Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Transport Yang Chuantang inspects the postal station in Zongbing'an Village, central China's Hubei Province, on November 9.[China Post News / Zhu Benshuang]

Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Transport Yang Chuantang inspected the postal station in Zongbing'an Village, the city of Shiyan, in central China's Hubei Province, on November 9 during his "Four Good Rural Road" onsite transport service work meetings.

Yang learned about the development of universal postal services and rural e-business, affirming the remarkable achievements of China Post in developing rural e-business, expanding rural logistics and promoting convenient services. Yang also expressed his hope that China Post's express and e-business can integrate further to accelerate e-business package delivery services and expand rural logistics.

By theTwo-hundred and forty Iraqi families have been repatriated to their home regions in Anbar and Salahuddin provinces after expelling Islamic State militants, a military commander was quoted saying.

Maj. Gen. Mahmoud al-Falahi, commander of Anbar Operations, was quoted Wednesday by IkhNews saying that buses were secured to return those families along with their belongings.

“Those families have lived at refugee camps for four years,” Falahi said.

Refugee camps in Anbar still host tens of thousands of displaced families.

Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch accused Iraqi security officials in Anbar of hampering the repatriation of civilians at areas retaken from the Islamic State over suspicions of having links with the militant group.

In the same time, the organization said Iraqi officials were also forcing other reluctant families to return home even as those