The World Today: Top Insights from The Associated Press
Sunday, February 7, 2021
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FRONT PAGE
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AMS-POL ECUADOR-ELECTIONS
QUITO – Ecuadorians went to the polls under strict pandemic measures in order to elect the future leader of the Andean nation. The voting intention polls were led by Andrés Arauz, a young leftist sponsored by former President Rafael Correa, and Guillermo Lasso, a former right-wing banker, who is running for the same position for the third time in a row. By Gonzalo Solano. 650 words. AP photo. SENT
ASI-GEN MYANMAR
YANGON – An enthusiastic crowd of tens of thousands marches through Myanmar’s largest city in protest of last week’s coup. The news that the internet connection has been restored, blocked the day before, encourages the disgruntled. 776 words. AP photo. SENT
AMN-GEN TRUMP-JUICIO ANALISIS
WASHINGTON – The outcome of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment may seem predetermined, but the trial itself is important. By Steven Sloan. 440 words. AP photo. SENT
EUR-GEN coronavirus VATI
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis resumes the tradition of greeting the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, seven weeks after breaking the custom to discourage crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. 200 words. AP photo. SENT
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—ASI-GEN CORONAVIRUS CAMBODIA: Cambodia receives first shipment of COVID vaccines
DEP-NFL SUPER BOWL
TAMPA, Florida – Tom Brady is on his way to his seventh ring, this time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as Patrick Mahomes seeks his second in a row with the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl the host team plays in their own stadium. The Chiefs are trying to become the first team to repeat as champion since New England, with Brady at quarterback, in 2003 and 2004. By Rob Maaddi. 700 words. AP Photos. Editors: The match starts at 2330 GMT.
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U.S
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AMN-CLI USA WINTER STORM
NEW YORK – A fierce winter storm is slapping the northeastern United States, less than a week after another wave of bad weather blanketed the region. 200 words. SENT
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WORLD
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EUR-ECO GERMANY-RUSSIA GAS PIPELINE
BERLIN – Work has resumed to build a controversial underwater gas pipeline between Russia and Germany that has been criticized by the United States. 200 words. AP photos. SENT
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SPORTS
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DEP-FUT CLUBES TIGRES-ULSAN
AL RAYYAN, Qatar – Tigres are looking to become the first team in the final of a Club World Cup by meeting Palmeiras of Brazil. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: match starts at 1700 GMT.
DEP-FUT ENGLAND-LEAGUE
LIVERPOOL, England – Manchester City are looking to stretch their Premier League lead lead to five points and further undermine Liverpool in defending their title with a win at Anfield. By Rob Harris. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.
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SHOWS AND CULTURE
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ESP-MUS CASANOVA
VALHALLA, New York – Rapper Casanova will be disciplined in the jail where he is for having recorded a video of a dance to be posted on social media. 200 words. SENT
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