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A nurse administers the malaria vaccine to an infant at the Lumumba Sub-County hospital in Kisumu, Kenya, July 1, 2022.

Why World's First Malaria Shot Won't Reach Millions Of Children Who Need It

After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic milestone that promised to drive back a disease that kills a child every minute.

A security guard in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks at a main shopping area following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 29, 2022.

Shanghai Sweats Over Small, But Stubborn COVID Outbreak Already Hampering Economy

Anxiety levels rose along with temperatures in Shanghai on Wednesday, as medical workers sweated beneath their hazmat suits while administering compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 in a city that recently emerged from a painful two-month lockdown.

Shanghai Sweats Over Small, But Nagging COVID Outbreak Already Damaging Economy

Anxiety levels rose along with temperatures in Shanghai on Wednesday, as medical workers sweated beneath their hazmat suits while administering compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 in a city that recently emerged from a painful two-month lockdown.

A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017.

Bank Of Canada Surprises With 100bp Rate Hike To Tame Inflation

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its main interest rate by 100 basis points in a bid to crush inflation, surprising markets and becoming the first G7 country to make such an aggressive hike in this economic cycle.

Bank Of Canada Surprises Markets With Largest Rate Hike In 24 Years

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its main interest rate by 100 basis points in a bid to crush inflation, surprising markets and becoming the first G7 country to make such an aggressive hike in this economic cycle.

Bank Of Canada Surprises With 100-bp Rate Hike As Price Risks Gather Steam

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point, surprising markets with its biggest rake hike since 1998 in a bid to tame soaring inflation.

Head of delegates prepare for a meeting on the last day of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 18, 2022. Mast Irham / Pool via REUTERS

Indonesia Chases G20 Progress With Russia But Germany, France Sceptical

G20 finance leaders will meet in Bali this week for talks on issues like global food security and soaring inflation, but there was scepticism from Germany and France over Indonesia's hopes for common ground as tensions over Ukraine simmer.

G20 Host Indonesia Hopes For Progress In Finance Chief Talks Despite War Friction

G20 finance leaders will meet in Bali this week for talks that are due to include issues like global food security and soaring inflation, as host Indonesia tries to ensure frictions over the war in Ukraine do not blow discussions off course.

Workers prepare to lower coffins during a funeral for 58 unidentified soldiers of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic who were killed in 2022 during Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Luhansk, Ukraine July 12, 2022.

Turkey Reports Deal To Restore Ukrainian Grain Exports, UN Says More Work Needed

Turkey announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations on Wednesday aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising prospects for an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Turkey Reports Deal At Talks Aimed At Restoring Ukrainian Grain Exports

Turkey announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations on Wednesday aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising prospects for an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Ukraine Targets Grain Exports Breakthrough At Four-way Talks

Ukraine said on Wednesday that an agreement to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared close as Turkey hosted four-way talks, raising hopes of an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Ukraine Hopes For Grain Exports Breakthrough As Istanbul Talks Resume

Ukraine said on Wednesday that a deal to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared very close as four-way talks prepared to resume, raising hopes of an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

AleXa greets fans after a mini concert at a television studio in Seoul

Finding Fame... And Family? AleXa's Korean-American K-pop Dream

Finding fame... and family? AleXa's Korean-American K-pop dream

A man wearing a face mask walks past closed bars and restaurants in Marseille, southern France

Uniqlo Owner's Q3 Results To Offer Clues On China Recovery, Japan Inflation

Japan's Fast Retailing, home of Uniqlo, is expected to report quarterly profit grew 11% overall on Thursday, but investors' focus will be on whether China is recovering and how domestic consumers are faring with inflation and the weak yen.

Elke Koenig, head of the Single Resolution Board, testifies before the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium December 3, 2019.

EU Edges Closer To Ending 'Too-big-to-fail' Banks By 2024

The European Union's body for dismantling failed banks said on Wednesday it would ratchet up pressure on lenders over the coming months to bolster their defences so that none remain "too big to fail" by January 2024.

A bitcoin representation is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.

Global Regulators Back 'Same Risk, Same Regulation' For Stablecoins

Major stablecoins must comply with the same safeguards as traditional forms of payments, global regulators said on Wednesday, tightening controls over a battered crypto sector.

The growth data will be closely watched as the Communist Party gears up for its 20th Congress when Xi Jinping is expected to be given another five-year term as China's president

China Growth Slumps On Virus Lockdowns, Real Estate Woes: Poll

China's economic expansion slumped in the second quarter to levels not seen since early 2020, an AFP poll of analysts found, owing to painful Covid lockdowns and lingering weakness in the real estate sector.

Military helicopters -- and the Israeli and US flags -- are pictured at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit

Biden Visits Israel On First Middle East Tour As US President

Biden visits Israel on first Middle East tour as US president

This image grab from a video released by the Israeli army spokesperson's unit on July 2, 2022, reportedly shows a drone launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement that was headed towards an offshore gas field in the Mediterranean

Israel Lasers In On Iranian Drone Threat As Biden Visits

Israel lasers in on Iranian drone threat as Biden visits

People pass by an electronic screen showing Japan's Nikkei share price index inside a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2022.

Wall Street Gulps As U.S. Inflation Tops 9%, Euro Pierces Parity

World equities wavered on Wednesday as investors digested a report showing U.S.

Asian Stocks Gain As Investors Brace For U.S. Inflation Data

Stocks made slight gains across Asia on Wednesday while the euro hovered just above parity against the dollar as investors awaited a highly anticipated U.S.

Asian Shares Bounce, Markets On Edge Ahead Of U.S. Inflation Data

Asian stocks gained on Wednesday, taking back some of their recent losses, while the euro hovered just above parity against the dollar ahead of a highly anticipated U.S.

S.Korean Presidential Office Denounces 2019 Return Of Fishermen To North

South Korea's presidential office denounced on Wednesday the repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019 as a potential "crime against humanity" by the previous government, pledging to reveal the truth.

South Korean Presidential Office Denounces 2019 Return Of Fishermen To North

South Korea's presidential office denounced on Wednesday the repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019 as a potential "crime against humanity" by the previous government.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks remotely on a video screen during the Pacific Islands Forum at the Grand Pacific Hotel, in Suva, Fiji July 13, 2022.

Pacific Island Leaders Welcome U.S. Pledge To Triple Funding For Region

Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate change, after decades of stagnant U.S.

An Otomi woman is seen during the occupation of Mexico's National Institute of Indigenous Peoples in August 2021 in protest at the group's treatment by the government

Mexican Schoolboy Set On Fire For Being Indigenous

Mexican schoolboy set on fire for being Indigenous

A Ukrainian serviceman stands on a tank loaded at a military truck, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the Donbas region, Ukraine July 12, 2022.

Kyiv Strikes Russian-held Area In Southern Ukraine In Rocket Attack

Ukraine launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed an ammunition store, its military said, as Russia continued to pound the country's east.