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For the first time in New York City, a baby has been born with Zika-related birth defects after the baby's mother contracted the disease while traveling to an area where Zika is active. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
France's new Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the town of Nontron in the Dordogne region of south-west France to discuss the role of culture in rural areas. She visited the experimental arts and crafts centre, one of the winners of the "France 2030 Culture" call for projects, and in particular a cutlery factory. IMAGES
Fans gather outside 90 Bedford Street, a six-story building in the West Village in New York City that was featured on the show "Friends," to pay tribute to actor Matthew Perry, who died Saturday. Perry, 54, was known globally for his portrayal of wise-cracking character Chandler Bing on "Friends." First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times. IMAGES
Syria will grant the United Nations permission to use a key crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in rebel-held northwest Syria for a period of six months, Bassam Sabbagh, Syrian ambassador to the UN, tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Visiting Liglet, in south-east France, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne meets shopkeepers and local councillors to present her "France Ruralites" plan, which aims to combat the feeling of relegation and decline in public services that prevails in some rural areas. IMAGES
Images released by Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations on June 11 purport to show rescue operations in the flooded areas of Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson. In a statement released with the video, the ministry claims that nearly 800 of its staff and approximately 350 units of equipment were involved in the rescue. IMAGES