As It Is

2020-07-07 Museum or Mosque? Turkey Debates the Hagia Sofia

In its more than 1,400-year existence, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has meant many things to many groups of people. The…

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2020-07-06 Egypt Arrests Doctors, Silences Critics over Virus Outbreak

A doctor in Egypt was arrested after writing a report about the country's broken health system. A pharmacist there was arrested at…

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2020-07-06 Afghan Man Reopens Oxygen Factory to Help Coronavirus Patients

An Afghan man has reopened a long-shut oxygen factory to provide free service to patients suffering from COVID-19. Najibullah Seddiqi…

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2020-07-05 Indonesia Cuts Back on Fire Protection

Budget cuts caused by the coronavirus crisis have forced Indonesia to reduce fire patrols and protection for some of the world's most…

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2020-07-06 Worldwide Slowdown in Fishing Unlikely to Save Rare Species

The worldwide fishing industry has slowed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But experts say it is unclear if…

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2020-07-04 Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Meaningful for Election

In its first big abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana law that would…

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2020-07-04 In Greenland, Young People Question Island’s Colonial Past

In Greenland, a 21-year-old hip-hop artist is the face of the local Black Lives Matter movement. His name is Josef Tarrak-Petrussen. Some…

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2020-07-01 Europe Faces Difficult Issues as Germany Becomes EU President

Europe faces big economic, trade and public health issues as Germany takes over the presidency of the Council of the…

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2020-06-29 Mississippi Removes Sign of Confederacy From Flag

Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to remove the Confederate flag emblem, which dates back to the U.S. Civil War, from the state's…

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2020-06-30 AP: White House Knew of Russian Bounties in 2019

The Associated Press reports that top White House officials knew in early 2019 about intelligence findings that Russia offered money…

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2020-06-28 Can US Help Achieve Unity for Syrian Kurds?

Syrian Kurdish groups recently announced plans to work together to govern the northeastern part of Syria. United States officials have…

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2020-06-28 Increased Illegal Hunting in Parts of Asia, Africa

In parts of the developing world, coronavirus safety measures have fueled concerns about an increase in illegal hunting of wild…

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2020-06-27 Ugandan Runners Struggle to Train for Tokyo Olympic Games

The coronavirus pandemic has some of the world's top runners struggling to train for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Training areas were…

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2020-06-27 Drug Approved 25 Years Ago Changed Fight Against AIDS

Larry Kramer used to wear a lot of turquoise jewelry on both hands. When Kramer moved to New York City in the…

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2020-06-26 UN: Migrants in Somalia Know Little if Anything About COVID-19

It is hard to imagine that there is anyone in the world who has not heard of the new coronavirus…

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