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1st malaria vaccine tried out in babies in 3 African nations

By Cara Anna, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest and most stubborn diseases. Now babies in three African nations are getting the first vaccine for malaria in an unusual pilot program.

Home nations of plane crash victims seek compensation from Iran

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

After a meeting in London, foreign ministers from Canada, the U.K., Afghanistan, Sweden and Ukraine urged Iran to allow a “thorough, independent and transparent international investigation," as well as a criminal probe and "impartial" judicial proceedings against those found responsible…

What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture?

By Menzie Chinn, Bill Plumley, Econofact

Agriculture incomes would have shown no growth in 2019 but for massive and unprecedented federal assistance.

Iran’s president says there’s ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment now

By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

After the Jan. 3 airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran said it would abandon all restrictions in the nuclear deal.

WATCH: Senate approves USMCA trade deal

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.

Read the full watchdog report on Ukraine aid withholding

By Dan Cooney

The Government Accountability Office said the reasoning for withholding the aid is not allowed.

Australia firefighters save world’s only rare dinosaur trees

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster of fewer than 200 Wollemi Pines in a remote gorge in the Blue Mountains a week before a massive wildlife bore down.

Ukraine investigates possible surveillance of former U.S. ambassador

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

The Interior Ministry also said it has invited the FBI to take part in the investigation.

Read the full U.S.-China ‘Phase 1’ trade agreement

By Kevin Freking, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The deal offers massive export opportunities for U.S. farms and factories and promises to do more to protect American trade secrets but leaves Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing unresolved.

Putin cements power as Russian lawmakers approve his new prime minister

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The approval comes a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.