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After exit polls by three networks forecast that Likud and its allies were on track to win 59 parliamentary seats — two short of majority — the premier mocked those who 'predicted the end of Netanyahu'.

General Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, cautioned everyone not to think there would be an absolute cessation of violence in Afghanistan.

South Africa has among the highest rate of road accidents in the region owing to speeding and poor maintenance of some vehicles and roads.

The virus has infected more than 80,000 people and killed nearly 3,000 in mainland China, prompting temperature checks, travel restrictions, residential checks and closures nationwide.

Health authorities said the 20-year-old woman from Mexico's northern Coahuila state, who was tested positive, was carrying the virus without showing symptoms.

The US has some of the world's best hospitals and medical staff, but those not lucky enough to have good insurance through their employer, and not poor enough to qualify for state insurance, often opt out of the system entirely.

The civil servant's resignation comes after reports last weekend of tensions between the pair and allegations that Patel mistreated officials and tried to removed Philip Rutnam from her department, which she has denied.

The victory of Muhyiddin and his coalition, which is dominated by the country's ethnic Malay Muslim majority, was a shock as Mahathir had appeared to be in the lead, and it sparked widespread public anger.

The latest clashes are among the most violent to roil the Chinese-ruled city after a period of relative calm following intense anti-government protests that escalated in June last year, with fears over coronavirus keeping many residents indoors.

The deadly virus epidemic which broke out in China has so far claimed the lives of 2,835 people while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 79,251, Chinese health officials said on Saturday.

The virus has rapidly spread across the world in the past week, causing stock markets to sink to their lowest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis over fears that the disease could wreak havoc on the world economy.

If the Taliban meet their commitments, all US troops would leave in 14 months.

Nazar Mohammed Mutmaeen, Taliban sympathiser and political analyst, talks about the future of Taliban, its relationship with Al-Qaeda and India’s role in the Afghan region.

The government said that even for gatherings of fewer than 1,000 people "event organisers must carry out a risk assessment in conjunction with the competent cantonal authorities to decide whether or not the event can be held."

The health minister Osagie Ehanire, in a statement, said the case was an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos Feb. 25.

Both Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be closed after a government recommendation that big gatherings and events be curtailed for two weeks, park operator Oriental Land Co Ltd said.