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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Sanctions increase pressure on Myanmar junta + Deadly storm blankets eastern US in snow + US offers to meet Iran to save nuclear deal + NASA rover ready to search for life on Mars + Sturgeon scientist accused of caviar racket Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Global pressure against Myanmar's junta chiefs swells with Britain and Canada imposing sanctions, though the generals show no sign of deviating from tactics of force and detention to crush opposition to their coup. 650 words 0430 GMT. File Picture. Graphic US-weather-conservation-energy,WRAP NEW YORK A deadly winter weather system that brought record-busting cold to the southern and central United States, knocking out power for millions in oil-rich Texas, blankets the East Coast in snow, disrupting coronavirus vaccinations. 750 words moved by Peter Hutchison with Francois Picard in Houston. Picture. Video Iran-US-nuclear-politics-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden's administration offers talks with Iran led by European allies and reversed two largely symbolic steps against Tehran imposed by Donald Trump, as it seeks to salvage a nuclear deal on the brink of collapse. 850 words moved by Shaun Tandon with Stuart Williams and Daphne Benoit in Paris US-Mars-space,WRAP WASHINGTON After seven months in space, NASA's Perseverance rover overcomes a tense landing phase with a series of perfectly executed maneuvers to gently float down to the Martian soil and embark on its mission to search for signs of past life. 800 words 0200 GMT by Issam Ahmed and Lucie Aubourg. Picture. Video. Graphic US-justice-caviar WASHINGTON The fish eggs were supposed to be for research, not for eating -- but a US biologist reportedly known as Wisconsin's "sturgeon general" was hatching another plan. 350 words -- SPOTLIGHT -- Climate-environment-mountains-flood-India,FOCUS CHAMOLI, India Long before this month's deadly flash flood in a remote Indian Himalayan valley, Kundan Singh Rana knew that all the construction work in the fragile region would one day mean disaster. 650 words 0330 GMT by Jalees Andrabi. Video. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US-lifestyle-fashion-workplace,FOCUS NEW YORK Suits and tailored shirts are out, sweatpants and pajamas are in: remote working is changing work clothes habits, and while vaccines may bring back some formality, old-school office attire should emerge from the pandemic far less starched and strict. 650 words 0130 GMT by Thomas Urbain. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-vaccine-AstraZeneca,FOCUS BERLIN Doctors and public health officials plead with Germans to take up AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus after muddled communication about the efficacy of the British-made jabs hit demand. 650 words moved by Deborah Cole Health-virus-Germany-technology,VIDEOESSAY MUNICH Cleaning robot Franzi makes sure floors are spotless at the Munich hospital where she works, and has taken on a new role during the pandemic: cheering up patients and staff. 400 words 0230 GMT by Pauline Curtet. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-immigration,3rdlead WASHINGTON Democrats unveil legislation for President Joe Biden's plan to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, saying there is no justification for denying them a permanent home in the United States. 750 words moved by Ariela Navarro. File picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Italy-politics,WRAP ROME Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi secures final parliamentary approval for his government of national unity, allowing him to focus on his country's unprecedented health and economic crisis. 600 words moved by Alvise Armellini. Picture. Video Spain-rights-music-protest,WRAP MADRID Spanish police and protesters clash for a third night over the jailing of a rapper for controversial tweets, triggering a political backlash. 700 words moved by Hazel Ward, Daniel Silva. Picture. Video. Graphic Georgia-politics TBILISI A top Georgian opposition leader calls for snap parliamentary polls after the prime minister resigned over plans to arrest him, deepening a political crisis that has gripped the Caucasus nation since elections last year. 600 words moved by Irakli Metreveli. Picture. Video NATO-Afghanistan-Iraq-conflict BRUSSELS NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance has made "no final decision" on the future of its Afghanistan mission, as new US President Joe Biden weighs pulling out troops. 700 words moved by Max Delany. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-students-kidnapping,WRAP KAGARA, Nigeria Nigerian security forces track the armed gang that kidnapped more than 40 people from a school a day earlier, as families and a survivor describe how students fled gunfire during the early morning abduction. 600 words moved by Sodiq Akelakun. Picture. Video Kenya-cycling-transport-health-virus,FOCUS NAIROBI Nairobi, morning rush hour: the only cyclist on a busy highway, Steven Odhiambo is narrowly overtaken by a fast-moving minibus. 650 words 0130 GMT by Romain Fonsegrives. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY -- Australia-US-IT-media-Facebook,FOCUS WASHINGTON Facebook's stunning decision to turn off the news for Australia highlights a long-troubled role for the US tech giant which stumbled into the news business and has grown into one of its most powerful forces. 750 words moved by Rob Lever Climate-US-IT-Facebook,WRAP WASHINGTON Facebook says it will expand its climate information hub and direct its users to experts to debunk myths and hoaxes in a ramped-up effort to fight misinformation. 700 words moved Britain-France-music-economy,FOCUS PARIS Streaming companies such as Spotify and Deezer are credited with rescuing the music industry from piracy, but while label executives rejoice in billion-dollar revenues, even top-level artists are struggling to survive. 750 words moved by Eric Randolph, Philippe Grelard. File picture Britain-US-transport-Uber LONDON Britain's Supreme Court is to rule on the employment status of Uber drivers in a judgement with wider implications for the "gig economy". 450 words 0130 GMT by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. File picture -- FINANCE & ECONOMY -- Forex-market-internet-bitcoin,ANALYSIS LONDON Bitcoin has enjoyed a record-breaking week after electric carmaker Tesla and Wall Street finance giants sparked a goldrush for the world's most popular virtual currency, but bubble fears persist. 550 words 0230 GMT by Jospeh Sotinel with Ali Bekhtaoui in Paris. Graphic -- LIFESTYLE -- Lifestyle-fashion-Britain LONDON London Fashion Week begins on a virtual format due to a coronavirus lockdown with mainstays like Victoria Beckham shunning the event but others like Burberry embracing the online avatar. 450 words 0130 GMT by Pauline Froissart afp
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