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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump rejects defeat, blocks Biden transition + Vaccine results fuel hope of return to normal + Russian peacekeepers head to Nagorno-Karabakh + Peru's congress speaker takes over presidency + New Xbox kicks off holiday season console war US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON A week after losing the US election, President Donald Trump remains shut up in the White House, pushing an alternate reality that he is about to win, while Democrat Joe Biden ignores him and acts like a leader in waiting by taking a string of calls from foreign capitals. 750 words 2000 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Hugely promising results from a coronavirus vaccine trial fuel optimism around the world, even as tighter restrictions are imposed in Europe and the Middle East to try and stem the worst pandemic in a century. 800 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-toll,FACTS Health-virus-world,FACTS Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh,WRAP YEREVAN Hundreds of Russian peacekeepers head to Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to a peace deal to end weeks of fierce fighting over the disputed region. 850 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-politics-Pashinyan,PROFILE Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-agreement,POINTS Peru-politics,WRAP LIMA Speaker of Congress Manuel Merino assumes office as Peru's third president in four years, amid street protests and market jitters after the impeachment of Martin Vizcarra over corruption allegations. 550 words 2000 GMT by Carlos Mandujano. Picture. Video Entertainment-tech-gaming-Microsoft-Xbox-US,WRAP TOKYO Microsoft's new Xbox console hits stores worldwide, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony's latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world. 600 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Entertainment-tech-gaming-PlayStation-Xbox,FACTS -- US ELECTION -- US-vote-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON Mike Pompeo, America's top diplomat, insists that Donald Trump will remain in power even as close allies call to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. 600 words 2030 GMT by Shaun Tandon. Pictures US-vote-Trump-defeat,FOCUS WASHINGTON With his defeat in the US presidential election, Donald Trump finds himself fighting against being tagged with a label he frequently applies to his rivals but is antithetical to his own brand: "loser." 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed US-vote-Biden-Saudi,FOCUS RIYADH US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over its human rights failings, but observers say the oil-rich Arab powerhouse still holds enough leverage to deflect a major rupture in relations. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT -- Armenia-Azerbaijan-conflict-Karabakh-Pashinyan,FOCUS YEREVAN Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's agreement to end fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region sparked widespread anger from Armenians that threatens to spiral into a full-blown political crisis. 700 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture. File Picture Karabakh-Azerbaijan-Armenia-Russia-Turkey-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS The deal brokered by Russia to end the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan will have major repercussions in the Caucasus region and beyond. 700 words moved by Didier Lauras and Stuart Williams ributed. 750 words moved by Paul Ricard -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Brazil-China-vaccine,lead SAO PAULO Brazil's decision to halt trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine triggers a politically charged row as a top health official expresses "indignation" and far-right President Jair Bolsonaro claims the ruling as a victory. 550 words 1930 GMT by Paula Ramon. Picture. Video Health-virus-vaccine,FOCUS PARIS That one of the vaccines for Covid-19 has shown 90 percent effectiveness according to its developers has kindled hopes that the virus can be tamed. But many questions remain about how long it will last, whether it will protect the vulnerable and how it could be distributed. 850 words moved by Paul Ricard -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-health-insurance-justice,WRAP WASHINGTON The Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump administration efforts demolish the federal health program known as Obamacare, leaving in place insurance coverage for 20 million people. 650 words 2100 GMT by Charlotte Plantive. Picture Vatican-religion-pope-US-McCarrick,WRAP VATICAN CITY The Vatican denies a cover-up over a US ex-cardinal accused of sexual abuse, admitting mistakes were made but saying Theodore McCarrick's crimes had for years been nothing but rumours. 700 words moved by Catherine Marciano and Ella Ide. File picture Canada-homicide-trial,WRAP TORONTO A Canadian man linked to the misogynist "incel" movement and accused of killing 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto pleads "not criminally responsible" due to mental illness. 650 words 2100 GMT by Olivier Monnier. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Spain-attacks-Catalonia-trial,WRAP SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain Three men take the stand as they go on trial for helping the jihadists behind the 2017 attacks in Barcelona and a nearby town that killed 16 people and left 140 wounded. 700 words moved by Alvaro Villalobos. Picture. Video -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Erekat,WRAP JERUSALEM Palestinian veteran negotiator Saeb Erekat dies of coronavirus complications at age 65, in a death that is mourned as a "great loss" for his people and sparks tributes from around the world. 750 words 1930 GMT by Hiba Aslan. Picture. File Picture. Video. File Video Also moved: Health-virus-Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Erekat,OBIT Egypt-heritage-development CAIRO In Egypt's "City of the Dead", centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner of the vast historical cemetery into a vibrant neighbourhood full of life. 750 words moved by Mohamed Abouelenen and Emmanuel Parisse. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-vote-unrest,WRAP ABIDJAN More clashes break out over Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara's reelection as West African nations and France call for dialogue to end tensions over his contested third term. 600 words 2000 GMT by Patrick Fort. Picture. Video -- ASIA-PACIFIC -- Pakistan-culture-women-politics-religion,FOCUS KARACHI A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television. 700 words moved by Joris Fioriti. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- China-economy-ecommerce-shopping-SinglesDay BEIJING The world's largest online shopping bonanza begins Wednesday in China with an army of workers and robots primed to sort packages, and international superstars hired to drive sales, on "Singles' Day". 400 words moved afp
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