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| - Duty Editor: Mike Smith Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder + Myanmar police fire rubber bullets on protesters + Russians mark anniversary of Nemtsov assassination + US House approves huge virus relief package + Roman chariot found intact near Pompeii US-Saudi-politics-murder-intelligence,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States for the first time publicly accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, unveiling a raft of punitive measures but stopping short of directly targeting the powerful heir apparent. 700 words moved by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon. File picture Also moved: US-Saudi-politics-murder-intelligence-diplomacy,Q&A Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON Myanmar police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon, after the country's ambassador to the United Nations breaks ranks to make an emotional plea for action against the military junta. 700 words 1430 GMT. Picture. Video Russia-politics-Nemtsov,WRAP MOSCOW Several thousand Russians along with Western diplomats gather to mark the sixth anniversary of the assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov while the United States says it is "deeply troubled" by the Kremlin's growing intolerance of free speech. 600 words 1530 GMT by Nikolay Korzhov. Picture. Video US-economy-politics-health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The US House passes an enormous $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic. 750 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture Italy-archaeology-heritage-Pompeii ROME An ornate ceremonial Roman chariot has been discovered practically intact just north of Italy's celebrated archaeological site in Pompeii. 400 words 1500 GMT. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Nigeria-unrest-kidnapping-school,FOCUS LAGOS Jihadists in northeastern Nigeria have long outraged the world with mass abductions of schoolchildren but now armed gangs in search of income are using the same tactic in other parts of the country, sparking warnings that no school is safe. 800 words moved by Camille Malplat with Louise Dewast in Abuja Colombia-agriculture-environment-bees,FOCUS ARMENIA, Colombia For the second time in two years, Gildardo Urrego is scooping up piles of dead bees after an invisible evil invaded his hives in northwest Colombia, wreaking havoc among his swarms. Urrego has no proof, but he suspects pesticides that have been fuelling a commercial avocado boom. 800 words moved by Juan Sebastian Serrano. Picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP LONDON Britain gives a fond final farewell to fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore who died from coronavirus earlier this month, as the US pushes forward with a massive recovery plan for its Covid-battered economy. 700 words 1600 GMT by Anna Malpas with AFP Bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Health-virus-Mexico,FOCUS MEXICO CITY After Areli Torres caught the coronavirus, the fever and headache disappeared in a few days, but she says it took seven months for Mexican doctors to correctly diagnose the debilitating long-term effects. 700 words moved by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias -- AMERICAS -- Entertainment-US-music-Gaga-dogs LOS ANGELES Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood have been safely returned, Los Angeles police say. 300 words moved. File picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-health-virus-pandemic-death-celebrity LONDON Britain bids farewell to Captain Tom Moore with a nationally televised funeral for the 100-year-old war veteran who became a global hero for his extraordinary fundraising efforts during the pandemic. 550 words 1430 GMT by Anna Malpas. Picture. Video Armenia-politics-opposition--government-demonstration,lead YEREVAN For the third day running, several thousand opposition supporters rally in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Saturday to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign over his handling of last year's war with Azerbaijan. 450 words 1500 GMT by Mariam Harutyunyan. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Nigeria-unrest-kidnap-school-release,WRAP LAGOS Kidnappers free 42 people, including 27 children, snatched from a school in central Nigeria, a day after gunmen abducted more than 300 schoolgirls in the northwest. 500 words moved. Picture. Graphic Mozambique-unrest-aid-food,FOCUS PEMBA, Mozambique Brutal jihadist violence forced them to flee their homes, but now hunger has driven some in Mozambique to risk their lives by sneaking back to their old residences to gather food -- or even resume farming. 650 words moved by Emidio Jozine and Alfredo Zuniga. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Saudi-US-diplomacy,FOCUS RIYADH US President Joe Biden's decision not to sanction Saudi Arabia's crown prince over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has frustrated campaigners, underscoring Washington's delicate balancing act as it seeks to avoid a diplomatic rupture. 750 words moved by Anuj Chopra Iraq-politics-Sinjar,FOCUS BAGHDAD Nearly six years since Iraq's Sinjar region was recaptured from jihadists, a tangled web of geopolitical tensions risks sparking a new conflict that could prolong the dire situation of minority Yazidis. 750 words moved by Salam Faraj -- ASIA -- Bangladesh-unrest-press,lead DHAKA Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shrugs off criticism of her government's rights record as a second day of protests are held over the death of a writer in prison where he had been held under a draconian internet law. 500 words by Shafiqul Alan 1430 GMT. Picture. Video India-aviation-politics-diplomacy-UN-UAE NEW DELHI India hits back at UN rights experts who accused the country of arbitrarily jailing a British arms dealer extradited from the United Arab Emirates as part of a suspected swap for a runaway princess. 350 words moved. -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-health-virus,FOCUS LOS ANGELES The weeks building up to Hollywood's awards season are usually a whirlwind of glitzy Los Angeles parties, lavish celebrity "gifting suites" and the raucous Golden Globes themselves -- but not this year. 800 words moved by Andrew Marszal. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes,POINTS Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-HFPA,FACTS Entertainment-US-film-television-Globes-Britain-Cohen,PROFILE Entertainment-film-festival-Germany,ADVANCER BERLIN The world premiere of a documentary about music legend Tina Turner and an "impressive" pack of pandemic-era movies will take the spotlight at an all-virtual Berlin film festival starting Monday. 650 words moved by Deborah Cole. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr LONDON Manchester City were aiming to move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders looked to extend their winning streak to 20 games against West Ham. 600 words at 1430 GMT by Steve Griffiths. Picture RugbyU-6Nations ROME Ireland take on Italy at Rome's Stadio Olimpico seeking their first win at the third attempt in the Six Nations championship, as Wales host England in Cardiff on the brink of a Triple Crown. 600 words at 1600 GMT by Emmeline Moore. Picture afp
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