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Japan to hold experts' meeting on coronavirus pandemic Wednesday

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Japan's government will hold a regular experts' meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday to get an update on the latest developments on infections, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34bEHm1 via IFTTT

Myanmar charges journalist under terrorism law, blocks news websites

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A Myanmar court charged a journalist who published an interview with the Arakan Army rebel group under a terrorism law on Tuesday while his website and others that cover conflict in the troubled western Rakhine state were blocked in the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xzFW1Y via IFTTT

Trump urges Florida to welcome cruise ship with deadly coronavirus outbreak

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Florida officials to open an Atlantic Coast port to a Dutch cruise ship stuck at sea with a deadly coronavirus outbreak onboard, urging the governor to drop his opposition. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JwDGLM via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

The New York attorney general has written to the videoconferencing company about its security measures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JtoX4f via IFTTT

Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3bFEU37 via IFTTT

Corrections: April 1, 2020

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Quotation of the Day: Cases Spiral Aboard an Aircraft Carrier, and a Commander Pleads for Help

By Unknown Author from NYT Todayā€™s Paper https://ift.tt/344Rbvp via IFTTT

This Broccoli-Dill Pasta Has a Hippie Twist. Your Kids Will Love It.

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By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2wQroLe via IFTTT

Trump Calls New Fuel Economy Rule a Boon. Some Experts See Steep Costs.

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2R0Dpop via IFTTT

Mexico registers 1,215 coronavirus cases, 29 deaths: health ministry

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Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday registered 1,215 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 1,094 the day before. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bK2JqL via IFTTT

U.S. says two locally employed staff at foreign missions died of the coronavirus

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Two locally employed staff at U.S. foreign missions, one in Indonesia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have died of the coronavirus, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, its first pandemic-related losses among staff. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bHA8SY via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel

Australians who return from overseas are now required to spend 14 days in quarantine in hotels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xBZLFS via IFTTT

Historic Town in VeszprƩm County

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As Furloughs Grow, Kennedy Center Defends Use of $25 Million in Aid

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By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2UVbJlS via IFTTT

Las domadoras de leones de Egipto dominan el negocio

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By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/2UOz3St via IFTTT

$30 Million in Illegal Drugs Seized From Cross-Border Tunnel in San Diego, U.S. Says

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Coronavirus: Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987

The Dow Jones and FTSE 100 have fallen more than 20% since the start of the year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39wrB3M via IFTTT

Mexico president ramps up rich vs poor rhetoric in coronavirus fight

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As the outlook for Mexico's economy gets gloomier during the coronavirus crisis, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has driven home the message that his government is ready to help the poor to weather the storm - but that the rich can forget it. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wT7uiH via IFTTT

Australian authorities take cluster approach to contain coronavirus

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Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ymlXEh via IFTTT

Paris Club creditors agree to cancel $1.4 billion of Somali debt

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The Paris Club of creditor nations agreed on Tuesday to restructure Somalia's debt, including immediately canceling $1.4 billion owed by the impoverished Horn of Africa country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QXBLDN via IFTTT

ā€˜Never Thought I Would Need Itā€™: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid

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By BY CARA BUCKLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Uygm6p via IFTTT

Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dFYDSa via IFTTT

Hellmut Stern, 91, Dies; Violinist Returned to Germany After Fleeing

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By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2R0fBku via IFTTT

ā€˜Emergencyā€™ Online Library Draws Ire of Some Authors

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Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe?

The BBCā€™s Gavin Lee took a road trip in Europe's Schengen area to see how free movement has changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X1Vk1X via IFTTT

Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea

The US has seen its cases spike dramatically in recent days and these graphs show what could be in store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xxwBHY via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Italy extends lockdown amid hopes of turning corner

The number of new daily coronavirus infections is 1,648, down from 3,815 on Sunday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QVwbBS via IFTTT

Met Museum Tells Staff It Is Extending Pay Until May 2

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N.C.A.A. Allows Extra Year of Eligibility for Athletes in Curtailed Spring Sports

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Behind Trumpā€™s Reversal on Reopening the Country: 2 Sets of Numbers

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xwlbUR via IFTTT

A Bitter Herb From the Lower East Side

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An Easter Egg From Beverly Hills

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