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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + UN condemns Myanmar army, China urges dialogue + Biden's $1.9 trillion virus relief plan passes + One year since global virus pandemic declared + Japan marks 10 years since Fukushima disaster + Royals starts fight back against Harry, Meghan Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON The United Nations condemns the Myanmar military's deadly crackdown against anti-coup demonstrators, as China ratchets up pressure on the generals and the United States imposes further sanctions. 700 words 0400 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Moved: Myanmar-politics-military-US-lobbying Myanmar-politics-military-SriLanka-diplomacy Myanmar-politics-military-rights-Amnesty US-politics-economy-health,WRAP WASHINGTON Joe Biden's enormous economic relief package passes Congress, delivering a resounding victory for the US president and a desperately needed cash injection to millions of families and businesses suffering during the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-economy-politics-poverty,FOCUS Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The world marks one year since the pandemic was declared with vaccinations offering some hope but much of humanity still enduring fear, trauma and travel restrictions. 700 words 0830 GMT. Picture. Graphic Japan-tsunami-earthquake-nuclear-anniversary,WRAP HISANOHAMA, Japan Japan marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation. 650 words 0200 GMT by Harumi Ozawa with Sara Hussein in Tokyo. Picture. Video. Graphic. US-Britain-royals,WRAP LONDON Britain's royal family has begun a fight back against explosive racism claims made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, indicating the couple's comments will not go unchallenged as the country divides into partisan camps. 750 words moved by Jitendra Joshi and Anna Malpas. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: US-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan-monarchy,FOCUS -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-WHO-investigation,FACTS GENEVA In the year since the World Health Organization first described the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic, it has faced towering criticism, but has also been showered with praise. 900 words 0300 GMT by Agnes Pedrero Moved: Health-virus-nurses ** For more please see AFP's special advisory marking a year since the pandemic was declared ** -- AMERICAS -- US-China-Japan-SKorea-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's top aides will meet for the first time next week with Chinese officials in Alaska, straight on the heels of showing solidarity through trips to Asian allies wary of Beijing's might. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon Brazil-politics-Lula,WRAP SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil Brazil's former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva makes his return to politics attacking President Jair Bolsonaro and his "imbecile" Covid-19 policies, but declines to say whether he will run against him next year. 650 words moved by Paula Ramon. Picture. Video Mexico-politics-drugs,WRAP MEXICO CITY Mexican lawmakers vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana use -- a move that could transform the land of the drug cartels into a huge regulated market. 500 words moved by Natalia Cano. Picture. Video US-racism-police-trial-jury,FOCUS MINNEAPOLIS Millions of people have watched the video of George Floyd's death -- a dozen will decide the fate of the white policeman seen kneeling for nearly nine minutes on his neck. 650 words 0130 GMT by Charlotte Plantive and Chris Lefkow in Washington Entertainment-US-music-Grammys-women,FOCUS NEW YORK The Grammys' rock categories normally ooze testosterone, but this year, women-led acts have seized the mic. 800 words 0130 GMT by Maggy Donaldson. File picture US-art-IT-Beeple,PROFILE NEW YORK Six months ago he had not sold any work -- but on Thursday one of his creations will exceed $13 million at auction. The American artist Beeple is at the vanguard of an exploding virtual market, feverishly fuelled by digital collectors. 700 words 0230 GMT by Thomas Urbain. Picture US-IT-lifestyle-games-Roblox,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO The Roblox game world that has won over children around the world and became a pandemic hit scores big on Wall Street, as newly listed shares surge. 550 words moved by Glenn Chapman -- ASIA -- Japan-tsunami-anniversary-earthquake-nuclear-disaster,FOCUS TOKYO It was just after quarter to three on a cold Friday afternoon when buildings across northeast Japan began to shake fiercely as one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded unleashed its fury. 800 words 0230 GMT by Katie Forster. File picture. File video. Graphic HongKong-China-virus-health-music-offbeat HONG KONG In a densely populated city with notoriously high rents, Hong Kong's musicians are used to playing cramped stages. But few venues are quite as pokey -- or unorthodox -- as Yuen Hing Lung noodles. 300 words 1030 GMT. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-media-politics-Twitter,WRAP MOSCOW Russia says it is disrupting Twitter's services because the platform failed to remove "illegal" content, the latest in a series of moves exerting control over foreign tech giants. 650 words moved by Anastasia Clark Germany-vote-health-virus,ADVANCER FRANKFURT, Germany Corruption allegations and a series of pandemic setbacks have plunged German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives into turmoil, just days before two regional polls kick off a key election year. 700 words 0200 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick. Picture. Video Also moving: Germany-politics-vote-Greens Turkey-China-Uighurs-politics,FOCUS ISTANBUL After 20 years in a Chinese prison, Abdullah Abdulrahman joined 50,000 other Uighurs and fled to Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had once railed against "genocide" in Xinjiang. 700 words 0200 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Saudi-rights-politics,2ndlead RIYADH Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul loses a court appeal against a prison sentence as well as restrictions including a five-year travel ban, her family say, following her provisional release from jail. 550 words moved. Picture. Video Turkey-China-Uighurs-politics,FOCUS ISTANBUL After 20 years in a Chinese prison, Abdullah Abdulrahman joined 50,000 other Uighurs and fled to Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had once railed against "genocide" in Xinjiang. 700 words 0300 GMT by Fulya Ozerkan. Picture. Video Palestinians-vote-Israel-conflict-UAE,FOCUS KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories As Palestinians ready for their first elections in 15 years, two powerful players loom large from afar. 800 words 0400 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Benin-art,PHOTOESSAY GANVIE, Benin On a small island surrounded by hundreds of wooden huts on stilts, in the middle of Lake Nokoue in southeast Benin, a giant painting is taking shape. 300 words 0400 GMT by Josue Mehouenou. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- Ireland-US-aviation-merger-GE-AerCap,WRAP NEW YORK General Electric announces a deal to sell its aircraft leasing business to AerCap for $30 billion, establishing a new industry giant amid the pandemic-induced downturn in air travel. 600 words moved ECB-EU-eurozone-rates-banking FRANKFURT, Germany European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde will be under pressure Thursday to soothe market jitters on rising inflation and bond yields that could hobble the eurozone's recovery from the pandemic. 600 words 0400 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick -- SPORT -- Fbl-Eur-C1-ENG-GER-Liverpool-Leipzig,WRAP PARIS Liverpool eases past RB Leipzig into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win in Budapest that coach Jurgen Klopp said helps his side put their Premier League woes to one side. 650 words moved. Picture Also moved: Fbl-Eur-C1-FRA-ESP-PSG-Barcelona,lead afp
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