Hong Kong Reports Its 1st Coronavirus Death
A 39-year-old man is only the second person to have died from the infection outside of China. Hong Kong health workers are striking to demand the border with mainland China be sealed.
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U.N. Medical Airlift Of Yemenis Offers Glimmer Of Hope In Humanitarian Crisis
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Lise Grande, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, about the medical air bridge operation which brought the first group of Yemeni patients to Amman, Jordan.
Coronavirus Strains U.S.-China Relationship — When Cooperation Is Most Needed
Coronavirus travel bans are likely to exacerbate bad blood between the United States and China at a time when sharing information and cooperation is critical to battling global health emergencies.
Germany Has A New Receipt Law — And Bakeries Are Getting Sweet Revenge
The policy is known as Kassengesetz, and it's meant to increase transparency and prevent tax fraud. Critics say it just creates mountains of wasted paper, and shops are complying in creative fashion.
Lesotho's First Lady Facing Charges Of Murdering Prime Minister's First Wife
The former first lady was shot dead in broad daylight more than two years ago. When police tried to question the premier's new wife, Maesaiah Thabane, she fled. On Tuesday, she turned herself in.
'No Longer A Friend': Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S.
"America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like ... we are by ourselves," says a Ukrainian political commentator.
EU Takes A Dim View Of Trump's Controversial Mideast Peace Plan
The plan sides with Israel on many major sticking points of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as allowing Israel to annex West Bank areas. The EU said it would challenge annexation efforts.
Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya's Longtime Strongman, Dies At 95
Moi ruled Kenya for nearly a quarter century from 1978 to 2002, a period marked by repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation.
Iran Upholds Death Sentence For Man Accused Of Giving Nuclear Secrets To CIA
A judiciary spokesman said Amir Rahimpour "received huge amounts of money and attempted to provide the U.S. intelligence service with a part of Iran's nuclear information," FARS News Agency reports.
People In Epicenter Of Coronavirus Are Desperate For Medical Help
People inside the Chinese city of Wuhan describe a coronavirus situation that sounds increasingly desperate as more of them fall sick and scramble to get treatment and hospital beds