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Trump UK visit expected in new year, US ambassador says 12 December 2017 Image copyright EPA Image caption Woody Johnson said the US president was not "namby-pamby" about voicing his opinions The US ambassador to Britain said he expects Donald Trump to visit the UK in the new year despite his recent Twitt…

Trump UK visit expected in new year, US ambassador says 12 December 2017 Image copyright EPA Image caption Woody Johnson said the US president was not "namby-pamby" about voicing his opinions The US ambassador to Britain said he expects Donald Trump to visit the UK in the new year despite his recent Twitt…

UK snow: Ice warning as commuter disruption expected 12 December 2017 Image copyright AFP Image caption Days of snowfall in Wales left some people to abandon cars on the side of the road Icy conditions are expected to cause further disruption to road and rail travel in parts of the UK, following another n…

UK snow: Amber warning issued across large parts of country 10 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA drone captured scenic views over Cefnpennar in north WalesMore snow is hitting the UK with an amber weather warning issued across large parts of the country. The Met Office says there will be heavy snow across Wales, the Midlands, northern and eastern England, warning that rural ar…

Putin announces Russian troop withdrawal from Syria during visit 11 December 2017 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Putin announced the move at the Russian Hmeimim airbase in Syria Russia has begun withdrawing some of its troops from Syria, Defence Minister Serg…

Three children killed in Salford house fire 11 December 2017 Image caption Police are treating the fire as suspicious and a murder investigation is under way Three children have died in a house fire in Salford, while a three-year-old is said to be in a critical condition. A 14-year-old girl was declared dead at the scene, Greater Manchester Police s…

Three children killed in Salford house fire 11 December 2017 Image caption Drivers have been told to avoid the area Three children have died in a house fire in Salford, while a three-year-old is said to be in a critical condition. The four children and two other people were taken to hospital after the blaze broke out at a mid-terraced house in Worsl…

UK snow: Motorists warned of 'treacherous' ice 11 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe forecast is for icy conditions on MondayMotorists are being warned of "treacherous" road conditions as snow turned into ice across parts of the UK. Hundreds of schools across England and Wales will be closed on Monday as the wintry conditions persist. Efforts have continued overnight to recon…

UK snow: Motorists warned of 'treacherous' ice 11 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe forecast is for icy conditions on MondayMotorists are being warned of "treacherous" road conditions as snow turned into ice across parts of the UK. Hundreds of schools across England and Wales will be closed on Monday as the wintry conditions persist. Efforts have continued overnight to recon…

Jordan urges US not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital 4 December 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Israel sees Jerusalem as its indivisible capital but Palestinians want East Jerusalem to be the capital of a future state Jordan's foreign minister has warned the US of "d…

UK snow: Amber warning issued across large parts of country 10 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA drone captured scenic views over Cefnpennar in north WalesMore snow is hitting the UK with an amber weather warning issued across large parts of the country. The Met Office says there will be heavy snow across Wales, the Midlands, northern and eastern England, warning that rural ar…

Johnson to meet Iranian president on second day of talks 10 December 2017 Related TopicsNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Case Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday Boris Johnson will meet Iran's President Hassan R…

Johnson to meet Iranian president on second day of talks 10 December 2017 Related TopicsNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Case Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday Boris Johnson will meet Iran's President Hassan R…

Johnson in 'frank talks' on jailed Briton Zaghari-Ratcliffe 9 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband doesn't expect immediate releaseUK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his Iranian counterpart have spoken "frankly" about jailed Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Mr Johnson and Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke for two hours in Tehran in what was described …

Iraq declares war with Islamic State is over 9 December 2017 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Iraqi pro-government forces as they captured Rawa from IS last month Iraq has announced that its war against so-called Islamic State is over. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told …