Merkel: Chirac was “outstanding partner and friend”

German chancellor Angela Merkel has called former French president Jacque Chirac "an outstanding partner and a friend to us Germans to me personally".

Chirac died Thursday at the age of 86.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Top EU leaders remember Jacques Chirac after former president's death

Top EU officials have expressed their condolences and fond memories following the death of former French President Jacques Chirac. Chirac died Thursday at the age of 86. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Brussels. 

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Jeremy Corbyn condemns Boris Johnson's "reprehensible" language

The UK's Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, says Boris Johnson's language in the House of Commons was "nothing short of disgraceful." The Labour leader argues that "the language politicians use matters and have real consequences." 

This comes after the UK Prime Minister dismissed the concerns of one MP facing death threats who made reference to the murder of Jo Cox, the MP killed days before the EU referendum. 

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BRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES $150M LOSSES FROM PILOT STRIKE

The owner of British Airways, IAG, says September's pilot strike cost the company £121 million pounds, or nearly $150 million US dollars.

The pilots went on strike earlier in September over pay and benefits.

Stuart Smith has more from London:

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AUSTRALIA: Abortion finally decriminalised in New South Wales after 119 years

Abortion will be decriminalised in Australia's New South Wales after MPs in the state's lower house passed several amendments following a marathon debate in parliament.
Arthur Stevens reports

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UK Prime Minister facing criticism for language in Brexit debate

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing condemnation over inflammatory language being used in the Brexit debate. Boris Johnson angered many MPs on both sides of the House by using words such as "surrender" and "betray" as he addressed his colleagues. 

Parliament had resumed following the Supreme Court's decision that its prorogation was unlawful, but the debate over Brexit was overshadowed by heated exchanges in the House of Commons, as Benji Hyer explains. 

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ROW OVER INFLAMMATORY LANGUAGE IN BREXIT DEBATE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a growing backlash over language being used in the Brexit debate.

He's being criticised for using words including 'surrender' and 'betray' in the House of Commons.

And for appearing to dismiss comments from an opposition MP who raised the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox by an extremist in 2016.

The government insists all sides have been using inflammatory language and says delivering Brexit is the best way to calm tensions.

Conservative Party Chairman James Cleverly says Parliamentarians frustrating Brexit is contributing to the atmosphere.

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Russia says Trump impeachment proceedings have embarrassed US

The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry has called the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump 'ridiculous', a day after the transcript for the conversation between the US President and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky was made public.

Neha Poonia has more from Moscow.

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Russian military experts land in Venezuela as Maduro meets Putin

A group of Russian military experts has arrived in Venezuela as talks were in Moscow between President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The atmosphere between the two leaders was more than friendly as Mr Maduro presented Mr Putin with a sword as a gift.

Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.

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Trump and Zelenksy joke after phone call transcript released

The US president and his Ukrainian counterpart joked at a news conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The meeting came after the publication of the transcript of a phone call between the two leaders when they discussed a possible investigation of the former US vice-president, Joe Biden.

Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.

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US-Japan agree 'limited' trade deal

The US and Japan have agreed an initial phase of a negotiated bilateral trade deal

President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese has the details....

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Trump denies pressuring Ukraine on Bidens, despite proof in transcript

President Trump says he never pressured the Ukrainian President to open a corruption investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, even though a memorandum of a conversation between the two men released by the White House clearly shows them discussing the issue.

Donald Trump met with President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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BORIS JOHNSON: HOLD NO CONFIDENCE VOTE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's dared opposition parties to bring a vote of no confidence in his government.

He's been addressing lawmakers after the Supreme Court ruled his suspension of Parliament was unlawful.

Mr Johnson says he believes the court was wrong to rule in that way.

And he's urged opposition parties who say he should resign to hold a general election.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's been a bad tempered resumption of business for the House of Commons.

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UK PRIME MINISTER URGES OPPOSITION TO CALL A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Parliament for the first time since the country's highest court found his suspension of Parliament to be unlawful.

MPs returned to work a day after the ruling, where there was much anger over the suspension with many MPs saying they felt they had been lied to by the Government.

During Prime Minister Johnson's heated speech, he told the House of Commons that he believed the Supreme Court was wrong to rule on a political question

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Vaping firm boss steps down amid health and marketing concerns

The boss of one of the US's biggest vaping companies has stepped down amid growing concerns over health risks and marketing.

Juul has also announced it is suspending all its advertising in the U.S.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Iranian President says no nuclear negotiations without sanctions relief

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says he will not hold nuclear
negotiations with the United States while American economic sanctions
remain in place.

He was speaking at the United Nations where European leaders have been
trying to broker a meeting between President Rouhani and President
Donald Trump.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Three sailors, serving on USS George H.W. BUSH, commit suicide over one week

Three US sailors, serving on the same aircraft carrier, have died by suicide over the last week

The US Navy confirmed that the deaths occurred off-base from the USS George H.W. Bush  

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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White House Releases Full Transcript of President Trump Ukraine Call

A full transcript of US President Donald Trump's July 25 phone-call with his Ukranian counterpart was released on Wednesday.

It shows President Trump offered Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky US assistance to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the latest…

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UK MPs RETURN TO ROWDY PARLIAMENT

There have been angry exchanges in the UK's Parliament after its suspension by the government was ruled unlawful.

Lawmakers returned to work on Wednesday after a ruling in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had insisted his government was proroguing Parliament to set up a new legislative agenda.

But opponents said it was to avoid scrutiny of his Brexit plans.

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has lambasted the Commons for refusing to pass a Brexit deal or agree to an election.

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WHO DENIES REPORTING EBOLA CASE IN TANZANIA

The government of Tanzania summoned WHO country representative following recent speculations that there is Ebola outbreak in the country. Recently there were unconfirmed reports of the disease, following the death of a woman with Ebola-like symptoms.

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.

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