LHASA, China Maroon-robed Tibetan nuns vigorously debate Buddhist precepts, while monks dash across an astro turf pitch on the roof of the world to kick a football. The Tibetan Buddhist College, one of the highest places of learning on Earth, has over 900 students who study Mandarin, English and political studies. 450 words by Helen Roxburgh moved. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/SPORT -- OPEC-oil-market-virus LONDON The OPEC group of oil-producing countries and its allies look set to boost production further when they meet Tuesday, as pandemic-hit demand for crude recovers. 500 words 1000 GMT by Benoit Pelegrin -- SPORT -- Fbl-Copa-2021-health-virus-BRA-ARG-COL,FOCUS BRASILIA After Covid-19 overwhelmed Argentina too badly to host the South American football championships, officials move the tournament to pandemic-battered Brazil of all places, drawing criticism from epidemiologists and a flurry of jokes. 750 words moved by Jordi Miro. Video. File Picture afp
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