China to halve tariffs on $75 bn of US imports

China on Thursday said it would halve tariffs on $75 billion-worth of US imports as part of its trade truce with Washington and as officials look to calm markets unnerved by the deadly virus outbreak.
Afghan fighting kills 4 militants in northern Afghanistan

Baby tests positive for China virus just 30 hours after birth
A baby in China's epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in a Chinese market at the end of last year has killed at least 490 people and spread around the world.
10 dead in Peru traffic accident

At least 10 people were killed in a predawn collision Wednesday between a minibus and a cargo truck in south Peru's A

New Zealand floods see hundreds evacuated
In New Zealand, hundreds of residents in the south have been evacuated due to flooding after heavy rain.
President Trump acquitted in impeachment trial
The impeachment trial against US President Donald Trump has ended with him acquitted of all charges. It's only the third such trial in US history.