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| - Duty Editor: Denholm Barnetson Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + India tops 4,000 virus deaths in one day + Chinese rocket set to re-enter atmosphere + Israel braces for new Jerusalem protests + EU, India restart long-stalled trade talks + Man City poised to win Premier League Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI New Covid-19 deaths surge past 4,000 for the first time in India in one of the world's worst outbreaks, as the EU calls on the United States to offer a concrete plan for lifting vaccine patents. 700 words 1730 GMT by Aishwarya Kumar with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographic Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS China-space-rocket,lead BEIJING A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere over the weekend, but Beijing is downplaying fears and saying the risk of any damage is very low. 450 words moved. Graphic Israel-Palestinians-conflict,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel braces for more protests after clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound wounded more than 200 people and as the US, EU and regional powers urge calm after days of escalating violence. 750 words 1530 GMT by Daniella Cheslow. Picture. Graphic. Video EU-India-summit,WRAP PORTO The EU and India boost warming ties at a virtual summit by relaunching long-stalled trade talks and vowing to work together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as it batters the south Asian giant. 650 words 1500 GMT by Thomas Cabral. Video. Live video. Picture Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP MANCHESTER Manchester City can win a third Premier League title in four years if they beat Chelsea on Saturday, showing that Pep Guardiola's team are the dominant force in English football. 650 words 1430 GMT. Picture -- SPOTLIGHT -- Mali-Sahel-France-conflict-journalism,FOCUS BAMAKO Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel highlight the severe risks journalists face in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear". 650 words moved by Ismael Diallo with Armel Baily in Ouagadougou and Boureima Hama in Niamey. US-racism-Texas-geography-history,FOCUS HOUSTON, Texas Racist and offensive Texas place names are holdovers from a dark past, but they are poised to finally change as a reckoning on how white America treats Black people washes over the United States. 600 words moved by Francois Picard. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-EU-US-summit-vaccine,4thlead PORTO, Portugal Europe passes the ball back to Washington in a debate over Covid vaccine patents, pushing the US for a concrete proposal and a commitment to export much needed jabs. 650 words 1430 GMT by Thomas Cabral. Live Video. Video. Picture Health-virus-India-politics,FOCUS MORADABAD, India People in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh are fighting not just a raging pandemic but also a prickly Hindu nationalist local government that many say is in denial. 650 words moved. Video. Picture -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-unrest-conflict-religion,WRAP ADDIS ABABA The head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church accuses the government of wanting to "destroy" the country's northern Tigray region, in rare public criticism from a high-profile figure about the war there. 600 words 1500 GMT by Robbie Corey-Boulet -- EUROPE -- Britain-vote,WRAP EDINBURGH The Scottish National Party heads for victory in polls, hoping to achieve an outright majority to push for a second independence referendum while Prime Minister Boris Johnson decries the plan as reckless. 750 words 1500 GMT by Stuart Graham. Picture. Video. Graphic Georgia-EU-politics-diplomacy,WRAP TBILISI The European Union says it has posted bail for Georgia's jailed opposition leader, Nika Melia, paving the way for his release and ending a protracted political crisis in the Caucasus country. 500 words moved by Irakli Metreveli -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Algeria-France-history-anniversary,WRAP ALGIERS Algeria honours thousands killed by French forces in 1945, as the North African country waits for Paris to apologise for colonial-era crimes. 750 words 1530 GMT by Abdellah Cheballah with Philippe Agret in Paris. File picture Saudi-Pakistan-diplomacy,WRAP JEDDAH Saudi Arabia and longstanding ally Pakistan sign agreements and vow to reset ties strained by months of discord over the disputed region of Kashmir. 700 words moved. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Mexico-accident-rail,FOCUS MEXICO CITY The collapse of a Mexico City metro overpass that left 26 people dead could have been caused by defects in the steel beams or damage to the joints, experts say. 600 words moved by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias US-politics-Harris-immigration,FOCUS WASHINGTON US vice presidents always yearn for a chance to share the spotlight, but when Kamala Harris got put in charge of the Mexico border mess, she might have been forgiven for secretly wishing she could return to the shadows. 600 words moved by Sebastian Smith. Picture -- ASIA -- Maldives-politics-attack-president,2ndlead MALE Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed remains in intensive care, as security services step up the hunt for attackers who allegedly used a remote control bomb on the democracy pioneer and climate activist. 400 words moved. File picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-FRA-Ligue1-PSG-Neymar-contract,WRAP PARIS Neymar signs a contract extension that will see the Brazilian forward stay at Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the 2024-2025 season, the reigning French champions announce. 500 words 1430 GMT. Picture Oly-2020-2021-IOC-Coates-health-virus,2ndlead SYDNEY International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates says nothing can stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite the ongoing risks from Covid-19. 600 words moved by Martin Parry -- SCIENCE -- US-space-Mars-Ingenuity-audio,WRAP WASHINGTON NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time captured the low-pitched whirring of the Ingenuity helicopter's blades as it flies through the rarefied Martian atmosphere. 700 words moved by Issam Ahmed. Video afp
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