[ad_1] On Saturday, rescue teams smashed through concrete blocks and the rubble of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that shook the Aegean coast of Turkey and the northern Greek island of Samos, killing at least 28 people. More than 800 people were injured. The …
Read More »Coroanvirus: seven new cases of COVID-19 in controlled isolation
[ad_1] The Health Ministry says that seven new cases of COVID-19 have been found in controlled isolation. There were no new cases in the community to report on Saturday. Of the new cases, one is from the United States, one from Ukraine, four from Qatar and one from Dubai. They …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Nursing student mistakenly released from early isolation after close contact with a pub patron infected with the virus
[ad_1] A nursing student working in a major hospital was mistakenly allowed to come out of self-isolation before coming into contact with a Covid-19-infected customer at the pub where he works part-time, due to a communication error between health agencies. To make matters worse, the man only found out about …
Read More »Racing: Who is in the Melbourne Cup? Full field, barrier tie and riders revealed
[ad_1] Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador Nadia Bartel poses with Brew, who won the 2000 Melbourne Cup. Photo / Getty Images A year of planning and positioning comes to a dramatic end when the Melbourne Cup barrier draw is completed with the horses locked up. Every year the announcement of the …
Read More »Bledisloe Cup rugby 2020: Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu was given a yellow card for dangerous tackle after saying he would ‘crush’ All Black Caleb Clarke
[ad_1] Caleb Clarke of the All Blacks is approached in the air by Filipo Daugunu of the Wallabies. Getty Wallabies junior Filipo Daugunu spoke about the conversation but walked off the field after a yellow card for a dangerous tackle to the All Blacks off Caleb Clarke in the Bledisloe …
Read More »Miter 10 Cup: Tasmanian forwards give Wellington a wet-weather rugby clinic in the capital
[ad_1] Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images Tasman’s Mitch Hunt has teammates in close assistance against Wellington. Hopefully Wellington will be the master of wet weather rugby, with a gale from the north in the mix. Instead, it was Tasman, the defending Miter 10 Cup first division champion, who gave his …
Read More »Ardern rejects the idea that he did not have “the courage of his convictions” to reveal his vote for cannabis before the elections | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern has defended her decision to keep her vote for cannabis a secret before the election. Your playlist will load after this ad. The Prime Minister said that she had decided her position at the beginning of the referendum. Preliminary results published yesterday indicate that the recreational cannabis …
Read More »The battle is not yet over for the champion of women, children and the poor.
[ad_1] It was dramatically evident at the unveiling of a statue of pioneering politician Dame Hilda Ross that the social equity she fought for throughout her career is still a long way from being realized. As the region’s political and social elite, all dressed in their finery, politely sat in …
Read More »‘Ghoulish’: Why David Bain Doesn’t Watch Black Hands TV Series
[ad_1] David Bain will not see the Black Hands drama series tomorrow, according to his closest ally, who has called the show “macabre” and “nonsensical.” Black Hands, based on a podcast of the same name, will describe the years leading up to the deaths of Robin and Margaret Bain, along …
Read More »Man killed, 11 injured in off-road event in Otago
[ad_1] Supplied A cyclist splashes through the mud during the 2014 iteration of the event. (File photo) One man died and 11 people were injured during an annual off-road event in Otago. Emergency services responded to three reported accidents after two distress beacons were activated at around 12.10 p.m. The …
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