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1. Appeal court blocks Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' program for migrants seeking asylum

   

   A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.

2. Milan at a standstill: Life in a city when coronavirus fears take over

   

   Life in Milan is at a standstill under tight restrictions to deal with Italy's coronavirus outbreak, which looms just outside the city's borders. But residents talk more about their concerns for the economy than their health.

3. White House urges calm as U.S. lawmakers warned of wider coronavirus outbreak

   

   A top U.S. health official has told lawmakers on Friday to expect many more coronavirus cases in the United States, as the Trump administration faced mounting criticism for its response to the crisis.

4. NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants leave Turkey

   

   Russia on Friday said it was sending two warships armed with cruise missiles to waters off the Syrian coast and blamed Ankara for the deaths of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria's Idlib region the previous day.

5. COVID-19 outbreak: Here's what's happening around the world Friday

   

   The director of the World Health Organization is urging countries to try to break the chain of transmission of the novel coronavirus, which has now infected more than 83,000 people.