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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Biden urges allies to curb Iran's activities + US calls on Myanmar junta to relinquish power + G7 powers focus on pandemic recovery + Harry and Meghan permanently quit royal life + Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West Iran-US-nuclear-politics-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden urges European powers to work together to curb Iran's "destabilizing" activities in the Middle East, a day after committing to rejoin talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions. 600 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Videographics Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Washington urges the leaders of Myanmar's new military regime to refrain from violence and relinquish power after the death of a young anti-coup protester sparks new anger against the junta. 600 words 0430 GMT. Picture. Video Britain-G7-Germany-diplomacy-security-health,WRAP LONDON Wealthy G7 powers ramp up health funding for poorer nations after accusations they are hoarding coronavirus vaccines, as US President Joe Biden and the rest of the leaders declare a "turning point" from the psychodramas of the Trump era. 750 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. Picture Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan have permanently quit royal duties, Buckingham Palace says, just over a year after they rocked the British monarchy by announcing plans to "step back" from their roles. 700 words moved by Joe Jackson. File picture. File video Entertainment-US-celebrity-Kardashian-Kanye,WRAP LOS ANGELES Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, her publicist tells AFP. 500 words moved by Andrew Marszal. File picture -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-conservation-energy,WRAP HOUSTON Frustrated Texans queue for hours for safe drinking water after an unprecedented and deadly "polar plunge" burst pipes and left millions in the US state shivering without power or clean water for days. 700 words 0130 GMT by Kacey Cherry. Picture. Video Mexico-US-migration-politics,WRAP TIJUANA, Mexico A first group of 25 asylum seekers cross the US border under President Joe Biden's sweeping immigration reforms, while thousands more wait in Mexico hoping that they too will be allowed in. 650 words moved by Said Betanzos with Rosy Pereda in Matamoros. Picture. Video US-diplomacy-alliances,FOCUS WASHINGTON As President Joe Biden takes up crises from Iran to Myanmar to climate change, one aspect of his approach has been strikingly consistent -- seeking rock-solid cooperation with allies. 650 words 0200 GMT by Shaun Tandon -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-Mexico-economy-women,FOCUS MEXICO CITY On the outskirts of Mexico City, a group of women prepare tortillas in a community kitchen that has provided sanctuary from gender violence and the economic fallout of the pandemic. 500 words 0130 GMT by Yussel Gonzalez. Picture. Video Health-virus-EU-Russia-vaccines,Q&A THE HAGUE Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still waiting for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start the countdown to its launch across the 27-nation bloc. With Moscow and Brussels trading barbs over the length of time the Amsterdam-based regulator is taking, here is what we know. 550 words 0200 GMT by Danny Kemp Health-virus-Italy-Codogno,SCENE CODOGNO,Italy Entering the gate of the Codogno cemetery, with its four massive pillars and "Resurrection" written in Latin overhead, the ravages of coronavirus are not immediately apparent. 850 words 0230 GMT by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Pakistan-wildlife-zoo,FOCUS ISLAMABAD A rundown Pakistan zoo once home to what was dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant" and notorious for housing animals in cramped concrete enclosures has launched an ambitious $7.5 million makeover plan. 500 words 0300 GMT by Nasir Jaffry. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-trial-Navalny,WRAP MOSCOW The Kremlin's most prominent opponent Alexei Navalny faces two court decisions that could seal a judge's ruling to jail him for several years, after he returned to Russia following a poisoning attack. 520 words 0130 GMT by Jonathan Brown. Picture. Video Also moving: Russia-politics-protests-teachers,FOCUS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- UAE-royals-UN-rights,WRAP GENEVA Dubai's royal family insists that Sheikha Latifa was being "cared for at home" after the United Nations demanded proof that she was still alive following "disturbing" footage aired this week. 600 words moved by Robin Millard. Video Algeria-politics,WRAP ALGIERS Algeria releases more than 30 pro-democracy activists from jail, including a prominent journalist, in the first batch freed under presidential pardons issued ahead of the second anniversary of a popular uprising. 750 words moved by Abdellah Cheballah with Salsabil Chellali in Nicosia. Picture. Video Also moved: Algeria-politics,CHRONO Israel-Palestinians-conflict-Bedouins,FOCUS KHIRBAT HUMSAH, Palestinian Territories With shattered glass at her feet smashed by Israeli soldiers, Fadwa Abdelghani wearily recounts the latest order to leave her home, a flashpoint in the struggle over the West Bank. 650 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- SSudan-unrest-conflict-peace,FOCUS JUBA On the eve of its first anniversary, South Sudan's unity government is in trouble, with the country's fragile peace process in doubt and old rivalries again threatening a return to war. 850 words 0300 GMT by Waakhe Simon Wudu. File picture. File video Nigeria-police-protest,FOCUS LAGOS The Lekki tollgate in Lagos, Nigeria's sprawling megacity of 20 million people, has frozen in time since October when security forces shot at peaceful protesters. 700 words 0330 GMT by Camille Malplat. Picture. Video -- SCIENCE -- US-space-Mars-human-mission WASHINGTON With its impeccable landing, NASA's Perseverance became the fifth rover to reach Mars -- so when can we finally expect the long-held goal of a crewed mission to materialize? 800 words 0300 GMT by Issam Ahmed and Lucie Aubourg. File picture Also moved: US-space-Mars-images -- BUSINESS, ECONOMY & TECH -- Forex-market-internet-bitcoin-services,lead LONDON The total value of all bitcoin tops $1.0 trillion, capping a spectacular record-breaking week for the world's most popular cryptocurrency. 500 words moved by Roland Jackson IMF-US-economy-inflation,WRAP WASHINGTON Fears that inflation could spiral out of control due to a massive US stimulus package are overblown, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says. 650 words moved by Heather Scott Britain-US-transport-Uber,WRAP LONDON Britain's top court rules that drivers for US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the so-called "gig economy". 750 words moved by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier, James Pheby. File picture. File video afp
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