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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + National guard on patrol in Washington + Huge quake sparks Pacific-wide tsunami alert + Crimes against humanity in Tigray: UN + Europe eyes Russian Covid-19 shots + The mullet: It's back US-politics-unrest-extremism,WRAP WASHINGTON Armed US National Guard troops patrol the US Capitol after officials warn of a new attack plot by extremists, but the feared show of force by those still angry over Donald Trump's election defeat does not materialize. 650 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video Quake-Pacific,WRAP PORT VILA Tsunami sirens ring out in coastal communities across the South Pacific, as a swarm of powerful earthquakes trigger warnings for tens of thousands of residents to rush to higher ground. 550 words 0200 GMT. Picture. Video. Ethiopia-Eritrea-conflict-rights-UN,WRAP UNITED NATIONS UN leaders allege possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urge a pullout by the neighboring country, which denies involvement. 750 words moved by Philippe Rater with Nina Larson in Geneva Health-virus,WRAP THE HAGUE Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU says it is assessing the vaccine, as Britain pushes ahead with a plan to fast-track jabs adapted to fight new strains. 750 words 0200 GMT by Danny Kemp with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Lifestyle-offbeat-hair-fashion,FOCUS PARIS "Business in front, party in the back": a hairstyle considered so obnoxious that for years it verged on being an arrestable offence, the mullet has made the unlikeliest comeback of the century. 750 words 0300 GMT by Eric Randolph -- SPOTLIGHT -- Japan-tsunami-anniversary-earthquake-walls,FOCUS TARO, Japan The Japanese town of Taro had sea walls that were supposed to be able to survive almost anything the ocean could offer up, but the 2011 tsunami still brought utter destruction. 850 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic. ** Please see our special advisory on 10 years since Japan's devastating tsunami** India-demonstration-agriculture-politics-religion,SCENE SINGHU, India In an electric-blue robe, foot-high turban and wielding an antiquated sword and a walkie-talkie, Amar Singh patrols a maze of tents and tractors on a blocked highway leading into New Delhi. 550 words 0300 GMT -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle for global influence, experts say, especially between China and Russia. 650 words moved by Valerie Leroux Health-virus-Israel-Austria-Denmark-vaccines,WRAP JERUSALEM Leaders from Israel, Austria and Denmark announce an alliance for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines, a deal that has already sparked criticism in Europe. 650 words moved. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-Florida-art,PHOTOESSAY ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Florida When Cathy Tobias began tying a ribbon to a rope for each Covid-19 death in Florida, she had no idea her entire patio would end up being draped in color. 550 words 0130 GMT by Leila Macor. Picture. Video -- TECHNOLOGY -- US-space-SpaceX,Q&A WASHINGTON A prototype of SpaceX's unmanned rocket Starship exploded on Wednesday, the third time a test flight ended in flames. The mishaps may seem like disasters but experts say these incidents are part of the spaceship's development, and even, in a way, beneficial. 600 words 0130 GMT by Lucie Aubourg. Picture US-IT-music-lifestyle-Tidal-Square,WRAP WASHINGTON Digital payments firm Square buys a controlling stake in the streaming music platform Tidal from a group led by rap star Jay-Z for $297 million in cash and stock. 500 words moved by Rob Lever -- ASIA -- China-politics,WRAP BEIJING China's rubber-stamp parliament opens with eliminating political opposition in Hong Kong on the agenda, a day after dozens of democracy campaigners in the city were jailed. 600 words 0300 GMT by Leo Ramirez. Photo. Video. Live Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-economy-health-virus,lead WASHINGTON The US Senate, whipsawed over the $1.9 trillion Covid rescue package, finally takes up the sweeping bill, with multiple hurdles ahead as President Joe Biden seeks to push his top legislative priority through Congress. 550 words 0400 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture US-Britain-royals-Hollywood,FOCUS LOS ANGELES When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to California in search of a sunny and glamorous new life, they probably didn't expect so much of their first year would be spent stuck at home. 700 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. File picture Also moved: Entertainment-US-media-people-Oprah,PROFILE -- EUROPE -- EU-NATO-defence-politics,INTERVIEW BRUGES, Belgium NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns that Europe's defence depends on close transatlantic bonds and not on a quest for the continent's strategic autonomy. 750 words moved by Dave Clark. Picture. Video Britain-royals-health-Philip,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip has undergone a successful heart procedure, Buckingham Palace says, raising hopes for his recovery after a lengthy stay in hospital. 650 words moved by Anna Malpas. Picture. Graphic. Video. Videographic Italy-history-archaeology-tourism,FOCUS ROME A newly renovated, colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect. 550 words moved by Gildas Le Roux. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-nuclear-diplomacy-IAEA,WRAP VIENNA European nations drop a planned resolution criticising Iran at this week's meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, in an attempt to hasten the revival the 2015 nuclear deal, with Tehran hailing the move as keeping open the "path of diplomacy". 700 words moved by Jastinder Khera with Valerie Leroux in Paris. Picture. Video Vatican-pope-Iraq,WRAP BAGHDAD Pope Francis starts a historic trip to war-battered Iraq, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world's oldest and most persecuted Christian communities. 770 words 0200 GMT by Sarah Benhaida with Catherine Marciano in Vatican City. Picture. Video. Graphic Vatican-Pope-Iraq-gift,FOCUS QARAQOSH, Iraq Pulling golden thread with her frail fingers, elderly Christian Karjiya Baqtar has embroidered a precious prayer shawl to gift the most cherished visitor to her Iraqi hometown -- Pope Francis. 500 words 0200 GMT by Raad al-Jammas. Picture. Video Also moving: Vatican-pope-Iraq-Islam-Sistani,PROFILE Lebanon-politics-economy,FOCUS BEIRUT To feed her family, Lebanese mother Sandra al-Tawil sold her fridge and washing machine. Now she fears the cash-strapped state will scrap food subsidies, plunging them deeper into poverty. 700 words 0200 GMT by Tony Gamal-Gabriel. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-crime-kidnapping,Q&A LAGOS For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorised communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travellers and kidnapping people. 650 words moved by Camille Malplat with Louise Dewast in Abuja SAfrica-tourism-luxury-leisure,SCENE ON BOARD THE BLUE TRAIN, South Africa Waiters in grey waistcoats bearing dainty platters of canapés circle the private lounge at Cape Town's main train station and the tinkle of champagne glasses fills the air. 900 words 0230 GMT by Gersende Rambourg. Picture. Video -- INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY -- Social-women-US-space-Spacex,INTERVIEW WASHINGTON By the end of the year, Hayley Arceneaux will be the youngest American in space and one of the first tourists to enter orbit unaccompanied by professional astronauts. 600 words 0300 GMT by Amel Semmache. Picture. Video Social-women-Somalia-rights-taxi,VIDEOESSAY MOGADISHU At 19 years old, Asha Mohamed is divorced and drives a taxi in Somalia, defying conventions to support her family in one of the world's most conservative and dangerous countries. 550 words 0300 GMT by Abdirazak Hussein Farah. Video Social-women-Kyrgyzstan-politics,FOCUS BISHKEK For activists preparing to mark International Women's Day in Kyrgyzstan, recalling the ambush that broke up last year's march is still traumatic. 750 words 0300 GMT by Tolkun Namatbayeva. Picture Women-rights-China-health-virus,PROFILE BEIJING Zhang Zhan's footage of bedridden patients lining a hospital corridor in Wuhan gave a rare, unvarnished glimpse from China's coronavirus ground zero in the first months of the pandemic. 650 words 0200 GMT by Beiyi Seow and Laurie Chen. File Photo Health-virus-US-women-abuse,FOCUS PATERSON, New Jersey In New Jersey, at a timber farm turned shelter for women who have suffered domestic violence, Gloria's struggles, like those of many abuse victims, have worsened with the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words 0130 GMT by Laura Bonilla. Picture. Video Women-Chile-rights,FOCUS SANTIAGO It has been almost 50 years but Beatriz Bataszew vividly remembers the abuse she suffered under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime. Like thousands of other opponents of the dictatorship, she was detained and tortured -- a fate that for women often went hand in hand with rape or other forms of sexual torment. 800 words 0130 GMT by Alberto Pena. Picture. Video -- ENVIRONMENT -- Britain-economy-environment-climate,ANALYSIS LONDON Britain, host of this year's COP26 climate summit, drew harsh criticism from experts after its annual budget put energy transition on the back burner while a new coal mine was greenlit. 700 words 0300 GMT by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Switzerland-Indonesia-voting-agriculture ZURICH Switzerland votes Sunday on a free trade deal with Indonesia, but the agreement that opens up a vast potential market could slip up over the issue of palm oil imports. 650 words 0300 GMT by Nathalie Olof-Ors. Picture. Graphic Britain-US-retail-technology-Amazon LONDON Amazon launches its first "just walk out shopping" outlet outside the United States, as the online retail giant steps up its competition with traditional supermarkets and other retailers. 600 words moved by Callum Paton and Mathilde Bellenger. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-film-festival-Germany,WRAP BERLIN The 71st Berlin film festival wraps up after a pandemic-era edition unlike any before, with the awarding of its Golden Bear best picture prize and its first "gender neutral" acting gongs. 650 words 0200 GMT by Deborah Cole. File picture afp
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