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.
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Thursday, 30 April 2020
Honduran president denies drug trafficking accusations
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.
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Closing Number of a Musical
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xrrh9q
Japan to decide whether to extend state of emergency as early as Monday: broadcaster NHK
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.
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In Place of Pomp and Circumstance: Oprah
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Coronavirus lockdown: Boots offers safe space for domestic abuse victims
People living with abuse will be able to use the pharmacy's consultation rooms to contact helplines.
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Coronavirus: How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse
Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.
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Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79
Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.
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Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows
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.
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Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources
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.
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Fiona Ex Machina
By BY WESLEY MORRIS AND JENNA WORTHAM from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3f6bY75
Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YnU3CH
Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81
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Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’
By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VQ3U2w
In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out
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Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic
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Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead
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Half of U.S. states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow
As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving coronavirus-stricken commerce.
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U.S. appeals court rules against Trump attempt to withhold funds from 'sanctuary' cities
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Trump administration attempt to withhold millions of dollars from so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Coronavirus: 'I'm being penalised because I took maternity leave'
Self-employed women say they are missing out on government support as they've recently taken leave.
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Debt warning over car finance payment holidays
Families say they have been trying for six weeks to secure a lockdown car finance payment holiday.
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xhiE0W
RVs become temporary homes for doctors caring for COVID-19 patients
Doctors caring for COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the United States have taken up temporary residence in donated recreational vehicles, parked outside their homes, as a way to keep them near to their families yet isolated.
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Trump administration to speed coronavirus vaccine development: official
The Trump administration is planning to speed up development of a coronavirus vaccine with the goal of having 100 million doses ready by the end of 2020, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
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Despite Unleashing COVID-19, Expert Predicts China Could Emerge from Pandemic with Even Stronger Hold on Other Nations
Tensions between the US and China are growing, fueled by COVID-19 and accusations of dishonesty. One result is Americans are suing Beijing, seeking to hold it accountable for the worldwide pandemic. Those efforts could backfire, however, such that China not only evades consequences but potentially benefits from the pandemic.
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Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home
Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.
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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood
Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.
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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy
Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.
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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.
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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'
How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.
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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match
Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work
At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.
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How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?
Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown?
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from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f37YnQ
Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Wc9YBC
Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'
A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream.
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China opposes international COVID-19 probe that presumes its guilt: vice foreign minister
China "resolutely opposes" any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday.
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