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| - Duty Editor: Huw Griffith Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Soleimani to be buried in hometown + Australia's firefighters in race as weather changes + Libya's Haftar forces say have taken control of Sirte + NASA finds new planet in 'Goldilocks Zone' + Walrus shortage led to medieval Norse collapse: study Iran-Iraq-US-unrest,WRAP KERMAN, Iran Iranians gather in Kerman for the burial of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq. 500 words 0530 GMT by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: Iran-nuclear-diplomacy,FACTS Iran-Iraq-US-unrest-nuclear,CHRONO Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Firefighters race to quell massive bushfires in southeastern Australia, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave strikes later this week. 600 words 0630 GMT by Glenda Kwek. Picture. Video Libya-conflict-Sirte,WRAP BENGHAZI Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces seize the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government, raising tensions as Turkey said it was deploying troops in the North African country. 550 words moved. Picture Also moved: Libya-conflict,CHRONO US-astronomy-NASA WASHINGTON NASA announces its planet-hunter satellite has discovered a new Earth-sized planet within the habitable range of its star -- neither too close nor too far, which could allow the presence of liquid water. 450 words 0530 GMT Greenland-colony-walrus-trade PARIS Greenland's medieval Norse society vanished from the Earth in the 15th Century after they hunted walrus populations to near extinction, researchers say. 300 words moved -- ASIA -- Japan-Nissan-Ghosn-automobile-investigation-lawyer-Hironaka,FOCUS TOKYO Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan has brought down the curtain on his "dream team" legal defence, including the high-profile lawyer known as the "razor", hired for his enviable acquittal record. 700 words moved by Hiroshi Hiyama. File picture. File video. Also moving: Japan-auto-Lebanon-Ghosn,FACTS -- AMERICAS -- US-entertainment-abuse-trial-Weinstein,WRAP NEW YORK Harvey Weinstein is hit with new sex crimes charges in Los Angeles just as his high-profile trial in a separate case opens in New York, kicking off proceedings key to the #MeToo movement. 850 words moved by Jocelyne Zablit with Peter Hutchison in New York. Picture. Video. Graphic Venezuela-politics,WRAP CARACAS Opposition leader Juan Guaido brands a rival claimant to the post of speaker of the National Assembly an "accomplice of the dictatorship" of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro amid a deepening political impasse. 700 words moved by Esteban Rojas. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-US-diplomacy-Iran-unrest,FOCUS BAGHDAD A deadly US strike in Baghdad has rocked America's ties with allies on the ground, left diplomats scrambling to contain the fallout and Iraqi officials outraged at the airspace violation. 780 words moved by Maya Gebeily Also moved:Iraq-Iran-US-politics-Trump,FOCUS Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-Israel,FOCUS Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-sanctions,FOCUS Iraq-Iran-US-unrest-NATO,4thlead Cyprus-Britain-Israel-trial,WRAP PARALAMINI, Cyprus A Cypriot court is due to sentence a British teenager convicted of falsely accusing young Israeli tourists of gang rape, in a case that has caused outrage in the UK. 580 words moved by Duncan Woodside -- EUROPE -- Austria-politics,WRAP VIENNA Austria's conservative Sebastian Kurz will return to office as the world's youngest democratically elected leader heading an unlikely coalition with the Greens after his previous far-right alliance collapsed. 600 words moved by Julia Zappei Britain-EU-Brexit-politics LONDON British MPs will resume scrutiny of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as he races to get it ratified in time for Britain to leave the European Union on January 31. 500 words moved by Alice Ritchie. Picture France-politics-strike-pensions-unions PARIS French officials prepare to restart talks with unions over a pension overhaul that has sparked the country's longest transport strikes in decades, which labour leaders say could force millions of people to retire later than they thought. 600 words moved by Deborah Claude and Joseph Schmid. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: France-politics-strike-pension,FACTS -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-Egypt-Sudan-economy-electricity-politics,FOCUS METEKEL, Ethiopia Cell phone batteries constantly dying, health centres bereft of modern equipment, a dependence on flashlights after sundown -- Kafule Yigzaw experienced all these struggles and more growing up without electricity in rural Ethiopia. 1,000 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Cricket-AUS-NZL-Labuschagne,FOCUS SYDNEYAustralia's Marnus Labuschagne has joined the stars of world cricket in just five months, soaring to fourth in the batting rankings from a nondescript 110th after seizing a freak opportunity with both hands. 650 words moved by Robert Smith. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-1917,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Sam Mendes's "1917," an innovative and deeply personal portrayal of World War I, has exploded into Oscar contention following its dramatic wins at the Golden Globes. 700 words 0200 GMT by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video -- TECHNOLOGY -- US-aerospace-satellite-telecommunications-space,WRAP WASHINGTON SpaceX launches its third batch of 60 mini-satellites into orbit, part of its plans to build a giant constellation of thousands of spacecraft that will form a global broadband internet system. 550 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Picture. Video US-IT-lifestyle-CES,POINTS LAS VEGAS A smart city from Toyota and a new 5G smartphone from China's TCL are among the announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show preview day. 600 words moved by Glenn Chapman. Picture afp
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