Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 20

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order prohibiting U.S. transactions with Venezuela's digital currency, a move to further block the South American country's access to U.S. financial market.

The United States blocked "all transactions related to, provision of financing for, and other dealings in, by a United States person or within the United States, any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token," which have been issued by the Venezuelan government since January 9, said the White House in a statement. (US-Venezuela-Sanctions)

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TUNIS -- Two terrorists were killed on Monday in Ben Guerdane in Medenine province in southeastern Tunisia, the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior announced Monday.

Having been searched for more than a week across the country, the two terrorists were located on Monday. (Tunisia-Terrorists)

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GAZA -- Islamic Hamas movement on Monday night called for holding presidential and legislative elections to choose a new leadership for the Palestinian people.

The movement said in an official emailed press statement that Hamas calls on the Palestinian people to go for holding the general Palestinian elections and electing a new Palestinian National Council. (Gaza-Hamas)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Monday called for urgent international action to address the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Urgent action is needed as humanitarian needs, caused by internal conflict, have doubled over the last year, Lowcock told the Security Council. (UN-DRC-Humanitarian Affairs) Enditem