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The US military has begun withdrawing troops as part of the pullout agreed in the February 29 agreement with the Taliban.

Oil prices suffered their biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War on Monday as top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia launched a price war in the face of weak demand prompted by the spread of the coronavirus.

In 2016, Turkey and the EU agreed a deal whereby Brussels would provide billions of euros in aid in exchange for Turkey curbing the flow of migrants.

Russia denies any involvement after the Malaysian Airlines flight was downed over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people aboard in July 2014.

The number of fatalities shot up by 133 to 366 Sunday, while the number of infections rose by a single-day record of 1,492 to hit 7,375.

All major companies like, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, WarnerMedia, TikTok and more had all pulled out of the event citing concerns over the virus.

Pinellas County Judge Pat Siracusa spent the morning trying to get inmate Jack Pearcy to talk during a hearing about the 1985 slaying of 14-year-old Shelly Boggio.

Around 62 passengers who remained on board from the earlier Mexico voyage were restricted to their rooms for testing, the Princess Cruises company said in a statement to AFP.

Clouds of the noxious gas envelop the nearby fields each morning, where villagers gather the husks of dead insects for an official bounty of 20 rupees (13 cents) per kilogramme bag.

Germany has cancelled a string of major events, including the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs, to contain the spread of the virus.

Israel would buy up to eight of the Boeing-built aircraft and related equipment for an estimated USD 2.4 billion.

Harry and Meghan, 38, are in the UK completing their final set of formal royal engagement before their exit kicks off a 12-month transition period on March 31.

The legitimacy of Muhyiddin's government, which came with the support of Malay nationalist parties he previously opposed, has been questioned by the opposing camp led by his former boss Mahathir.

Staff representatives said Sunday they were demanding stepped up protective measures, including the provision of hand sanitising gel and glass barriers to separate cashiers from members of the public.

Liberal Party leader Frydenberg made repeated references to Hinduism and other Indian religions while criticising the Opposition Labor Party's idea of potentially pursuing a New Zealand-style "wellbeing budget".

The 35-year-old was diagnosed with dengue fever in January before doctors detected the virus two weeks later and transferred him to Bamrasnaradura Hospital, where many confirmed coronavirus patients are being treated.