New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary voting begins later today as the Democratic presidential candidates took look to advance deeper into what could be an extended nominating fight.  President Trump, at a rally in New Hampshire, joked that GOP voters could affect Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary.  VOA Correspondent Caroline Presutti has more.

Plus, U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing a steep 21 percent cut in aid that the United States provides to foreign countries and the State Department stands by the draft budget.  However, U.S. lawmakers who control the budget process, say the proposed cuts in foreign assistance would weaken U.S. national security and global leadership.  VOA Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.

And, the head of the World Health Organization says there are "concerning instances" of coronavirus transmission from people who have not traveled to China.  A development could mean there is a bigger problem.  VOA’s Mariama Diallo brings us the latest.

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China has announced a rise in new virus cases, possibly lessening some of the optimism that disease control measures, including isolating major cities, might be working. This comes as the total number of cases surpasses 40,000 and the World Health Organization dispatches a team to help.

Plus, the US state of New Hampshire heads to the polls Tuesday in the first primary Democrats will use to choose their nominee for President to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November. Matthew Kerbel, a political science professor at Villanova University discusses the contest.

And, the South Korean film “Parasite” made Academy Award history Sunday by becoming the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture Oscar. VOA’s Jackson M’Vunganyi is in Hollywood.

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The Northeastern state of New Hampshire votes on a Democratic Party nominee for President Tuesday.  The vote is the nation's second contest for the Democratic nomination, since Iowa conducted its caucuses last week, but the first primary of the year. VOA's Carolyn Presutti is in New Hampshire, where she spent the week talking to numerous voters who explained why they are waiting to make up their minds.

Plus, two U.S. soldiers have died and six others wounded in Afghanistan, in what officials believe was an insider attack.  

And, The coronavirus claimed 86 lives during a one-day period ending Saturday morning, the biggest single-day increase to date, as the virus continues to take its toll in China and other parts of the world.   Among the new fatalities is a U.S. citizen in Wuhan, China — the epicenter of the outbreak. Officials at the American Embassy in Beijing say the 60-year-old American died February 6.  Peter Collingnon Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at The Australian National University medical school discusses the latest.  

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President Trump, feeling vindicated after the Republican-controlled Senate voted on Wednesday to acquit him on charges brought by the Democratic-led House of Representatives stemming from his dealings with Ukraine, is reveling in his impeachment acquittal and aiming at those he says did him wrong.