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War in Yemen: Locusts welcomed amid food shortage

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France says Iran actions negative, but dialogue still open

PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s decision to further reduce its commitments to the 2015 nuclear is reversible and France will continue to pursue dialogue to bring it back into full compliance, France’s foreign minister said on Sunday.

“The actions they have taken are negative but not definitive. They can come back and the path of dialogue is still open,” Jean-Yves le Drian told Europe 1.

He said Iran was still several months away from a nuclear bomb.

Ex-UK minister says Johnson not trying to get a Brexit deal

A senior minister who quit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet says the government is making little or no effort to secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union, despite Johnson’s insistence that he wants a deal.

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Amber Rudd says “there is no evidence of a deal. There are no formal negotiations taking place.”

Rudd stepped down as work and pensions secretary late Saturday, in the latest blow to the embattled British prime minister.

Johnson says Britain must leave the EU as scheduled Oct. 31 even if there is no divorce agreement with the bloc. But his plan is meeting fierce resistance, including from some members of his own party.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid insisted on Sunday that the government was “straining every sinew to get a deal.”

Russia crackdown: Banned opposition appeals to voters

Protests dominated Moscow’s streets for weeks after opposition candidates were banned from running in local elections.

    Opposition candidates in Moscow are asking voters to use Sunday’s regional elections as a referendum on the government and to vote strategically.

    The poll has led to the largest protests in Russia in years, after more than 30 opposition candidates were banned from running.

    Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Moscow, Russia.

    Therese Coffey appointed UK work and pensions minister: PM's office

    LONDON (Reuters) – The government has appointed Therese Coffey as work and pensions minister, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said on Sunday.

    Coffey replaces Amber Rudd, who resigned on Saturday in protest at Johnson’s handling of the country’s departure from the European Union.

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    Philippines: Churches being rebuilt 6 years after earthquake

    Nearly six years ago, at least 10 Catholic churches dating back to Spanish colonial times were destroyed.

      People in the central Philippines are struggling to rebuild centuries-old churches damaged by a powerful earthquake six years ago.

      The earthquake killed more than 200 people and left thousands homeless.

      The restoration will be a long, slow process, to ensure that it is done correctly.

      Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Bohol, the Philippines.

      War in Yemen: Locusts welcomed amid food shortage

      Locusts have become a valuable source of nutrition for many facing famine.

        Swarms of locusts are usually viewed as a threat to farmer’s crops.

        But in Yemen, where millions are facing famine as a result of the civil war, these insects have become a valuable source of nutrition.

        Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Al-Attab reports from Sanaa, Yemen.

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