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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US announces probe into Minneapolis police + Biden to rally the world on climate crisis + Indonesian warships hunt for lost submarine + India posts global record for Covid cases + Tamed Super League rebels await punishment US-racism-trial-Floyd,WRAP MINNEAPOLIS The US Justice Department announces an investigation into the Minneapolis police, a day after a white former officer was convicted of murdering George Floyd, signalling the Biden administration's intention to use federal powers to clean up systemic police abuse. 800 words moved by Robin Legrand, with Michael Mathes in Washington. Graphic, Picture. Video Already moved: US-politics-rights-race,POINTS US-racism-trial-police-Floyd,POINTS US-racism-police-trial-Floyd,PROFILE US-racism-police-trial-Chauvin,PROFILE US-politics-crime-justice-Floyd,REAX US-climate-diplomacy,WRAP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden hopes to rally the world on climate as he unveils more ambitious US commitments at a summit that will bring on board adversaries China and Russia and follows firmer commitments by the European Union and Britain. 800 words 0530 GMT by Shaun Tandon Indonesia-military-submarine,WRAP JAKARTA Indonesians warships lead the hunt for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard during regular exercises, as other nations send vessels to help. 600 words 0730 GMT. Picture. Graphic. Video Also moved: Indonesia-military-submarine-Type209,FACTS Indonesia-military-submarine,FACTS Health-virus,WRAP NEW DELHI India posts a global record for the number of coronavirus cases in a day, as US President Joe Biden hails his government's "stunning" vaccination drive. 650 words 0630 GMT. Picture. Video Fbl-Eur-Super-UEFA-C1,WRAP PARIS Football's most powerful clubs face mounting calls for punishment over the European Super League, as the doomed competition's boss insists it's merely "on standby" despite most teams pulling out. 600 words 0730 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic -- SPOTLIGHT -- HongKong-China-politics,FOCUS HONG KONG Both veteran Marxists who have spent decades campaigning for Hong Kong democracy, Chan Po-ying and Leung Kwok-hung viewed marriage as something of a patriarchal and unnecessary institution -- but when China's crackdown on Hong Kong dissidents came for Leung, 63, they finally tied the knot. 750 words moved by Su Xinqi. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-India,2ndlead NEW DELHI India posts a global daily record of almost 315,000 new Covid infections as hospitals in New Delhi send out desperate warnings about a lack of fresh oxygen supplies. 550 words 0730 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-India-drugs-crime,FOCUS MUMBAI As Poonam Sinha fought for her life, her distraught son found himself fending off black marketeers for coronavirus drugs after the Indian hospital treating her ran out of supplies. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly, with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Uzair Rizvi in Lucknow. Video. Picture -- ASIA -- Australia-China-diplomacy,WRAP SYDNEY Australia defends its decision to scrap Belt and Road Initiative deals with China, saying Beijing uses the projects for propaganda. 500 words for 0800 GMT Also moved: China-Australia-espionage-virus,FACTS SKorea-court-enterprises-Samsung,lead SEOUL The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group goes on trial over an allegedly manipulated takeover in proceedings that effectively put South Korea's conglomerate control system in the dock. 500 words moved by Claire Lee -- EUROPE -- Russia-politics-Putin,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin warns the West against "crossing the red line" with Russia, in a major annual speech the opposition hopes to overshadow with mass protests. 800 words moved by Michael Mainville and Romain Colas. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Russia-politics-Putin,PROFILE Russia-politics-Putin,POINTS Russia-Putin-politics,FACTS ECB-EU-eurozone-rates-inflation-rate FRANKFURT Christine Lagarde is expected to stress the European Central Bank's commitment to cheap money as Europe's biggest economies battle a surge in coronavirus infections that could slow the eurozone recovery. 650 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatick. File picture Czech-Russia-diplomacy-espionage,WRAP PRAGUE The Czech government gives Moscow an ultimatum, warning it may expel more Russian diplomats unless the 20 Czech nationals ejected from Russia are allowed to return to work by noon on Thursday. 500 words moved by Jan Flemr. File picture Also moved: Czech-Russia-Bulgaria-Britain-diplomacy-espionage,CHRONO Entertainment-US-film-Iceland-song-Oscars,FOCUS REYKJAVIK In just a year the small Icelandic village of Husavik has shot to fame as the setting of the kitsch musical comedy "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" -- and now it dreams of winning an Oscar. 500 words moved by Jeremie Richard. Picture -- AFRICA -- Chad-politics,WRAP N'DJAMENA Chad faces an uncertain future, as the son of slain leader Idriss Deby Itno takes power in what the opposition calls a coup and Western allies that rely on the country's military might plead for stability. 750 words moved by Ali Aba Kaya and Djimet Wiche. Video. Picture. Graphic Also moved: Chad-politics-Deby-son,PROFILE Chad-politics-Deby-security,Q&A Chad-politics,SCENE N'DJAMENA The call to prayer rings out as usual and market stalls hawking their colourful fabrics reopen, but residents in Chad's capital fear for their future after the death of a president who ruled for 30 years. 600 words moved by Ali Aba Kaya and Djimet Wiche. Picture. Video. Graphic Mali-fishing-climate-conflict,FEATURE MOPTI, Mali Ousmane Djebare Djenepo, wearing sunglasses and an easy smile, stands upright to show off the mighty Niger River which is flowing around his traditional wooden canoe, or pirogue. 750 words moved by Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video Also moving: Mali-fishing-climate-conflict,BACKGROUND Mozambique-unrest,INTERVIEW JOHANNESBURG Back from Mozambique, mercenary Lionel Dyck foresees "only hardships" for insurgent-hit north since his private military company left the region, days after a violent jihadist attack on Palma town. 750 words moved by Sofia Christensen. File picture -- ENVIRONMENT -- Peru-water-environment,FOCUS HUAROCHIRI, Peru In the mountains of western Peru, a farming community is restoring a network of stone canals built more than a millennium ago, hoping the pre-Columbian technology holds the solution to its water problems. 550 words moved by Ernesto Tovar. Picture. Video. Graphic Peru-environment-animal LIMA Peruvian officials announce the discovery of a brand-new frog, a spotted brown critter with an unusual eye coloring and no eardrum, in a natural park in the Amazon jungle. 200 words moved. Picture -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Entertainment-US-film-Oscars-diversity,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Actors of color are favorites in each category, and two female directors are nominated for the first time -- this year's Oscars could set new benchmarks for diversity, thanks to long-brewing industry changes as well as Covid-19's transformation of Hollywood, experts say. 850 words moved by Laurent Banguet. Picture afp
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