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| - Duty Editor: Tom Barfield Email: tom.barfield@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + India tops 4,000 coronavirus deaths in one day + Chinese rocket set to re-enter atmosphere + Israel braces for new Jerusalem protests + Ethiopia church chief denounces Tigray 'carnage' + Man City poised to win Premier League Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday as it struggled with one of the world's worst outbreaks, but the global immunisation effort was boosted with WHO approval for Chinese firm Sinopharm's vaccine. 750 words moved by Aishwarya Kumar with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Also moved: Health-virus-WHO-vaccines-China-Sinopharm,2ndlead Health-virus-world,FACTS China-space-rocket,lead BEIJING A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere over the weekend, but Beijing has downplayed fears and said there is a very low risk of any damage. 450 words 0600 GMT. Graphic Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel braces for more protests after fierce clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound wounded more than 200 people, as the US, the EU and regional powers appeal for calm. 800 words 1000 GMT by Daniella Cheslow. Picture. Graphic. Video Ethiopia-unrest-conflict-religion,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church accuses the government of wanting to "destroy" the country's northern Tigray region, in his first public comments about the war there. 550 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManCity,WRAP MANCHESTER Manchester City can win a third Premier League title in four years if they beat Chelsea on Saturday and coach Pep Guardiola says he has "not one thought" about the Champions League final between the two sides later this month. 450 words 0930 GMT. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-India-politics,FOCUS MORADABAD, India People in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh are fighting not just a raging pandemic but also a prickly Hindu nationalist local government that many say is in denial. 650 words moved. Video. Picture Health-virus-vaccines-pharmaceutical,FOCUS PARIS Getting Covid vaccines into the arms of the world's population is an international priority -- but will today's jabs stay effective against virus variants that are spreading across the globe? 550 words moved by Julien Dury -- SPOTLIGHT -- Mali-Sahel-France-conflict-journalism,FOCUS BAMAKO Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear". 650 words moved by Ismael Diallo with Armel Baily in Ouagadougou and Boureima Hama in Niamey. -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-EU-US-summit-vaccine PORTO, Portgual Europe tries to play the ball back to Washington in the debate over coronavirus vaccine payments, pushing the US for a concrete plan to boost production and supplies in poor countries. 500 words 1000 GMT by Thomas Cabral. Picture. Video EU-India-summit,WRAP PORTO, Portugal The EU and India are expected to bolster warming ties at a virtual summit by relaunching long-stalled trade talks and agreeing to work together against the pandemic as it batters the south Asian giant. 600 words 1200 GMT by Thomas Cabral with Max Delany in Brussels. Picture. Video Britain-vote,WRAP EDINBURGH As the UK counts votes for a second day the Scottish National Party hopes for a slim majority while Prime Minister Boris Johnson decries its plan for an independence referendum. 600 words 1000 GMT by Stuart Graham. Picture. Video. Graphic Germany-history-demonstration-health-virus,FOCUS BERLIN The legacy of Sophie Scholl, a young woman sentenced to a brutal death for distributing anti-Nazi pamphlets, has recently been co-opted by Germany's anti-lockdown movement, to the dismay of historians and the Jewish community. 750 words moved by Mathieu Foulkes. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Saudi-Pakistan-diplomacy,WRAP JEDDAH Saudi Arabia and longstanding ally Pakistan sign agreements and vow to reset ties strained by months of disagreement over the disputed region of Kashmir. 650 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video Algeria-France-history-anniversary,WRAP ALGIERS Algeria honours thousands killed by French forces in 1945, as the North African country waits for Paris to apologise for its colonial-era crimes. 750 words moved by Abdellah Cheballah, with Philippe Agret in Paris. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-police-drugs-rights,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO Police in Brazil face outraged protests and a UN call for an investigation after a raid on a Rio de Janeiro favela left 28 people dead -- some reportedly killed in cold blood. 700 words moved by Joshua Howat Berger. Picture. Video US-politics-media-rights-Trump WASHINGTON The Trump administration secretly obtained the phone records of Washington Post journalists who reported on allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the newspaper reports, prompting concerns over freedom of speech. 350 words moved by Sarah Titterton US-racism-Texas-geography-history,FOCUS HOUSTON, Texas Racist and offensive Texas place names are holdovers from a dark past, but they are poised to finally change as a reckoning on how white America treats Black people washes over the United States. 600 words moved by Francois Picard. Picture US-politics-Harris-immigration,FOCUS WASHINGTON US vice presidents always yearn for a chance to share the spotlight, but when Kamala Harris got put in charge of the Mexico border mess, she might have been forgiven for secretly wishing she could return to the shadows. 600 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture Mexico-accident-rail,FOCUS MEXICO CITY The collapse of a Mexico City metro overpass that left 26 people dead could have been caused by defects in the steel beams or damage to the joints, experts say. 600 words moved by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias -- ASIA -- Maldives-politics-attack-president,lead MALE Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed remains in intensive care, as security services step up the hunt for attackers who allegedly used a remote control bomb on the democracy pioneer and climate activist. 400 1100 GMT. File picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-politics-economy-employment,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States added just 266,000 jobs in April -- a quarter of the number expected -- in a surprise setback for President Joe Biden's efforts to revive an economy blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. 850 words moved by Chris Stein. Picture. Video Also moved: US-politics-economy-employment,POINTS -- SPORT -- Oly-2020-2021-IOC-Coates-health-virus,2ndlead SYDNEY International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates says nothing can stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite the ongoing risks from Covid-19. 600 words moved by Martin Parry -- SCIENCE -- US-space-Mars-Ingenuity-audio,WRAP WASHINGTON NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time captured the low-pitched whirring of the Ingenuity helicopter's blades as it flies through the rarefied Martian atmosphere. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-Serbia-festival-health-virus,FOCUS BELGRADE Pulsating crowds, booming open-air sound systems, megastars lapping up the adoration of thousands -- music festivals are fast receding into distant memory thanks to Covid, but one event in Serbia is refusing to yield. 600 words moved by Miodrag Solvilj. File picture afp
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