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Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics

12:01pm January 29, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday arives in Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its pushback against Russian aggression.

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Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

6:30am January 29, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.

China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus

6:30am January 29, 2020

by Emily Feng

China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.

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Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

6:17am January 29, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Hanan Ashrawi a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, about Palestinians rejecting President Trump's Mideast peace proposal.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Mideast Peace Plan, Ukraine Trip

6:08am January 29, 2020

The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.

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Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease

5:14am January 29, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The coronavirus sweeping through China is believed to have started at a wet market, where fish, poultry and other animals are slaughtered on the premises. We visit a wet market in Hong Kong.

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As the death toll from the new coronavirus tops 100, hospitals in Wuhan, China, are attending to many patients with confirmed or suspected cases of the illness. Public health officials are working to prevent further spread of the outbreak in China and glo

Public Health Efforts Step Up Around The World As Coronavirus Cases Rise

9:45pm January 28, 2020

by Pien Huang

Globally, health officials are on high alert, implementing airport screenings, evacuations, border controls and other measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Waves splash in a pool during an earthquake, seen in a still frame from social media video, in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage

9:45pm January 28, 2020

The 7.7-magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with posts of photos and video from people documenting the event.

"That reporter couldn't have done too good a job on you yesterday," President Trump told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tuesday. He added, "Think you did a good job on her, actually."

NPR Seeks 'Clarification' From State Department About Reporter Dropped From Trip

9:06pm January 28, 2020

by Bill Chappell

President and CEO John Lansing is sending a letter "demanding answers." Earlier Tuesday, President Trump appeared to praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for yelling at another NPR reporter.

In a photo taken in May, customers enjoy their drinks at a Starbucks in Beijing. The U.S.-based coffee chain as decided to close more than half its stores in mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

8:19pm January 28, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people.