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Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines to April 30 as U.S. Cases Top 140,000
Steven Baker//37 views/1 comments
The global count has passed 700,000, an official warns Britain that some kind of lockdown may last for months and Joe Biden urges mail-in elections. This briefi...
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The Covid-19 virus preys on what terrifies us: dying alone
Daniel Burke//34 views/1 comments
(CNN)Steve Kaminski was whisked into an ambulance near his home on New York's Upper East Side last week. He never saw his family again. Kaminski died days lat...
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News this week: Start your Monday smart
Michelle Krupa//29 views
Are you a health care worker fighting Covid-19? Send CNN a message on WhatsApp about the challenges you're facing, +1 347-322-0415. (CNN)In times of crisis, M...
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Lion Air crash: 8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines
Ivan Watson//35 views/2 comments
Manila, Philippines (CNN)A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunda...
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Krzysztof Penderecki: Polish composer of works in 'The Exorcist' and 'The Shining' dies at 86
Eric Levenson//33 views/2 comments
(CNN)Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films "The Exorcist" and "The Shining," died Sunday after...
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North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
Choe Sang-Hun//41 views
The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea f...
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Russian State Oil Company Rosneft, in Sudden Move, Sells Assets in Venezuela
Anatoly Kurmanaev, Clifford Krauss, Andrew E. Kramer//50 views/1 comments
The U.S. had imposed sanctions on two Rosneft oil trading subsidiaries this year for helping Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. CARACAS, Venez...
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Coronavirus Crisis Awakens a Sleeping Giant: China’s Youth
Vivian Wang, Javier C. Hernández//31 views/1 comments
How the ruling Communist Party manages the coming months will help shape how hundreds of millions of young people see its authoritarian political bargain for de...
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Taliban Attack Afghanistan Amid Growing Coronavirus Threat
Mujib Mashal, Najim Rahim//30 views
Insurgents launched major assaults as preparations continued for a prisoner exchange and as diplomats worked to revive the peace plan. KABUL, Afghanistan — The ...
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Pandemic Mars Putin’s Coronation and Endangers Russia’s Veterans
Anton Troianovski//32 views
President Vladimir Putin’s grand plans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II, and his own leadership, may be foiled by the coronavirus, w...
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Doctor, Refugee. Violinist, Refugee. Model, Refugee.
Nicholas Casey, Megan Janetsky, Andrea Zarate//22 views/1 comments
They felt on top of the world. Then the world turned upside down. When earthquake, war or social upheaval drives you across a border and into the unknown, you l...
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As Pandemic Rages, Sri Lanka’s President Pardons a War Criminal
Maria Abi-Habib, Dharisha Bastians//38 views/1 comments
Rights groups accused President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of taking advantage of the global chaos to free a soldier convicted of killing civilians. Sri Lanka’s preside...
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Frightened by Coronavirus, Many of U.K.’s Poles Are Heading Home
Stephen Castle//28 views
They say the government’s slow response and a creaking health service contrast poorly with Poland’s health system and aggressive actions. The epidemic also put ...
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In the Coronavirus Fight in Scandinavia, Sweden Stands Apart
Christina Anderson, Henrik Pryser Libell//33 views/2 comments
The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbors have imposed extensive restrictions. STOCKHOLM — When the coronavirus swe...
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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Cross 113,000: Live Updates
Steven Baker//33 views
At least 17 states reported tallies of at least 1,000 infections. Illinois reported the first known U.S. death of an infant with the virus. This briefing has en...