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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Dozens dead in Taiwan train accident + Iran nuclear talks to resume next week + Myanmar junta slammed for child deaths + G7 urges Eritrean withdrawal from Tigray + Russian docs finish heart surgery during hospital fire Taiwan-train-accident,WRAP HUALIEN, Taiwan At least 51 people are killed in Taiwan when a packed train collides with a vehicle on the tracks and then derails inside a tunnel, in the island's worst railway accident in decades. 650 words moved by Sean Chang with Amber Wang in Taipei. Picture. Video. Graphic Iran-nuclear-diplomacy-US-EU,WRAP BRUSSELS World powers and Iran agree to fresh talks aimed at securing a US return to the nuclear deal with Tehran, with mediators set for "separate contacts" with officials from Washington. 600 words by 1430 GMT by Max Delany Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar's junta faces fresh international criticism over the deaths of nearly 50 children and the "forced disappearance" of hundreds of people in its crackdown on pro-democracy protests. 550 words moved. Graphic. Picture. Ethiopia-Eritrea-Tigray-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The G7 group of leading nations calls for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis Group (ICG) warns of a prolonged stalemate. 750 words moved. File Picture Russia-health-hospital-fire MOSCOW A team of doctors successfully completed open heart surgery inside a Russian hospital that caught fire as firefighters battled the flames from the outside, regional emergency services say. 200 words moved. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- US-migration-Guatemala-Honduras-ElSalvador-Mexico,SCENE McAllen, Texas It will be the first time on a plane for most of the undocumented families that arrive daily at the McAllen, Texas airport, holding envelopes that read "Please help me, I don't speak English." 750 words moved by Laura Bonilla Cal. Picture. Video Libya-conflict-justice,FOCUS TARHUNA, Libya "They spared no child, no woman, no old man," says Mohamed Amer, mourning those murdered during a reign of terror by six brothers who ruled a Libyan town with bloodshed. 750 words moved by Hamza Mekouar. Picture. Video SKorea-automobile-technology,FOCUS YONGIN, South Korea Decades before the race to build a self-driving car became a multi-billion-dollar contest between tech giants such as Tesla and Google, a South Korean professor built an autonomous vehicle and test-drove it across the country -- only for his research to be consigned to the scrapheap. 750 words moved by Claire Lee. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP SANTIAGO South American nations severely tighten coronavirus travel curbs, including shutting the border with Brazil where infections are spiralling, as the WHO slams Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout. 700 words moved by AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Health-virus-Syria-conflict,FOCUS DAMASCUS Inside the emergency room of a hospital in the Syrian capital, an elderly woman with Covid-19 waits for a bed at an intensive care unit packed with coronavirus patients. 700 words moved by Maher Al Mounes. Picture. Video Cricket-virus-health-IND-Tendulkar,lead MUMBAI Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus, the highest profile victim of a new wave of the pandemic to hit the country. 400 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-Ukraine-conflict-politics,WRAP MOSCOW Russia warns the West against sending troops to Ukraine to buttress its ally, after Kiev accused Moscow of building up a military presence on its border. 650 words 1530 GMT by Anastasia Clark. File picture Also moving: Russia-Ukraine-conflict-politics,Q&A Bulgaria-vote,ADVANCER SOFIA Bulgarians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's centre-right party tipped to finish first despite a huge wave of anti-government protests last summer. 650 words moved by Vessela Sergueva. File picture -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Easter-Israel-Christianity,FOCUS JERUSALEM Huddled in a corner of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Angele Percenita struggled to contain her tears, overwhelmed to be marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City after last year's lockdown. 500 words moved by Claire Gounon. Picture. Video Syria-confliCt-Russia-politics-rights,lead MOSCOW Rights groups in Moscow urge Russians to take responsibility for abuses in Syria as they released a damning report Friday on the country's role in the decade-old conflict. 600 words moved by Anna Smolchenko. File picture Tunisia-rapper-internet-fraud,FOCUS TUNIS On social media he burned 500-euro notes and flaunted "his Bentley". In real life, Swagg Man is accused of having ripped off young fans to the tune of $1.8 million. 600 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. File Picture -- AFRICA -- Niger-politics-unrest, WRAP NIAMEY Niger's new president Mohamed Bazoum lashes out at jihadists who have carried out devastating attacks on his country, accusing them of "war crimes" after he takes the helm of the troubled nation. 550 words moved by Boureima Hama. File picture. Graphic Also moved: Niger-politics-Bazoum,PROFILE Also moving: Niger-politics-challenges,POINTS CAfrica-unrest,WRAP BANGUI A powerful Central African Republic rebel group that has been fighting to overthrow President Faustin Archange Touadera announces that its chief has died from combat wounds. 500 words 1600 GMT -- AMERICAS -- US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Graphic video footage and emotional testimony mark the first week of the trial of the Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. 600 words 1730 GMT by Kerem Yucel and Chris Lefkow. File picture. Graphic. Video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-Thailand-refugee,FOCUS MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand A sleepy village in remote northern Thailand became a hub of activity this week when it received refugees fleeing Myanmar -- a sight that brought back vivid memories back for its ethnic Karen residents. 700 words moved by Pitcha Dangprasith and Dene-Hern Chen. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- US-economy-employment,WRAP WASHINGTON The US pandemic recovery picked up speed in March with a massive rebound in employment, gains driven by business reopenings and accelerating vaccinations, but the data also show the signs of remaining damage. 600 words 1600 GMT by Heather Scott. Graphic Bulgaria-vote-environment-EU,FOCUS GOLEMO SELO, Bulgaria With its belching smokestacks, Bulgaria's Bobov Dol coal plant symbolises the type of industry the EU aims to eliminate -- and the hurdles it faces in its green transition. 600 words moved by Blaise Gauquelin. Picture. Video -- CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE -- US-EU-poetry-language-racism,FOCUS PARIS Poet Amanda Gorman made her name with a call for unity within the United States, but the job of translating her work in Europe has sparked divisive debate. 600 words moved by Hugues Honore US-Nike-music-court-entertainment NEW YORK The makers of the "Satan Shoe", a collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X, have been ordered to stop selling them after Nike filed a lawsuit, according to court documents seen by AFP. 400 words moved Britain-EU-Brexit-diplomacy-trade-music,FOCUS LONDON Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly has garnered some of Britain's highest honours for her work in music. But such recognition is in stark contrast to the treatment experienced by musicians post-Brexit, she says. 700 words moved by Callum Paton. Picture -- SPORTS -- Fbl-ENG-Pr-ManUtd-Chelsea-GER-Dortmund-Haaland LONDON Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel play down reports their clubs will go head to head in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland. 500 words moved afp
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