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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar junta warns protesters of deaths + 'Temporary solution' at Iran nuclear talks + US on brink of 500,000 coronavirus deaths + Niger set for first democratic transition + French furore over meat-free school lunches Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON The Myanmar junta warns anti-coup protesters they could die but thousands of people take to the streets again, with tensions soaring over the deaths of four demonstrators. 650 words 0600 GMT. Picture. Graphic Iran-nuclear-politics-US-IAEA,WRAP VIENNA The UN nuclear watchdog announces a "temporary solution" with Iranian officials over facility inspections after two days of talks, giving some much needed breathing space for diplomatic negotiations on Iran's nuclear issue. 750 words moved by Jastinder Khera with Amir Havasi in Tehran. Picture. Video Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States stands on the brink of 500,000 Covid-related deaths, while the vaccination rollout picks up pace globally including with the first shots in Australia. 700 words 0800 GMT by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video. Graphic Niger-vote,WRAP NIAMEY Niger votes in a presidential run-off between two political heavyweights that is set to bring about the first democratic transition of power in the coup-prone country's history. 750 words moved by Boureima Hama and Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Niger-vote,COUNTRYFACTFILE Niger-vote,CHRONO Health-virus-France-education-food LYON The French government accuses the Green mayor of Lyon of insulting French butchers and harming the health of children by keeping meat off the menu for school lunches in the city. 350 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Australia-animal-shark,FOCUS CROWDY BAY NATIONAL PARK, New South Wales The first rule of Bite Club is you talk to Dave Pearson, a shark attack survivor who connects hundreds of people from around the world to support each other "beyond the bite". 850 words moved. Picture. Video Australia-US-Internet-Media-Facebook-NewsCorp,FOCUS SYDNEY Australia's push to regulate tech giants is being billed as a defining moment for the web, journalism and even a litmus test for democracy. But it's also a power struggle between Rupert Murdoch and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the world's most powerful men. 700 words 0700 GMT by Andrew Beatty. -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-India NEW DELHI India's coronavirus cases pass 11 million, as its worst-affected state reimposes restrictions after a renewed rise in infections bucks the recent downwards trend in the vast nation. 500 words 0800 GMT by Abhaya Srivastava. Video. Picture Health-virus-Israel TEL AVIV Israel takes a step towards normalcy, re-opening a raft of businesses and services from pandemic lockdowns, but with some only available to fully vaccinated "green pass" holders. 500 words moved by Alexandra Vardi. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-Palestinians-vaccines-UAE,2ndLead -- AMERICAS -- US-aviation-Boeing-inspections,WRAP WASHINGTON Boeing calls for the grounding of 128 planes around the world while US aviation regulators investigate a United Airlines flight that suffered engine failure and scattered debris across suburban Denver. 550 words 0600 GMT. File picture US-police-investigation-homicide-MalcolmX NEW YORK The daughters of prominent Black activist Malcolm X call for the investigation into his murder to be reopened in light of new testimony implicating the New York police and the FBI. 400 words moved. Picture Ecuador-politics-vote,WRAP QUITO Leftist economist Andres Arauz will face conservative Guillermo Lasso in the upcoming second round of Ecuador's presidential election, officials said Sunday, in a vote marred by fraud allegations and taking place amid a worsening economic crisis. 600 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- EU-sanctions-Russia-Myanmar-Venezuela-US,WRAP BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers are expected Monday to approve sanctions against those behind Russia's crackdown on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his supporters, as well as those responsible for the coup in Myanmar. 650 words moved by Max Delany Health-virus-Britain LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England's third and -- he hopes -- final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on hard-hit hospitals. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. Picture Spain-rights-protest,FOCUS BARCELONA For some of the young protesters who have taken to Spanish streets this week over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel, his case was the spark that lit a larger bonfire of other grievances. 700 words moved by Daniel Bosque. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Spain-rights-music-protest -- ASIA -- NKorea-US-diplomacy-politics-aviation SEOUL Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in Hanoi two years ago, according to a new BBC documentary. 350 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Libya-conflict-attack,WRAP TRIPOLI The powerful interior minister of Libya's unity government survived an assassination attempt, an aide says, sparking fears of resurgent violence despite UN-led peace efforts. 600 words moved. File picture. File video. Graphic Israel-oceans-environment MIKHMORET, Israel Israeli authorities warn people to keep away from the country's Mediterranean shore to avoid a massive tar slick, as thousands of labourers and volunteers work to clean contaminated beaches. 500 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- DRCongo-health-virus-Ebola,WRAP GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo Four people have died from Ebola during a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say, warning that people are resisting measures to contain the highly contagious disease. 450 words moved by Albert Kambale with Bienvenu-Marie Bakumanya in Kinshasa Nigeria-unrest-army KANO, Nigeria A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents told AFP Sunday. 450 words moved Nigeria-accident-military,Lead ABUJA Seven people on board a military aircraft died in a crash near Nigeria's capital Abuja, the country's airforce spokesman said. 300 words moved -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- Sudan-politics-economy-forex,WRAP KHARTOUM Sudan announces it is ditching its fixed exchange rate and adopting a managed float, in line with an IMF programme but at the risk of fanning already-smouldering popular discontent. 620 words moved by Menna Zaki. Picture Austria-banking-sexism,FOCUS VIENNA Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller is out to shake up the banking sector: In a world still dominated by men in dark suits, the Austrian wants to break the region's glass ceiling once and for all. 600 words moved. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open-Djokovic MELBOURNE Not content with challenging Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men's Grand Slams record, Novak Djokovic has Serena Williams and Margaret Court in his sights after claiming an astonishing ninth Australian Open title. 500 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Tennis-AUS-Open-five,POINTS afp
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