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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + 'Butcher of Bosnia' Mladic's life sentence upheld + US Senate approves innovation bill to counter China + US VP Harris in candid migration talks in Mexico + France's Macron slapped in face on walkabout + Hi to the tiger: Cuba introduces rare cat Pandemic shakes up world's most liveable cities list Bosnia-Serbia-trial-genocide-warcrimes-UN,WRAP THE HAGUE UN judges uphold the genocide life sentence of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in the final verdict on Europe's worst act of bloodshed since World War II. 850 words moved by Danny Kemp with Rusmir Smajilhodzic in Srebrenica. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Bosnia-Serbia-trial-genocide-warcrimes-UN,SCENE Bosnia-Serbia-trial-genocide-warcrimes-UN,PROFILE Bosnia-Srebrenica-massacre,CHRONO Bosnia-Serbia-Kosovo-war,FACTS US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Senate passes a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering a surging economic threat from rival China, overcoming partisan divisions to support pumping more than $170 billion into research and development. 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture Also moving: US-politics-economy-diplomacy-China,POINTS US-Mexico-Guatemala-diplomacy-migration,WRAP MEXICO CITY US Vice President Kamala Harris hold talks with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador during a visit to the region aimed at tackling the "root causes" of a surge in migrant flows. 600 words moved by Daniel Rook. Picture. Video France-Macron-politics,WRAP TAIN-L'HERMITAGE, France French President Emmanuel Macron is slapped in the face while greeting a crowd in southeast France, in a shock incident he shrugs off as "isolated" but which draws widespread condemnation in a tense political climate. 700 words moved by Jerome Rivet with Adam Plowright in Paris. Picture. Video Also moved: France-Macron-politics,FACTS Cuba-environment-animal-zoology,VIDEO ESSAY HAVANA A Havana zoo has introduced the country's first-ever white Bengal tiger, a rare type not known to exist in the wild. 300 words 0500 GMT. Picture. Video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Europe-migrants-Tunisia-cemetery,FOCUS ZARZIS, Tunisia A cemetery in southern Tunisia for migrants who drowned crossing the Mediterranean in the hope of a better life in Europe is already half full -- even before it is formally opened. 750 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Video. Picture. -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States eases warnings against travel to dozens of countries including Olympics host Japan and much of Europe, raising hopes that widespread vaccinations will bring a return to normal travel. 650 words 0630 GMT by Shaun Tandon Health-virus-India-Mumbai,FOCUS MUMBAI When Covid-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Canada-crime-racism-Islam,WRAP OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounces the killing of four Muslim family members, run down by the driver of a pick-up truck, as a hate-driven "terrorist attack," as he urges the nation to stand up against intolerance. 650 words moved by Eric Thomas. Picture. Video Also moved: Canada-crime-racism-Islam-families,FOCUS Peru-vote,WRAP LIMA Peru is on edge as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cries foul after far-left rival Pedro Castillo takes a narrow lead in the final stretch of vote-counting to decide who will be the country's next president. 750 words moved by Francisco Jara. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-diplomacy-Guterres-term,WRAP UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council votes to give Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term, with conflict resolution set to top his agenda at the world body's helm. 600 words moved by Philippe Rater. File picture -- ASIA -- Pakistan-train-crash-rescue,SCENE DAHARKI, Sindh Province As an express train hurtled through farmland in Pakistan and smashed into the carriages of another service that had derailed minutes earlier, a family of nearby villagers were jolted awake - the start of a frantic bid to help passengers in the wreckage of the double disaster. 500 words, moved by Ashraf Khan. Pictures. Video Afghanistan-conflict,WRAP KUNDUZ Taliban shoot dead at least 10 mine-clearing workers in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan in the latest attack to rock the violence-wracked country. 450 words 0600 GMT. NKorea-health-virus-diplomacy,FOCUS SEOUL Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to the regime in the face of desperate times, analysts say. 800 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. File Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- G7-summit-Britain-US-politics,FOCUS LONDON The UK-US "special relationship" has been an article of faith for generations of British leaders. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson is rejecting old pieties as he heads into his first face-to-face talks with President Joe Biden. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. File picture Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-NIreland-trade LONDON The UK and European Union hold key talks over implementing the Brexit deal, with London urging "flexibility" from Brussels over trading arrangements in Northern Ireland blamed for sparking violence. 600 words moved by James Pheby -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM After weeks of political wrangling, the Israeli parliament will vote Sunday on whether to install a "change" coalition and end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12 consecutive years in power. 650 words moved by Maggy Donaldson. File Picture. Graphic Also moved: Israel-politics,CHRONO Iraq-Turkey-Kurds-conflict,FOCUS SULIMAINIYAH, Iraq One fine day in May, Yohanna Khushfa gathered his 200 sheep and took off, along with 120 other villagers in Iraqi Kurdistan, fearful of the Turkish drones hunting Kurdish separatists. 650 words moved by Shwan Muhammad with Laure Al-Khoury in Baghdad. Picture. Video Saudi-politics-royals-US,FOCUS RIYADH A US-based lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman centered on a Caribbean oil refinery, but unexpectedly highlighted something else -- the disappearance of his main rival. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra, with Paul Handley in Washington. File picture Iran-vote,ADVANCER TEHRAN Iranians will vote for a new president on June 18 in a poll many see as decided in advance, with ultraconservatives expected to strengthen their grip on power amid record low turnout. 650 words moved by Marc Jourdier. Picture. File picture. Video. -- AFRICA -- Burkina-unrest-refugee-UN,WRAP OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso says that more than 7,000 people have fled the country's volatile north following the bloodiest massacre in a six-year-old jihadist insurgency. 650 words moved. File picture. Graphic -- BUSINESS, FINANCE, ECONOMY & TECH -- Health-virus-US-weight-exercise,FOCUS NEW YORK As fitness-conscious New York emerges from the pandemic, many residents are hitting the gym to get back in shape, but without putting too much pressure on themselves due to the psychological stresses of the past 15 months. 600 words 0500 GMT by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video US-taxation-personal-income-politics NEW YORK Several of the richest Americans have paid zero income tax in some years, according to an investigative report that comes as Washington weighs new proposals to address tax avoidance by the wealthiest individuals and companies. 500 words moved US-IT-security-hacking,FOCUS WASHINGTON The latest wave of ransomware attacks hitting the United States and globally portends a difficult battle against hackers, even as government and the private sector ramp up defenses. 750 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture WorldBank-economy-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Fueled by widespread Covid-19 vaccinations in advanced nations, the world economic recovery has picked up speed, but the upbeat outlook obscures a worrying picture in poor nations, the World Bank says. 700 words moved by Heather Scott -- SPORT -- Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-ENG-Southgate LONDON Gareth Southgate says his England players are "role models" as a row simmers over the team's decision to take the knee at Euro 2020 to highlight the issue of racial injustice. 500 words moved afp
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