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President Trump's State of the Union speech next week has been canceled by Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Washington.
Citing the standoff over the US government shutdown, she has rescinded an invitation to President Trump to make his speech next Tuesday night.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen says he's postponing a plan to testify before Congress because of threats made to his family by the President.
Mr. Cohen was expected to provide evidence to a Congressional Committee in two weeks time.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said he is willing to revise some mining taxes through parliament, under certificate of urgency.
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Politicians in the UK are taking sides over likely Brexit outcomes.
British International Trade Minister and Brexiteer Liam Fox has said delaying or cancelling Brexit would breach the trust of the British public who voted for it.
The UK Prime Minster Theresa May has refused to rule out a no-deal scenario and equally has dismissed calls for a second Brexit referendum.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The United Nations has approved sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to North Korea. Provisions have been delayed over concerns of international sanctions violations against North Korea's nuclear program.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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According to the UN, four organizations have been approved to send aid to North Korea.
Exemptions include the shipment of treatment for tuberculosis and malaria.
Computers, televisions and ambulances for hospital use were also approved.
The exemptions last for six months.
Humanitarian activity is not banned in North Korea, but materials used in aid missions could be subject to international sanctions.
The United States in particular has been criticized for slowing delivery while it reviewed exemption requests at the UN Security Council.
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This comes after the government had promised that it would purchase all cashew nut stocks from farmers at the minimum price of $ 1 dollar 75 cents per kilo through its Agricultural Development Bank.
This comes after the government had promised that it would purchase all cashew nut stocks from farmers at the minimum price of $ 1 dollar 75 cents per kilo through its Agricultural Development Bank.