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A deadline is approaching for the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
The Chair of the US Senate Judiciary Committee says Christine Blasey (BLAH-zee) Ford must tell lawmakers on Friday morning whether she's going to testify about her allegations against Kavanaugh.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Ugandan opposition law maker Bobi Wine has arrived home under tight security.
Bobi Wine has been in the United States for a number of weeks seeking medical treatment after government security forces allegedly tortured him.
Hillary Ayesiga reports
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The head of the European Council has said that British Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint for future relations with the EU after Brexit will not work.
Mrs May addressed a summit of EU leaders in Salzburg Wednesday, calling for them to accept what she called her serious so-called Chequers plan. She also urged them to evolve their position on the tricky Irish border question.
Speaking after the 27 EU leaders had met to discuss Brexit without Theresa May, Donald Tusk said the proposal risked undermining the EU's single market.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency has voted to lift sports sanctions on Russia, despite widespread opposition. The executive committee voted to end a three-year-suspension of Russia's anti-doping agency - following a major doping scandal. Jessica King reports.
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South Korea President Moon Jae-in says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is ready to speed up getting rid of his nuclear weapons and hold a second summit with President Donald Trump.
Moon just spent three days in North Korea meeting with the young leader. But Moon said Kim will only act if the U.S. offers security guarantees for dismantling his weapons program.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Security is on high alert in Uganda's capital Kampala,ahead of the scheduled arrival of opposition MP Bobi Wine.
He has been in the United States for a number of weeks seeking medical treatment after government security forces allegedly tortured him.
Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.
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--The World Anti-Doping Agency will decide today on whether to reinstate Russia's anti-doping agency (RUSADA). RUSADA was suspended in November 2015 over a report outlining evidence of state-backed, systematic doping in Russian athletics.
Jessica King reports from Moscow.
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DUR: 39 secs
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The United States is looking to negotiate a treaty with Iran to cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
That according to the US special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, speaking ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting next week.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story.
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