Taliban and U.S. Strike Deal to Withdraw American Troops From Afghanistan

By Mujib Mashal from NYT World https://ift.tt/39bRbvh
via IFTTT After more than a year of talks, the agreement lays out the beginning of the end of the United States’ longest war. But many obstacles remain.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 800 New Cases Reported in South Korea

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2x07hKB
via IFTTT The country has the largest coronavirus outbreak outside of China, with a total of 3,150 cases.

He Drove Her to the Hospital. She Gave Him the Coronavirus.

By Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/32BbK1G
via IFTTT Taxi and bus drivers are on the forefront of the spread of the coronavirus in Asia, even as a tourism downturn hurts their business.

Iran Vice President Is One of 7 Officials to Contract Coronavirus

By Farnaz Fassihi and Rick Gladstone from NYT World https://ift.tt/3addS2e
via IFTTT Masoumeh Ebtekar, President Hassan Rouhani’s deputy for women’s affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the government, was at least the seventh Iranian official to test positive.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Second Unexplained Case Found in California, This Time in Santa Clara County

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/32DG7EJ
via IFTTT The World Health Organization said the virus, found in at least 56 countries so far, poses a “very high” global risk. But the White House accused the media of sowing fear to hurt President Trump.

Coronavirus Live Updates: World Reaches ‘Decisive Point’ in Outbreak Fight, W.H.O. Says

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vsn2DZ
via IFTTT More than a dozen countries recorded their first cases in the past 48 hours, as the W.H.O.’s director general said the outbreak had ‘pandemic potential.’

South Korean Leader Said Coronavirus Would ‘Disappear.’ It Was a Costly Error.

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/38anzgQ
via IFTTT Opposition politicians are vowing to make what they call Moon Jae-in’s incompetence the top election issue ​for April 15 parliamentary polls.

Airstrike Hits Turkish Forces in Syria, Raising Fears of Escalation

By Carlotta Gall from NYT World https://ift.tt/32wOPot
via IFTTT The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in the strike, officials said, an attack that could set off a direct conflict between Turkey and Russia.

Japan Shocks Parents by Moving to Close All Schools Over Coronavirus

By Motoko Rich, Ben Dooley and Makiko Inoue from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vodJu9
via IFTTT The country, unlike others, has not experienced a sharp increase in reported cases, but it is under pressure to act decisively to preserve the Tokyo Olympics.

Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad News.

By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/2T4xqAi
via IFTTT More than 80 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases are not severe, according to a large Chinese study. But mild symptoms could also make the epidemic harder to contain.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Potential New Paths of Transmission Put Global Authorities on Edge

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Pv3tai
via IFTTT Japan shutters all schools in an effort to combat the outbreak, becoming only the second country to make such a move, after China.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Europe Threatened as Disease Spreads from Italy

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3cbgteT
via IFTTT Five European countries have reported cases linked to Italy, and an American soldier in Korea became the first U.S. serviceman to be infected.

Coronavirus Stalls Milan, Italy’s Economic Engine

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3a2OCMo
via IFTTT Milan is not a closed city, but it is a drastically slowed one, after a spike of cases in the region, raising anxiety about a broader slowdown.

New Delhi Streets Turn Into Battleground Between Hindus and Muslims

By Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj and Sameer Yasir from NYT World https://ift.tt/3816qpr
via IFTTT As President Trump toured India’s capital, at least 11 people were killed in communal clashes that have upended a working-class neighborhood.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Concerns Over Outbreak at Spanish Hotel

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Taz7Ly
via IFTTT An Italian doctor staying at a resort in the Canary Islands has tested positive for the virus. New outbreaks in Europe, Asia and the Middle East are renewing fears of a coming global pandemic.

‘Recipe for a Massive Viral Outbreak’: Iran Emerges as a Worldwide Threat

By David D. Kirkpatrick, Farnaz Fassihi and Mujib Mashal from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PnQMhz
via IFTTT Long a regional crossroads, Iran is spreading the new coronavirus to a host of neighboring countries. Many are ill equipped to cope.

Photos of Modi’s Big Party for Trump in India

By The New York Times from NYT World https://ift.tt/2wAvSVQ
via IFTTT “Namaste Trump,” the prime minister’s unabashed homage to the U.S. president, took over a 110,000-seat cricket stadium.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreaks Around the World Raise Fears of Pandemic

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2VfBb7B
via IFTTT New cases in Bahrain and Afghanistan indicate a rapid spread. South Korea reported hundreds of new infections and Iran said at least 12 people there had died, the highest toll outside China.

How a Neighbors’ Feud in Paradise Launched an International Rape Case

By Kim Barker, Catherine Porter and Grace Ashford from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HKt3DV
via IFTTT The fashion executive Peter Nygard has clashed for years with his neighbor in the Bahamas, the billionaire Louis Bacon. The latest development is a lawsuit saying Mr. Nygard sexually exploited teenage girls.

Europe Confronts Coronavirus as Italy Battles an Eruption of Cases

By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/2v8Y3uN
via IFTTT The country announced more than 150 cases, many in the densely populated region around Milan, as officials closed schools and canceled Venice’s carnival celebrations.

Coronavirus Live Updates: South Korea’s Leader Raises Alert Level to Maximum

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/38RLF0T
via IFTTT With more than 600 cases confirmed, President Moon Jae-in empowered the government to lock down cities and restrict travel, though he announced no specific measures.

‘We’re in a Petri Dish’: How a Coronavirus Ravaged a Cruise Ship

By Motoko Rich from NYT World https://ift.tt/2VfjFQK
via IFTTT More than three days passed before Japan imposed a quarantine. That delay and other missteps helped produce the largest outbreak of the virus beyond China.

With 4 Deaths in Iran and More Cases on 3 Continents, Fears of Coronavirus Pandemic Rise

By Vivian Wang, Donald G. McNeil Jr., Farnaz Fassihi and Steven Lee Myers from NYT World https://ift.tt/32i38Nj
via IFTTT Health officials called the surge in reported infections “very worrisome,” as cases soared in South Korea. Europe and North America reported a big uptick in infections.

Coronavirus Live Updates: South Korea Confirms Over 200 New Cases; Samsung Shuts Factory

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vbrozp
via IFTTT The increase raised fears about the infection’s global spread on a day when Iran’s coronavirus death toll reached five, the highest outside China.

Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/37J9HK1
via IFTTT As the country’s infection numbers soar, most cases have been connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which mainstream churches consider a cult.

Coronavirus Live Updates: South Korea Cases Surge to 204 Infections

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HF5cWk
via IFTTT The number of confirmed cases in the country, many connected to a single church, doubled in just a day.

What a Party in Japan May Tell Us About the Coronavirus’s Spread

By Sui-Lee Wee and Makiko Inoue from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vU0Wzt
via IFTTT Will the virus spiral beyond China? Public health experts are closely studying cluster cases in other Asian countries.

Cambodia’s Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll

By Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/2V27VRA
via IFTTT After a cruise ship docked in Cambodia, passengers streamed off the ship, maskless, and fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission.

After 5-Month Delay, Ashraf Ghani Is Named Winner of Afghan Election

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/39NzrXh
via IFTTT The long-disputed result was contested by opposition candidates, threatening another crisis just ahead of a potential U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

As Afghan Soldier Kills 2 Americans, Peace Talks Forge Ahead

By MUJIB MASHAL, KATIE ROGERS, ZABIHULLAH GHAZI and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/39Hlz0r
via IFTTT This time when U.S. soldiers are killed by an Afghan, Trump does not call off talks with the Taliban. Is ending the war the only way to end these killings?

Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Is Roughly 20 Times Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/328kegD
via IFTTT Official figures from China suggest that the disease caused by the coronavirus has a fatality rate of at least 2.3 percent. In contrast, the flu’s fatality rate in the United States is 0.1 percent.

China Seeks Help of National Tech Giants to Track Coronavirus With QR Codes

By REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UXXmPj
via IFTTT China's government is enlisting the help of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to expand color-based systems for tracking individuals affected with the coronavirus nationwide.

Jehovah's Witnesses Report Convictions, Torture in Russia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Hlu6dg
via IFTTT Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.

Boris Johnson Aide Quits After Furor Over Racial Comments

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2u6IkMl
via IFTTT The resignation came after silence from Downing Street about an adviser who once said blacks have lower IQs than whites.

Cambodia’s Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll

By HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2V27VRA
via IFTTT After a cruise ship docked in Cambodia, passengers streamed off the ship, maskless, and fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission.

How China Tracked Detainees and Their Families

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SxoMKi
via IFTTT A leaked government document shows how people were monitored and selected for internment camps in Xinjiang.

Young Somalis Step in Where Government Fails

By ABDI LATIF DAHIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OZWC8K
via IFTTT In a country that has endured three decades of chaos — from extremist attacks and environmental crises — the responders, medics, road-builders and educators are often not government workers, but young volunteers.

Coronavirus Empties European Cities of Chinese Tourists

By NORIMITSU ONISHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SV4Ksj
via IFTTT Hotels, stores and destinations across the Continent have come to rely on visitors from China. Quarantine measures have changed all that.

‘Now We Are Refugees’: A Family in Limbo Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak

By AMY CHANG CHIEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39xMdZM
via IFTTT The family of Chloe Chang, a Taiwanese woman, is effectively trapped in Hubei Province, and in the middle of a spat between China and Taiwan.

They Escaped an Infected Ship, but the Flight Home Was No Haven

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/322uJC5
via IFTTT The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo had said that cruise ship passengers carrying the coronavirus would not be allowed to board evacuation flights, but the decision was apparently reversed at the last minute.

China Detains Activist Who Accused Xi of Coronavirus Cover-Up

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bJ6OfB
via IFTTT Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese legal activist, went silent over the weekend. His girlfriend, Li Qiaochu, a social activist, has gone missing.

Coronavirus Updates: Evacuated Americans Carried Virus From Cruise Ship to Airplane

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2wnZeqy
via IFTTT Fourteen passengers, who were believed to be well before they were evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan on Monday, were found to be infected while boarding a charter plane to the United States.

Software Glitches Force Dominican Republic to Suspend Vote

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Sy0AYv
via IFTTT Problems with electronic voting systems forced the Dominican Republic to suspend municipal elections across the country on Sunday.

Britain Battered as ‘Weather Bomb’ Brings Landslides and Travel Chaos

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HtGyYQ
via IFTTT Fast on the heels of another big storm, Dennis has caused flooding and misery for the second straight weekend.

Highly Secretive Iranian Rebels Are Holed Up in Albania. They Gave Us a Tour.

By PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bG2nCf
via IFTTT Depending on whom you ask, the People’s Jihadists are Iran’s government-in-waiting or a duplicitous terrorist cult that forbids sexual thoughts. What are they doing in Albania?

U.S. Passengers Prepare to Evacuate From Cruise Ship in Japan

By AUSTIN RAMZY and MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/31Y6BRb
via IFTTT As Americans scrambled to pack their bags for a chartered flight home, the number of coronavirus cases aboard the Diamond Princess grew to 355.

Days After Passengers Leave Ship, American Tests Positive Twice for Virus

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and SUI-LEE WEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vCmctH
via IFTTT The American woman left the Westerdam in Cambodia and traveled to Malaysia. Other passengers have flown on to other destinations.

Coronavirus Live Updates: American From Ill-Fated Cruise Is Said to Test Positive

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/31ZBXa6
via IFTTT The passenger from the Westerdam, which docked in Cambodia last week after being turned away elsewhere, was later found to have the virus in Malaysia, officials there said.

‘The West Is Winning,’ Pompeo Said. The West Wasn’t Buying It.

By DAVID E. SANGER and STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/38rjSUK
via IFTTT At a Munich security conference, the president of France urged Europe to create its own policy toward Russia.

France Confirms First Death in Europe From Coronavirus

By ELIAN PELTIER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Syv2BP
via IFTTT The death of an 80-year-old Chinese tourist in a Paris hospital was the first known fatality from the new virus outside Asia.