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| - Duty Editor: Tom Barfield Email: tom.barfield@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + China rocket breaks up over Indian ocean + Girls buried after blasts at Afghan school + Ransomware attack cripples US fuel pipeline + Dozens hurt in new Jerusalem clashes + Judge murdered by mafia on path to sainthood China-space-rocket,WRAP BEIJING A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-enters the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrates over the Indian Ocean, the Chinese space agency says, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down. 650 words moved by Laurie Chen with Qasim Nauman in Seoul. Graphic File Picture. Afghanistan-conflict-blasts,WRAP KABUL Dozens of young girls are buried at a desolate hilltop cemetery in Kabul, a day after a secondary school was targeted in the bloodiest attack in Afghanistan in over a year. 550 words 1100 GMT by Emal Haidary. Picture. Video US-IT-crime-hacking-pipeline,WRAP WASHINGTON The largest fuel pipeline system in the United States is forced to shut down its entire network after a ransomware attack, the operating company says. 500 words moved by Virginie Montet. File picture Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Tensions are high in annexed east Jerusalem after another night of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces left scores wounded, sparking international concern that the unrest could spread. 750 words 1000 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Vatican-pope-Italy-mafia-crime,WRAP ROME An Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily takes a step towards sainthood, almost three decades after being declared a martyr by pope John Paul II. 550 words 1200 GMT by Catherine Marciano. File picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Spain MADRID Spain lifts a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months. 650 words moved by Mathieu Gorse. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Iraq-heritage-environment,FOCUS AIN TAMR, Iraq One of the world's oldest churches is crumbling deep in Iraq's desert, another victim of years of conflict, government negligence and climate change in a country with a rich heritage. 800 words moved by Salman Ameen with Haydar Indhar in Nippur. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-vote,WRAP LONDON Britain launches a tough debate on its future as the Scottish National Party uses its victory in the devolved parliament to call for a fresh independence referendum. 600 words 1000 GMT by Anna Malpas. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Britain-vote-London-Khan,PROFILE Russia-politics-history-WWII-military,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin vows that Russia will "firmly" defend national interests and denounces the return of "Russophobia", as the country marks the 76th anniversary of victory in World War II. 650 words 0930 GMT. Picture. Video France-politics-vote,FOCUS PARIS Will Emmanuel Macron, the political wunderkind who steamrolled France's establishment parties to win power as a centrist insurgent in 2017, survive a re-election battle overshadowed by Covid-19 next year? 700 words moved by Clare Byrne. Picture Also moved: France-politics-vote,FACTS -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iraq-protests-killing,WRAP KARBALA, Iraq A renowned anti-government activist has been killed in Iraq, security sources and activists say, sending supporters of a protest movement onto the streets to demand an end to targeted bloodshed. 500 words 1100 GMT. Picture Israel-Palestinians,conflict,FOCUS JERUSALEM Adnan, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, says rubber bullets fired by Israeli police will not deter him: "Silence is not an option," in the face of Jewish settlers' efforts to evict Palestinians from their homes, he tells AFP. 750 words 1200 GMT by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- UAE-Africa-expo,FOCUS DUBAI African nations are attending this year's Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. 650 words moved by Aziz El Massassi -- AMERICAS -- US-crime-shooting,lead NEW YORK A shooting in New York's bustling Times Square injures a four-year-old girl and two women, in the latest incident of gun violence in the city, police say. 350 words moved. Picture US-politics-animal WASHINGTON Barack Obama's family dog Bo, who became a popular resident of the White House, dies from cancer, the former president says, remembering him as "a constant, gentle presence in our lives." 250 words moved. File picture. File video US-politics-Republicans-Stefanik-Trump,PROFILE WASHINGTON US politician Elise Stefanik began her Washington career as a moderate, but has changed tack and surged in influence to likely become the most powerful Republican woman in Congress -- a trajectory she owes entirely to her staunch defense of Donald Trump. 800 words moved by Michael Mathes. File picture -- ASIA -- Maldives-politics-attack-president MALE A third man has been arrested following the attempted assassination of Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed, police say, as they renew an appeal for more information about another suspect. 400 words moved. File picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Britain-economy-contracts-labour-politics,FOCUS LONDON As coronavirus wreaks severe economic damage, some British employers stand accused of taking a highly controversial measure to stay afloat: fire and rehire. 800 words moved by Imran Marashli. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Manchester United go into their match against Aston Villa knowing that if they lose they will hand the Premier League title to Manchester City despite Pep Guardiola's runaway leaders slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea 24 hours earlier. 600 words 1500 GMT by Steve Griffiths. Picture Auto-Prix-ESP,WRAP BARCELONA Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will be the man to catch at the Spanish Grand Prix as he starts from pole position for the 100th time in his career. 500 words 1530 GMT. Picture. Graphic Box-USA-supermiddle-MEX-GBR-Alvarez-Saunders,3rdlead ARLINGTON, Texas Mexican fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders in eight rounds to unify three super middleweight titles in front of more than 73,000 spectators, the largest crowd for an indoor boxing event in US history. 650 words moved. Picture -- CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT -- US-art-auction-minorities,FOCUS NEW YORK Black artists are represented like never before at New York's spring sales next week after years of being overlooked and underappreciated, with several expected to set new records for their works. 650 words moved by Thomas Urbain and Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video afp
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