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U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus
Michael LaForgia//33 views/2 comments
The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic. The Trump ad...
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Coronavirus in Canada: One Continent, Two Very Different Responses to the Pandemic
Ian Austen//27 views/1 comments
Leaders across the spectrum in Canada have generally set aside differences when it comes to the current health crisis. Shortly after I finished my previous Cana...
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‘We Find Ourselves Afraid.’ The Pope Confronts Coronavirus.
Jason Horowitz//40 views
The virus is inside the walls of the Vatican, which has canceled public participation in Easter ceremonies, is testing scores of people and considering isolatin...
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Pentagon Order to Plan for Escalation in Iraq Meets Warning From Top Commander
Mark Mazzetti, Eric Schmitt//36 views/1 comments
A secret Pentagon directive orders planning to try to destroy a militia group backed by Iran, but America’s top general in Iraq cautions of the risks. WASHINGTO...
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Desperate for Aid, Ukraine First Has to Fight Corruption
Andrew E. Kramer//28 views
As the coronavirus attacks Ukraine’s economy, a critical $5.5 billion package from the I.M.F. is being held up over concerns about graft. MOSCOW — A former prim...
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As Turkey Ends Inquiry, Prospects Dim for Justice in Khashoggi Killing
Ben Hubbard//38 views
Efforts to hold Saudi officials accountable for the killing of the dissident journalist continue, but any punishment appears unlikely. BEIRUT, Lebanon — When Tu...
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With Most Coronavirus Cases in Africa, South Africa Locks Down
Lynsey Chutel, Abdi Latif Dahir//30 views
South Africa is now the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases across the country’s nine provinces. JOHANNESBURG, South Afric...
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Boris Johnson Contracts Coronavirus, Rattling Top Ranks of U.K. Government
Mark Landler, Stephen Castle//30 views
The British leader, who long resisted social distancing, is now isolating himself. But he said he would continue to lead the country’s response to the pandemic....
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After Exposing Corruption in Russian Courts, He’s Now in Jail Himself
Ivan Nechepurenko//43 views
THE SATURDAY PROFILE Pretending to be a senior official, Sergei Davydov induced judges to fix cases, then revealed the conversations. Then the system struck bac...
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Of ‘Covidivorces’ and ‘Coronababies’: Life During a Lockdown
Dan Bilefsky, Ceylan Yeginsu//38 views/2 comments
Across the world, the pandemic is radically altering approaches to love, dating, sex and family relations. MONTREAL — After the pair had sanitized the tops of t...
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Australia Says Goodbye to the World’s Longest Boom
Damien Cave, Matthew Abbott//28 views
Every nation confronting the coronavirus pandemic sees a recession in its future. But after nearly 30 years of economic growth, Australia is struggling to proce...
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The Virus Is Coming to Myanmar, but the Pain Has Already Begun
Hannah Beech, Minzayar Oo//37 views/1 comments
Economic fallout from the pandemic has upended lives in the impoverished country, where the first coronavirus cases are only now being reported. HLAING THARYAR,...
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What if Restaurants and Pubs Disappear in Australia?
Besha Rodell//34 views
Letter 150 The relaxed country is known for its rich restaurant and bar culture. What will happen if its hospitality industry crumbles? The Australia Letter is ...
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Trump Signs $2 Trillion Bill as U.S. Virus Cases Pass 100,000
Steven Baker//36 views/1 comments
President Trump, who had questioned the need for additional ventilators, pushed industry to make more. A new survey of mayors found dire shortages of urgently n...
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For France, Coronavirus Tests a Vaunted Health Care System
Adam Nossiter//39 views/1 comments
The country goes into the battle with the contagion better prepared than most. Even so, a doubling of cases every four days has the structure creaking and strai...