World News Hits on Tuesday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. The most popular news titles on Tuesday came as follows:

Coronavirus Death Toll Surges Past 1,000 in China

Worry grew that the extent of economic disruption from China's coronavirus outbreak was being underestimated as the death toll in the world's second-largest economy from the epidemic soared past 1,000. (Reuters)

Sharp Rise in Brain Injuries from Iran Raid on US Base

The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after an Iranian attack on a US base in Iraq in January has risen to 109, according to US officials. (BBC)

30 Dead, Including Pregnant Woman and Baby, in Nigeria Militant Attack

At least 30 people, including a pregnant woman and a baby, are dead after suspected Boko Haram militants set fire on sleeping travelers in Borno state, Nigeria, the governor's spokesman told CNN.

Sinn Fein's Gains in the Irish Elections Show A Generational Split Other Parties Can't Ignore

In the lead up to the general election in Ireland on Saturday, the Republic's two main political parties, the centre right Fianna Fail and Fine Gael — who between them have ruled the state since its foundation — did their best to keep ghosts of Ireland’s troubled past alive (helped on by much of the media) in an effort to quell the surge in popular support for Sinn Fein, the party that was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland. (Euro News)

‘It’s About Time We Rely on Ourselves’: Philippines Tear up Key Military Treaty with Us

Relations between two traditional allies have reached a new low after Manila warned the US that it is ending an agreement that allows American troops to set foot on the Philippines soil. (Russia Today)

Duterte Orders to End Visiting Forces Agreement Between Philippines and US – Spokesman

The president previously threatened to end the agreement last month after the American authorities cancelled a visa for Senator Ronald Fela Rosa, an ex-national police chief who participated in his notorious anti-drug campaign. (Sputnik)

On Eve of N.H. Vote, Democratic Candidates Refocus Attacks on Trump

As the presidential hopefuls made last-ditch appeals to New Hampshire voters, they largely shed their most intense barbs at one another and turned their attention to the president. (The Washington Post)

New Hampshire Usually Winnows the Field. This Year May Be Different.

With the possibility of five leading candidates surviving beyond the New Hampshire primary, the prospect of a long contest looms large. (The New York Times)

Justice Department Sues States over Sanctuary Policies

The Justice Department sued New Jersey, California and a Washington county over their laws and policies limiting local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (The Wall Street Journal)