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With no signs of the worst European migrant crisis since World War Two letting up, it's up to European leaders to find a promising resolution to the dire situation. Gavino Garay reports.
As the EU struggles to cope with the surge in illegal immigrants arriving from conflict-stricken Libya, EU ministers have approved an operation that will establish a military force to combat human smuggling across the Mediterranean Sea.
EU leaders are set for an emergency summit on the migrant crisis, where they're expected to discuss possible military missions to capture and destroy traffickers' boats. Mana Rabiee reports.
Leaders from Japan and Southeast Asian countries gather for a group photo on day two of a summit in Tokyo. According to the draft of the weekend summit's final statement, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will commit to "(strengthen) security cooperation, including maritime security cooperation". IMAGES
The United States, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and others launch an initiative to link railways, ports, electricity and data networks and hydrogen pipelines on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi. IMAGES