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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + 11 dead as Myanmar forces fire at protesters + Pushback as US states relax Covid rules + Rocket attack in Iraq ahead of Pope visit + Detained media workers released in Ethiopia + Meghan Markle 'saddened' by bullying claims Myanmar-politics-military-press,WRAP YANGON At least 11 people are killed when Myanmar security forces fire on pro-democracy protesters as multiple rallies across the country descend into chaos. 750 words 1500 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US WASHINGTON Plans by Texas and other parts of the United States to lift mask mandates and Covid-19 curbs on business trigger swift and sharp pushback -- with critics warning a rush to reopen risks hobbling efforts to bring the pandemic under control. 600 words 1600 GMT by Ben Sheppard. Picture. Video Iraq-attack-rockets-US,WRAP BAGHDAD A rocket attack on an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition troops claims a civilian contractor's life, just two days before Pope Francis is due to visit the country. 700 words 1500 GMT Ethiopia-media-unrest,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Four media workers recently arrested in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region are freed, a translator working for AFP who was part of the group held says. 600 words moved Britain-royals-health-Philip,WRAP LONDON Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip was making slight progress after being admitted to hospital more than two weeks ago, his daughter-in-law says. 500 words 1600 GMT. Picture. File video -- SPOTLIGHT -- Rwanda-genocide-rapes-children,SPECIALREPORT MUHANGA They grew up bearing the stigma of "children of torturers", shunned by their own communities, locked in a quest for identity that decades later remains without an end. 1,900 words moved by Lucie Peytermann. Picture. Graphic Ethiopia-Eritrea-conflict-massacre,INVESTIGATION DENGOLAT, Ethiopia Residents recount what they say was a massacre by Eritrean troops in Dengolat, a village in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region where AFP has interviewed survivors and viewed mass graves. 1,000 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Netherlands-explosion,4thlead BOVENKARSPEL, the Netherlands A suspected pipe bomb explosion strikes a Dutch coronavirus test centre in a "cowardly act of destruction", shattering windows but causing no injuries, police and government officials say. 600 words 1530 GMT by Danny Kemp. Picture. Video Health-virus-Chile-vaccines-FOCUS SANTIAGO In December 24, nurse Maria Paz Herreros administered Chile's first coronavirus vaccine. In the two months since then, she's given more than 2,000 shots as Chile leads the pack in Latin America's immunization campaign. 600 words 1600 GMT by Paulina Abramovich. Picture Health-virus-Ukraine-EU KIEV European Council chief Charles Michel promises to accelerate coronavirus vaccine deliveries to Ukraine whose innoculation drive has been plagued by allegations of corruption and government incompetence. 300 words 1500 GMT Health-virus-companies-vaccine,FACTS PARIS Fierce rivals normally, the Covid-19 crisis has led pharmaceutical companies to join forces to work together to produce the billions of vaccines needed globally. 500 words 1430 GMT by Julien Dury -- EUROPE -- Greece-earthquake,WRAP DAMASI, Greece A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Greece, damaging several buildings and sending crowds into the streets, but no serious injuries or deaths are reported. 650 words 1600 GMT by Vassilis Kyriakoulis. Picture. Video Russia-US-EU-sanctions-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW Moscow hits back at Western countries for sanctioning senior Russian officials over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, warning its foes "not to play with fire". 450 words moved by Anastasia Clark France-politics-justice-Sarkozy,WRAP PARIS France's former right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy launches a defiant offensive to clear his name after being handed a three year sentence for corruption, lambasting the verdict and mulling a petition to Europe's top rights court. 650 words moved by Stuart Williams Britain-Scotland-politics-SNP-Salmond-Sturgeon,WRAP EDINBURGH Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defends her handling of sexual assault claims against her predecessor, in a case that has erupted into a full-blown crisis for the country's independence movement as pressure mounts for her to resign. 650 words 1500 GMT by Stuart Graham and Jitendra Joshi. Picture. Video Germany-politics-farright-AfD,WRAP BERLIN Germany's domestic security agency has placed the far-right AfD under surveillance for posing a threat to democracy, parliamentary sources say, dealing a blow to the anti-immigration party in a big election year. 650 words 1500 GMT by Femke Colborne. File picture. Video Germany-business-rights-environment,WRAP BERLIN Germany takes a step towards forcing companies to take responsibility for any labour or environmental abuses in their global supply chain, with a new law that allows for fines worth millions of euros. 550 words moved by Kit Holden Britain-US-royals-Meghan LONDON Meghan Markle is "saddened" by reports that she faced a bullying complaint during her time living at Britain's Kensington Palace before she stepped back from royal duties, her spokesman says. 450 words moved -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Palestinians-conflict-ICC-warcrimes,WRAP THE HAGUE The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opens a formal probe into alleged crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move strongly opposed by Israel. 450 words 1500 GMT by Danny Kemp Syria-conflict-Kurds-jihadist AL-HOL CAMP, Syria At least 31 killings have rocked a camp holding Islamic State group fighters' relatives in Syria so far this year, a Kurdish official says, as aid groups warn of a "nightmare". 400 words moved. File picture France-Algeria-politics-diplomacy-war-history,WRAP PARIS President Emmanuel Macron has admitted for the first time that French soldiers murdered a top Algerian independence figure then covered up his death in the latest acknowledgement by Paris of its colonial-era crimes. 650 words moved by Adam Plowright. File picture. Libya-conflict-UN TRIPOLI The advance team of a UN observer mission arrives in Libya, which after a decade of conflict and chaos plans to hold elections in December, informed sources say. 400 words moved Egypt-traffic-technology,FOCUS CAIRO In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, start-ups are searching for tech solutions to solve transport headaches for an expanding megacity already struggling with over 20 million people. 650 words moved by Emmanuel Parisse. Picture Israel-army-social,FOCUS TEL AVIV Israel's military faces a challenge on the homefront unrelated to traditional threats against the Jewish state: it's over facial hair, and activists say the army's future is at stake. 500 words moved by Alexandra Vardi. Picture -- AFRICA -- Senegal-politics-assault-justice,WRAP DAKAR Senegal's opposition leader Ousamane Sonko is arrested on charges of disturbing public order, after his supporters rallied before he was due to face a judge for a separate rape charge. 500 words 1430 GMT by Malick Rokhy Ba. Picture. Video Nigeria-unrest-aid,WRAP ABUJA Aid groups say that at least six people were killed in attacks in northeastern Nigeria this week that deliberately targeted aid facilities. 400 words 1430 GMT by Louise Dewast Icoast-vote-politics,ADVANCER ABIDJAN Legislative elections take place in Ivory Coast on Saturday overshadowed by a figure in distant Europe -- former president Laurent Gbagbo. 650 words moved by Stephane Barbier. Picture. File Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-culture-literature-books-racism,lead NEW YORK They are beloved by generations of early readers for their wacky rhyming tales and mischievous plotlines, but six Dr. Seuss books are being pulled because of imagery now considered racist. 500 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture US-defense-army-racism,FOCUS WASHINGTON Nearly two months after some active service personnel and veterans took part in the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the United States military has begun to tackle extremism within its ranks. 700 words moved by Sylvie Lanteaume Canada-homicide-trial-internet,WRAP TORONTO A Canadian man who killed 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto will learn whether his actions were criminal or owed to an autism spectrum disorder when a judge delivers her verdict. 500 words 1500 GMT by Olivier Monnier. File picture -- ASIA -- HongKong-China-politics-court,WRAP HONG KONG A marathon bail hearing enters its third day as dozens of Hong Kong democracy activists return to court in a mass subversion prosecution that has reignited international concern over Beijing's crackdown on dissent. 700 words moved by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor Afghanistan-conflict-media,WRAP JALALABAD, Afghanistan Outrage ripples through Afghanistan as funerals are held for three female media workers gunned down in the eastern city of Jalalabad, the latest assassinations to wrack the war-weary country. 650 words moved by Noorullah Shirzada. Picture. Video Australia-politics-assault,3rdlead PERTH Australia's attorney general outs himself as the cabinet minister accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, denying the decades-old allegation and trying to draw a line under a crisis that has consumed the conservative government. 600 words moved. Video. Picture India-judge-assault-women MUMBAI India's top judge faces calls to resign after telling an accused rapist to marry his schoolgirl victim to avoid jail. 400 words moved Taiwan-Japan-wildlife-offbeat HSINCHU, Taiwan Emma, five-years-old, slim build with a gentle demeanor, is looking for love overseas. Hobbies include hanging with friends and studying Japanese. Seeks fellow rhino for companionship and mating. 500 words moved by Sean Chang. Picture. Video Space-Japan-aerospace-SpaceX-Maezawa-Moon,lead TOKYO It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight participants from around the world. 550 words moved. File picture -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Health-virus-Britain-economy-budget,2ndlead LONDON Britain's economy is forecast to grow by a lower-than-expected 4.0 percent this year after shrinking 10 percent in 2020, finance minister Rishi Sunak announces, as he unveils an annual budget to safeguard businesses and jobs while tackling coronavirus-fuelled debt. 650 words 1500 GMT by Ben Perry and Roland Jackson. Picture. Video -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-film-festival-Germany-Romania,INTERVIEW BERLIN One of Eastern Europe's most acclaimed directors, Radu Jude, argues corruption, hypocrisy and white supremacy are far more obscene than pornography in his Berlin film festival contender about a history teacher whose sex tape winds up on the internet. 500 words moved by Deborah Cole. File picture afp
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