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Steve Linick, shown after a briefing on Capitol Hill in 2019, was fired by President Trump on Friday as the State Department's inspector general.

Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

5:37pm May 16, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.

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Dutch singer and television host Jan Smit dances on stage as presenters prepare for Saturday's Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light special.

Eurovision Song Contest To 'Shine A Light' With Pandemic Special

3:57pm May 16, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

Instead of leaving super fans without glitter, glam and hard-rock hallelujah, the annual event now in it's 64th year, will air a live two-hour special available for viewing in more than 40 countries.

Félicien Kabuga, seen in this undated wanted poster, has been arrested for his alleged role in the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

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Rwanda's Most-Wanted Fugitive, Félicien Kabuga, Arrested For War Crimes

3:41pm May 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Kabuga had eluded capture for about a quarter-century, despite an international effort seeking to bring him to justice for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He was arrested in France on Saturday.

Pedestrians in face masks pass a mural in Naples depicting the city's patron saint, St. Gennaro, in a face mask too. Italy has set a timeline for lifting its strict coronavirus travel restrictions, after its outbreak overwhelmed medical centers across the

Italy Plans To Lift Some Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Early Next Month

10:33am May 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

In a decree issued Saturday, officials said they would once more allow travelers to and from the country beginning June 3. The announcement marks a major step in the hard-hit country's reopening plan.

A newborn baby girl receives treatment for the gun wound in her right leg received during the attack on a maternity clinic in Kabul this week. The gunmen killed her mother.

OPINION: We Shouldn't Have To Ask That Babies And Mothers Not Be Killed. Yet We Must

8:21am May 16, 2020

After a brutal attack in Kabul, activists in Afghanistan write: "Our people are targeted and killed on a daily basis. Afghan women are calling for an end to it."

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Restaurants Work To Keep Diners Fed And Physically Apart

7:28am May 16, 2020

As some restaurants reopen amid the pandemic, the businesses have to contrive ways to keep customers a safe distance from one another.

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How Opposition Parties In 3 Countries Are Performing In Pandemic Politics

7:28am May 16, 2020

The coronavirus gave a boost to many presidents and prime ministers around the globe. Take a look at three democracies: the U.K., Israel and Brazil.

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WHO Official Discusses Pandemic Ahead Of World Health Assembly

7:28am May 16, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove as the World Health Organization prepares for its annual meeting, which will take place virtually.

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Brazil's health minister, Nelson Teich, resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich is the second health minister to depart in a month.

Brazil's Health Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Pandemic Response

5:28pm May 15, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Nelson Teich resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich, the second health minister to depart in a month, disagreed with President Jair Bolsonaro about response measures.

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Hong Kong Protests Resume After Officials Relax Social Distancing Rules

4:17pm May 15, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

Hong Kong has reported that it contained the coronavirus. Relaxed social distancing rules have filled bars and revived pro-democracy protests that were dormant since January due to the pandemic.

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