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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Europe vaccine row worsens as variant found in US + US economy records worst performance since 1946 + US 'outraged' over Daniel Pearl murderer's acquittal + Bridgerton sets new Netflix record with 82m viewers + Enough to make Mr. Grumpy smile: Mr. Men turn 50 Health-virus,WRAP BERLIN Europe's row with AstraZeneca worsens after Germany declines to recommend the firm's Covid vaccine for older people, while the more contagious South African variant of the virus is detected for the first time in the already hard-hit United States. 750 words 0300 GMT by Hui Min Neo with Jitendra Joshi in London and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics US-economy-growth-unemployment,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States saw its sharpest contraction in growth since 1946 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy last year, but while the country may be set for a recovery, it hasn't arrived yet. 750 words moved by Chris Stein. Graphic Pakistan-UK-US-crime-Pearl,WRAP WASHINGTON The White House says it is "outraged" after Pakistan's top court upheld the acquittal and ordered the release of the militant convicted of masterminding the 2002 beheading of US journalist Daniel Pearl. 800 words moved. Picture. Video US-entertainment-Netflix-Bridgerton NEW YORK Bridgerton has become Netflix's most popular new series, with more than 82 million households tuning in to watch the period drama, the streaming service announces. 300 words moved Britain-books-children-MrMen,FOCUS LONDON It's an occasion that might make even Mr. Grumpy crack a smile. The colourful Mr. Men children's books are celebrating their 50th birthday. 750 words 0230 GMT by Charlotte Durand. Picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Health-virus-HongKong,FOCUS HONG KONG Quarantining on arrival is becoming increasingly common as the world grapples with a mushrooming pandemic. But in crowded and expensive Hong Kong how do you survive three weeks in a 20-square-metre hotel room? A lot of social media, apparently. 650 words 0330 GMT by Yan Zhao. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-novavax-vaccine,3rdlead WASHINGTON US biotech firm Novavax says its two-shot Covid-19 vaccine showed an overall efficacy of 89.3 percent in a major Phase 3 clinical trial in Britain, and remained highly effective against a variant first identified there. 650 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-vaccine-Germany-AstraZeneca,3rdlead BERLIN Germany's vaccine commission says it is recommending the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine only for under-65-year-olds, the latest twist in a dispute over the jab that has put Britain and the EU on a collision course. 780 words moved by Hui Min Neo with Jitendra Joshi in London and Marc Burleigh in Brussels. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Health-virus-Africa-vaccines,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG After a slow start, Africa has shifted up a gear in coronavirus vaccine procurement, securing hundreds of millions of jabs from pooling initiatives amid efforts to gain ground in the global inoculation race. 800 words moved by Sofia Christensen Health-virus-religion-Mexico,FOCUS MEXICO CITY Wearing miniature face masks and clutching tiny bottles of hand sanitizer, dolls representing the baby Jesus are being given a Covid-19 theme in a pandemic-era twist to a Mexican tradition. 450 words 0130 by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video Health-virus-Canada-magician,FOCUS MONTREAL Faced with the shutdown of his touring shows due to pandemic restrictions, Canadian illusionist Luc Langevin reached far up his sleeve and developed a new trick -- interactive virtual performances. 600 words 0130 GMT by Eric Thomas. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-US-politics-abortion,2ndlead WASHINGTON President Joe Biden rescinds a ban on US aid money going to abortion counseling overseas, risking political blowback on a highly divisive issue just days into his administration. 650 words moved by Paul Handley US-Russia-diplomacy,FOCUS WASHINGTON After Donald Trump's four-year flirtation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden is setting a new, colder tone -- unhesitant criticism, despite openness on arms control. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-politics-Biden,FOCUS WASHINGTON Normal is the new extraordinary under President Joe Biden. His most dramatic achievement in 10 days has simply been to remind Americans of a White House where nothing unexpected happens. 700 words 0130 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Venezuela-health-economy-children,FOCUS CARACAS In crisis-hit Venezuela, maternity wards have become death traps. Hospitals are creaking skeletons of their former selves and according to the latest official figures available, infant mortality and maternal mortality are soaring. 700 words 0130 GMT by Andrea Tosta. Picture. Video US-art-auction,WRAP NEW YORK A portrait by Italian renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli sells for $92 million at an online Sotheby's auction, smashing the record price for the artist. 600 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Britain-HongKong-China-politics-immigration LONDON Britain's government vows to stand by the people of its former colony Hong Kong against a Chinese crackdown as it prepares to launch a new visa scheme potentially benefiting millions. 450 words moved -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- US-internet-retail-games-Reddit-GamesStop SAN FRANCISCO For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth. 750 words 0200 GMT by Glenn Chapman -- EUROPE -- Poland-politics-abortion WARSAW Armed with red paint and defying coronavirus restrictions, hundreds of Poles rally in Warsaw against a controversial court verdict imposing a near-total ban on abortion. 350 words moved. Picture. Video Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny-Perm,FOCUS PERM, Russia When Ivan Rudnev saw thousands of people join an opposition protest in his gritty hometown Perm despite temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius last weekend, he realised that something had changed. 700 words 0300 GMT by Thibaut Marchand. Picture. Video Already moved: Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny-demonstration,WRAP Britain-Scotland-politics-health-virus,WRAP EDINBURGH Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejects calls for a second referendum on independence in Scotland, building his case for a continued United Kingdom on the joint effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak. 700 words moved by Stuart Graham with Joe Jackson and James Pheby in London. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Lebanon-unrest-health-virus,SCENE TRIPOLI Angry crowds gather outside the Tripoli homes of some of Lebanon's top politicians, torching rubbish and smashing surveillance cameras as rage grows over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 580 words moved by Dylan Collins. Picture. Video Iraq-religion-pope,WRAP BAGHDAD Pope Francis is to meet top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani during the first-ever papal visit to Iraq in March, a senior Catholic cleric tells AFP. 500 words moved by Sarah Benhaida -- AFRICA -- DRCongo-politics KINSHASA DR Congo's prime minister indicates he will quit, as an overwhelming majority emerges in parliament for President Felix Tshisekedi, who has been embroiled in a struggle for power with supporters of his predecessor. 400 words moved -- ENVIRONMENT -- Netherlands-Nigeria-oil-court-Shell THE HAGUE A Dutch court is to hand down its verdict in a long-running case pitting oil giant Shell against four Nigerian farmers who accuse it of causing widespread pollution. 500 words 0230 GMT by Sara Magniette afp
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