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World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan Egypt malaria-free Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean region to achieve this status. The country has not reported any indigenous cases of malaria since 2005, … Read more

UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital By: Al Jazeera Israeli air strikes on Tuesday hit near a key hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as the UN renewed its call for all sides to protect civilians during the ongoing conflict with Hizbollah. The strikes, which … Read more