Trump Says He Spoke To Taliban Leader Following Peace Agreement
President Trump said Tuesday he spoke with the head of the Taliban, just days after the two sides concluded an agreement that could bring peace to Afghanistan.
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News Brief: Super Tuesday, Coronavirus, Israel Elections
On Super Tuesday, the field of Democratic presidential candidates narrows. The CDC confirms coronavirus cases in 12 states. And in Israel's election, votes are still being counted.
3rd Israeli Election In Under A Year: Will It Finally Resolve Governing Deadlock?
After two deadlocked results, Israelis go again to the polls Monday for an unprecedented third general election in less than a year.
Kenya Criticized For Letting China Flights Land Amid Coronavirus Scare
African nations are taking the coronavirus seriously. In Kenya, the government is facing a lawsuit over allowing flights from China to enter the country.
Results Are Still Too Close To Call In Israel's Election
Israelis voted for the third time in a year as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to win a fourth straight term in office.
U.S. Puts New Restrictions On China State-Run Media Journalists
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Steven Butler of the Committee to Protect Journalists about the White House capping the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work in the U.S. from China state-run media.
Are High Mask Prices The Problem Or The Solution?
As fears of coronavirus spread, so does price gouging for masks, which are in limited supply.
U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Hits Complications From The Start
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former State Department official Laurel Miller, now with the International Crisis Group, about the agreement signed between the U.S. and the Taliban.
Coronavirus Update: Containment Is Possible, WHO Says
"We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission but which can also be contained with the right measures," the WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
5 Chinese State Media Outlets In U.S. Told To Reduce Nationals On Staffs
The news organizations will be limited to 100 Chinese employees in the U.S. The State Department says the move is aimed at ending restrictions on U.S. journalists working in China.