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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0683 -- TOP STORIES -- + AstraZeneca hails US trials as EU, UK row over supplies + West, China in sanctions battle over crackdown on Uighurs + Thousands evacuate as Sydney sees worst floods in decades + Congo leader poised for re-election as rival dies of Covid + Thousands flock to erupting volcano near Iceland's capital Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca say that US trials showed its Covid-19 vaccine was 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, even as a poll showed trust in the jab had plunged in many European countries. 800 words 2200 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic EU-diplomacy-rights-sanctions,WRAP BRUSSELS The EU, US, Britain and Canada impose sanctions against Chinese officials over the crackdown on the Uighurs, and Beijing responds by hitting Europeans with immediate tit-for-tat measures. 750 words moved Australia-weather-flood,WRAP SYDNEY Torrential downpours lash Australia's east, forcing thousands to flee the worst flooding in decades and pushing communities already battling drought, bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic to "breaking point". 700 words moved by Andrew Beatty, with Holly Robertson in Brisbane. Picture. Graphic Congo-vote,WRAP BRAZZAVILLE Veteran Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso appears well on course for a fourth term after elections overshadowed by the sudden death of his main rival, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, who passed away from coronavirus on polling day. 650 words moved. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Congo-vote-Kolelas,OBIT Iceland-volcano,SCENE FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland Iceland's volcanic eruption near the capital Reykjavik draws thousands of curious onlookers to marvel at the hypnotic display of glowing red lava, the bravest of them grilling hot dogs and marshmallows over the smouldering embers. 600 words moved by Jeremie Richard. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-Miami-spring,WRAP MIAMI BEACH The US city of Miami Beach, overrun by crowds of spring break tourists throwing Covid caution to the wind, has extended a state of emergency to stem the chaos -- but stands accused of unfairly harsh tactics against mostly Black revelers. 600 words 2100 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video Health-virus-long-Covid-symptoms PARIS At least one in three patients hospitalised with Covid-19 suffer long-term health issues including multiple organ problems and deteriorated mental health, according to a review of studies looking at the lasting impact of the disease. 600 words moved by Patrick Galey. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-WHO-vaccines,2ndlead Health-virus-Zimbabwe-corruption,FOCUS Health-virus-Russia-Putin-vaccine Health-virus-Germany,lead Italy-health-virus-vaccines,2ndlead -- AMERICA -- US-racism-police-trial-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS Jury selection is nearly complete in the high-profile trial of the white Minneapolis police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose dying breaths were captured on videotape. 650 words 2100 GMT. Pictures. Graphic. Video US-politics-Congress-Washington,WRAP WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats and Washington's mayor make their case for statehood for the US capital, proclaiming the disenfranchisement of DC residents one of the last glaring violations of American civil rights. 500 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture US-politics-immigration,FOCUS WASHINGTON After two months of plain sailing Joe Biden has landed in choppy waters: the president stands accused of inciting a chaotic migrant rush on the US border with Mexico, with the crisis set to loom large over his high-stakes first press conference later this week. 600 words moved by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-defence-politics-diplomacy,WRAP LONDON The UK government unveils its much-anticipated military modernisation plans, bolstering the country's navy, special forces and global focus while cutting the size of the army. 600 words 1930 GMT by Joe Jackson. File Picture. Europe-migrants-Spain-Canaries,FOCUS MADRID She was just two years old. And her death this weekend after days fighting for her life puts a harrowingly human face on the surging migrant crisis in the Canary Islands. 650 words moved by Hazel Ward. File picture. Graphic -- MIDEAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-vote,WRAP JERUSALEM Israeli voters ready for a fourth election in under two years, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in the polls but uncertain of clinching a governing majority. 750 words moved by Ben Simon. Picture. Video Also moving: Entertainment-Israel-vote-satire,INTERVIEW Saudi-conflict-Yemen,WRAP RIYADH Saudi Arabia offers Yemen's Huthi rebels a "comprehensive" UN-supervised ceasefire, as part of a series of fresh proposals aimed at ending a catastrophic six-year conflict. 650 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Niger-unrest,WRAP NIAMEY Scores of people have died in raids near Niger's border with Mali, local and security sources say, underscoring the greatest challenge facing the Sahel nation's new president, Mohamed Bazoum. 500 words moved. Graphic Also moved: Africa-Niger-Sahel,FACTS Tanzania-politics-Magufuli-funeral DODOMA African leaders from across the continent pay tribute to Tanzania's late president John Magufuli, who leaves a complex legacy following his sudden death from an illness shrouded in mystery. 500 words moved. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON The European Union and the United States slap sanctions on top police and military commanders linked to last month's coup in Myanmar, as pro-democracy demonstrators head back into the streets in defiance of a violent crackdown on protest. 900 words moved. Graphic. Picture. Video China-Canada-diplomacy-politics,WRAP BEIJING The trial of Michael Kovrig, one of the two Canadians detained in China on spying charges, ends with no verdict, as relations between Ottawa and Beijing sour. 700 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture. Video. Live video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Turkey-economy-bank,WRAP ANKARA The Turkish lira and stocks plunge as officials try to stem the carnage caused by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's abrupt dismissal of his reformist central bank chief. 700 words moved by Raziye Akkoc and Kadir Demir in Istanbul. Picture. Video France-Sweden-retail-trial-labour-Ikea,WRAP PARIS The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea goes on trial accused of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants using private detectives and police officers. 600 words moved by Clara Wright -- SCIENCE -- Space-asteroid SEOUL The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year reaches its closest point to our planet, posing no threat of collision but giving astronomers a rare chance to study a rock formed during the beginning of our solar system. 500 words moved by Qasim Nauman Graphic -- CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT -- Fashion-environment-waste PARIS Fashion's biggest firms are making slow progress in meeting promises to improve their environmental and social impact, according to a damning sustainability report. 550 words moved by Eric Randolph Health-virus-Germany-music,FOCUS BERLIN A thousand tickets snapped up in three minutes -- a year after concert halls across Germany were closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a pilot project for spectators to return is greeted by a rush for seats. 600 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes. 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