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| - Duty Editor: Ben Sheppard Tel: +1 202 414 0544 -- TOP STORIES -- + Italy lockdown as virus deaths rise + China quarantine hotel collapses, killing 10 + Global rallies for women's rights + Erdogan to hold refugee talks with EU + Italian football players revolt Health-virus,WRAP ROME A quarter of Italy's population is in lockdown as the government announces a spike in deaths and takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus sweeping the globe, while Iran records another 49 deaths and the national airline suspends flights to Europe. 1,000 words 2030 GMT by Gildas Le Roux and Dmitry Zaks. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-China-accident-hotel BEIJING At least ten people are killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, with 23 others still feared trapped in the rubble. 500 words moved. Picture. Video. Graphic Women-activism-virus-Asia,WRAP PARIS Thousands take to the streets across the globe to mark International Women's Day even as the coronavirus outbreak forces the cancellation of a slew of events in Asia. 750 words 2100 GMT. Picture. Video Europe-migrants-Turkey-EU,lead ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will hold talks in Brussels on Monday as he calls on Greece to "open the gates" for migrants at Turkey's border trying to get to Europe. 400 words moved Health-virus-Italy-ITA-fbl-SerieA,FOCUS ROME Italy's chaotic football season witnesses a player revolt over the idea of having to play matches during the coronavirus outbreak -- and the league demand for the games to go ahead. 600 words 1930 GMT by Dmitry Zaks. Picture -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-US WASHINGTON President Donald Trump defends the "perfectly coordinated" US response to the coronavirus epidemic amid heavy criticism over health cuts and strategic blunders that have failed to stem its rapid spread. 700 words 2200 GMT by Frankie Taggart. Picture Health-virus-Italy,lead MILAN The sun shines on deserted squares in Milan and empty gondolas in Venice as a quarter of Italy's population comes to grips with being cut off from the rest of the country, under new rules strictly limiting movement. 700 words 2000 GMT by Miguel Medina and Ella Ide in Rome. Picture. Video We have also moved: Health-virus-pope Health-virus-Italy-entertainment-Raphael Health-virus-Syria-conflict,2ndlead BEIRUT Aid agencies are moving to prevent a novel coronavirus outbreak in conflict-plagued northwestern Syria, where damaged health infrastructure and massive displacement make containment a nearly impossible task. 420 words moved Health-virus-China,FOCUS BEIJING For days now, several cities at the heart of China's deadly coronavirus epidemic have not recorded any new infections -- so residents such as factory worker Tang Wushan have a message for the authorities: it's time to lift their quarantine. 700 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-vote-Biden-Harris,WRAP DETROIT, Michigan Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders secure crucial endorsements from prominent black supporters just days ahead of the first round of voting to pit them in a head-to-head contest. 750 words 2230 GMT by Michael Mathes with Brian Knowlton in Washington. File picture. Graphic -- ASIA -- Afghanistan-politics-inauguration,WRAP KABUL Afghans on Monday will witness the bizarre spectacle of two inaugurations at the same time, with President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah both claiming the premiership, sparking fears their bickering could derail upcoming Taliban talks. 500 words 2300 GMT Pakistan-women-rights,2ndlead ISLAMABAD Protesters marking International Women's Day in ultra-conservative Pakistan come under attack from rocks and sticks, reflecting the movement's challenge in a society where females are still put to death under ancient "honour" codes. 650 words 2000 GMT. Picture. Video India-economy-banking-YesBank MUMBAI The founder of India's Yes Bank is arrested on allegations of money laundering, amid efforts to formulate a rescue plan for the country's fourth-largest private lender. 350 words. Picture -- EUROPE -- Britain-economy-budget-politics,ADVANCER LONDON Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday and analysts expect Prime Minister Boris Johnson to press ahead with major spending on infrastructure, despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus. 700 words moved by Ben Perry and Roland Jackson. File picture Greece-EU-migrants-welcome,ANALYSIS ATHENS Five years ago, Greece offered hospitality to a huge wave of migrants at the height of the Syrian civil war -- but today, hostility greets those seeking a new life. 600 words moved by Helene Colliopoulou. File Picture Germany-politics-religion,FOCUS NEUFAHRN BEI FREISING, Germany Ozan Iyibas has unleashed a mini earthquake ahead of a municipal election in southern Germany's Bavaria with his candidacy -- as the first Muslim standing for the Christian Social Union (CSU). 600 words moved by Pauline Curtet. Picture. Video France-vote,ADVANCER PARIS Three years after Emmanuel Macron swept to power, have the French definitively soured on him? Voters go to the polls next weekend for the first round of municipal elections expected to test backing for his ambitious reform agenda. 750 words moved by Clare Byrne Also moved: France-vote-Paris,FOCUS France-vote-Paris-women,PROFILE -- MIDDLE EAST -- Saudi-Gulf-markets-energy,WRAP DUBAI Shares in the energy-dependent Gulf plunge to multi-year lows after OPEC's failure to agree on a coronavirus action plan prompted fears of an all-out oil price war. 570 words moved by Omar Hasan. Picture. Video Lebanon-economy-debt,FOCUS BEIRUT Crisis-hit Lebanon has decided to default on its Eurobond debt for the first time. Now it faces a complicated phase that experts say will serve as a test for the new government. 750 words moved by Hashem Osseiran Sudan-women-politics-social,FOCUS KHARTOUM Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are disappointed at a lack of progress on women's issues. 500 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video afp
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