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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Tiger Woods in surgery after car crash + Iran restricts UN nuclear inspections + Intel failures flagged over Capitol riot + At least 62 dead in Ecuador prison riots + French star Depardieu charged with rape Golf-USPGA-Woods-accident,WRAP LOS ANGELES Tiger Woods suffers serious injuries to both legs as his car flies off the road near Los Angeles in a crash he was "very fortunate" to survive, law enforcement officials who found the US golf legend say. 800 words 0400 GMT by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video. Live video Also moved: Golf-USPGA-Woods,PROFILE Golf-USPGA-Woods,REAX Golf-USPGA-Woods,FACTS Iran-nuclear-politics-IAEA,WRAP TEHRAN Iran says it has started to restrict some site inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog in response to the US refusal so far to lift sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump. 760 words moved by Ahmad Parhizi with Jastinder Khera in Vienna. Picture. Video. Graphic US-Capitol-unrest-politics-Senate,WRAP WASHINGTON The deadly US Capitol riot on January 6 exposed devastating security and intelligence weaknesses, with military authorities reacting too slowly to calls for National Guard backup against an overwhelming mob, security officials tell Congress. 650 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture Ecuador-prison-riots,WRAP GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador At least 62 inmates die and several are injured in riots blamed on gang rivalry at three jails in Ecuador's overcrowded prison system, authorities say. 550 words moved by Xavier Letamendi. Picture Entertainment-France-film-celebrity-assault-Depardieu,WRAP PARIS French actor Gerard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault allegedly committed in 2018 against an actress in her 20s, a judicial source tells AFP. 500 words moved by Guillaume Daudin and Benjamin Legendre Also moved: Entertainment-France-film-abuse-Depardieu,FACTS Entertainment-France-Depardieu-film-abuse,PROFILE -- SPOTLIGHT -- Brazil-gender-twins,FOCUS SAO PAULO Growing up as identical twins, Mayla and Sofia always did everything together, and their decision to undergo sex reassignment surgery is no exception. 650 words 0200 GMT by Paula Ramon. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-basket-NBA-Knicks,SCENE NEW YORK New York Knicks superfan Anthony Donahue will make an emotional return to Madison Square Garden when the NBA side plays in front of home fans for the first time in almost a year. 450 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video. Live video -- ASIA -- Myanmar-politics-military-economics-banking,FOCUS YANGON Early-bird customers of a military-owned bank queue up anxiously as dawn light creeps over Yangon, hoping to withdraw the daily limit from their accounts as rumours fan out of a money shortage in post-coup Myanmar. 750 words 0330 GMT. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-aviation-Boeing-incident,WRAP NEW YORK Authorities have been working "non-stop" after a spectacular engine failure on a US flight that led to dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft being grounded worldwide, the chief air regulator says. 750 words moved by John Biers and Juliette Michel US-Canada-politics-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden declares Canada and the United States best friends, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls the friendship "extraordinary" in a virtual meeting turning the page on the turbulent Donald Trump era. 650 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture. File picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Georgia-politics-opposition-arrest,WRAP TBILISI Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Georgia after the arrest of an opposition leader, deepening a political crisis that erupted after disputed elections last year. 670 words moved by Irakli Metreveli. Picture. Video Malta-crime-politics-media,WRAP VALLETTA One of three men accused of planting a car bomb that killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 dramatically pleads guilty and is swiftly sentenced to 15 years in jail. 600 words moved by Albert Galea. File Picture Also moved: Malta-politics-media,CHRONO DRCongo-unrest-Italy,WRAP ROME The body of the Italian ambassador killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrives in Rome, as Rwandan Hutu rebels deny accusations they were behind the attack and instead blame the armies of the DRC and Rwanda. 790 words 0130 GMT by Bienvenu-Marie Bakumanya. Picture. Video. Graphic. Health-virus-Cyprus-politics,FOCUS NICOSIA Thousands of Cypriot protesters have staged large demonstrations in past weeks, angered by months of lockdown, economic woes and a string of corruption scandals, as well as a rare police crackdown. 700 words 0230 GMT by Paul Raymond. Picture. Video Germany-IS-trial,WRAP BERLIN A court is to hand down its ruling in a case against Abu Walaa, a notorious Iraqi preacher believed to be the Islamic State jihadist group's de facto leader in Germany. 550 words 0130 GMT by Kit Holden. File picture Syria-conflict-Germany-trial-warcrimes,WRAP KOBLENZ, Germany A German court will hand down a historic verdict in the first court case worldwide over state-sponsored torture by the government of President Bashar al-Assad. 650 words 0130 GMT by Yannick Pasquet. File picture Health-virus-Italy-fashion,WRAP MILAN Fashionistas will have to log on to soak up the glamour at Milan Fashion Week, which remains online a year after the coronavirus first swept into northern Italy. 600 words 0300 GMT by Brigitte Hagemann with Isabelle Sciamma in Rome -- AFRICA -- SAfrica-budget-health-virus JOHANNESBURG South Africa unveils government spending plans for the 2021 financial year, as the continent's most industrialised economy grapples to recover from coronavirus and a pre-pandemic recession. 450 words 0300 GMT Somalia-women-social-rights,VIDEOESSAY MOGADISHU At 19 years old, Asha Mohamed is divorced and drives a taxi in Somalia, defying conventions in one of the world's most conservative and dangerous countries to support her family. 600 words 0330 GMT by Abdirazak Hussein Farah. Video Niger-vote,WRAP NIAMEY Former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum wins Niger's presidential elections, according to provisional results, as the opposition cries foul and clashes erupt. 600 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Picture.Video. Graphic Also moved: Niger-politics-vote,PROFILE -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Saudi-rights-politics,FOCUS RIYADH Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul basks outdoors in a desert camp after nearly three years in jail, but like other released detainees, she endures imprisonment in another form - a travel ban. 750 words 0230 GMT by Anuj Chopra. File Picture Iraq-conflict-rockets-Iran-US,FOCUS BAGHDAD Renewed rocket attacks on US targets in Iraq show Iran-aligned factions are heaping pressure on the government while Tehran may be seeking leverage over America's new administration, analysts say. 750 words 0230 GMT by Maya Gebeily. File Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-racism,FACTS PARIS Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the black Dr. Hibbert on "The Simpsons" after more than 30 years, the latest white actor to think better of playing non-white parts. 550 words moved by Natalie Handel. File picture -- ECONOMY -- Employment-labour-internet-UN-health-virus GENEVA The United Nations calls for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers paid via digital platforms such as food delivery apps -- a form of employment that has rocketed during the pandemic. 700 words moved by Agnes Pedrero Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-children-family,FOCUS LONDON Once a childcare mainstay for many working parents, Britain's au pair system is under threat after Brexit -- piling pressure on families and forcing some mothers to consider quitting their jobs. 600 words 0200 GMT by Charlotte Durand. Picture -- SPORT -- Bvolley-GER-QAT-Doha BERLIN Beach volleyball players will be able to wear bikinis for an upcoming tournament in Qatar, the sport's governing body says, after two Germans and their coach vowed to boycott the event amid a row over strict dress regulations. 400 words moved. File Picture afp
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