Alice Fordham
Stories
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World
Pope Francis Hopes To Visit Iraq Next Month, Pandemic Permitting
Pope Francis plans to travel the original home of the patriarch Abraham in the Iraqi desert. His tour will also take him to places where there are almost no Christians — most everyone is Muslim.
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Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill And Wound Dozens
Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country's military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The last such attack occurred three years ago.
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COVID-19 Reaches Lebanon's Overcrowded Palestinian Refugee Camps
In Lebanon, a woman in a Palestinian refugee camp tested positive for the coronavirus. It's a worrying case for a country whose response to the virus is threatened by economic problems.
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'The Peak Of This Mountain Is Like A Mirage': Pandemic Leaves Asylum Seekers Stranded
The pandemic has "had a particularly heartbreaking impact on refugees — in the sense that it's cut off their ability to travel, and trapped them in precarious situations," says an immigration lawyer.
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In World's Overcrowded Refugee Camps, Proper Hygiene, Isolation Are Impossible
"If one person gets sick then everyone will get sick," says a Syrian refugee in a Greek camp. Officials worry the rapidly spreading virus could overwhelm nearby communities soon after ravaging a camp.
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In Colombian City Of Cali, A Legacy Of Salsa Music — And A Tangled History To Match
The city of Cali, Colombia, is known for great salsa music — and, in the past, deadly drug cartels. The two are not entirely separate.