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President Trump's decision to pull all remaining US forces out of Syria has been met with a chorus of criticism in Washington.
The President over-ruled virtually every member of his national security team and made the surprise announcement on Twitter.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Britain's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he did not call Prime Minister Theresa May a "stupid woman" during a rowdy exchange in parliament, saying he is opposed to any form of sexist language.
The opposition leader was summoned back to the parliament after the Speaker of the House examined video of Jeremy Corbyn and sought the advice of lip-readers. From London, Catherine Drew.
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US officials say President Trump has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all remaining American troops in Syria.
On Twitter, the President said Islamic State has been defeated, rendering the US military's presence unnecessary.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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An Indian television journalist has been jailed for a year after he criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, a move which critics say is part of a clampdown on free speech in the country.
He was arrested last month in the remote northeastern state of Manipur under laws intended to ensure national security.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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British businesses say they are horrified by the warnings from government that the country could be heading for a no deal exit from the European Union.
With 100 days to go before Brexit, a group of business organizations say politicians have focussed on in-fighting rather than putting what's best for the country's economy first. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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The U.S. special envoy on North Korea arrives in Seoul Wednesday. Stephen Biegun will meet South Korean officials to discuss how they can coordinate their efforts to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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The State Department says Stephen Biegun will meet senior South Korean officials on Wednesday and Thursday.
Talks are expected to center on how to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Little progress to that end has been made since President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un met in June.
Kim had agreed with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to visit Seoul this year.
The visit was expected to give a boost to dialogue.
But it no longer appears likely Kim will cross the border before the end of the month.
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President Trump is backing down from his pledge that he would shut down the federal government if Congress didn't approve five billion dollars to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump's concession is seen as a major win for Democrats in Congress, as they prepare to take control of the House of Representatives in January.
US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:
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Six people have been jailed in the UK for being members of a banned far-right terrorist group, called National Action.
The group included a couple who made headlines earlier this year after naming their child after Adolf Hitler. In London, Phoebe Hopson reports.
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