WORLD NEWS: April 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: In China, Loosened Restrictions Lead to Travel Rush

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Investors’ Confidence Lifts U.S. Stocks to Best Month Since 1987: Live Updates

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Making Space in Marriage, Even as the Walls Close In

By BY DEBRA JO IMMERGUT from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3fhRZm2

Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children.

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Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options.

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COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 35,000, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India recorded the biggest single-day jump in the number of coronavirus cases as 1,993 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, including 73 deaths, taking the total to 35,043 and 1,147 deaths....

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

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"Propaganda": India Amid Backlash Over "Islamophobic" Posts

India on Thursday called as "propaganda" its criticism by certain Twitter handles from the Arab world alleging that Muslims are being targeted in several parts of the country in the name of containing...

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Corrections: May 1, 2020

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

By BY SHERI FINK from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2KPYRc8

Closing Number of a Musical

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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.

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xrrh9q

In Place of Pomp and Circumstance: Oprah

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z3DKjR

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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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

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2VR35Xb

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

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Wc5wTr

Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z1BiL2

Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2xrY3Hw

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Goal-Scoring Opportunities

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Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.

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A Strange Dinosaur May Have Swam the Rivers of Africa

By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2KHnJ5Y

Harrison Ford Strayed Onto an Active Runway in His Plane

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KHIxu9

Prisoner With Coronavirus Dies After Giving Birth While on Ventilator

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bKGj97

Irrfan Khan: Mira Nair Remembers Her ‘Namesake’ Star

By BY KATHRYN SHATTUCK from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2KLyVOR

Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters will play and be live-streamed on Facebook's gaming platform.

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Corrections: April 30, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2ybHjVg

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xhiE0W

Delivering Food Under Coronavirus

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The Trump Administration’s Legal Moves to Prevent a Meat Shortage, Explained

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2W43dl2

Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns

By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bQeDjg

Trump and Kushner Engage in Wishful Thinking and Revisionist History

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KHfbMi

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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Rahul Gandhi To Discuss Economy With Raghuram Rajan, Experts Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Thursday initiate his series of dialogues with experts on economy and health, with the first one being with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Pit Stop Replacement

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The Indisputable King of Bean Dishes

By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/35gr7yg

AMC Theaters and Universal Brawl After ‘Trolls World Tour’ Is Online Hit

By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2W9e1OR

Filtered Coffee May Be Especially Good for Heart Health

By BY NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3aLh5Gp

File Case Against Kamal Nath: BJP Asks Farmers Who Didn't Get Loan Waiver

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's farm loan waiver scheme, that he announced within hours of assuming office, is likely to be scrapped. However, it doesn't end there.

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India Inches Closer To 30,000 Coronavirus Cases, Total Deaths 937

India is inching closer to 30,000 coronavirus cases across the country. Currently, the number of cases stand at 29,974 with 937 deaths. Maharashtra is still the most affected state with over 8,500...

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Filtered Coffee May Be Especially Good for Heart Health

By BY NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2SfLS7V

Justin Amash Moves Toward a Third-Party Bid for President

By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SgY3kB

Mfume to Return to Congress, Succeeding Elijah Cummings

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YqZaCv

‘Miedo de ser enfermera’: Los trabajadores de la salud están bajo ataque

By BY KIRK SEMPLE from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2KJKHJG

Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons

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Corrections: April 29, 2020

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SgQMkW

Ground Situation In Bihar Behind Nitish Kumar's Stance on Migrants

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has refused to bring back students and migrant labourers, sticking to his stand that puts lockdown rules first. While it has ensured that the COVID-19 figures in the...

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