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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Email: frankie.taggart@afo.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Myanmar's UN envoy fired for denouncing junta + Russians mark anniversary of Nemtsov assassination + Yemen clashes kill dozens of fighters: govt source + Man City stride clear of rivals in Premier League + Roman chariot found intact near Pompeii Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta fires its United Nations ambassador for breaking ranks to denounce the military's ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as police step up a crackdown on protesters across the country. 850 words moved. Picture. Video Russia-politics-Nemtsov,WRAP MOSCOW Several thousand Russians and Western diplomats pay tribute at a Moscow bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead six years ago, as the United States says it is "deeply troubled" by the Kremlin's growing intolerance of free speech. 600 words moved by Nikolay Korzhov. Picture. Video Yemen-conflict,WRAP ABU DHABI Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Huthi rebels intensify in the strategic province of Marib, with military sources saying a loyalist commander was among dozens of fighters killed. 500 words 1930 GMT by Fawaz Al Haidari with Shatha Yaish in Dubai Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Manchester City's dominant centre-backs Ruben Dias and John Stones both strike as the Premier League leaders beat West Ham 2-1, while West Brom enliven the battle to beat the drop with a controversial 1-0 win over Brighton in which the Seagulls missed two penalties. 600 words 1930 GMT by Kieran Canning. Picture. Video Italy-archaeology-heritage-Pompeii ROME An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered "almost intact" near Italy's buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park announces, calling it a discovery with "no parallel" in the country. 400 words moved. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Nigeria-unrest-kidnapping-school,FOCUS LAGOS Jihadists in northeastern Nigeria have long outraged the world with mass abductions of schoolchildren but now armed gangs in search of income are using the same tactic in other parts of the country, sparking warnings that no school is safe. 800 words moved by Camille Malplat with Louise Dewast in Abuja -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP LONDON Britain says farewell to fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore who died from coronavirus earlier this month, as the US pushes forward with a massive recovery plan for its Covid-battered economy. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-Mexico,FOCUS MEXICO CITY After Areli Torres caught the coronavirus, the fever and headache disappeared in a few days, but she says it took seven months for Mexican doctors to correctly diagnose the debilitating long-term effects. 700 words moved by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias -- EUROPE -- Armenia-politics-oppositon-demonstration,WRAP YEREVAN Armenian President Armen Sarkisian says he has refused to sign a prime ministerial order to dismiss the army's chief of staff, deepening an entrenched national political crisis. 600 words moved by Mariam Harutyunyan. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-kidnap-school-release,WRAP JANGEBE, Nigeria Parents of more than 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren wait for news, while more than 40 others seized 10 days ago have been freed. 650 words 2000 GMT by Aminu Abubakar. Picture. Video Mozambique-unrest-aid-food,FOCUS PEMBA, Mozambique Brutal jihadist violence forced them to flee their homes, but now hunger has driven some in Mozambique to risk their lives by sneaking back to their old residences to gather food -- or even resume farming. 650 words moved by Emidio Jozine and Alfredo Zuniga. Picture. Video -- MIDEAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Tunisia-politics-protest,lead TUNIS Tunisia's main parliamentary bloc Ennahdha rallies thousands of people in a demonstration of support for the government amid a tug-of-war with President Kais Saied. 450 words 1930 GMT. Picture. Video WSahara-Morocco-conflict-Polisario TINDOUF, Algeria Pro-independence rebels fighting Morocco over Western Sahara say the United Nations is responsible for "political deadlock" over the disputed territory, on the 45th anniversary of their unilateral declaration of independence. 500 words 2100 GMT by Farah Abada and Ryad Kramdi. Picture. Video Saudi-US-diplomacy,FOCUS RIYADH US President Joe Biden's decision not to sanction Saudi Arabia's crown prince over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has frustrated campaigners, underscoring Washington's delicate balancing act as it seeks to avoid a diplomatic rupture. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra -- ASIA -- Bangladesh-unrest-press,2ndlead DHAKA Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shrugs off criticism of her government's rights record as a second day of protests are held over the death of a writer in prison where he had been held under a draconian internet law. 500 words by Shafiqul Alan moved. Picture. Video India-aviation-politics-diplomacy-UN-UAE NEW DELHI India hits back at UN rights experts who accused the country of arbitrarily jailing a British arms dealer extradited from the United Arab Emirates as part of a suspected swap for a runaway princess. 350 words moved -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-health-virus,FOCUS LOS ANGELES The weeks building up to Hollywood's awards season are usually a whirlwind of glitzy Los Angeles parties, lavish celebrity "gifting suites" and the raucous Golden Globes themselves -- but not this year. 800 words moved by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes,POINTS Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-HFPA,FACTS Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-Britain-Cohen,PROFILE Entertainment-film-festival-Germany,ADVANCER BERLIN The world premiere of a documentary about music legend Tina Turner and an "impressive" pack of pandemic-era movies will take the spotlight at an all-virtual Berlin film festival starting Monday. 650 words moved by Deborah Cole. File picture Entertainment-US-music-Gaga-dogs LOS ANGELES Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood have been safely returned, Los Angeles police say. 300 words moved. File picture -- SPORT -- RugbyU-6Nations-WAL-ENG,WRAP CARDIFF Wales beat England 40-24 in the Six Nations in Cardiff to win the Triple Crown and stay on course for a Grand Slam, all but ending reigning champions England's hopes of a successful title defence. 600 words 1930 GMT. Picture afp
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