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4 Haqqani militants arrested in raid in E. Afghanistan
Four militants of the Haqqani militant group have been arrested during an operation in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province, the command of special forces said Monday.
Wuhan to set up 4 overseas collection hubs for anti-virus supplies
Transport authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, announced Sunday they will launch collection hubs for anti-virus supplies in four overseas cities.
Ruling party retains majority in Azerbaijan's parliament
Azerbaijan's ruling party has retained its parliamentary majority, according to initial election results announced on Monday.
Beijing buses, subways enhance disinfection as work resumes
Beijing subway and bus operators on Monday said they would increase departure frequency of buses and subway trains, limit passenger number during rush hours and enhance disinfection to curb the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.
Xi inspects novel coronavirus prevention, control work in Beijing
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control work in Beijing.
Iraqi officials: US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver
The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian gas and electricity imports, three Iraqi officials said this week, a move that would be a key test of Baghdad-Washington ties.
Buttigieg on defense as rivals aim to blunt his momentum
Pete Buttigieg has been on defense all weekend as his Democratic presidential rivals attacked him on everything from his struggle to connect with black voters to accepting campaign contributions from large donors in an effort to blunt any momentum heading into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought
Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia's weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that a recent deluge in eastern parts of the country has drenched deadly fires and helped ease a crippling drought.
Trump's $4.8 billion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts
President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while boosting the military and leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched.
China introduces novel coronavirus close contact detection app
China has rolled out a mobile app "close contact detector," enabling people to check whether they were at the risk of catching the novel coronavirus.