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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Thousands flee Philippine volcano threat + Rain brings hope for Australian bushfires + Iran vows punishment over jet disaster + Libya talks end with no ceasefire deal + 'Joker' tops Oscar lists, minorities shut out Philippines-volcano,WRAP TANAUAN, Philippines Taal volcano in the Philippines could spew lava and ash for weeks, authorities warn, leaving thousands in limbo after they fled their homes fearing a massive eruption. 500 words 1100 GMT by Ron Lopez with Mikhail Flores in Manila. Picture. Video. Graphic Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Hopes of containing Australia's months-long bushfire crisis rise with heavy rain forecast, but toxic smoke in Melbourne disrupts warm-up events for the year's first tennis Grand Slam. 700 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner must be punished for the disaster that has seen angry protesters take to the streets. 500 words 0930 GMT by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video. Graphic Libya-conflict-Russia-diplomacy,WRAP MOSCOW Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar leaves Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving the future of a fragile truce uncertain. 570 words moved by Maria Antonova. Picture Entertainment-US-film-Oscars,WRAP LOS ANGELES Dark comic book tale "Joker" tops the Oscar nominations, picking up 11, including best picture and best director, as women and ethnic minorities are largely shut out once again. 700 words moved by Andrew Marzal. File picture Also moved: Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-nominees,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "absolutely confident" the Prince Harry and Meghan crisis can be resolved after they secured a transition period to step down as full-time royals. 750 words 1100 GMT by Robin Millard. File picture. Graphic. Videographic -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,SCENE RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Smashed doors, dusty tables and 12 years of unread mail -- welcome to the defunct Palestinian parliament. 800 words moved by Hossam Ezzedine. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-crime-peace,FOCUS ANKA, Nigeria Gangs of Kalashnikov-wielding "bandits" have terrorised remote communities for years in impoverished northwest Nigeria. For now, a fragile truce appears to be holding. 900 words moved by Emmanuel Akinwotu. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-impeachment-trial WASHINGTON The trial of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction could open within days as House leader Nancy Pelosi convenes Democrats early Tuesday to discuss sending impeachment charges to the Senate. 600 words moved. File picture US-politics-Democrats-debate DES MOINES Six Democrats brace for Tuesday's final presidential debate before Iowa kicks off the nomination process February 3, and with no candidate yet gaining the upper hand, they are ready to rumble. 700 words moved by Robyn Beck with Michael Mathes in Washington Venezuela-politics-social-lifestyle,FOCUS LA GUAIRA, Venezuela When Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called for street protests at the weekend in a bid to rekindle popular outrage against President Nicolas Maduro, only a few hundred people turned up. 650 words moved by Guillaume Decamme. Picture. Video Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-health,WRAP BALTIMORE It was an era famous for its bootleggers, mobsters and hidden speakeasies. On January 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment of the US Constitution came into force, ushering in Prohibition in America. 750 words moved by Sebastien Duval. Picture. Video Also moved: Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-religion, tourism,food,FOCUS Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-bars,FOCUS -- ASIA -- China-internet-diplomacy,FOCUS BEIJING Chinese diplomacy has found a new voice on Twitter -- and it's not entirely diplomatic. 750 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng China-accident-sinkhole,lead BEIJING An enormous sinkhole swallows a bus and pedestrians in China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving 10 more missing, state media say. 300 words moved. Picture. Video - BUSINESS - France-Japan-auto-automobile-Nissan-Renault,WRAP TOKYO Nissan is "in no way" planning to end its partnership with Renault, the Japanese auto giant insists after a report suggested a divorce was possible in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal. 450 words moved by Sara Hussein China-US-trade,WRAP BEIJING China's trade surplus with the United States narrowed last year, data shows, as the world's two biggest economies are set to sign a deal to de-escalate tensions after a year of punitive tariffs. 500 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Picture. Video. China-economy-GDP,ADVANCER BEIJING China's economy grew at its slowest rate in three decades in 2019, according to an AFP poll of economists, after a year marked by weaker domestic demand and a bruising trade war with the United States. 600 words moved by Beiyi Seow. File picture. Graphic. -- SPORTS -- Tennis-AUS-Open-environment-climate-bushfires,2ndlead MELBOURNE Toxic smoke from raging bushfires hits the build-up to the Australian Open, with practice sessions cancelled and qualifying delayed to protect players from the soaring pollution. 700 words moved. Picture. Video Also moved: Tennis-AUS-Open-environment-five,POINTS Tennis-AUS-Open-fire,Q&A -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-France-film-Cannes-SpikeLee,lead PARIS American director Spike Lee is named president of this year's Cannes film festival jury, becoming the first black head of the panel. 500 words moved by Fiachra Gibbons. File picture. File video afp
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