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WHO urges investment drive as malaria fight stalls

The global fight against malaria has stalled and requires massive investment as well as political leadership, the UN health agency warned in a report published on Friday.

Italian president sets Tuesday deadline to find new coalition

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has set a Tuesday deadline for squabbling political parties to form a workable coalition government, two days after a dysfunctional populist alliance broke up throwing the eurozone's third largest economy into political turmoil.

UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'

Paris and the United Nations called on Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a "colonialist mentality" over the issue.

US to allow indefinite detention of migrant children: DHS

President Donald Trump's administration announced on Wednesday that it would remove tough legal limits on how long migrant children can be detained as part of its broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

During Johnson visit, Merkel voices hope on avoiding Brexit chaos

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered a glimmer of hope to visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the EU and UK could reach an agreement to avoid a chaotic no-deal Brexit.

N Korea dismisses nuclear talks if US 'hostile military moves' continue

North Korea said on Thursday it has "no interest" in dialogue unless Washington stops "escalating hostile military moves", as a senior US envoy visited Seoul with an eye on reviving nuclear talks with Pyongyang.

Italy's kingmaker Mattarella holds talks after PM Conte resigns

Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins talks with key players on Wednesday in a bid to end Italy's political limbo the day after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned.

Peso stability a priority says new Argentine finance minister

Argentina's new finance minister made stabilising the country's battered currency his top priority on Tuesday, while still pledging to meet commitments made to the International Monetary Fund, which is sending a team to Buenos Aires.

Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank

Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said on Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm.

Australia to join US in Gulf maritime security mission

Australia will join the US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday.

Macron, Putin see chance on Ukraine but clash on Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east but clashed on Syria, as the Russian leader made a rare bilateral visit to a key EU power.

US tests medium-range cruise missile after exiting INF treaty

The US Defense Department on Monday announced the test of a medium-range ground-launched cruise missile, just weeks after tearing up the Cold War-era pact with Russia eliminating that class of nuclear-capable weapons.

Google, Facebook, Amazon decry French digital tax as 'discriminatory'

American tech giants Amazon, Facebook and Google joined forces on Monday to decry the French digital tax as retroactive and discriminatory.

63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast: official

At least 63 people were killed and 182 wounded in an explosion targeting a wedding in the Afghan capital, authorities said Sunday.

Judges rule migrant children must get soap and bedding, reject US govt appeal

Detained migrant children must be given soap, dry clothes and clean bedding, US federal judges ruled on Thursday, dismissing an appeal by the Trump administration.

Trump touts 'fantastic and big' trade deal with post-Brexit Britain

President Donald Trump has again signaled his desire for close trading ties with Britain once it leaves the European Union, saying a "fantastic" deal was in the works.

Norway blocks 30 mn-euro deforestation subsidy to Brazil

Norway said it would halt Amazon protection subsidies worth 30 million euros (US$33 million) to Brazil, which it accused of turning its back on the fight against deforestation.

North Korea fires two 'unidentified projectiles': Seoul

North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" into the sea today, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said – the latest in a series of such launches by Pyongyang.

Syria safe zone agreement with Turkey will come in 'stages': Pentagon

An agreement between the United States and Turkey to establish a safe zone in northwest Syria will be implemented gradually, with some operations beginning soon, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.

Apology over NZealand mosque accused's 'hateful' letter

Officials in New Zeaand apologised Thursday after the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman was allowed to send a letter from prison espousing "hateful" views that a supporter then shared online.