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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran likely downed Ukraine jet in error: US officials + Trump, US Congress battle over Iran war powers + Queen demands urgent resolution to 'Megxit' + Europeans warn of 'second Syria' in Libya + England captain Harry Kane out until April Iran-Ukraine-Canada-aviation-probe-US,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump says he has "suspicions" about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran that killed 176 people as US media quotes officials saying it was mistakenly shot down by Iran. 600 words 2000 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture Iran-Ukraine-Canada-aviation-accident-victims,SCENE Iran-Ukraine-US-accident-aviation-Boeing,FOCUS Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-Congress-warpowers,WRAP WASHINGTON A defiant US President Donald Trump clashes with congressional Democrats before lawmakers hold a largely symbolic but politically charged vote to rein in his ability to take military action against Iran. 700 words 1930 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II and senior royals order an urgent solution to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's future in the royal family, after their bombshell resignation from frontline duties. 700 words 1930 GMT by Robin Millard, James Pheby and Joe Jackson. Picture. Video. Graphic Libya-conflict-diplomacy,FOCUS TRIPOLI Europe and North Africa have launched a diplomatic offensive to try to prevent Libya, with the increased involvement of international players in its conflict, from turning into a "second Syria". 550 words 1930 GMT by Imed Lamloum fbl-ENG-Pr-Tottenham-Kane-Euro-2020,2ndlead LONDON Harry Kane will be sidelined until April after Tottenham reveal the England captain needs surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. 500 words moved -- IRAN-US CRISIS -- Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-EU-diplomacy,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON The United States is ramping up pressure on Europe over Iran after killing a top general, but Washington's allies are making clear they have no desire to rally behind a policy they see as increasingly perilous. 700 words 2130 GMT by Shaun Tandon Iraq-Iran-unrest-US,FOCUS BAGHDAD Arch-foes Tehran and Washington may be temporarily calling it even after Iranian missiles targeted US forces in Iraq, but analysts predict violent instability will keep blighting Baghdad. 750 words moved by Maya Gebeily. Picture Iran-US-defense-strategy,FOCUS WASHINGTON US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the US strike that killed a top Iranian general adds weight to the US threat to Tehran but Washington security analysts say it is far from certain that Tehran has been deterred from further attacks. 750 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture -- MEGXIT -- Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,SCENE WINDSOR, United Kingdom US tourists outside Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace residences are quick to welcome Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's decision to withdraw from the royal family front-line, but locals are less impressed. 500 words 1930 GMT by Anne-Marie Provost with Kate Gillam in London. Picture. Video Already moved: Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-media,FOCUS Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-independent,FOCUS Britain-royals-budgets,Q&A Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-crises,FACTS Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-media,REAX US-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,FOCUS NEW YORK From speaking engagements to book deals and brand endorsements, Prince Harry and wife Meghan could make a fortune in North America, experts say, as the royal family-loving United States buzzes with speculation about where the couple will choose to live. 700 words 2000 GMT by Thomas Urbain and Peter Hutchison. File picture. File video -- EUROPE -- Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain's parliament finally approves Brexit, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation. 700 words 1930 GMT by Alice Ritchie and Dmitry Zaks. Picture. Video. Graphic Already moved: Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-process,FACTS Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,CHRONO Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-text,POINTS -- MIDEAST -- Japan-Ghosn-Lebanon-Nissan-Renault,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon bans former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn from travel and asks Japan to hand over his file on financial misconduct charges, as Tokyo urges the fugitive businessman to return. 750 words moved. Picture. Graphic. Video -- ASIA -- China-US-trade,WRAP BEIJING China says Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington next week to sign the "phase one" deal with the United States that has lowered trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. 450 words 1930 GMT by Beiyi Seow. Picture. File Picture. Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Bushfires flare in southern Australia as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery sets in and officials warn some areas are "just at the beginning" of the devastating crisis. 750 words moved by Holly Robertson. Graphic Also moved: Australia-fire-climate-environment,SCENE China-health-virus,WRAP BEIJING China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that struck 59 people is caused by a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS, which killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. 700 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng, with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong. Video -- LIFESTYLE -- US-IT-lifestyle-CES-food,FOCUS LAS VEGAS What's cooking at the Consumer Electronics Show? Food and tech have come together at the annual gathering with blockchain, artificial intelligence, voice recognition and computer vision technologies to keep things fresh. 600 words 2200 GMT by Rob Lever. Picture -- SCIENCE -- US-environment-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump's administration announces sweeping changes to an environmental law that critics say guts oversight requirements in the construction of highways, airports and pipelines and allows the government to ignore their impact on climate change. 600 words 1930 GMT by Issam Ahmed. Picture Science-animal-parrots-Germany-US,FOCUS WASHINGTON A new study finds that African grey parrots volunteer assistance to both their good friends and mere acquaintances -- even when there is no expectation of personal gain. 600 words 2000 GMT by Issam Ahmed. Video. File picture -- SPORTS -- Golf-Asia-HKG-Jazz,FOCUS HONG KONG Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond has something special in his bag as he prepares for the US Masters -- the Buddhist meditation techniques learned as a monk that have helped him become the talk of Asian golf. 550 words moved by Ross Adkin. Picture afp
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