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| - Duty Editor: Kelly Macnamara Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran's supreme leader plays down protests + Second death from SARS-like virus in China + Ukraine PM offers to resign after leaked recording + Famed Bocuse restaurant loses third Michelin star + Cat fight: UK neighbours in costly spat over wandering pet Iran-politics-Khamenei,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's supreme leader says that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of the Iranian people and accuses the country's enemies of exploiting it for propaganda purposes. 750 words 1530 GMT. Picture. Video Also moving: Iran-politics-Khamenei,POINTS China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING A second person dies in China from a mysterious SARS-linked virus that has stricken dozens and appeared in two other Asian countries, with a new case reported in Thailand. 700 words moved. File picture. File video Ukraine-politics,WRAP KIEV Ukraine's prime minister offers his resignation after audio was leaked of him questioning President Volodymyr Zelensky's grasp of economics, in the first major political test for the inexperienced leader. 650 words 1600 GMT by Dmytro Gorshkov. Picture. Video France-lifestyle-food-Bocuse-Michelin,WRAP COLLENGES-AU-MONT-D'OR, France Almost exactly two years after the death of renowned French chef Paul Bocuse, the Michelin Guide has retracted the coveted three-star ranking his restaurant held for an unprecedented 55 years, prompting anger and dismay from industry peers. 600 words 1500 GMT by Sandra Laffont. Picture. Video Also moved: Lifestyle-France-food-Michelin,FACTS Britain-court-animal-offbeat LONDON A dispute between neighbours over a wandering pedigree cat led to court action costing tens of thousands of pounds in legal fees, British media reported. 250 words moved -- AFRICA -- Libya-conflict-talks,WRAP ATHENS Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar holds talks in Athens two days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin, which he and the head of Tripoli's UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj are expected to attend. 650 words moved by John Hadoulis. Picture. Video Libya-conflict-Africa-diplomacy,FOCUS NIAMEY Victims of increasing jihadist attacks, African states bordering Libya are pushing for more say in efforts to end the crisis in their northern neighour whose conflict risks becoming a growing source of regional instability. 700 words 1800 GMT by Boureima Hama with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Addis Ababa and Patrick Fort in Abidjan. File picture Libya-conflict-diplomacy-EU,FOCUS BRUSSELS If this weekend's Berlin summit on the Libya crisis goes according to plan, the European Union will face pressure to help monitor any truce, but diplomats warn it would struggle to put together a force. 600 words 1600 GMT by Christian Spillmann DRCongo-politics-opposition-protest,WRAP KINSHASA DR Congo police fire tear gas to prevent anti-government protesters gathering in the capital Kinshasa, forcibly escorting an opposition leader back home to stop him participating in the rally. 400 words 1600 GMT by Samir Tounsi. Picture. Video SSudan-unrest-politics,WRAP JUBA The latest round of peace talks between South Sudan's two rival leaders fails to strike a deal on the vital issue of internal boundaries, mediators say, the latest setback in forming a unity government. 450 words moved -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-US-trade-diplomacy,FOCUS LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears torn between Britain's historic ally the United States and the European Union as he tries to chart a course on the international stage weeks before Brexit. 750 words 1500 GMT by Pauline Froissart Britain-France-literature-Tolkien,OBIT LONDON Christopher Tolkien, the son of J.R.R. Tolkien who was responsible for publishing many of his father's works, has died aged 95, the Tolkien Society said. 550 words moved by Robin Millard Britain-animal-transport-offbeat LONDON A loose horse found running on a busy main road in the Welsh capital Cardiff was put on a public bus to take it to safety, police said. 250 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-Iran-unrest-IT-hacking,FOCUS WASHINGTON Iran is widely expected to ramp up cyberattacks against the United States in response to the US killing of a top Iranian leader this month even as fears have receded about a military confrontation between the two countries. 750 words moved by Rob Lever Canada-China-US-extradition,ADVANCER OTTAWA A Canadian court on Monday will consider a US request to hand over Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou, whose arrest 13 months ago on fraud charges plunged Canada-China relations into a deep freeze. 700 words moved by Michel Comte. File Picture Also moving: Canada-China-US-extradition,CHRONO Canada-China-US diplomacy-telecoms-court,FACTS -- ASIA -- HongKong-aviation HONG KONG A Hong Kong airline forces a Japanese woman to take a pregnancy test before it would allow her on a flight to a Pacific island popular with mothers seeking US citizenship for their babies. 400 words moved China-economy-population,WRAP BEIJING China's birth rate dropped last year to its lowest level since the Communist country was founded in 1949, adding to concerns that an ageing society and shrinking workforce will pile pressure on a slowing economy. 600 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Video. File picture Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Drought-breaking storms dump desperately needed rain on some bushfire-ravaged parts of eastern Australia, while giving joy to many farmers who have faced losing precious livestock and crops. 600 words moved by Karl Malakunas. Video. Picture. Graphic India-animal-tradition-bull,lead MADURAI A villager is gored to death during a traditional bull-taming festival in southern India, underlining the dangers of the bloody sport. 300 words moved. Picture. Video -- ECONOMY -- China-economy-growth,WRAP BEIJING China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in three decades, hit by weak domestic demand and trade tensions, but while officials warned of further headwinds, separate figures suggest the downward trend is bottoming out. 750 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Picture. Video -- DAVOS -- US-politics-impeachment-Trump-Davos,FOCUS WASHINGTON Far from feeling the heat, President Donald Trump will be chilling in Davos, a fancy Swiss ski resort, when the Senate hears opening arguments in his impeachment trial next week. 600 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture Davos-summit-diplomacy-economy-climate,ADVANCER PARIS US President Donald Trump will renew his running battle with young climate campaigner Greta Thunberg when they join an A-list Alpine gathering at the 50th anniversary of the Davos conclave next week. 700 words moved by Stuart Williams -- ARTS/FASHION -- Netherlands-Iran-art-crime-culture,FOCUS AMSTERDAM A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective after an international "race against time" that drew the alleged interest of Iran's secret service. 700 words moved by Jan Hennop. Picture. Video Lifestyle-France-Japan-fashion-design-Kenzo PARIS He could be sipping cocktails in his silk slippers yet fashion legend Kenzo is back at the age of 80. But the Japanese creator is not diving back into the frenzied world of catwalk shows. 450 words moved by Olga Nedbaeva. Picture afp
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