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| - Duty Editor: Frankie Taggart Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran denies cover-up as anger mounts over crash + Diversity loses out as 'Joker' tops Oscars nods + Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava + UK monarchy scrambles to manage Megxit bombshell + Barcelona ready to sack manager Ernesto Valverde Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN Iran denies a "cover-up" after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster that sparked demonstrations and calls for a fully transparent investigation. 800 words 2000 GMT by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video. Graphic Entertainment-US-film-Oscars,WRAP LOS ANGELES Dark comic book tale "Joker" tops the Oscar nominations, picking up 11 including best picture and best director, as women and ethnic minorities are largely shut out once again. 700 words 2100 GMT by Andrew Marzal. File picture Philippines-volcano,WRAP TALISAY CITY, Philippines Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning spew from a volcano south of the Philippine capital, grounding hundreds of flights as authorities warn of a possible "explosive eruption". 550 words moved by Ron Lopez, with Mikhail Flores in Manila. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Philippines-volcano-aviation-environment,FACTS Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP SANDRINGHAM, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II says she will allow her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan to split their time between Canada and Britain while an agreement was made on their future, after their shock resignation from front-line royal duties. 800 words moved by Mathilde Bellenger and Robin Millard. Picture. Video. Graphic Fbl-ESP-Liga-Barcelona-Valverde MADRID Barcelona appear set to sack their coach Ernesto Valverde following a board meeting at Camp Nou, amid the club's pursuit of their iconic former midfielder Xavi Hernandez. 700 words moved by Tom Allnutt -- AMERICAS -- Iran-Canada-Ukraine-US-aviation,INTERVIEW TORONTO An Iranian-Canadian student who lost his mother when Iran shot down a jetliner last week with 57 Canadian nationals onboard tells of his grief. 600 words by 2330 GMT by Olivier Monnier. Picture US-China-trade-dispute-forex,WRAP WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump prepares to sign a partial trade deal with China, he will roll back his surprise move over the summer to designate the country as a currency manipulator. 550 words 2300 GMT by Heather Scott US-justice-NewJersey-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON Should someone be sent to prison for a political dirty trick? The US Supreme Court will address the question when it hears a bizarre case known as "Bridgegate" -- involving the use of a monster traffic jam to settle a political score. 500 words 2000 GMT by Charlotte Plantive US-crime-shooting-Saudi-military,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Justice Department is set to announce the results of an investigation into a shooting rampage in Florida by a Saudi military officer with alleged extremist leanings. 500 words 2000 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture -- EUROPE -- Libya-conflict-diplomacy-Russia,WRAP MOSCOW Libya's eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar delays signing a ceasefire agreement at talks in Moscow, but Russia's government says it is hopeful the country's warring rivals would soon conclude the deal to end nine months of fighting. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas with Imed Lamloum in Tripoli. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Libya-conflict,SCENE Britain-NIreland-Ireland-politics,WRAP BELFAST British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises a "bright future" for Northern Ireland as he visits Belfast to mark the reopening of its power-sharing devolved government after a three-year hiatus. 650 words moved by Joe Stenson and Alice Ritchie. Picture. Video Britain-politics-Labour,WRAP LONDON Five MPs formally enter the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain month's disastrous election. 650 words moved by Alice Ritchie. File picture. File video -- MIDEAST -- Iran-politics-protest-internet NICOSIA Iranian anti-government protests after the accidental downing of an airliner are met with tear gas and at least one person is left wounded and bleeding on the pavement, videos on social media appear to show. 600 words moved Iraq-Iran-unrest-US-base,EXCLUSIVE AIN AL-ASSAD, Iraq Waves of ballistic missiles, soldiers hunkered down in bunkers for hours, intense shock waves -- the top US commander at the Iraqi base targeted last week says he reacted with "shock and disbelief" at Iran's attack. 550 words 1930 GMT by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Already moved: Iraq-US-unrest-Iran-troops-sanctions,FOCUS -- AFRICA -- Sahel-unrest-diplomacy-France,WRAP PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron hosts counterparts from five African Sahel countries seeking more backing in the fight against a mounting jihadist revolt as France's military role is being questioned in the region. 600 words 2030 GMT by Marie Wolfrom. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Exhausted firefighters say they have finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control, as wet weather promises to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires. 550 words moved by Andrew Beatty. Video. Graphic China-HongKong-rights-diplomacy,WRAP BEIJING China defends its decision to bar the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organisations are responsible for political unrest in the city and should "pay the proper price". 600 words 1930 GMT by Jing Xuan Teng. Picture. Video Pakistan-politics-military-court-Musharraf,WRAP LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistan court annuls the death sentence handed to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ruling a special court which found him guilty of treason last year was unconstitutional, a government prosecutor tells AFP. 500 words moved. Picture. File picture. File video -- CLIMATE -- Germany-Australia-mining-Siemens-climate-protest,WRAP BERLIN Environmental activists across the world slammed German engineering conglomerate Siemens on Monday after it decided to carry on with a controversial coal mine project in Australia. 600 words 2000 GMT by Kit Holden with Patrick Galey in Paris. Picture US-climate-death-injury PARIS A rise in temperature of just two degrees Celsius could lead to an additional 2,100 deaths from injuries every year in the United States, researchers say, highlighting another danger posed by global warming. 400 words moved by Patrick Galey -- SPORTS -- baseball-MLB-Astros-cheating,WRAP LOS ANGELES Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and team boss Jeff Luhnow have been banned for the 2020 season after a Major League Baseball investigation into allegations of sign-stealing, the league confirms. 500 words 2000 GMT by Rob Woollard afp
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