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Now playing Next Iran Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks Ali Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks on tougher nuclear deal 13/08/2018
Now playing Next Japan Japan police step up search for missing French woman Japanese police and volunteers stepped up their their search for a 36 year old Frech women who went missing two weeks ago. Tiphaine Veron has not been seen after leaving her lodging in Nikko, a popular tourist destination north of Tokyo. 12/08/2018
Now playing Next USA NASA launches daring solar probe mission to ‘touch’ the sun NASA Parker Solar Probe launched this morning after it was shut down Saturday following a red flag alarm in the final moments before lift-off. 11/08/2018
Now playing Next World News At least four killed in Canada shooting, people told to stay indoors Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, where a mass shooting in 2014 led to the deaths of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers. 10/08/2018