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| - Duty Editor: James Legge Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Condemnation after two killed in Myanmar anti-coup unrest + Russian judge upholds Navalny sentence + UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Iran + Looting and clashes in Spain after rapper's jailing + Greek theatre star held over rape allegations Myanmar-politics-military,WRAP YANGON The death of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparks fresh condemnation of the country's new military regime, as mourners prepare for the funeral of a young woman who became a national symbol of resistance to the junta. 600 words 0400 GMT. Picture. Video MOSCOW Russia-politics-trial-Navalny,WRAP A Moscow judge upholds a ruling to jail top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, as he loses two court cases in one day and is headed for more than two years in a penal colony. 700 words moved by Maria Panina and Victoria Loguinova. Picture. Video Iran-nuclear-politics-IAEA,WRAP TEHRAN UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran for talks on the eve of Tehran's deadline for US sanctions to be lifted, as President Joe Biden called for "careful diplomacy". 650 words moved. Picture Spain-rights-music-protests,WRAP BARCELONA Looting breaks out as police and demonstrators in Barcelona clash for a fifth night, with thousands hitting the streets across Spain in protest against the jailing of a controversial rapper. 550 words moved by Daniel Bosque with Noemi Gragera in Madrid. Picture. Video Greece-crime-assault-theatre,Lead ATHENS The former artistic director of Greece's national theatre is arrested over allegations of rape against minors, amid a belated #MeToo awakening. 600 words moved. File picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered worldwide passes 200 million, an AFP count shows, as wealthy G7 countries pledge to more than double aid to support access for the less well-off. 650 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic -- AMERICAS -- US-weather-energy-disaster,WRAP HOUSTON Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions are still struggling without safe, drinkable water. 600 words moved. Picture UN-climate-environment-diplomacy-conflict UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council will hold a summit of world leaders Tuesday to debate climate change's implications for world peace, an issue on which its 15 members have divergent opinions. 650 words 0130 GMT by Philippe Rater. File picture US-health-virus-entertainment-opera,FOCUS PALM BEACH, Florida With the pandemic forcing most stages to go virtual, the Palm Beach Opera is embracing its tropical weather and holding an outdoor festival. 650 words 0130 GMT by Gianrigo Marletta, with Maggy Donaldson in New York. Picture. Video Health-virus-Canada-transport-climate-lifestyle,FOCUS MONTREAL Canadian Gilbert Cardin worries about the future of the ice road he maintains every winter on a frozen river west of Montreal if mild weather continues. 700 words 0130 GMT by Jacques Lemieux. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-IT-work WASHINGTON People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy. 800 words 0330 GMT by Rob Lever Entertainment-US-film-assault-Allen,PREVIEW NEW YORK A new documentary series premiering on the HBO network, "Allen v. Farrow," paints a damning picture of Oscar-winning director Woody Allen, particularly regarding his alleged sexual abuse of young adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow. 650 words 0130 GMT. File picture Haiti-education-children,FOCUS PORT-AU-PRINCE The political crisis paralyzing Haiti is not only hampering young people's schooling and compromising their future, it is aggravating existing challenges that have forced many to grow up far too fast. 750 words 0130 GMT by Amelie Baron. Picture US-Germany-Nazi-immigration-justice,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States deports a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard back to Germany. 600 words moved. Picture -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Russia-animals,4thlead MOSCOW Russia says its scientists have detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and have alerted the World Health Organization. 650 words moved by Anna Smolchenko and Amelie Baubeau Belarus-politics-UN-rights GENEVA Democracy in Belarus will be some time coming, the country's exiled opposition leader tells Swiss daily Le Temps in an interview, acknowledging that they have lost the battle on the streets for the moment. 450 words moved by Agnes Pedrero Britain-royals-health-Philip,lead LONDON Britain's Prince Charles visits his father Philip in hospital as the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II receives precautionary treatment after falling ill this week. 400 words moved. Picture EU-diplomacy-Russia-sanctions-US-Myanmar,ADVANCER BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers are expected to give the go-ahead Monday to sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests. 600 words 0200 GMT by Max Delaney Austria-migration-charity,FOCUS BADEN, Austria The white paint has not yet dried, but as Sukhdeep Singh walks through the house where he used to live in the Austrian town of Baden, he is already picturing the refugees who -- thanks to him -- will soon be calling it home. 700 words 0230 GMT by Denise Hruby. Picture. Video Ireland-health-virus-pub-animals,FOCUS NAVAN, Ireland A pub that closed its doors during lockdown is now serving a menagerie of very different clientele after transforming into Ireland's first wildlife hospital. 550 words 0300 GMT by Joe Stenson. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Iraq-unrest-jihadists,WRAP TARMIYAH, Iraq Four rockets hit the Al-Balad airbase north of the Iraqi capital, the military says, with a security source telling AFP they wounded a local contractor for a US company managing Iraq's F-16s. 600 words moved. Video. Picture -- AFRICA -- Niger-vote,WRAP NIAMEY Niger is choosing between two heavyweights in a presidential run-off vote set to bring about the first democratic transition of power in the coup-prone country's history. 600 words 0400 GMT by Boureima Hama and Amaury Hauchard. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: Niger-vote,COUNTRYFACTFILE Niger-vote,CHRONO Sudan-Ethiopia-refugee,FOCUS UM RAQUBA, Sudan In remote eastern Sudan, refugee activists are keeping the flame burning for the former rebels who once dominated Ethiopian politics but were ousted from their regional stronghold last year. 550 words moved by Hussein Ery. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Fbl-ENG-Pr,WRAP LONDON Everton earn their first win at Liverpool since 1999 as the troubled Premier League champions crash to a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby, while Chelsea's revival under Thomas Tuchel stalls in a 1-1 draw against Southampton. 650 words moved. Picture. Video. Racing-KSA RIYADH The Saudi Cup's $20 million prize fund is helping to raise the kingdom's racing profile, trainers say, as payouts in other Gulf racing mainstays dip because of economic pressures and the pandemic. 650 words moved. File picture Tennis-AUS-Open,WRAP MELBOURNE, Australia Japan's Naomi Osaka dismisses Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and underline her new status as the dominant force in women's tennis. 650 words moved. Picture Also moved: Tennis-AUS-Open-Osaka,FACTS Tennis-AUS-Open-Osaka-Slams,POINTS Tennis-AUS-Open-women-stats,FACTS Tennis-AUS-Open-Osaka,PROFILE afp
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