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| - Duty Editor: Abhik Chanda Contact: engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Officer killed in US Capitol car-ramming attack + Taiwan mourns worst rail disaster in decades + Millions face second Easter under Covid curbs + Use of force on Floyd 'totally unnecessary': top cop + Egypt's pharaohs return to Cairo in mummies' parade US-politics-crime-Capitol,WRAP WASHINGTON A US Capitol police officer is killed and a second injured after a vehicle rams through security and crashes into a barrier at the Washington complex, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob assault on Congress. 800 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Graphic Taiwan-train-accident,WRAP HUALIEN, Taiwan Salvage teams begin removing mangled train carriages after Taiwan's worst rail disaster in decades killed at least 50 people, plunging the island into mourning. 700 words 1100 GMT by Sean Chang with Amber Wang in Taipei. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Taiwan-train-accident,SCENE Health-virus,WRAP ROME Millions of Christians around the world spend another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but there is good news from the hard-hit United States, which crosses the milestone of 100 million vaccinations. 650 words 1300 GMT by AFP Bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Police officer Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd was "totally unnecessary," the longest-serving officer in the Minneapolis Police Department testifies. 700 words moved by Kerem Yucel with Chris Lefkow in Washington. File picture. Graphic. Video Egypt-archaeology-parade,WRAP CAIRO The mummified remains of 22 Egyptian pharaohs, including the most powerful ancient queen, are set to be paraded through the streets of Cairo, in a procession to a new resting place. 700 words 0930 GMT by Emmanuel Parisse. File picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- China-Xinjiang-politics-rights,FOCUS BEIJING A new state-produced musical set in Xinjiang inspired by Hollywood blockbuster "La La Land" has hit China's cinemas, portraying a rural idyll of ethnic cohesion devoid of repression, mass surveillance and even the Islam of its majority Uyghur population. 650 words moved by Sebastien Ricci. Picture Britain-assault-school-internet,INTERVIEW LONDON The founder of a website that has exposed Britain's "rape culture" through thousands of anonymous testimonies tells AFP she is surprised by the reaction to her campaign and that the next step is stamping out such behaviour, both in the UK and globally. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas. Video. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-entertainment-theater,SCENE NEW YORK Caroline Baron is wearing a big smile and shoes she has not worn in a year as she walks into The Shed, one of the few major venues in America's cultural capital New York to begin hosting live performances again for the first time since March 2020. 500 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. Picture -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-unrest Ten of Myanmar's major rebel groups throw their support behind the country's anti-coup movement, as one of them accuses the military of launching air strikes that have displaced more than 12,000 civilians. 400 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Video US-NKorea-SKorea-Japan-diplomacy-nuclear,lead WASHINGTON The United States, Japan and South Korea show a united front on concerns about North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as President Joe Biden completes a review on the way forward. 450 words moved. File picture HongKong-China-politics-election HONG KONG Candidates for public office in Hong Kong will have their entire history vetted, its top justice official says, after China announced a radical overhaul to ensure only "patriots" run the city. 350 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-ICC-Afghanistan-diplomacy-warcrimes,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden revokes sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court as the new administration seeks a more cooperative approach, resolving an intense disagreement with European allies. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon US-racism-trial-police-Floyd-testimony,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota The opening week of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd, has featured dramatic and emotional testimony. 650 words moved by Joy Powell with Chris Lefkow in Washington. File picture -- AFRICA -- ICoast-trial-conflict,FOCUS ABIDJAN Odette Klahon took the witness stand, her burgundy red wrap a sign of mourning, then recounted the violence a decade ago that left her without her husband, her grandson and her left hand. 650 words 0930 GMT by Christophe Koffi. Picture -- SPORTS -- Golf-Masters,PREVIEW AUGUSTA Augusta National is back at its formidable best, ready to welcome the world's top golfers next week for the 85th Masters with lightning-fast greens and blossoming spring flowers. 700 words moved by Jim Slater Golf-Masters-Woods AUGUSTA Severe leg injuries in a February car crash ensured Tiger Woods won't be playing in this year's Masters on the 20th anniversary of his "Tiger Slam" victory at Augusta National. 500 words moved by Jim Slater Baseball-NLM-AllStars-USA-politics,lead NEW YORK Major League Baseball moves its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta after concerns that a new Georgia state law would negatively impact the ability of Black citizens to vote. 650 words moved afp
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