LIST OF MAIN INFORMATION 6:00

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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FRONT PAGE

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EUR-GEN UKRAINE-KIEV WAR - Ukrainian leaders accuse Russia of capturing 15 rescuers and drivers of a humanitarian convoy that urgently tried to bring food and other needy supplies in the battered port city of Mariupol. The city also suffers naval attacks after weeks receiving projectiles from ground and air. By Nebi Qena and Cara Anna. 945 words. SENT WITH: LATEST: Head of Red Cross, in Moscow to discuss aid Keys to Russia's war in Ukraine

ASI-GEN CHINA-CRASHED PLANE WUZHOU, China - China says that one of two black boxes of the damaged China Eastern plane has been found, but is severely damaged. The device is so damaged that it is not possible to determine whether it is the one that records flight data or cockpit voices. By Ng Han Guan. 557 words. AP photo. SENT

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REP-GEN RUSSIA-OPPOSITION NEW YORK - Putin's crackdown on dissent, unprecedented in post-Soviet Russia, has dominated the country. And yet, there are still small flashes of protest and defiance. 1012 words. AP photo. SENT

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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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CAR-GEN JAMAICA-ROYAL VISIT SAN JUAN - Protesters protest against British royalty's visit to the island before the arrival of William from England and his wife Catherine. By Danica Coto. 409 words. AP photo. SENT

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WORLD

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ASI-GEN AFGHANISTAN-GIRLS EDUCATION KABUL - The conservative leadership of Afghanistan decides not to open educational institutions for girls beyond the sixth grade of primary school, says a Taliban official on the first day of the new school year. By Kathy Gannon. 479 words. AP photo. SENT

MOR-GEN IRAK-LGBT BAGHDAD - A Human Rights Watch report accuses armed groups in Iraq of kidnapping, raping, torturing and killing lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals with impunity. The Iraqi government, he adds, has not brought those responsible to justice. By Mariam Fam and Samya Kullab. 568 words. AP photo. SENT

MUN-GEN CORONAVIRUS-WHO GENEVA - The global number of new cases of coronavirus rises by 7% this week due to the increase in infections in the Western Pacific, although deaths from COVID-19 fall, says the World Health Organization. 326 words. AP photo. SENT

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SPORTS

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DEP-BAS WARRIORS-MAGIC ORLANDO, FL - Franz Wagner makes three free throws with 12.2 seconds left and dunk after a serve to score the final points of the duel, a 94-90 Orlando Magic win over the Golden State Warriors. A three-pointer by Mo Bamba with 52 seconds left gives Orlando an 89-98 lead. 305 words. AP photo. SENT

DEP-TEN BARTY-RETIREMENT BRISBANE - Ash Barty, first in the world ranking, announces his retirement from tennis, just at the age of 25. The announcement comes just two months after Barty won the Australian Open, the third Grand Slam title in his career. By Dennis Passa. 468 words. AP photo. SENT

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