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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran targets US troops in revenge for assassination + Oil prices spike, stocks plummet after Iran attacks + Ukranian plane with 170 passengers crashes in Tehran + Japan mass-murder accused pleads not guilty + Snipers to cull 10,000 camels in drought-hit Australia Iran-Iraq-US-unrest,WRAP BAGHDAD Iran fires missiles at Iraqi bases used by the US military, Iranian and American officials say, in the first clash of Tehran's promised revenge for the US killing of one of Iran's top generals. 800 words 0630 GMT by Maya Gebeily, with Marc Jourdier in Tehran and Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-US-unrest-Iraq,CHRONO Markets-world,WRAP HONG KONG The price of oil spikes after Iran launches revenge attacks on US forces in Iraq, making good on its pledge to hit back over the killing of its top general. 550 words 0700 GMT. Picture. File Video Iran-Ukraine-aviation-accident,WRAP TEHRAN A Ukrainian plane carrying 170 passengers crashes shortly after take-off in Tehran, Iranian media report, with the Red Crescent saying there was no chance of finding any survivors. 400 words 0530 GMT Japan-crime-court-Sagamihara-disabled,WRAP YOKOHAMA, Japan The man accused the brutal murder of 19 disabled people at a care home that ranks among Japan's worst mass killings pleads not guilty as his trial gets underway. 700 words 0830 GMT by Natsuko Fukue. Picture. Video. Sketch Australia-animal-environment SYDNEY Snipers are taking to helicopters in Australia to begin a mass cull of up to 10,000 camels as drought drives large herds of the feral animals to search for water closer to remote towns, endangering indigenous communities. 400 words moved by Holly Robertson -- IRAN CRISIS -- Iran-Iraq-US-unrest,SCENE KERMAN, Iran "We'll give our lives for General Soleimani and we'll avenge him," says the survivor of a stampede that crushed to death dozens of mourners in the Iranian city of Kerman. 500 words moved by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video Iran-Iraq-US-unrest-Soleimani,FOCUS TEHRAN The millions who turned out across Iran to mourn Major General Qasem Soleimani have testified to the apparent across-the-board popularity of a figure hailed as a "living martyr" for the Islamic republic. 650 words moved by Marc Jourdier. Picture. Video Also moved: Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-troops,Q&A Iraq-unrest-US-Iran-Kurds,FOCUS Iraq-US-diplomacy-Iran-unrest,FOCUS Saudi-unrest-US-Iran-Iraq-diplomacy,FOCUS -- ASIA -- Australia-fire-environment-climate SYDNEY Australians are being warned to evacuate high-risk areas ahead of rising bushfire danger in the coming days, marking the end of cooler weather that brought welcome respite to residents and firefighters. 500 words 0700 GMT by Holly Robertson. Taiwan-politics-vote-economy,FOCUS TAIPEI Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen looks set to secure a second term in elections this weekend, but her Achilles heel is an economy that China has squeezed relentlessly in an effort to assert its control over the island's future. 750 words moved by Amber Wang and Sean Chang China-politics-technology-justice,FOCUS SHANGHAI Facial-recognition technology has become embedded in China, from airports to hotels, e-commerce sites and even public toilets, but a law professor had enough when asked to scan his face at a safari park. 800 words 0400 GMT by Kelly Wang. File Picture -- EUROPE -- Turkey-Russia-Syria-Libya-conflict-diplomacy-oil,WRAP ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to inaugurate a new gas pipeline, with tensions in Libya and Syria also on the agenda. 550 words moved by Gokan Gunes Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-Johnson-VonDerLeyen LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to tell Ursula von der Leyen that Britain will not extend the Brexit transition period, in their first face-to-face meeting since she became European Commission chief. 350 words moved -- CARLOS GHOSN -- Lebanon-Japan-Ghosn-court-Nissan-Renault,WRAP BEIRUT Carlos Ghosn is to hold a highly anticipated press conference in Lebanon on Wednesday, the first by the fugitive car magnate since his Houdini-like escape from Japan where he was facing trial. 500 words moved by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Japan-Lebanon-Nissan-Renault-Ghosn-automobile-investigation-enterprises-management,FACTS TOKYO Private jets, bullet trains and boxes with holes for breathing: Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan is worthy of a Hollywood plot. 700 words moved by Richard Carter Also moved: Japan-Nissan-Renault-automobile-court-Ghosn,POINTS -- AMERICAS -- Venezuela-politics-parliament,WRAP CARACAS Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he is sworn in for another term as National Assembly speaker following a standoff with the armed forces. 700 words 0530 GMT by Andrea Tosta. Picture. Video Argentina-politics-economy,FOCUS BUENOS AIRES A month into his presidency, Alberto Fernandez has embarked on an ambitious and risky juggling act in a bid to drag Argentina out of its worst economic crisis in almost 20 years and avoid a default. 600 words moved by Yemeli Ortega and Maria Lorente. File picture -- BUSINESS & ECONOMY -- US-trade-economy-indicator,WRAP WASHINGTON America's trade deficit continued to tumble in November, hitting its lowest level in three years as imports of crude oil, computers and industrial supplies fell off sharply, the government reports. 600 words moved by Douglas Gillison -- ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE -- US-IT-lifestyle-CES-Neon,WRAP LAS VEGAS Avatars touted as "artificial humans" create a buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show even as debate swirls on what exactly the digital entities are. 600 words moved by Rob Lever. Picture Entertainment-US-film-music-Joker,FOCUS LOS ANGELES As the first woman to win a Golden Globe as a solo composer, "Joker" musician Hildur Gudnadottir had every reason to bask in the spotlight of this weekend's star-studded Hollywood gala. 450 words moved by Andrew Marszal -- SPORT -- Chess-world-women-CHN,FOCUS SHANGHAI Two of the sharpest minds in women's chess are doing battle this week in Shanghai with a record prize fund up for grabs and title of world champion on the line. 650 words 0600 GMT by Peter Stebbings. Picture afp
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