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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Britain falls silent in tribute to Prince Philip + Global Covid death toll tops three million + Russia's Navalny in worsening state: doctors + US, Japan show united front on China + $25 mn in giant clams seized in Philippines Britain-royals-Philip,WRAP WINDSOR, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II bids farewell to her husband, Prince Philip, at a royal funeral like no other, restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service. 950 words 1530 GMT by Charlotte Durand, James Pheby, Phil Hazlewood and Imran Marashli. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-royals-Philip,SCENE Britain-royals-Philip,OBIT Britain-royals-Philip-funeral,CHRONO Britain-royals-Philip-funeral-guests,FACTS Britain-royals-Philip-funeral,QUOTES Britain-royals-Philip-funerals,FACTS fbl-ENG-Pr-Britain-royals-Philip Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The global Covid-19 death toll passes three million as the pandemic speeds up despite vaccination campaigns, leading countries like India to impose new lockdowns to fight spiralling infection numbers. 750 words 1700 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Russia-politics-opposition-Navalny,lead MOSCOW Doctors say that the hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's blood potassium levels are critical and he could die "within days", demanding access to Russia's most famous prisoner. 500 words 1430 GMT by Anna Smolchenko US-Japan-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and Japan vow to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as President Joe Biden makes his first summit a show of alliance unity. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture. Video Philippines-environment-animals-clams MANILA Philippine authorities say they have seized some 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million in one of the biggest known operations of its kind in the country. 350 words moved. File Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-India,lead NEW DELHI New Delhi leads major cities across India into a weekend lockdown as the country confronts a fierce new coronavirus wave, with more than 230,000 fresh daily cases and families clamouring for drugs and hospital beds. 600 words moved by Bhuvan Bagga with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata. Graphic. Picture. Video Health-virus-Greece-university,FOCUS THESSALONIKI, Greece Shuttered for over a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greek universities are now grappling with a surge in online exam cheating giving rise to a new reality: the "corona degree". 600 words moved by Vassilis Kyriakoulis. Picture Health-virus-Uruguay,FOCUS MONTEVIDEO Battling the world's highest coronavirus infection rate as ambulances queue to deposit patients at hospitals bulging at the seams, Uruguay has gone from a shining example of Covid control to a nation in pandemic crisis. 800 words moved by Gabriela Vaz and Mariette le Roux. File picture. Graphic Health-virus-Brazil-cemetery,FOCUS SAO PAULO In almost three decades of working in Sao Paulo's largest cemetery, the oldest gravediggers can't remember performing more than 10 night burials. But since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic swept across Brazil, that exception has become the rule. 650 words moved by Paulina Ramon. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Ukraine-Russia-conflict-politics,SCENE ZAYTSEVE, Ukraine On the frontline in Ukraine's east, battle-weary soldiers are sceptical that US sanctions against Moscow and Kiev's appeal for NATO help will deter Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. 600 words moved by Anatoliy Stepanov with Dmytro Gorshkov in Avdiivka. Picture. Video Germany-politics-CDU-CSU,FOCUS BERLIN A bruising internal struggle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel has left Germany's once stable ruling conservatives in disarray and on the brink of implosion less than six months ahead of elections in September. 750 words moved by Kit Holden. File picture -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-Eritrea-Tigray-conflict-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Eritrea has acknowledged its troops are participating in the war in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region but has vowed to pull them out amid mounting international pressure. 650 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet -- AMERICAS -- Cuba-politics-party,WRAP HAVANA The all-powerful Communist Party of Cuba opens a historic congress to rubber-stamp the transfer of power to a new generation as outgoing leader Raul Castro commits it to "respectful" talks with the United States. 850 words moved by Katell Abiven. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-Cuba-politics-CIA Cuba-politics-party-Castro,CHRONO Cuba-politics-Communism-world-weaponry-conflict,FACTS US-politics-immigration-refugees,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's administration announces he is scrapping his pledge for a rapid expansion in the number of refugees allowed into the United States, but seems to backtrack later in the day after fierce blowback from within his Democratic Party. 750 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-police-racism,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota More shocking bodycam footage, more fatal shootings by officers, and a murder trial nearing its conclusion -- public trust in the US police has seldom been more strained. 650 words moved by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Video Also moved: US-racism-police-trial-Floyd,POINTS -- ASIA -- Pakistan-France-unrest-religion,FOCUS ISLAMABAD The French community in Pakistan is torn between disbelief, fear and annoyance in reaction to their embassy's call for them to leave the country in response to Francophobic rioting this week by an extremist Islamic party. Most, it seems, have decided to stay put. 600 words moved. File picture. Also moved: Pakistan-France-religion-Khan Pakistan-culture-religion-Islam-Qari,FOCUS ISLAMABAD To master the art of Koran recitation, 21-year-old Hassan Ali Kasi had to follow a strict regime of yoga, hours of rehearsing vocal scales -- and a total ban on biryani. 500 words moved by Zain Zaman Janjua. Picture. Video Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit next week, the Thai foreign ministry says, his first official trip since masterminding a coup which deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 800 words moved. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY -- EU-environment-energy,FOCUS BRUSSELS The European Commission will next week present the first part of a "green taxonomy" list of energy sources and technology to be labelled as sustainable investments, but a question mark hangs over the inclusion of natural gas. 550 words moved by Julien Girault -- SPORT -- Auto-Prix-ITA IMOLA, Italy World champion Lewis Hamilton lines up his Mercedes on pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of the Red Bull pair Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. 500 words 1500 GMT. Picture Fbl-Eng-Pr LONDON Newcastle United continue their scramble away from the relegation zone with a pulsating 3-2 win over West Ham, with Wolves due to take on Sheffield Utd. 600 Words 1430 GMT Picture afp
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