Worker at Israeli embassy in Athens, 2 family members diagnosed with coronavirus
Staff member was on same flight as Greek tourists who visited Israel and West Bank and were later found to have contracted virus; embassy closed for disinfection
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/worker-at-israeli-embassy-in-athens-2-family-members-diagnosed-with-coronavirus/
Coronavirus crisis in the UK could see thousands of prisoners released, GCSEs and A-levels delayed, relatives banned from visiting care homes and weekly bin collections cancelled
By Daily Mail Reporter
09:00 GMT 09 Mar 2020 , updated 09:00 GMT 09 Mar 2020
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8090833/Coronavirus-crisis-UK-thousands-prisoners-released.html
Sudanese PM survives assassination attempt
By REUTERS MARCH 9, 2020 11:12
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Sudan's Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt targeting his convoy in the capital Khartoum, state television and a cabinet source said on Monday.
https://m.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Sudanese-PM-survives-assassination-attempt-620297
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Germany, France, Switzerland close North Korea missions amid coronavirus concern
Sangmi Cha, Hyonhee Shin
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-northkorea/germany-france-switzerland-close-north-korea-missions-amid-coronavirus-concern-idUSKBN20W0HL?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29&&rpc=401
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North Korea fires three missiles 125 miles off the coast of North Korea - its second weapons test in two days - after Jim Jong Un threatened a 'momentous action'
By Emer Scully For Mailonline
23:04 GMT 08 Mar 2020 , updated 09:20 GMT 09 Mar 2020
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8089751/South-Korea-s-military-North-fires-unidentified-projectile.html
SEOUL - A group of foreign diplomats has departed Pyongyang, with some temporarily closing their missions in the North Korean capital amid a coronavirus scare.
About 80 foreigners - including diplomats from Russia, Germany, France, and Switzerland - arrived Monday in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, according to a Facebook post by the the Russian embassy in North Korea….
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/some-foreign-diplomats-depart-north-korea-amid-virus-scare
Israeli School for Syrian Refugee Children in Greece Burns Down, Arson Suspected
By David Israel – March 9, 2020
The International School of Peace for refugee children on the Greek Island of Lesvos, which was created by the Israeli Hashomer Hatzair Life Movement and its Israeli Arab subsidiary, the Ajyal movement, was burned down Saturday night, together with the offices of the One happy Family (OHF) community center, according to ISP officials who posted the sad report on their Facebook page.
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-school-for-syrian-refugee-children-in-greece-burns-down-arson-suspected/2020/03/09/
Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond arrived at court today to go on trial over accusations of sexual assault, including one of attempted rape.
Former first minister faces 14 charges of alleged offences against 10 women
He denies charges, including one of attempted rape and two of indecent assault
Salmond denies 11 charges of sexual assault, including one with intent to rape
His trial is due to begin today at High Court in Edinburgh and last four weeks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8090867/Alex-Salmond-arrives-trial-face-14-sexual-assault-charges.html
Anger for British Airways passengers as airline's latest IT meltdown leaves them unable to access or cancel their bookings online as they struggle to get through on phone
By Katie Weston For Mailonline
11:23 GMT 09 Mar 2020 , updated 11:53 GMT 09 Mar 2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8091083/British-Airways-passengers-access-cancel-bookings-online-airlines-meltdown.html