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President Trump has welcomed North Korea's decision to free three Americans serving jail sentences in Pyongyang.
The President says he will be on hand at Andrews Air Force Base in the early hours of Thursday morning to welcome the men back to US soil.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo negotiated their release during a visit to North Korea, and also fixed a date and a location for the planned summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
The President, at the White House, was asked whether anything could now scuttle the meeting.
IN: "Everything can…."
OUT: "….lots of things can happen" [second reference]
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President Trump, at the White House, was asked whether he deserves the Nobel Prize.
IN: "Everyone thinks so…."
OUT: ..prize I want"
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President Trump also issued a warning to Iran, threatening reprisals if the country reactivates its nuclear programme.
IN: "I don't think …."
OUT: "….consequence, ok?
DUR: 12 seconds
President Trump says the release by North Korea of three Americans is a "gesture of goodwill" by Kim Jong Un.
The three men are now on their way back to the United States, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
IN: "President Trump…."
OUT: "…without assistance"
DUR: 24 seconds
The British Prime Minister Theresa May has responded to questions in the British parliament over US President Donald Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, brokered by his predecessor Barack Obama.
Mrs May along with her counterparts in Germany and France released a joint statement saying they were still committed to the 2015 agreement.
But President Trump says he will remove the US from the deal and reimpose sanctions, arguing the Iran Nuclear deal was 'defective at its core'
Iran meanwhile has responded saying it would restart uranium enrichment if the agreement could not be salvaged.
The UK Prime Minister responded saying that while there are issues that need to be addressed, Britain and other members involved in the deal have pledged their continued support for it.
IN: I have been very clear
OUT: and other allies to do just that
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The UK Prime Minister responded stressing both herself and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have pledged their continued support for the Iran Nuclear deal
IN: It is absolutely right
OUT: and other allies
DUR: 40 seconds
The United Nations' top diplomat says he is deeply concerned by the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, which he believes was a major achievement for diplomacy.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging other parties to abide by their respective commitments under the pact.
IN: "The U.N. Chief…
OUT: SOC
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The US is pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement.
President Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron that he will announce America's withdrawal from the deal later today.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
IN: "On the campaign…."
OUT: "…deal was signed"
DUR: 22 seconds