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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Israel, Hamas in heaviest exchanges in years + Indian Covid variant found in 44 countries + Pipeline shutdown sparks panic buying in US + Manchester City clinch Premier League title + UK doctors warn over kids swallowing magnets Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Palestinian militants Hamas fire a barrage of rockets at Israel's economic hub Tel Aviv in retaliation for an Israeli strike that destroyed a tower block in Gaza, as the foes trade their heaviest fire for several years. 950 words 0400 GMT by Alexandra Vardi with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza City. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP GENEVA The variant behind India's explosive Covid-19 outbreak is now in dozens of countries, the WHO says, as the United States reveals it has been asked for help on vaccines from countries around the world. 500 words 0400 GMT by Nina Larson. Picture. Video. Graphic US-oil-hacking-pipeline,WRAP WASHINGTON Fears the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline would cause a gasoline shortage leads to some panic buying and prompts US regulators to temporarily suspend clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's capital. 700 words moved by Heather Scott Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-Title,WRAP LONDON Manager Pep Guardiola hails "relentless" Manchester City after they clinch the "hardest" of his three Premier League titles as arch-rivals United lose to Leicester, sparking wild celebrations among supporters who had gathered outside the Etihad Stadium. 750 words 0300 GMT by Steven Griffiths. Picture. Video Also moved: Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-generation,FOCUS Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-fans Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-Guardiola,REAX Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-Fernandinho,REAX Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity-Guardiola,FOCUS Health-children-game-safety PARIS Doctors from major hospitals in England sound an alarm over a fivefold increase in the number of young children requiring medical treatment after swallowing magnets from toys. 600 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- SPOTLIGHT -- Afghanistan-conflict-hospital-attack-anniversary,FOCUS KABUL It's been a year since Atiqullah Tanha's wife was murdered during a cold-blooded killing spree at a Kabul maternity ward, leaving their twin daughters motherless and horrifying a war-weary nation already deeply scarred by decades of conflict. But like most attacks in Afghanistan, there was little to no follow up. 700 words 0330 GMT by Jay Deshmukh and Usman Sharifi. Picture. Video ICoast-agriculture-cocoa-labour-children,FOCUS SOUBRE, Ivory Coast Twenty minutes into his meeting with a social worker after being picked up by police, 15-year-old Issouf wrings his hands and admits it: he has been working on a cocoa plantation. 800 words moved by David Esnault. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-lifestyle-hair,FOCUS NEW YORK Shortly after coronavirus shut down New York last spring, Herman James picked up his clippers, headed outside and found himself a new identity: the Central Park barber. 600 words 0130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video -- AMERICA -- US-politics-Republicans WASHINGTON A vote by House Republicans over ousting anti-Trump conservative Liz Cheney from her leadership role will almost certainly confirm that the party out of power in Washington is casting its lot with the former US president. 650 words 0130 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture. File picture Also moved: US-politics-Republicans-Biden,FOCUS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinian-conflict-US-diplomacy,FOCUS WASHINGTON Joe Biden entered the White House hoping to avoid entanglement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But, like US presidents before him, a crisis is dragging him in sooner than he would have liked. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon and Francesco Fontemaggi Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Gaza-children,SCENE BEIT HANUN, Palestinian Territories Young brothers Ibrahim and Marwan were filling sacks of straw in northern Gaza when an Israeli strike came from the skies. In an instant, they and three other relatives were killed. 600 words moved by Adel Zaanoun. Picture. Video We have also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict,CHRONO Israel-Palestinians-conflict-IronDome,FACTS Israel-Palestinians-conflict-US-diplomacy,FOCUS Libya-conflict-politics,ANALYSIS TUNIS A new unity government in Libya had raised hopes the war-ravaged North African nation had turned a corner towards peace -- but analysts warn that major stumbling blocks remain. 700 words 0200 GMT by Hamza Mekouar Iran-vote-politics,WRAP TEHRAN Iranian hopefuls throw their hats into the ring, launching the battle to succeed moderate President Hassan Rouhani in June 18 elections. 750 words moved. Picture. Video Iran-US-defence-Navy,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they warned US vessels after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Gulf. 450 words moved -- EUROPE -- Britain-NIreland-unrest,WRAP LONDON British soldiers used "clearly disproportionate" force during violence in Northern Ireland that saw 10 civilians shot dead nearly 50 years ago, a coroner rules, finding the victims all innocent of any crimes. 750 words moved by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-Tigray-Eritrea-aid,lead ADDIS ABABA A deliberate "campaign" to prevent farming is unfolding in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray, a top regional official says, warning that the result will be "starvation". 500 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. File picture. Graphic Sudan-unrest-protest,2ndlead KHARTOUM Hundreds rally in the Sudanese capital demanding justice for protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations which led to the ouster of president Omar al-Bashir more than two years ago. 400 words moved -- SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT Climate-agriculture-forests-trade-land PARIS Whether it's turning forests into cropland or savannah into pastures for cattle, humanity has repurposed land over the last 60 years equivalent in area to Africa and Europe combined, researchers say. 600 words moved by Marlowe Hood -- HEALTH -- Health-science-bacteria-resistance PARIS Using higher doses of antibiotics in a bid to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance may end up strengthening certain bacteria, according to research released that highlights a previously unthought-of risk. 450 words moved by Patrick Galey -- ECONOMY -- US-automobile-energy-environment-retail,FOCUS MONTCLAIR, New Jersey It has been a long road for electric cars in the United States, but myriad announcements by major automakers signal they are at last moving towards the mainstream. 800 words 0130 GMT by John Biers. Picture Britain-politics-finance-business-Australia-Greensill,WRAP LONDON Australian financier Lex Greensill takes full responsibility for the collapse of his finance group Greensill Capital, as he refuses to be drawn over the company's links to UK government lobbying. 650 words moved by Ben Perry. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-entertainment-music-award-health-virus,WRAP LONDON Dua Lipa wins the coveted British Album of the Year prize at the Brit Awards, in a ceremony that saw female artists dominate the mixed categories. 600 words 0300 GMT by James Pheby Entertainment-US-film-Snyder,FOCUS LOS ANGELES After a decade making some of Hollywood's biggest superhero movies, director Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead" returns to the monsters who helped make his name -- zombies, who this time have taken over Las Vegas. 550 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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