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Iran-Iraq border earthquake is deadliest of 2017 13 November 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption Rescue teams in Iran are looking for people in collapsed buildings A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful earthquake struck Iran's mountainous border with Iraq, killing m…

Priti Patel's cabinet future in doubt over Israel trip row 8 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Priti Patel's future as international development secretary is understood to be increasingly uncertain amid a row over her conduct in a visit to Israel. She has apologised for meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in August without telling the Foreign Offic…

Theresa May warns rebels as Brexit talks set to resume 10 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Theresa May has warned she will not "tolerate" any attempt to block Brexit, after setting out the specific hour the UK will leave the EU. She said that "11pm GMT on 29 March 2019" is "t…

Theresa May warns rebels as Brexit talks set to resume 10 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Theresa May has warned she will not "tolerate" any attempt to block Brexit, after setting out the specific hour the UK will leave the EU. She said that "11pm GMT on 29 March 2019" is "t…

Iraq-Iran earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region 12 November 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption A damaged storefront in Halabja, Iraq, near the epicentre of the quake A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killi…

Saad Hariri 'free, will return to Lebanon in days' 12 November 2017 From the section Middle East Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he resigned to protect himself and will return home "in days". Mr Hariri told Future TV from Riyadh that he was free and would "return to Lebanon very soon". Lebanon's President and others have said he is being held against his will in the Saudi capital. It is his first interview sinc…

Boris Johnson to ring Iran over jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 7 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boris Johnson said Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been teaching Boris Johnson is expected to phone his counterpart in Iran later, amid fears that comments he made c…

Boris Johnson to ring Iran over jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 7 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boris Johnson said Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been teaching Boris Johnson is expected to phone his counterpart in Iran later, amid fears that comments he made c…

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband fears for her health 12 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is serving a five-year sentence in Iran Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman being held in Iran, has seen a specialist after finding l…

Egypt drugs case: Briton in court over banned pills 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Facebook Image caption Laura Plummer said the prescription pills were for her partner Omar Caboo A British woman detained in Egypt on drug smuggling charges is due to appear in court in the Hurghada beach r…

Armistice Day: Two minutes' silence to mark remembrance 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Millions of people will fall silent to remember the nation's war dead later, as the UK marks Armistice Day. Big Ben, which has been silent since August while repair work is carried out, will chime at 11:00 GMT. Events will be held around the country to mar…

Remembrance Sunday: UK events mark the nation's war dead 12 November 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch live coverage of Remembrance SundayPoliticians, members of the Royal Family and veterans are commemorating those who lost their lives in conflict as the UK marks Remembrance Sunday. A two-minute silence will be held across the country and wreaths will be laid at memor…

Armistice Day: Two minutes' silence to mark remembrance 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Millions of people will fall silent to remember the nation's war dead later, as the UK marks Armistice Day. Big Ben, which has been silent since August while repair work is carried out, will chime at 11:00 GMT. Events will be held around the country to mar…

Trump trades 'short and fat' barb with N Korea's Kim 12 November 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright EPA Image caption Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump have previously called each other mad President Donald Trump has again traded barbs with North Korea, shortly before offering to mediate in a he…

Police chief 'was told of Damian Green pornography claims' 12 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Former Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said the allegations against Mr Green showed "no criminality" A former Scotland Yard chief was aware pornography had allegedly be…