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Making Space in Marriage, Even as the Walls Close In

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Quotation of the Day: Billions Slide Down Ladder That Took Decades to Climb

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Experts call for Japan to keep current framework of virus containment

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Japan's coronavirus experts said it was desirable for the nation to keep its current framework of coronavirus containment policies until the number of new infections fell to a certain level, according to Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35n238Q via IFTTT

Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus 'health disaster': U.S. watchdog

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Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a "health disaster" from the coronavirus, a watchdog report to the U.S. Congress warns. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3aZeV6g via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bUEmae via IFTTT

Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WdjdBv via IFTTT

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus

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More than 3.21 million people have reportedly been infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 227,864 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2We7DpR via IFTTT

Corrections: May 1, 2020

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Labs Across U.S. Join Federal Initiative to Study Coronavirus Genome

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Closing Number of a Musical

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Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Yt1p8l via IFTTT

China reports 12 new coronavirus cases versus four a day earlier

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China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country's health authority showed on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wdsppn via IFTTT

Honduran president denies drug trafficking accusations

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The drug trafficking accusations against Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez are "100%" false, the president's office said on Thursday, after U.S. prosecutors announced drug trafficking charges against a former chief of the Honduran National Police. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3aTl8Au via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

The Northern Territory lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bR9kA8 via IFTTT

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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In Place of Pomp and Circumstance: Oprah

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Japan to decide whether to extend state of emergency as early as Monday: broadcaster NHK

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Japan will formally decide as early as Monday whether to extend its nationwide state of emergency, said public broadcaster NHK, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned citizens to prepare for a "drawn-out battle" against the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xkVwP8 via IFTTT

Fiona Ex Machina

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Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

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The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Smlc5g via IFTTT

Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources

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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f8uGuM via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y4mOtH via IFTTT

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKI22i via IFTTT

Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico

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Japan PM says to consult experts on whether to extend state of emergency

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government would consult experts to decide whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VNpbtE via IFTTT

Corrections: April 30, 2020

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