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Another Conservative Member of Parliament in the UK has resigned.
The farming minister quit the government over Theresa May's promise to allow MPs a vote on delaying Brexit, if her deal is rejected.
Jessica King has more from London.
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Net migration to the UK from non-EU countries is at its highest level for 15 years.
Net migration is the difference between the number of people arriving and the number of people leaving a country throughout the year.
These latest figures show more people from outside of the EU came to the UK than left between September 2017 and 2018.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The South Korean government had high expectations for the Hanoi Summit. But President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un abruptly ended their summit with no deal. Seoul has said it's disappointed but hopeful for future talks. As Bruce Harrison tells us, the reaction among the public was similar.
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Mr. Kim, a retiree, said the Hanoi summit was a vain effort, and President Trump probably went home in a bad mood.
So, he says, it's going to take a long time for Trump to strike a deal with leader Kim.
For weeks, South Korea's government built up hope there would be progress toward peace.
President Moon Jae-in is expected to announce a grand new policy for engagement with North Korea.
That will be difficult, if not impossible, if the U.S. doesn't ease sanctions.
And amid domestic economic troubles, recent polling shows South Koreans are losing interest in the peace process.
But the fact that Kim and Trump are even talking offers hope to some.
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Mr. Park, another retiree, believes they'll eventually sign a deal.
He said North Korea's poor economy will force Kim to make the right choice.
For Washington, that choice would be Kim giving up his weapons.
But there was no indication in Hanoi Kim is ready to do that.
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Britain's Labour party say they will back another EU referendum.
It comes as their alternative Brexit plan was once again defeated in the Commons.
Jessica King reports from London.
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The French government has condemned the Dutch government's move to take its holding in Air France-KLM to 14 per cent.
That means the Dutch government now has equivalent shares to France in the airline group - something Paris says is unacceptable.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has collapsed, with no agreement on denuclearization.
At a news conference, President Trump claimed the North Koreans demanded that all American sanctions be lifted in exchange for decommissioning at least some of the country's nuclear facilities.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has collapsed, with no agreement.
The two countries have agreed to hold further lower level talks in the future.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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South Korea is counting on a positive outcome at the Hanoi Summit in order for Pres. Moon to push forward with exchanges with North Korea. Moon is apparently drawing up a grand plan for North South cooperation.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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According to local media, the new Korean Peninsula policy will focus on economic cooperation between the North and South.
Moon will announce his plan Friday, which marks the centennial of historic protests against Japanese colonial rule.
Hanoi summit success is critical to Moon's plans.
International sanctions against North Korea's weapons program keep him from economic engagement with the North.
But Moon believes Kim and Trump are moving in a direction that will lead to sanctions easing.
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The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un appear to be ending early, with no signing ceremony of any kind of declaration.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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But back in Washington, the President's former lawyer Michael Cohen is telling Congress that Donald Trump knew of plans by Wikileaks to publish documents the Russians stole from Hillary Clinton's election campaign.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The UK Labour Party is once again struggling to contain a long-running row over claims of anti-Semitism.
The MP for Derby North, who is a close ally of Leader Jeremy Corbyn, told activists Labour was being "demonised" and said the party had been "too apologetic" over anti-Semitism.
Our correspondent in London Jessica King reports.
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The South Korean government has plenty at stake as leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump prepare to meet in Hanoi.
As reporter Bruce Harrison tells us, the government in Seoul is united behind the talks that may determine the future of the Korean Peninsula.
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In recent days, rival parties have come together to support the dialogue between Kim and Trump.
Party leaders held hands for a friendly photo-op in Seoul and said they'll even take nonpartisan action in parliament if needed.
They hope the meeting in in Hanoi leads to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
It's a rare show of unity in a country with a bold line dividing the left and right on North Korea and domestic issues.
President Moon is all-in supporting Trump's approach with Kim. And most lawmakers here seem to be behind him… for now.
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Britain's Prime Minister has given members of parliament the opportunity to put the brakes on Brexit. Theresa May said that while her "absolute focus" was approving a deal before the 29th March, she would delay leaving the European Union if there was no cross-party agreement on her proposals.
Mrs May said another referendum would take the country back to square one.
Jessica King has more from London.
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Over 12,000 houses are to be demolished in Ethiopia in an area neighbouring the capital city of Addis Ababa.
Already 930 houses have been razed to the ground by the city administration causing uproar among the residents who claim they legally own the land and weren't given enough notice.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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With barely 30 days to go before Brexit, French national railways - the biggest shareholder in Eurostar - says the cross-Channel service will continue to run smoothly, even without a deal.
SNCF head Guillaume Pepy denied reports last week that no deal could lead to travel chaos.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The UK Prime Minister is expected to rule out a "no-deal Brexit" in a statement to parliament on Tuesday. British newspapers have reported that Theresa May will make the announcement, in a bid to avoid further rebellion by lawmakers who are threatening to quit, or try and take control of the Brexit process.
Jessica King reports from London.
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The British Ambassador to Russia has said it is now his top priority to stabilize the relationship between the UK and Russia, almost a year after the attack on a former spy led to a diplomatic rift. Ambassador Laurie Bristow told the Russian state news agency Interfax that he had seen 'interesting signs' from Moscow that it was willing to improve the relationship. Lucy Taylor reports.