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By : ujikiu / On : 02/02/2022

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UKRAINE RUSSIA USA GB: kyiv wishes to dismantle any pro-Russian group; The US advises citizens not to travel to Russia and orders the departure of families of diplomats in Ukraine

HONDURAS POLITICAL CRISIS: Congress of Honduras with two presidents, in crisis prior to the inauguration of Castro

WHO PANDEMIC EUROPE: With omicron, Europe could see the end of the pandemic

-- UKRAINE RUSSIA USA GB

KYIV

Ukraine wants to dismantle pro-Russian groups; US advises against traveling to Russia

The Ukrainian government promised on Sunday to continue fighting pro-Russian individuals and entities seeking to destabilize Ukraine, after the United Kingdom accused Moscow of wanting to install a favorable leader in kyiv, while the United States discouraged its citizens from traveling to Russia and ordered the departure of the families of his diplomats from kyiv.

(GB Ukraine diplomacy conflict politics Russia USA, Note-Central, 750 words, Already broadcast)

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BERLIN:

Tension with Russia over Ukraine puts the German government in trouble

The diplomatic incident with Ukraine provoked by the declarations of the head of the German navy puts the government of Olaf Scholz in a tight spot, which, since coming to power, has had difficulty convincing him of his will to stand firm with Russia.

(Germany Ukraine Russia diplomacy, Focus, Update, 750 words - Already aired)

-- HONDURAS POLITICAL CRISIS

TEGUCIGALPA:

Honduran Congress with two presidents in crisis prior to the assumption of Castro

The Honduran Congress has two presidents who were elected in separate ceremonies, deepening a political crisis four days after the inauguration of the left-wing president-elect, Xiomara Castro, tinging her inauguration with uncertainty.

By Noah LEIVA

(Honduras political crisis Congress government, Central Note, Update, 690 words - Already broadcast)

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TEGUCIGALPA

Is Xiomara Castro consolidating or in danger before assuming the government of Honduras?

The leftist Xiomara Castro will assume the government of Honduras on Thursday "very consolidated" for some and in "danger" for others, given the political crisis within her party, which broke out after the election of two presidents of Congress.

(Honduras political crisis Congress government, Analysis, 700 words, Already broadcast)

-- WHO PANDEMIC EUROPE

COPENHAGEN:

With omicron, Europe could glimpse the end of the pandemic

The omicron variant of the coronavirus, from which 60% of Europeans could be infected before March, may be the end of the pandemic in the region, the WHO director for Europe considered on Sunday.

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT

(pandemic epidemic virus health WHO Europe USA immunity, Central Note, 500 words - Already transmitted)

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GENEVA:

The Covax system opens a new front to end the pandemic

The Covax system, which supplies vaccines against covid-19 to poor countries, aims to end the pandemic this year by guaranteeing not only the doses but also their distribution and injection.

By Robin Millard

(Virus health epidemic pharmaceutical NGO vaccines WHO, Focus, 600 words - Already broadcast)

-- AMERICA

LIME:

Zoo cares for seabirds rescued from oil spill in Peru

A Lima zoo seeks to save seabirds from endangered species affected by the spill of 6,000 barrels of crude oil on the central coast of Peru, attributed to the waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga.

By Carlos MANDUJANO

(Peru Spain pollution oceanography environment economy oil flood volcano tsunami disasters climate animals, Nota-Central, Update, 700 words - Already broadcast)

RIO DE JANEIRO

The controversial trial of Rio de Janeiro to get its favelas out of abandonment

After decades of repeated failures, Rio de Janeiro will try to free its thousand favelas from the yoke of gangs and militias by launching a pilot plan in just two of them, a measure that leaves experts skeptical.

(Brazil poverty political society crime violence, Focus, 600 words - Already aired)

NEW YORK:

Gun violence, a major challenge for the mayor of New York

The new mayor of New York, Eric Adams, had promised to improve security in the largest city in the United States. But the first three weeks of his term were marked by armed violence, which increased the pressure on this former police officer.

By Maggy DONALDSON

(US Arms Political Society, Focus, 650 Words - Already Aired)

WASHINGTON

Offices transformed into homes, a real estate trend fueled by the pandemic

A few blocks from the White House, a modest building in downtown Washington that once housed offices of the US Department of Justice will become home to hundreds of people.

(US economy property construction, Focus, 600 words - Already aired)

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-- EUROPE

NICOSIA:

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus holds legislative elections in a context of economic crisis

The voters of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) voted this Sunday in early legislative elections, at the end of a campaign dominated by the economic crisis that hits this territory, recognized only by Ankara.

(Cyprus elections Turkey, Central Note, Update, 550 words - Already transmitted)

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LISBON:

Socialists, favorites to stay in power in Portugal

Portugal began this Sunday to vote in an early election in which the Socialists in power appear with an advantage, although their center-right rivals closed the gap.

By Levi FERNANDES

(Portugal government parliament elections parties, Note, 450 words - Already broadcast)

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YEREVAN:

Armenian president resigns amid national crisis

The Armenian president, Armen Sarkisian, announced this Sunday his resignation, alleging that because of his role, eminently ceremonial, he has been unable to "influence" the politics of his country, which is going through a real crisis.

(Political Armenia, Central Note, 550 words - Already broadcast)

-- MIDDLE EAST

HASSAKE, Syria:

More than 130 dead in Syria in four days of fighting between Kurdish forces and jihadists

At least 136 people, the vast majority combatants, have died in four days of clashes that continued this Sunday in Syria between the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish forces, triggered by an Islamist attack on a prison.

(Syria Kurdish jihadist conflict, Central Note, Update, 650 words - Already broadcast)

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SAADA, Yemen:

Rescue efforts continue after Yemen prison attack blamed on Riyadh-led coalition

Rescuers continued their search efforts on Sunday through the rubble of a Yemeni prison, the target of an attack that left at least 70 dead and which humanitarian groups blamed on a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia.

(Saudi rebellion conflict Yemen, Central Note, 600 words - Already broadcast)

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-- AFRICA

UAGADUGU:

Soldiers riot in Burkina Faso to demand more resources against jihadists

Soldiers rioted this Sunday in various barracks in Burkina Faso to demand more resources to fight against the jihadists who have been beating the African country since 2015, and demonstrators in support of these soldiers set fire to the headquarters of the ruling party in Ouagadougou.

By Armel Baily

(Burkina armed-forces conflict, Central Note, Update, 650 words - Already broadcast)

-- ASIAN

OSLO:

Taliban and members of Afghan civil society "break the ice" in Oslo

On the eve of talks with Western diplomats, the Taliban "broke the ice" in Oslo on Sunday by meeting with members of Afghan civil society, with whom they mainly discussed human rights.

By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES and Petter BERNTSEN

(Afghanistan Norway government diplomacy rights, Central Note, Update, 700 words - Already aired)

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-- ECONOMY

WASHINGTON

Winds of Panic on Wall Street: Simple Correction or Prolonged Depression?

A small wind of panic swept through Wall Street this week after a sharp drop in the Nasdaq, and investors are wondering if the market is making a correction or if it is a prolonged depression, which would be a risk for the economy and the administration of Joe Biden. .

(US Political Growth Values ​​Markets, Focus, 600 Words - Already Aired)

-- SOCIETY

PARIS:

Couture designer Julien Fournié proposes haute couture 2.0 in the virtual universe

French couturier Julien Fournié canceled his planned haute couture show next week in Paris for fear of covid-19, so he opted to film it to hang it on a video game platform regularly visited by a billion people.

By Olga NEDBAEVA

(France epidemic fashion luxury video games internet, Report, 500 words - Already aired)

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