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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + EU approves AstraZeneca jab as WHO warns of vaccine nationalism + Thousands rally in Poland for third night over abortion ban + Portuguese parliament votes to legalise euthanasia + Premier League urges social media clampdown on racist abuse Health-virus,WRAP AMSTERDAM The European Union approves the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab for use on all adults as the World Health Organization warns wealthy countries against "vaccine nationalism", saying it will only prolong the pandemic. 750 words 0330 GMT by Jan Hennop with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-vaccine,FACTS Health-virus-China,lead Poland-politics-abortion-demonstration,lead WARSAW Thousands protest for a third consecutive night in Warsaw and other parts of Poland after the country's right-wing government implemented a court ruling imposing a near-total ban on abortion. 400 words moved. Picture. Video Portugal-euthanasia-parliament-law,WRAP LISBON Portugal's parliament passes a law allowing medically assisted dying, putting the Catholic-majority country on course to become the fourth in Europe to legalise euthanasia. 400 words moved by Levi Fernandes. Video Also moved: Europe-euthanasia,FACTS Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManUtd-WestBrom-racism-internet LONDON England's Premier League has urged social media organisations to do more to combat racism following online abuse directed at the Manchester United duo of Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial and West Brom's Romaine Sawyers this week. 450 words moved -- SPOTLIGHT -- Morocco-prisoners-internet,FOCUS RABAT Moroccan former prisoners have moved out of their jail cells into the social media spotlight by sharing their thug life experiences on YouTube, making them minor celebrities. 750 words moved by Kaouthar Oudrhiri. Picture. Video Fbl-conflict-CHAN-Cameroon-AFR,FOCUS LIMBE, Cameroon A stone's throw from the Mungo River which partly marks the dividing line between Cameroon's anglophone and francophone regions stand armoured vehicles and trucks filled with soldiers all of whom have been on careful watch since football's African Nations Championship got underway. 700 words moved by Jean-Baptiste Ketchateng moved. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-vaccine-J&J,4thlead WASHINGTON Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has an overall efficacy of 66 percent, the company says after a huge multi-continent trial, but the shot does not protect as well against a variant first detected in South Africa. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-US,FOCUS WASHINGTON The trend line is now unmistakable: the US Covid outbreak is easing, with new cases and hospitalizations down two weeks in a row, even though the overall numbers still remain far higher than prior to the fall-winter surge. What's behind the slide? 700 words 0130 GMT by Issam Ahmed Health-virus-Britain-vaccine-AstraZeneca,FOCUS LONDON Only a few weeks ago, Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was being applauded for its speedy Covid-19 vaccine. Now the vaccine has become a headache, with questions about its effectiveness, and potential litigation because of delays in delivery to the European Union. 600 words 0400 GMT by Veronique Dupont. File picture. File video -- AMERICAS -- US-diplomacy-Iran-nuclear,lead WASHINGTON The new US administration has named Rob Malley, an architect of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as its special envoy to resume talks with Tehran, defying pressure from hawks who accuse him of being too conciliatory toward the Islamic republic. 700 words moved by Francesco Fontemaggi and Shaun Tandon. File picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-opposition-protests,WRAP MOSCOW The brother and aides of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are placed under house arrest ahead of new rallies, as Russian authorities warn that protesters could face charges of taking part in "mass unrest". 750 words moved by Anna Smolchenko. Picture. Video France-politics-LePen,FOCUS Paris French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposes a ban on the Muslim veil in all public places as she looks to expand her support following record recent polling putting her almost neck-and-neck with President Emmanuel Macron. 700 words moved by Adam Plowright and Anne Renaud. Picture. Video Britain-politics-Brexit-business,FOCUS LONDON A tangle of post-Brexit paperwork, duties and taxes is disrupting commercial ties between Britain and the European Union that have often taken years to build, piling extra costs on small firms that can make cross-Channel trade unprofitable. 500 words 0330 GMT by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. Picture. Video Belgium-heritage-architecture-virus,VIDEOESSAY BRUSSELS An emblematic Art Nouveau mansion designed by Belgian architect Victor Horta has opened its doors to the public in Brussels, revealing a long hidden jewel of the city's Belle Epoque glory. 500 words 0400 GMT by Matthieu Demeestere. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Syria-conflict-UN-constitution,lead GENEVA Talks on a new constitution for Syria hit a brick wall this week, with the United Nations moderator concluding: "We can't continue like this". 500 words moved by Robin Millard. Picture. Video Lebanon-politics-unrest,Q&A BEIRUT What is behind escalating street violence in Lebanon's Tripoli, and is the country heading towards mass social unrest as anger mounts over government mismanagement of many crises? 800 words moved by Bachir El Khoury. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- CAfrica-unrest-refugee-UN,WRAP GENEVA More than 200,000 people have been displaced by election-based violence in the Central African Republic in the past two months, the UN says, with around half fleeing to neighbouring countries. 600 words moved by Robin Millard Netherlands-Nigeria-oil-court-Shell,WRAP THE HAGUE A Dutch court orders Shell to pay compensation in a long-running case brought by a group of Nigerian farmers who accuse the oil giant of causing widespread pollution. 600 words moved by Danny Kemp with Joel Olatunde Agoi in Lagos. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-music-Sundance,FOCUS LOS ANGELES What do Mike Myers, Neil Gaiman, Duran Duran and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have in common? They are all mega-fans of the cult, oddball, if-you-know-you-know band Sparks, according to a new documentary from Edgar Wright which premieres at the Sundance festival Saturday. 650 words 0130 GMT by Andrew Marszal. File picture afp
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