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Turkish Soldiers Killed In An Air Attack, Turkey Blames Syria

6:50am February 28, 2020

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey says more than a dozen of its troops were killed in a Syrian airstrike. Turkey faults Syria, and avoided blaming Russia, amid a month of fighting around Idlib province.

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Over Fears Of 'Lynching,' Polanski Pulls Out Of French Oscars

6:12am February 28, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Film director Roman Polanski says he won't attend the French equivalent of the Academy Awards after outrage over his history of sexual abuse. He said the ceremony was turning into a "public lynching."

Spain Cancels Placido Domingo Concerts Over Sex Abuse Allegations

3:14am February 28, 2020

by Lucía Benavides

Spain's culture ministry has canceled upcoming concerts featuring opera great Placido Domingo following reports of a years-long pattern of sexual abuse by the tenor.

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Waiters stand by an empty restaurant in Venice's St. Mark's Square, which would normally be full of tourists, as a coronavirus outbreak grows in Italy.

Coronavirus Updates: Italy Reports 650 Cases And 17 Deaths

5:11pm February 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Italy says its cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus spiked by more than 50% in just 24 hours. Fears over the virus are forcing top-level soccer matches to be played without any fans present.

Coronavirus Outbreak In Iran Has Tehran Residents Doubting Government Response

4:23pm February 27, 2020

by Peter Kenyon

On the street in Tehran, people are wondering if their country has the capacity to deal with the coronavirus outbreak — and whether news of it was suppressed.

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Scottish Parliament member Monica Lennon (right) joins supporters of the Period Products bill she sponsored, at a rally outside Parliament in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The legislation would make Scotland the first country in the world to make products like pa

Scotland Poised To Become 1st Country To Make Period Products Free

2:23pm February 27, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

In a few short years, Scotland has turned periods from a stigmatized subject to a selling point. The bill takes aim at "period poverty": when girls and women struggle to access menstrual products.

An airplane arrives at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday — the same day a court blocked plans for a third runway at the airport, citing the government's climate change commitments.

Citing Climate Commitments, U.K. Court Blocks New Runway At Heathrow Airport

2:07pm February 27, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.

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How Does Proposed U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Look To An Army Veteran?

11:13am February 27, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Afghan war veteran Kristen Rouse about her perspective on the proposed peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban.

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A view of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from the riverfront of a temple complex outside the city.

'Houses On The River Will Fall': Cambodia's Sand Mining Threatens Vital Mekong

10:00am February 27, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

A building boom in the Southeast Asian country has pushed up demand for sand in a river that 60 million people rely on.

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After Devastating Wildfires, Parts Of Australia Now Face Floods

6:26am February 27, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Julia Holman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about how Australia is coping with the consequences of wildfires and floods.

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