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| - Duty Editor: Ben Sheppard Tel: ben.sheppard@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar cuts internet, deploys more troops + US seeks to defuse row with Turkey over 'terrorists' + WHO approves AstraZeneca Covid vaccine + Okonjo-Iweala named first woman WTO chief + US hit by 'unprecedented' winter storm Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta deploys extra troops around the country and chokes the internet as it intensifies a crackdown on anti-coup protests, but defiant demonstrators again take to the streets. 800 words 2030 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Myanmar-politics-demonstration-prisoners Myanmar-politics-court Myanmar-coup,FACTS Turkey-Iraq-US-Kurds-conflict,WRAP ANKARA The United States seeks to defuse a furious diplomatic row with NATO ally Turkey by saying it now accepts Ankara's claim that Kurdish "terrorists" had executed 13 Turks in Iraq. 600 words moved by Raziye Akkoc and Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul. File Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP GENEVA The World Health Organization approves the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, in a boost for poorer countries where millions of doses are set to be distributed. 700 words moved by Robin Millard with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video WTO-trade-Nigeria,WRAP GENEVA Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is appointed as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO will be vital for the global coronavirus recovery. 750 words moved. Picture. Graphic Also moved: WTO-trade-Nigeria-OkonjoIweala,PROFILE US-weather,WRAP HOUSTON An "unprecedented" winter storm system gripped much of the United States on Monday bringing snow and ice to the southern state of Texas and bitter-low temperatures from coast to coast. 500 words 2100 GMT by Francois Picard. Picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Environment-corals-Israel-UAE-oil,FOCUS EILAT, Israel Israeli environmentalists are warning that a UAE-Israeli oil pipeline deal threatens unique Red Sea coral reefs and could lead to "the next ecological disaster". 700 words moved by Jonah Mandel. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-vaccine-AfricanAmerican,FOCUS WASHINGTON Gary Jackson doesn't want the Covid vaccine even though the virus kills Black people at a starkly higher rate -- a daunting problem experts say the United States must confront in controlling its disastrous outbreak. 750 words moved by Joshua Melvin with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles and Francois Picard in Houston. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Britain,4thlead LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain is aiming for a "cautious but irreversible" plan to exit coronavirus lockdown, as the first batch of travellers entered an enforced and expensive new hotel quarantine regime. 600 words moved by Joe Jackson and Callum Paton. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-Italy-ski,SCENE BORMIO, Italy "It's so frustrating! They are having a laugh," vented skiier Matteo Morsia, after the long-awaited reopening of Italy's resorts was postponed at the last minute over fresh coronavirus fears. 650 words moved by Brigitte Hagemann. Picture. Video Health-virus-Mexico-psychology,FOCUS MEXICO CITY A surge in coronavirus infections following the year-end holidays has left a growing number of Mexicans struggling with feelings of guilt or resentment over deaths that could have been avoided. 550 words moved by Sofia Miselem Health-virus-SAfrica-education,SCENE ALEXANDRA, South Africa Masked first-graders excitedly chat to each other at a Johannesburg school, trying to make friends, some even going to shake hands -- but the coronavirus pandemic has put an end to that, at least for now. 450 words moved by Hillary Orinde. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-India-automobile-environment-pollution,WRAP LONDON Jaguar, the Indian-owned luxury car brand, announces it will produce only electric vehicles from 2025 as governments put pressure on the business world to slash carbon emissions and consumers demand greener products. 500 words moved by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. File Picture. File Video Also moving: Britain-India-auto-JLR Spain-politics-Catalonia-vote,FOCUS BARCELONA After winning more than half of the votes in Sunday's regional election, Catalonia's separatists have strengthened their chances of retaining power, neutralising the gains chalked up by Spain's ruling Socialists. 700 words moved by Daniel Bosque. Picture. Video Kosovo-politics-vote,WRAP PRISTINA Kosovo's left-wing reformists secure a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, handing them a strong mandate for change from voters fed up with the political establishment. 750 words moved by Ismet Hajdari and Sally Mairs. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Sahel-France-unrest,WRAP N'DJAMENA Chad calls for international support to help the beleaguered Sahel as five nations and ally France begin a summit on the future of their anti-jihadist campaign. 550 words moved by Ali Aba Kaya with Amaury Hauchard in Bamako. Graphic. Video France-Rwanda-history-genocide PARIS Authorities in Paris helped suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide to escape while under French military protection, according to a diplomatic cable, rekindling Kigali's allegations France secretly supported Hutu forces behind the killings. 500 words 2000 GMT by Dider Lauras SAfrica-politics-corruption-Zuma,2ndlead JOHANNESBURG The chair of a South African judicial panel investigating mass state corruption says he will seek a jail sentence for embattled former president Jacob Zuma over contempt of court after he again failed to appear before the panel. 500 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-investigation,POINTS WASHINGTON With bipartisan support growing in Washington for a government-backed probe into the January 6 insurrection -- similar to the investigation carried out after September 11, 2001 -- a look at what could happen next for former president Donald Trump. 500 words moved. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Cyprus-protest-investigation NICOSIA Cyprus green-lights an independent investigation after police were accused of using excessive force against protesters, leaving one woman reportedly needing eye surgery. 530 words moved Saudi-economy-investment RIYADH Saudi Arabia will stop doing business with foreign companies with regional headquarters outside the kingdom starting in 2024, state media says, in a move aimed at boosting investment amid high unemployment. 400 words moved Iran-nuclear-politics TEHRAN Iran reiterates its opposition to nuclear weapons was official policy as laid down by its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the wake of controversial remarks by a minister. 500 words moved. Video -- BUSINESS/MEDIA -- Australia-media-internet,2ndlead SYDNEY Google and Facebook are "very close" to deals with major Australian media to pay for news, a top government official says, as the tech giants scramble to avoid landmark regulation. 600 words moved -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open MELBOURNE Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic will test his powers of recovery against Alexander Zverev when the Australian Open hits the quarter-final stage Wednesday, while old enemies Serena Williams and Simona Halep also go toe-to-toe. 550 words 2100 GMT Fbl-Eur-C1-ESP-FRA-Barcelona-PSG-Koeman BARCELONA Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman insists his resurgent team can still compete with the strongest in Europe as they prepare to take on a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar in their Champions League last 16, first leg game on Tuesday. 450 words moved. Video Ski-world-ITA-women-combined,3rdlead CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy Mikaela Shiffrin wins a US record ninth world medal to surpass Lindsey Vonn as she dominated the alpine combined in Cortina d'Ampezzo to take her sixth individual gold. 550 words moved by Luke Phillips. Picture afp
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