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| - Duty Editor: Rose Troup Buchanan Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Queen bids farewell to her 'strength and stay' Prince + US and China pledge climate cooperation before summit + Covid deaths pass three million, as India cases surge + French WWII vet, Normany landings hero, dies aged 106 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. 1100 words moved 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 US-China-climate-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and China are "committed to cooperating" on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides say, issuing the pledge days ahead of a key summit hosted by President Joe Biden. 650 words moved by Anita Chang Beattie 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. 800 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic France-WWII-veteran RENNES, France Hubert Faure, one of the last surviving members of a French commando team which took part in the 1944 Normandy landings, dies aged 106, with President Emmanuel Macron leading the tributes on Saturday. 300 words. File picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Germany BERLIN Germany will hold a national memorial service for its 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, sharing the pain of grieving families and those who died alone because of Covid curbs. 500 words moved by Hui Min Neo. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Biden-golf,Lead WILMINGTON, Delaware President Joe Biden plays golf for the first time in his presidency, hitting the fairways in his home city of Wilmington -- and taking a page from his golf-obsessed predecessor Donald Trump's book. 500 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture Entertainment-US-film-Oscars LOS ANGELES A "teeny-tiny" red carpet, no invitations for Hollywood's most powerful moguls, and a "central" role for masks -- next weekend's in-person Oscars are taking no risks when it comes to Covid-19, but the event still would have been "impossible" to hold just weeks earlier, producers say. 600 words moved by Andrew Marszal US-climate-summit,FOCUS WASHINGTON President Joe Biden hopes to give a shot of adrenaline to the planet's sluggish fight against climate change with an Earth Day summit but a question lingers -- can the United States be trusted to lead? 850 words moved by Shaun Tandon Canada-climate-politics,INTERVIEW OTTAWA President Joe Biden must show he is serious and committed about US re-engagement on climate change, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says in an interview with AFP ahead of a virtual climate summit opening this week. 900 words moved by Eric Thomas and Michel Comte. Picture. Video Haiti-unrest-religion-church,FOCUS PORT-AU-PRINCE Might the Catholic Church help chart a way out of the multiple crises facing Haiti? By openly criticizing governmental "inaction" and demonstrating its capacity for wide-scale mobilization, the church has at least made clear that it plans to take a more direct role in addressing the country's daunting challenges. 650 words moved by Robenson Geffrard -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India,2ndLead NEW DELHI New Delhi reports a record 24,000 coronavirus cases in one day and its leader warns of a "grim" battle ahead as major cities across India go into a weekend lockdown in a bid to curtail a nationwide pandemic surge. 600 words moved by Bhuvan Bagga. Graphic. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-India,FOCUS 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 -- EUROPE -- Spain-politics-Madrid-election,ADVANCER MADRID With virus cases rising and its vaccination drive delayed, Madrid heads into an election campaign ahead of a vote likely to cement the right-wing's hold on Spain's wealthiest region. 700 words moved by Hazel Ward. Picture -- BUSINESS & TECH -- Russia-US-Israel-retail-deliveries-internet,FOCUS MOSCOW Even after coronavirus restrictions were lifted in Moscow, Yuri Nekrasov has stuck to ordering groceries online from rapid delivery companies that promise everything from milk and eggs to toilet paper in as little as 15 minutes. 700 words moved by Andrea Palasciano with Juliette Michel in New York. Picture. Video US-games-Supergiant,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO No work email after 5 pm on Fridays, mandatory vacations: the tiny outfit behind role-playing video game sensation "Hades" doesn't believe you have to go through hell to reach the top. Yet Supergiant's own-way approach seems to be working as it gains on the goliaths of the multi-billion dollar gaming industry. 650 words moved by Glenn Chapman. Picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-GER-Bayern-Flick-Bundesliga,FOCUS BERLIN Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick drops a bombshell by revealing he wants to leave the Bundesliga champions at the end of the season, a decision that could lead to him taking charge of the German national team. 700 words moved. Picture Fbl-ENG-FACup,WRAP LONDON Chelsea end Manchester City's bid for a quadruple of trophies with a 1-0 win in the FA Cup semi-finals. 600 words by Kieran Canning moved. Picture afp
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