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| - Duty Editor: Daniel Lawler Tel: +33 783578721 -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar protesters back after deadliest day + Tight security over new plot to storm US Capitol + Tsunami fears after earthquake off New Zealand + EU starts assessing Russian Covid vaccine + Meghan says royal palace 'perpetuating falsehoods' Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar after the deadliest day of the junta's crackdown, as the United Nations called on the military to "stop murdering" civilians. 750 words moved. Picture. Video US-politics-unrest-extremism,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Congress is under tight security as officials warn of a possible attack by QAnon conspiracists nearly two months after pro-Trump extremists stormed the Capitol. 500 words 1530 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture NZealand-earthquake AUCKLAND A 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, the US Geological Survey says, triggering warnings of a small tsunami. 400 words 1500 GMT Health-virus,WRAP THE HAGUE Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU says it is assessing the vaccine, as Britain pushes ahead with a plan to fast-track jabs adapted to fight new strains. 750 words 1700 GMT by Danny Kemp with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Britain-US-royals-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Meghan Markle has accused the British royal family of peddling lies against herself and her husband Prince Harry, in an escalating transatlantic war of words before a tell-all interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey. 750 words 1600 GMT by Anna Malpas, Joe Jackson and Phil Hazlewood. File picture. Video. Graphic We will also move: Britain-US-royals-Harry-Meghan-interview,FOCUS Britain-US-royals-crises,FACTS Britain-US-royals-Meghan,PROFILE Britain-US-royals-Harry,PROFILE Also moved: Britain-US-royals-Harry-Meghan-interview,Q&A Britain-royals-Diana-BBC-police -- SPOTLIGHT -- Japan-tsunami-anniversary-children-earthquake,FOCUS ISHINOMAKI, Japan Yuto Naganuma watches silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami. 1,000 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama. Picture. Video. Graphic ** Please see our special advisory on the 10-year anniversary of the tsunami** Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-displaced,FOCUS YEREVAN Friends and family of Arman Sarkisian, 20, who died fighting months ago in Nagorno-Karabakh, buried him this week in Yerevan, since his home is now controlled by Azerbaijan's forces. 700 words moved by Max Delany. Picture. Video Egypt-scorpions-health-research,FOCUS DAKHLA OASIS, Egypt Surrounded by thousands of live scorpions in a laboratory deep in Egypt's desert, Ahmed Abu al-Seoud carefully handles one of the curved-tailed arachnids and extracts a drop of its venom, highly prized in pharmaceutical research. 750 words moved by Bassem Aboualabass. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-royals-health-Philip,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip has undergone a successful heart procedure, Buckingham Palace says, raising hopes for his recovery after a lengthy stay in hospital. 650 words moved by Anna Malpas. Picture. Graphic. Video. Videographic Britain-EU-Brexit-NIreland-trade-politics,WRAP LONDON A post-Brexit crisis over Northern Ireland deepens as Britain hits back at EU anger over its latest unilateral approach and pro-UK militants abandon the restive province's 1998 peace deal. 600 words 1500 GMT by Jitendra Joshi and Joe Stenson. Health-virus-vaccine-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS As the best chance of bringing life back to normal across the world, the Covid-19 vaccine finds itself at the heart of a battle of influence between great powers with China and Russia going head to head. 650 words 1700 GMT by Valerie Leroux Sweden-stabbing-crime,WRAP VETLANDA The small Swedish town of Vetlanda is in shock after a stabbing attack that left seven injured, while authorities say it is too early to determine the motives of the 22-year-old suspect. 650 words 1530 GMT by Tom Little. Picture. Video France-politics-trial-corruption,WRAP PARIS A French court acquits former prime minister Edouard Balladur on corruption charges after he was accused of using kickbacks from arms deals but hands a suspended jail term to his former defence minister. 650 words 1430 GMT by Anne-Sophie Lasserre. Picture. Video. File picture Italy-history-archaeology-tourism,FOCUS ROME A newly renovated, colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect. 550 words moved by Gildas Le Roux. Picture. Video Turkey-Saudi-Khashoggi-murder-trial,lead ISTANBUL A Turkish court trying 26 Saudi suspects in absentia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi refuses to admit a US report blaming the kingdom's crown prince for the killing. 500 words 1430 GMT by Gokan Gunes. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-nuclear-diplomacy-IAEA,WRAP VIENNA European nations drop a planned resolution criticising Iran at this week's meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, in an attempt to hasten the revival the 2015 nuclear deal, with Tehran hailing the move as keeping open the "path of diplomacy". 700 words 1500 GMT by Jastinder Khera with Valerie Leroux in Paris. Picture. Video Vatican-pope-Iraq-unrest,WRAP VATICAN CITY On the eve of his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis pays tribute to those who have suffered from years of violence in the country, saying he goes as a "pilgrim of peace". 600 words 1630 GMT by Catherine Marciano with Maya Gebeily in Baghdad. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-crime-kidnapping,Q&A LAGOS Long notorious for robbery, rape, murder and cattle-rustling, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have recently turned to mass kidnapping, seizing hundreds of students in a string of raids on schools. Here's what we know about these "bandits," as the gangs are known locally. 600 words 1600 GMT by Camille Malplat with Louise Dewast in Abuja Djibouti-migrants-death,WRAP NAIROBI At least 20 people drown after smugglers throw dozens of migrants overboard during a crossing between Djibouti and Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. 450 words 1530 GMT Ghana-vote-court,WRAP ACCRA Ghana's Supreme Court rejects the opposition's election challenge led by runner-up John Mahama who had asked for a rerun of the December 7 vote won by incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo. 400 words 1500 GMT by Kent Mensah -- ASIA & PACIFIC -- China-HongKong-politics,WRAP BEIJING China's top legislature will discuss electoral reform in Hong Kong when it meets this week, as speculation grows that Beijing will use the event to further tighten control over the financial hub. 550 words 1430 GMT by Helen Roxburgh. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-court,WRAP HONG KONG Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents charged with subversion are sent to jail at the end of a marathon bail hearing that reignited international alarm over China's crackdown on dissent in the finance hub. 750 words moved by Su Xinqi, Yan Zhao and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military-teen-funeral,SCENE MANDALAY, Myanmar Kyal Sin always let her clothes do the talking -- at one Myanmar anti-coup rally, she taped a sign onto the back of her black jacket: "We need democracy. Justice for Myanmar. Respect our votes." 600 words moved. Picture. Video SKorea-defence-social-gender,WRAP CHEONGJU, South Korea A transgender South Korean soldier who was forcibly discharged from the army after gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead, police say, prompting anger and calls for legal reforms. 750 words moved by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture Afghanistan-conflict JALALABAD, Afghanistan A female doctor was killed in a bomb blast in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in what appeared to be another targeted hit, officials say, just days after three women media workers were gunned down in the area. 300 words moved Australia-politics-assault,lead SYDNEY Australia's scandal-hit government apologises for calling an alleged rape victim a "lying cow," sparking fresh claims of a "toxic" culture in the country's corridors of power. 500 words moved. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Venezuela-army-poverty,FOCUS CARACAS Dressed in camouflage, her face covered in mud, Ismaira Figueroa holds her position on a hill, rifle in hand, as she takes part in military exercises simulating an invasion. 700 words moved. Picture -- SPACE -- US-space-SpaceX,WRAP WASHINGTON Third time's a charm? Not so for SpaceX, whose unmanned rocket explodes on the ground after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing -- fresh on the heels of two fiery crashes. 500 words moved. Picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Oil-market-trade-pandemic,WRAP LONDON The OPEC group of oil producers and its allies meet with all eyes on whether powerhouses Russia and Saudi Arabia can agree on output levels following a rebound in demand and prices. 600 words 1500 GMT by Benoit Pelegrin. File picture. Britain-US-trade-dispute-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON Britain and the United States agree to temporarily suspend retaliatory tariffs on various UK goods and jointly de-escalate the longstanding fight over subsidies for Boeing and Airbus. 550 words 1430 GMT Britain-US-internet-business-Apple,WRAP LONDON Britain's competition regulator launches an investigation into US tech giant Apple that will focus on its App Store. 500 words 1500 GMT -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-media-people-Oprah,PROFILE NEW YORK US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is a cultural and business phenomenon renowned for her media empire and confessional interview style that coaxes secrets and tears from all types of guests. 600 words 1830 GMT by Peter Hutchison. File picture Entertainment-US-film-Disney-Raya-racism,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Even as racist attacks on Asian-Americans have risen during the pandemic, Asian cinema is having a moment in Hollywood -- something the stars of Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon" say can't come soon enough. 800 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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