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| - Duty Editor: Ross Adkin Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Aid arrives as India ramps up Covid-19 jabs + N.Korea brands Biden's diplomacy 'spurious' + Thousands rally for Bolsonaro across Brazil + 4 ISS astronauts prep for SpaceX splashdown + Man City on title brink with Palace victory Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI India struggles to contain one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks with nearly 400,000 new infections, as more international aid arrives in the South Asian nation to help end the crisis. 650 words 0600 GMT by Atish Patel and Glenda Kwek, with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics NKorea-US-politics-nuclear-Biden,lead SEOUL North Korea accuses US President Joe Biden of pursuing a hostile policy, dismissing "spurious" American diplomacy and warning of a response. 600 words moved Brazil-protest-health-virus,lead BRASILIA Several thousand Brazilians march in support of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, ignoring a surging pandemic even as government opponents take their own protests online. 450 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-Canada-protest US-space-SpaceX-ISS-science,WRAP WASHINGTON Four astronauts leave the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX vessel, after more than 160 days in space which will culminate in a splash landing off the Florida coast. 600 words 0800 GMT by Lucie Aubourg. Video Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Manchester City are on the brink of clinching the Premier League title after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace, while Chelsea maintain their hold on fourth place after beating Fulham by the same scoreline. 700 words moved by Julian Guyer. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-Britain-technology-pandemic,VIDEOESSAY TAUNTON, Britain The rural county of Somerset in southwest England is best known for its cider, and seems an unlikely setting for cutting-edge technological innovation. 450 words moved by Arman Soldin. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Belgium-protest,lead BRUSSELS Belgian police fire water cannon and tear gas as they move in Saturday to clear a crowd of several hundred gathered in a park to protest anti-virus lockdown rules. 500 words moved. Picture. Video -- CENTRAL ASIA -- Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-conflict,WRAP BISHKEK Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan claim another breakthrough in their bid to end the worst clashes at their shared border in memory as several thousand Kyrgyz demonstrators rally against what they called an invasion attempt by their Central Asian neighbour. 750 words moved by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-US-nuclear-diplomacy,2ndlead VIENNA Parties to the Iran nuclear agreement adjourn the third round of negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the accord, with the Russian side expressing "cautious and growing optimism" and saying they hoped to achieve concrete results within three weeks. 550 words moved. Picture France-history-Napoleon-Egypt-Palestinians,FOCUS CAIRO Napoleon Bonaparte's bloody campaign in Egypt and Palestine, which marked the start of modern European colonialism in the Middle East, remains contentious two centuries after the French emperor's death. 850 words moved by Emmanuel Parisse with Guillaume Lavallee in Gaza. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-vaccines,FOCUS PASADENA, Texas It's official: America's Covid-19 immunization campaign is stalling. While vaccination programs are lagging badly in many countries, mass vaccine sites across the US are closing due to dwindling demand, leaving authorities exploring new ways to reach people who haven't yet gotten a shot. 700 words moved by Francois Picard with Issam Ahmed in Washington. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-theater,SCENE NEW YORK Broadway is not due to return until September but New York's longest-running play is already back thanks to its indomitable lead who has played the same role over 13,500 times. 600 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video US-politics-Republicans,FOCUS WASHINGTON Shut out of the White House and desperate to reclaim power in Congress next year, Republicans are locked in an internal battle over their party's direction, and whether to embrace or jettison the divisive politics of Donald Trump. 750 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture -- EUROPE -- France-Spain-Germany-protest-labour-MayDay,WRAP PARIS Thousands rally in France, Spain and Berlin to mark May Day in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic as police scuffle with protesters in Paris and fired tear gas. 650 words moved by Caroline Taix with Hazel Ward in Madrid. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Somalia-unrest-politics,WRAP MOGADISHU Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed relaunches talks over the holding of fresh elections, in a move welcomed by the opposition following the country's worst political crisis in years. 650 words moved. Video DRCongo-conflict-siege,FOCUS KINSHASA The Democratic Republic of Congo's move to impose a "state of siege" on two violence-wracked eastern provinces brings praise from local leaders but also sparks concern in a country where the army faces allegations of rights abuses. 600 words moved by Samir Tounsi Nigeria-unrest-bandits KANO, Nigeria A Nigerian bandit chief who led the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolchildren has been killed in armed clashes with a rival gang, sources say, just days after reneging on an amnesty deal with authorities. 450 words moved by Aminu Abubakar. File picture -- ASIA -- China-economy-luxury-fakes,FOCUS BEIJING It's the world's biggest market for luxury goods -- and their counterfeits -- so an expert eye for telling a bona fide Chanel hand bag from a bogus one is a skill set in hot demand across China. 750 words moved by Ye Qian and Helen Roxburgh. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Auto-Prix-POR,WRAP PORTIMAO, Portugal Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton completing a Mercedes front-row lockout in qualifying. 500 words moved. Picture afp
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