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Green party members Europe's Parliament say they won't back Ursula von der Leyen's bid to become the next European Commission president.
The could complicate the conservative German politician's chances of securing the EU's top job.
Ira Spitzer has more from Brussels
Seoul and Tokyo will hold talks Friday over a trade dispute that could impact the South Korean tech sector.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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US defense officials say an American military aircraft has videotaped Iranian boats trying to force a British oil tanker into the country's territorial waters.
The "Pacific Voyager" is reportedly now being protected in the Strait of Hormuz by the British navy's HMS Montrose.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta is defending his role in a widely criticised plea deal with billionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. Some Democrats are calling for Acosta's resignation.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with further sanctions for breaching its stockpile limit of Uranium as agreed in a 2015 deal.
From Washington our correspondent Jagruti Dave has the latest…
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German chancellor Angela Merkel faces more questions about her health after what appeared to be another episode of uncontrollable trembling, her third in the past month.
Merkel and her office have downplayed concerns about the issue and have suggested that the latest episodes are psychological in nature.
Europe correspondent Ira Spitzer has more from Brussels.
Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US amid a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump's administration.
In a letter confirming that he would be stepping down, Sir Darroch wrote that the current situation makes it "impossible for him to carry out the role as he would like."
Holly Hudson reports.
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The UK ambassador to the US has resigned, following a diplomatic row with the US.
It stemmed from leaked emails in which the ambassador called the Trump administration inept and dysfunctional.
Sir Kim Darroch was due to end his term as ambassador at the end of the year, but in a statement he announced that the current situation was making it impossible for him to carry out his role.
Donald Trump took to twitter following the release of the leaked memos, saying the US would not work with Sir Kim and calling him 'wacky' and 'a very stupid guy'.
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, had given her full support to the ambassador and expressed her deep regret that he has stepped down.
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ALT The leader of the opposition, Jeremy Hunt, expressed his regret that Sir Kim had taken the decision to step down.
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The French defence ministry has admitted anti-tank missiles found in Libya on a base belonging to Khalifa Haftar's troops did belong to France - but says they ended up there by accident.
France has previously been accused of supporting Haftar's insurgency. Supplying him with missiles would be contrary to a UN arms embargo.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR is appealing to South Sudan leaders to speed up efforts to end what has become Africa's largest displacement crisis.
South Sudan gained independence eight years ago, but the world's youngest nation has tragically seen more war than peace.
The conflict has caused the displacement of about 1.9 million people internally, while over 2.3 million South Sudanese people are currently living as refugees in neighbouring countries.
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