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UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson has pledged to pour in 85m pounds, just over 100m dollars into the country's Crown Prosecution Service to help deal with violent crime.
But critics have hit back, saying the funds won't make up for 10 years of austerity in the system.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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South Korea says North Korea's latest, crude criticism of its government over military drills will not help inter-Korean relations. South Korea launched the drills with the U.S. last week, and North Korea has been responding with words and weapons tests.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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The UK's economy has contracted for the first time since 2012.
If the economy shrinks in two consecutive quarters, it will be in recession.
But the UK's Chancellor has said he doesn't expect that to happen.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The leader of the UK's opposition party is urging the country's top civil servant to intervene and stop a no deal Brexit, if Prime Minister Boris Johnson loses a vote of no confidence.
MPs may table a no confidence motion of the government looks set to take the UK out of the EU without a Brexit deal.
UK. Corresponds Natalie Powell reports
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Shares of German pharmaceutical company Bayer soared on Friday following a media report that the company has proposed to pay eight billion dollars to settle a series of lawsuits in the United States.
Several U.S. courts have ruled that that the company's glyphosate-based weedkiller product Roundup causes cancer.
Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.
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