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| - Duty Editor: Mike Patterson Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Britain mourns death of Prince Philip + EU agency probes J&J blood clot reports + Thousands flee Caribbean volcano eruption + Alabama union push fails at Amazon + DMX, rap's tortured star, dies at 50 Britain-royals-Philip,WRAP LONDON Military guns will be fired across Britain and sporting events will fall silent as part of worldwide tributes to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip. 850 words 0200 GMT by James Pheby. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-royals-Philip,OBIT Britain-royals-Philip-public,SCENE Britain-royals-Philip-funeral,FACTS -- Please see our special advisory on the death of Prince Philip -- SaintVincent-volcano-evacuation,WRAP ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda Ash and hot gravel rain down on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, after powerful eruptions from a volcano that had been dormant for decades sent thousands of panicked locals fleeing to safety. 650 words moved by Gemma Handy. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Europe's stuttering vaccine rollout faces multiple hurdles as EU regulators say they are reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limits its use of the AstraZeneca jab. 950 words moved by AFP Bureaus. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-WHO-vaccines Health-virus-WHO-vaccines-mixing-France,lead Entertainment-US-rap-DMX,OBIT NEW YORK DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose raw, snarling raps chronicled his own inner pain and the struggles of the American street, dies at 50. 800 words 0200 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-India-Maharashtra MUMBAI India's most coronavirus-hit state Maharashtra goes into a weekend lockdown as the country battles exploding infection numbers and vaccine shortages. 500 words 0130 GMT by Nivrita Ganguly. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-students,FOCUS HOUSTON Houston is rushing to get its student population of 350,000 vaccinated as quickly as possible, with worries about the potential for infection among a group chafing under the weight of a year of restrictions and isolation. 700 words 0200 GMT by Francois Picard. File picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-IT-labor-Amazon,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO A contentious unionization drive at an Amazon warehouse in the southern US state of Alabama fails as a vote count showed a wide majority of workers rejecting the move. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington. File picture US-politics-court,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden establishes an expert commission to study reforming the nation's powerful Supreme Court, including the explosive question of expanding its bench. 700 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video US-aviation-Boeing,WRAP NEW YORK US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says it had recommended that 16 airlines flying its 737 MAX planes address a "potential electrical issue" in a new setback for the top-selling model. 700 words moved by John Biers, Mathieu Rabechault Iran-diplomacy-nuclear-US,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States says it offered "very serious" ideas on reviving the Iran nuclear accord but was waiting for Tehran to reciprocate as partner nations voiced optimism following talks in Vienna. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon with Jastinder Khera in Vienna US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, United States George Floyd had heart disease and had consumed drugs but they were not the "direct causes" of his death, the doctor who conducted the autopsy says at the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. 650 words moved by Joy Powell and Chris Lefkow in Washington. File picture Russia-space-Gagarin-US-tourism,FOCUS WASHINGTON Several hundred people have already booked their tickets and begun training for a spectacular voyage: a few minutes, or perhaps days, in the weightlessness of space. 800 words 0200 GMT by Lucie Auborg. File picture -- ASIA -- US-Taiwan-China-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The State Department says it will make it easier for US officials to meet Taiwanese representatives, defying pressure from China at a time of high tensions. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon Pakistan-martial-arts-women QUETTA, Pakistan Hundreds of Pakistani Hazara women are learning how to deliver side kicks and elbow blows as martial arts booms within the marginalised community. 400 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Germany-politics-farright,WRAP BERLIN The far-right AfD will firm up its election manifesto this weekend as Germany prepares for the post-Merkel era, with the party seeking to reverse a lag in support amid infighting and an ailing effort to capitalise on the pandemic. 650 words 0230 GMT by Femke Colborne. File picture Britain-NIreland-unrest-Britain,WRAP BELFAST Unrest in Northern Ireland abates after a week of riots, as the death of Britain's Prince Philip dampened flaring tempers in the deeply divided province. 700 words moved by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video. Graphic Portugal-politics-corruption-trial,WRAP LISBON A Portuguese court clears the way for former prime minister Jose Socrates to stand trial for alleged money laundering and falsifying documents, but clears him of corruption charges in the years-long case. 500 words moved by Thomas Cabral. Picture. Video Greece-media-crime,WRAP ATHENS A veteran Greek crime reporter is gunned down outside his Athens home, police say, sending shockwaves in a country unaccustomed to media killings. 550 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Djibouti-vote,WRAP DJIBOUTI Ismail Omar Guelleh wins a fifth term as president of Djibouti with more than 98 percent of the vote, according to provisional results announced by Interior Minister Moumin Ahmed Cheick. 700 words 0200 GMT by Marion Douet. Picture. Video. Graphic Mozambique-unrest,WRAP MAPUTO Twelve decapitated bodies were found after a jihadist raid on the Mozambique town of Palma last month, strewn in front of a hotel where dozens had sought safety, army and private security sources say. 500 words moved Benin-vote,WRAP COTONOU Benin President Patrice Talon promises a "KO" first-round victory in Sunday's election that opponents say is already rigged after his main rivals were disqualified from running. 500 words moved by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- Lebanon-blast-Germany-port BEIRUT A German delegation unveils a spectacular multi-billion-dollar project to rebuild Beirut port and its surroundings but admits it is contingent on far-reaching government reforms. 500 words moved. Picture. Video Lifestyle-France-wine,WRAP PARIS Desperate French farmers counted the cost of several nights' of frost this week which threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country's best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions. 700 words moved by Mariam Lemetayer with AFP bureaus around France. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-2020-2021-health-virus-spectators,WRAP LAUSANNE Eight of the 12 host cities for this year's delayed European Championship say they will allow spectators at matches based on projections of an improving Covid-19 situation, but the remaining four risk being dropped as hosts altogether. 600 words moved Also moved: Fbl-ESP-Liga-RealMadrid-Barcelona-Zidane,lead afp
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