CNN founder funds €128m malaria fight

The founder of CNN today announced a $200m (€128m) partnership with churches to fight malaria.

Ted Turner made critical remarks about religion in the past but said his thinking has developed as he has become older.

His United Nations Foundation philanthropy is launching the malaria project with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the United Methodist Church. They aim to stop deaths from malaria.

Mr Turner once called Christianity a religion for losers.

He says he is working with the churches because they have a good reputation for overseas humanitarian work.