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| - Duty Editor: Abhik Chanda Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + UK vaccine raises hopes of end to pandemic + French ex-president Sarkozy on trial for graft + Exclusive: First report from Ethiopia conflict zone + Greenhouse gases at new high despite virus curbs: UN + Wild elephant pulled out by crane from Indian well Health-virus,WRAP LONDON The developers of a coronavirus vaccine in Britain claim success after mass testing, as the United States announces plans to give jabs to 20 million people before the end of the year to combat surging infections. 800 words 1730 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic France-politics-trial-Sarkozy,WRAP PARIS France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of corruption, becoming the first French ex-head of state to stand as an accused in the dock and risking a humiliating end to a career tainted by legal woes. 700 words 1530 GMT by Anne-Sophie Lasserre and Anne Lec'hvien. Picture. Video. Also moved: France-politics-Sarkozy,PROFILE Ethiopia-Tigray-conflict,EXCLUSIVE HUMERA, Ethiopia A pair of burnt-out tanks now signals the entrance to the Tigray town of Humera, as AFP journalists visiting the northern Ethiopian region -- the first independent journalists to report from inside the conflict zone -- find the scars of fighting everywhere. 950 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video. Graphic UN-climate-warming-health-virus GENEVA Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit record highs last year and have continued climbing in 2020 despite measures to halt the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN says. 650 words moved by Nina Larson. Graphic. Video India-animal-elephant-rescue DHARMAPURI, India A wild elephant that fell into a well in southern India is lifted out with a crane following a 16-hour rescue mission involving dozens of rangers and firefighters. 350 words moved. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Britain-pharmaceutical-vaccines-AstraZeneca,FOCUS LONDON British drugs manufacturer AstraZeneca and its partner the University of Oxford hail their coronavirus vaccine as cheaper and more accessible than its rivals in fighting the global pandemic. 650 words 1500 GMT by Ben Perry. File picture. File video Health-virus-environment-pollution,FOCUS PARIS Lockdowns may have temporarily cleared up the skies above big cities this year but experts warn that air pollution remains a Covid-19 threat multiplier, as well a health hazard that will far outlast the pandemic. 700 words moved by Amelie Bottollier-Depois. File picture Health-virus-France-party,SCENE PARIS On a darkened residential street in Paris, a gate left partly open signals the entrance to an abandoned train tunnel -- and an illegal rave party for 300 people looking for an escape from France's Covid-19 lockdown. 450 words moved by Daphne Rousseau. Picture. Video Health-coronavirus-epidemic-Covid-vaccines-pharmaceutical,FACTS PARIS Dozens of companies, from biotech start-ups to Big Pharma, are racing to develop a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine, both to meet urgent medical need and for the potential payday. 800 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Britain-politics LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a major testing programme in areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates, with tough curbs still in place when England emerges from month-long restrictions. 500 words 1630 GMT. Picture. Video Belgium-migration-trial-Iraq,WRAP MONS, Belgium Belgium's approach to policing undocumented migration is in the dock as an officer goes on trial over the shooting death of a two-year-old Kurdish girl. 600 words moved by Matthieu Demesteere. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-Tigray,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The leader of Ethiopia's dissident Tigray region says his people are "ready to die" defending their homeland, rejecting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ultimatum that they surrender within 72 hours. 650 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-Saudi-US-diplomacy,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's premier Benjamin Netanyahu held landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, an Israeli government source says, confirming media reports -- but Riyadh denies any such meeting took place. 700 words 1500 GMT by Ben Simon. File picture. Also moved: Saudi-Israel-US-diplomacy,Q&A Israel-Palestinians-conflict-objector,FOCUS ATLIT, Israel Standing at the gate of an Israeli army prison after being detained for refusing mandatory military service, 19-year-old conscientious objector Hallel Rabin calls herself "the happiest person in the world". 600 words moved by Claire Gounon. Picture. Video Also moved: Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Arab-diplomacy,CHRONO Israel-politics-corruption-Germany,LEAD JERUSALEM Israel's defence chief Benny Gantz has established a government commission to probe the country's purchase of German submarines, an affair allegedly involving associates of premier Benjamin Netanyahu, his ministry announces. 400 words moved -- AMERICAS -- US-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON US President-elect Joe Biden's expected nomination of deeply experienced Antony Blinken for secretary of state highlights his message that the adults are back in charge, in contrast to President Donald Trump's ongoing but flailing attempts to overturn the election. 650 words 1530 GMT by Sebastian Smith. File picture US-vote-democracy,FOCUS WASHINGTON The United States has long championed democracy around the world, but President Donald Trump is now establishing a new American model -- refusing to concede, making unsubstantiated claims of fraud and seeking the intervention of courts. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon Guatemala-politics-protests,WRAP GUATEMALA CITY Guatemala's parliament suspends approval of a business-friendly 2021 budget that sparked outrage in the impoverished Central American nation and triggered street protests demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei. 500 words 1600 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics,WRAP HONG KONG Three young Hong Kong dissidents including Joshua Wong are remanded into custody after pleading guilty to inciting a rally during last year's pro-democracy protests, deepening the crackdown against Beijing's critics. 700 words moved by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: HongKong-China-politics-activists Thailand-politics-royals-unrest-LGBTQ,FOCUS BANGKOK It takes Siraphob Attohi three hours to transform from a harried student into his drag persona Masala Bold -- a wisecracking microphone queen who raises calls for gender equality during Thailand's protests for democratic reforms. 750 words moved. Picture. Video Pakistan-environment-politics-government,FOCUS KARACHI A short boat ride from the shores of Karachi, mangrove trees sprout along the quiet inlets of an uninhabited island that environmentalists say provides vital coastal protection to Pakistan's largest city. But government plans to build there put that all at risk. 700 words moved by Joris Fioriti and -- SPORTS -- Tennis-GBR-ATP-Finals,WRAP LONDON Daniil Medvedev comes from behind to beat US Open champion Dominic Thiem in a gripping encounter and win the biggest title of his career at the ATP Finals in London. 500 words moved by John Weaver. Picture Also moved: Tennis-ATP-WTA-2020 Fbl-Afr-CAF-FIFA-AhmadAhmad-corruption,WRAP LAUSANNE The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad is suspended by FIFA for five years for corruption, accused of "mismanaging" funds and abusing his position. 500 words 1500 GMT. File picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Women-justice-violence-Greece,FOCUS ATHENS Efforts to combat domestic violence in Greece lag far behind those of other European countries, with deep-seated prejudices often leaving victims afraid to seek help, say experts and battered women themselves. 600 words moved by Helene Colliopoulou and Marina Raffenberg. Picture Health-virus-women-violence,FOCUS PARIS Few countries have been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday. 750 words moved by Jessica Lopez. File Picture. File Video. Women-rights-violence,FOCUS MONTEVIDEO When Ana Amoros fell prey to Uruguay's dictatorship, the first thing her torturers did was lash her naked body with a whip. Then they raped her. 750 words 0600 GMT by Leticia Pineda. Picture by Pablo Porciuncula. Video by Michelle De La Rosa -- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -- China-space,lead BEIJING China is preparing to launch an unmanned spacecraft to bring back lunar rocks, the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from the moon in four decades. 450 words moved US-IT-lifestyle-Snapchat,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Snapchat unveils a new curated short-form video feed in a stepped up challenge to social media rivals like TikTok. 500 words 1530 GMT by Julie Jammot afp
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