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Images show police and media outside Shinzo Abe's residence in Tokyo where his body is due to return. Japan's former prime minister was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech. IMAGES
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania greet Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny Warren at the White House as they arrive for an official visit, which will include a state dinner with the US President. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes to the White House Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, one of the signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership which Obama wants Congress to approve before his presidency ends. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
King Philippe of Belgium welcomes Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to Brussels. IMAGES
The White House says the US is "definitely not pushing" the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, after Washington said he should speed up a political transition. "That is not what we're doing, but we have underscored that now is the time to finalize a political court to help set Haiti on a path to a better future. And that is something that we've been working on for some time," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says in a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
The White House welcomes an agreement to extend a truce between Israel and Hamas by two days. "We would of course hope to see the pause extended further, and that will depend upon Hamas continuing to release hostages," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE