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| - Duty Editor: Michael Smith Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Emergency supplies reach Covid-hit India + Myanmar junta resists pleas to end violence + HRW report accuses Israel of 'apartheid' + Eritrean troops accused of looting Tigray aid + Massive ratings drop for pandemic-era Oscars Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI The first emergency medical supplies trickle into Covid-stricken India as part of a global campaign to staunch a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses. 800 words 1530 GMT by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta says it will heed regional pleas to stop violence only when the coup-hit country 'returns to stability', as fresh fighting erupts with an ethnic rebel group. 750 words moved. Picture. Video Israel-Palestinians-conflict-rights,WRAP JERUSALEM Human Rights Watch says Israel is committing the crime of "apartheid" by seeking to maintain Jewish "domination" over Palestinians and its own Arab population, an explosive allegation fiercely denounced by Israel. 700 words moved by Daniella Cheslow Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-rights,FACTS Ethiopia-Eritrea-Tigray-aid,EXCLUSIVE ADDIS ABABA Eritrean soldiers are blocking and looting food aid in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region, according to government documents obtained by AFP, stoking fears of starvation deaths as fighting nears the six-month mark. 700 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet Entertainment-US-Oscars-film-ratings,lead LOS ANGELES This year's Oscars audience plummeted by more than half to a record low 9.85 million viewers, broadcaster ABC says -- a staggering if widely expected drop for a ceremony that many viewers found short on humor and star power. 600 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- US-social-lifestyle-tattoo,FOCUS NEW YORK Neither a permanent mark nor a paper transfer: a New York start-up has created the first tattoos that fully disappear after a while, aiming to open the body inking market to new clientele. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-Virus-India-remdesivir,SCENE NEW DELHI Manish Aggarwal celebrates with weary relief after laying his hands on precious doses of Covid-19 medication for his sick father -- a victory where thousands across India have not been so lucky. 400 words moved. Video. Health-virus-Brazil-Russia-vaccines BRASILIA, Brazil Brazil's health regulator denies a request from several states to import Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab's safety and efficacy. 500 words moved -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny-court,WRAP MOSCOW A Russian court imposes sweeping bans on Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), its director says, as Russia inches toward shutting down the jailed opposition figure's movement. 550 words moved Ukraine-Russia-conflict,SCENE SHROKYNE, Ukraine With gunfire crackling in the distance, soldiers on Ukraine's eastern frontline say there has been little let-up in fighting since Russia pulled back its troops from their country's borders. 600 words 1600 by Yulia Silina. Picture. Video France-politics-army,FOCUS PARIS The French government threatens to punish active soldiers who signed an open letter by 25 retired generals warning President Emmanuel Macron that the country is on the brink of social disintegration and headed for "civil war." 700 words 1500 GMT by Clare Byrne and Didier Lauras. Greece-farright-politics-parliament-EU-arrest ATHENS A Greek MEP and former senior member of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, convicted of crimes in October, is arrested in Brussels hours after the European Parliament lifted his immunity, Greek and Belgian officials said. 550 words moved by John Hadoulis. Picture Britain-EU-Brexit-France-diplomacy-fishing,2ndlead PARIS Paris threatens retaliation against Britain unless more French fishing boats are granted access to UK waters, the latest sign of cross-Channel tensions caused by Brexit. 600 words moved by Valerie Leroux and Adam Plowright Albania-vote,WRAP TIRANA Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is planning a victory party as partial results from Sunday's election suggest he has won a record third term. 500 words 1700 GMT by Briseida Mema. Picture. Video France-history-Napoleon,FOCUS PARIS A multitude of exhibitions were lined up for the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death on May 5 but remain closed by the pandemic, while the emperor's decision to re-instate slavery has come under increased scrutiny in the current climate. 800 words moved by Eric Randolph. Picture. Graphic Also moved: France-history-Napoleon-legacy,FOCUS France-history-Napoleon,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-politics-diplomacy,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's president has ordered a probe into the "conspiracy" of an audio leak in which the foreign minister says the military played too strong a role in diplomacy, a government spokesman announces. 600 words moved by Amir Havasi. File picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Burkina-Spain-Ireland-attack,WRAP OUAGADOUGOU Three Westerners have been killed by "terrorists" in Burkina Faso, a senior security source says, after an anti-poaching patrol was attacked in the landlocked West African nation. 500 words 1500 GMT Somalia-unrest-politics,WRAP MOGADISHU Civilians flee their homes in the Somali capital fearing a fresh outbreak of violence, following deadly street clashes and warnings the country's security forces could be splintering into rival factions. 650 words 1430 GMT. Picture. Video Chad-politics,WRAP N'DJAMENA Chad's new junta leader pledges national dialogue after at least two people are left dead during protests against his government, while separately 12 soldiers are killed by jihadists. 650 words 1430 GMT by Djimet Wiche, Amaury Hauchard -- AMERICAS -- Cuba-technology-economy,FOCUS SAN NICOLAS DE BARI, Cuba Disguised as a sparrowhawk, and convincingly mimicking its predatory cry, a drone made of wood, scrap metal and plastic disperses birds at a Cuban airfield -- the creation of engineers keen to develop cheap, local alternatives to foreign-made technology on the communist island. 750 words moved by Carlos Batista. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Pakistan-India-Kashmir-conflict,SCENE POONCH, Pakistan The guns have gone silent, schools have reopened and the bunkers are empty along Pakistan's restive border with arch-rival India, but even as residents in disputed Kashmir relax thanks to an uneasy truce, they fear fighting may erupt at any time. 500 words moved by David Stout. Picture US-Pakistan-BinLaden-anniversary,FOCUS PARIS A decade after he was hunted down and killed in Pakistan by US special forces, Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden retains the capacity to mobilise extremists even in a polarised jihadist scene that has radically changed in the last years. 800 words moved by Didier Lauras. Picture -- Please see our special advisory for full filing plans -- -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Switzerland-Japan-banking-US-Archegos,WRAP TOKYO The collapse of US hedge fund Archegos deals new blows to global banking giants as Switzerland's UBS discloses a surprise hit and Japan's Nomura reveals a bigger financial blow than expected. 600 words moved by Etienne Balmer with Nathalie Olof-Ors in Zurich Also moving: Switzerland-Japan-banking-US-Archegos-bankruptcy,Q&A Health-virus-Germany-economy,WRAP BERLIN Germany raises its growth forecast for 2021, offering a glimpse of light at the end of the coronavirus pandemic tunnel as vaccinations finally begin to gather pace in Europe's biggest economy. 600 words moved by Hui Min Neo. Picture Russia-computers-politics-Apple-US,WRAP MOSCOW Russia imposes a $12.1 million fine on Apple for "abusing" its dominant position in the market by giving preference to its own applications, a government regulator says. 450 words moved. -- SPORT -- Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-BayernMunich-Nagelsmann,WRAP BERLIN Julian Nagelsmann, aged just 33, will take over as Bayern Munich coach from next season to replace the unsettled Hansi Flick at the reigning German and European champions. 700 words moved. Picture Also moved: Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-Bayern-Nagelsmann,PROFILE -- HEALTH -- Health-women-birth-miscarriage PARIS One in seven pregnancies worldwide ends in miscarriage, and 11 percent of women endure a lost pregnancy at least once in their lifetime, experts say, urging better recognition of the issue and improved physical and mental health care. 550 words moved. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-music-celebrity-poetry-France,INTERVIEW PARIS Iconic British artist Marianne Faithfull fears she may never sing again after a brutal dose of Covid-19 last year, but a new album of poetry set to music has given her a beautiful outlet. 550 words moved by Philippe Grelard. File picture afp
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