Mali says a two-year-old girl - believed to have recently visited Guinea - becomes the country's first person to be infected by the deadly virus.

The US returns about 20 ancient Peruvian artefacts - some more than 1,800 years old - that had been looted from pre-Columbian graves.

Microsoft reports a fall in profits as a result of the cost of job cuts and its purchase of Nokia's smartphone business earlier this year but rising revenue cheers investors.

The EU agrees what it calls "the world's most ambitious" deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, overcoming deep divisions among members.

A US doctor who recently returned from the Ebola-hit West African country of Guinea has tested positive for the virus in New York, officials say.

Mark Zuckerberg has conducted a chat to Chinese students in Mandarin, leading to mixed reviews about his accent and pronunciation.

Asian shares move up on Friday, taking their lead from the US where markets closed higher after strong company results boosted investor sentiment.

The US will maintain control of South Korean troops in the event of war with the North, the two sides say, delaying again a long-planned command transfer.