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How a Ukrainian hospital, still recovering from COVID, pivoted to a new crisis: war

4:33pm April 04, 2022

Once war began in Ukraine, COVID ceased being the top-level medical concern. NPR's Scott Detrow spent 24 hours with a doctor doing everything he can to help with a whole new overwhelming crisis.

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Ukrainian forces have liberated Kyiv region from Russia

4:23pm April 04, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Officials say Kyiv is liberated after Ukrainian forces staved off Russian attacks. Here's a look at what kind of outside help they got and the strategies they deployed.

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Human Rights Watch's Yulia Gorbunova on cases of alleged war crimes by Russian forces

4:23pm April 04, 2022

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher with Humans Rights Watch, about her reporting of alleged human rights violations in Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine.

The crisis in Ukraine could speed up the shift to cleaner energy

4:23pm April 04, 2022

by Laura Benshoff | Keystone Crossroads

There's concern that the U.S. push to send more natural gas to Europe will come at a cost to the climate. But experts say the Ukraine crisis may actually invigorate efforts around sustainable energy.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shake hands after a joint press conference in Belgrade in 2020. Both men won reelection over the weekend.

Pro-Putin leaders in Hungary and Serbia win reelection as Europe grapples with war

4:10pm April 04, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban easily sailed to victory against a coalition of political opponents from the left and right, while Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic won a second term.

April 3: A woman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv.

Photos: Russian attacks leave catastrophic scenes, as many flee or are displaced

2:06pm April 04, 2022

by Marco Storel

Ukraine has launched an investigation into war crimes officials believe have been committed by Russian forces during the course of the invasion.

A poster photo of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Trevor Reed is hung in Lafayette Park near the White House on Wednesday.

Trevor Reed's family says he's back in a Russian prison hospital but not getting care

12:40pm April 04, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Reed's family says he has tuberculosis symptoms and lost 7 pounds in five days during a hunger strike. They are calling for the Biden administration to help bring the Marine veteran home.

A Sri Lankan couple with their infant join an anti government protest during a curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns as public defies curfew amid a historic economic crisis

6:38am April 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

The political crisis comes amid growing public outrage over shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

Seen through a glass window, presidential candidate Rodrigo Chaves reacts after marking his ballot during a runoff presidential election, at a polling station, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Sunday.

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Ex-finance minister wins runoff to be Costa Rica's president

4:47am April 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Rodrigo Chaves wins an election that political analysts said was marked by a lack of voter enthusiasm due to the multitude of personal attacks that characterized the campaign.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong on Nov. 23, 2021.

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term

3:32am April 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.