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Six dead as prison riots sweep Italy sparked by coronavirus emergency laws

Six dead as prison riots sweep Italy sparked by coronavirus emergency laws

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Six prisoners are dead after a riot that was sparked by protests over an emergency law to protect them from coronavirus.

About 60 inmates in Modena, Italy, set fire to the prison during an uprising that went on for hours, according to officials.

Army soldiers and Carabinieri officers surrounded the building to prevent the inmates from escaping into the town after northern Italy and…

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Boris Johnson chairs Cobra as Coronavirus crisis steps up

Boris Johnson chairs Cobra as Coronavirus crisis steps up

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Pubs, church halls and schools could be closed and football matches called off as the UK Government prepares to ramp up efforts to stop the coronavirus spreading.

An outbreak started on British soil last week and a third person died on Sunday – more than 270 people have already been infected and there are no signs officials will be able to contain the virus from spreading more in the…

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No Christmas in the Park

No Christmas in the Park

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There will be no Ashburton Christmas in the Park this year, with the organising committee deciding to take a break for 2020.

Organising committee member Carmen Lye said it had been a tough decision to make. The event had been run by a small committee of volunteers and financed by local churches, groups and businesses for the past seven years, under the Ashburton Christian Ministers’…

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Coronavirus: Tesco limits sales of basic items

Coronavirus: Tesco limits sales of basic items

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Image caption Tesco has introduced signs at point-of-sale in supermarkets, informing shoppers of restrictions

Tesco, the UK’s largest grocer, has begun restricting sales of essential food and household items as a result of coronavirus stockpiling.

Shoppers are limited to buying no more than five of…

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Brisbane News: Plumbers rescue two-day-old puppy from bathroom drain

Brisbane News: Plumbers rescue two-day-old puppy from bathroom drain

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Plumbers in Brisbane were able to rescue a two-day-old puppy stuck in a bathroom drain pipe, posting a video of the “miracle” rescue on Instagram.

The tiny puppy can be seen wedged inside the drain after falling down the drain and getting stuck on the outlet side of the gully.

After locating the puppy, the section of pipe had to be cut away and the puppy delicately removed without…

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All eyes on Ontario teachers: some set for bargaining, others plan more strikes

All eyes on Ontario teachers: some set for bargaining, others plan more strikes

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TORONTO – This week could be a key one in the ongoing and contentious contract talks between Ontario teachers and the government.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce has said the ball is now…

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Germany rebukes Turkey for using refugees as 'political pawns' | DW | 09.03.2020

Germany rebukes Turkey for using refugees as ‘political pawns’ | DW | 09.03.2020

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that financial aid for refugees in Turkey may be subject to certain conditions.

Tens of thousands of migrants and refugees have gathered on the Turkish-Greek border after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in February that the European Union’s border was open. The EU has accused Erdogan of ignoring the terms of a 2016…

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What each UK supermarket is rationing as coronavirus panic-buying continues

What each UK supermarket is rationing as coronavirus panic-buying continues

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Several major supermarkets have imposed restrictions on popular items such as soap and pasta in a bid to help prevent panic-buying.

Images on social media showed entire shelves empty of toilet roll and hygiene products over the weekend, while in many stores, hand sanitisers have been placed behind checkouts to restrict the number of sales per person.

It comes Public Health England urged…

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Climate of concern and suspicion hangs over new F1 season

Climate of concern and suspicion hangs over new F1 season

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PARIS — A climate of concern mixed with suspicion hangs over the Formula One season which opens Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix.

Growing concern about the virus outbreak which has already forced one race to be postponed while another to be staged without fans.

Mounting suspicion over a secret settlement in the Ferrari engine investigation which has angered many teams.

The…

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Supply of Vietnamese alumina to the UAE extended until 2023

Supply of Vietnamese alumina to the UAE extended until 2023

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Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, has announced the signing of a new three year contract with Vinacomin, a Vietnamese state-owned firm, extending the supply of Vietnamese alumina to the UAE until 2023.

Under the agreement, EGA will continue to buy up to 300,000 tonnes of alumina from Vinacomin each year. The deal extends an agreement that EGA and Vinacomin signed in late 2017 which was due…

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Twitter labels edited Biden video 'manipulated'

Twitter labels edited Biden video ‘manipulated’

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Image caption The video of Mr Biden has been viewed several million times

Twitter has used its new “manipulated media” tag for the first time on an edited video of a speech by Joe Biden.

The tag, introduced on 5 March, tells readers when a picture or video has been “significantly altered or…

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CNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination The poll finds 52% of registered voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents say they want to see Biden win the nomination, while 36% say they'd rather see Sanders win.

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AP Top Stories March 9 A

AP Top Stories March 9 A

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Here’s the latest for Monday March 9th: Cruise ship with coronavirus patients to dock in Oakland; North Korea fires short-range missiles; Jesse Jackson endorses Bernie Sanders; Nashville congregation prays in tent near tornado-damaged church.

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Sexual violence and abuse survivors offered legal right to specialist support under new bill

Sexual violence and abuse survivors offered legal right to specialist support under new bill

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Survivors of sexual violence and abuse would be given a legal right to specialist support under a new bill tabled by the Liberal Democrats.

Munira Wilson, the party’s health spokesperson, will warn that victims are being left vulnerable due to “completely inadequate” funding for crisis centres and refuges, and accuse the Tories of showing “callous disregard” for those affected by sexual,…

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Russian singer finishes her song despite falling 10ft off a stage

Russian singer finishes her song despite falling 10ft off a stage

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The show must go on! Heart-stopping moment a Russian singer falls 10ft off the stage and into the orchestra pit – but still belts out a tune lying prone on the floor with a broken foot

Anastasia Vishnevskaya fell off the stage during a performance in Krasnoyarsk

She kept singing while the orchestra pit was raised so spectators could see her

The 30-year-old fractured her foot and went to…

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Huge feedback on speed laws

Huge feedback on speed laws

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Mid Canterbury people are jumping at the chance to point to dangerous roads and high-accident spots as part of the Ashburton District Council’s speed limit review.

About 150 people had made submissions with a week to go before feedback closes on Sunday.

Schools and their parent communities have been among those to seek lower speed limits outside primary and secondary schools, for the…

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Italy vows to implement 'a massive shock therapy' against the coronavirus

Italy vows to implement ‘a massive shock therapy’ against the coronavirus

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Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks during a press conference held at Rome’s Chigi Palace, following the Ministers cabinet meeting dedicated to the corinavirus crisis, on March 4, 2020.

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The Italian prime minister vowed Monday to deploy a “massive shock therapy” in the form of economic stimulus as the coronavirus keeps spreading throughout the country and…