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| - Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US removes currency manipulator label for China + Volcano in Philippines could spew ash for weeks + Forecast of heavy rain offers bushfire relief + 'Joker' leads Oscar nods as minorities miss out + Seven-billion-year-old stardust found in meteorite US-China-trade-dispute-forex,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States removes the currency manipulator label it imposed on China last summer, in a sign of easing tensions between the two economic powers after nearly two years of conflict. 650 words moved by Heather Scott Philippines-volcano,WRAP TALISAY CITY, Philippines A Philippine volcano could continue spewing lava and ash for weeks, authorities say, leaving tens of thousands of people in limbo after fleeing, fearing a massive eruption. 450 words 0300 GMT by Ron Lopez with Mikhail Flores in Manila. Picture. Video. Graphic Australia-fire-environment-climate,WRAP SYDNEY Forecasts of heavy rain offer rare hope in the months-long battle to contain Australia's bushfires, but smoke from the blazes causes a spike in pollution levels in the nation's second-biggest city, making it among the worst in the world. 500 words 0230 GMT. Picture. Video Also moving: Tennis-AUS-Open-environment-climate-bushfires,lead Entertainment-US-film-Oscars,WRAP LOS ANGELES Dark comic book tale "Joker" tops the Oscar nominations, picking up 11, including best picture and best director, as women and ethnic minorities are largely shut out once again. 700 words moved by Andrew Marzal. File picture Also moved: Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-nominees,FACTS US-Australia-astronomy-research WASHINGTON A meteorite that crashed into Australia contains stardust seven billion years old, scientists say, making it the oldest solid material ever found on Earth. 400 words moved -- ASIA -- China-economy-GDP,ADVANCER BEIJING China's economy grew at its slowest rate in three decades in 2019, according to an AFP poll of economists, after a year marked by weaker domestic demand and a bruising trade war with the United States. 500 words 0230 GMT China-internet-diplomacy,FOCUS BEIJING Chinese diplomacy has found a new voice on Twitter -- and it's not entirely diplomatic. 750 words 0300 GMT by Jing Xuan Teng -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN Iran denies a "cover-up" after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster that sparked demonstrations and calls for a fully transparent investigation. 900 words moved by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-politics-protest-internet Iraq-Iran-unrest-US-base,INTERVIEW AIN AL-ASSAD, Iraq Waves of ballistic missiles, soldiers hunkered down in bunkers for hours, intense shock waves -- a top US commander said he reacted to Iran's unprecedented attack against an Iraqi base with "disbelief". 550 words moved by Maya Gebeily. Picture. Video Also moved: Iraq-US-unrest-Iran-troops-sanctions,FOCUS Israel-Palestinians-conflict-politics,SCENE RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Smashed doors, dusty tables and 12 years of unread mail -- welcome to the defunct Palestinian parliament. 800 words 0300 GMT by Hossam Ezzedine. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP SANDRINGHAM, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II allows her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan to split their time between Canada and Britain during a "transition period" in which the family will figure out how to deal with their shock resignation from front-line royal duties. 800 words moved by Mathilde Bellenger and Robin Millard. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Libya-conflict-diplomacy-Russia,WRAP MOSCOW Libya's eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar delays signing a ceasefire agreement at talks in Moscow, but Russia's government says it is hopeful the country's warring rivals will soon conclude the deal to end nine months of fighting. 700 words moved by Anna Malpas with Imed Lamloum in Tripoli. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Libya-conflict,SCENE EU-climate-finance,WRAP STRASBOURG, France Going green can be a costly business, as the European Commission will make clear as it launches a one-trillion-euro plan to finance its chief goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. 450 words 0300 GMT by Marine Laouchez Also moving: Climate-science-energy-CO2,ANALYSIS -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-impeachment-trial WASHINGTON The trial of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction could open within days as House leader Nancy Pelosi convenes Democrats early Tuesday to discuss sending impeachment charges to the Senate. 600 words 0230 GMT. File picture US-politics-Democrats-debate DES MOINES Six Democrats brace for Tuesday's final presidential debate before Iowa kicks off the nomination process February 3, and with no candidate yet gaining the upper hand, they are ready to rumble. 700 words 0230 GMT by Robyn Beck with Michael Mathes in Washington US-crime-shooting-Saudi-military,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States will send home 21 Saudi military trainees after an investigation into the "jihadist" killing of three American sailors last month, the Justice Department announces. 600 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture Iran-Canada-Ukraine-US-aviation,INTERVIEW TORONTO Pain mixed with anger -- an Iranian-Canadian student who lost his mother when Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner with 57 Canadian nationals onboard shares his grief. 550 words moved by Olivier Monnier. Picture US-justice-NewJersey-politics,WRAP WASHINGTON Should someone be sent to prison for a political dirty trick? The US Supreme Court will address the question when it hears a bizarre case known as "Bridgegate" -- involving the use of a monster traffic jam to settle a political score. 500 words moved by Charlotte Plantive Venezuela-politics-social-lifestyle,FOCUS LA GUAIRA, Venezuela When Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called for street protests at the weekend in a bid to rekindle popular outrage against President Nicolas Maduro, only a few hundred people turned up. 650 words 0200 GMT by Guillaume Decamme. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Sahel-unrest-diplomacy-France-US PAU, France France and its five partner nations in the Sahel region of West Africa pledge to bolster their efforts against jihadists waging an increasingly deadly insurgency. 750 words moved by Laurence Benhamou and Marie Wolfrom -- LIFESTYLE -- Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-health,WRAP BALTIMORE It was an era famous for its bootleggers, mobsters and hidden speakeasies. On on January 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment of the US Constitution came into force, ushering in Prohibition in America. 750 words 0230 GMT by Sebastien Duval. Picture. Video Also moving: Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-religion,FOCUS Lifestyle-US-alcohol-history-bars,FOCUS -- SPORT -- Tennis-AUS-Open-fire,lead MELBOURNE Toxic air pollution from unprecedented bushfires forces a halt to practice sessions ahead of the Australian Open, although qualifying matches go ahead as organisers keep a close eye on player health. 500 words 0300 GMT. Picture Fbl-ESP-Liga-Barcelona-Valverde-Setien,WRAP MADRID Spanish champions Barcelona sack their coach Ernesto Valverde and appoint Quique Setien as his replacement. 750 words moved by Thomas Allnutt afp
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