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Images show tear gas billowing on the Greek side of the Kastanies border checkpoint between Greece and Turkey amid the ongoing migration crisis in the region. IMAGES
The European Union will provide Greece "all the necessary operational support" to help tackle the migration surge from neighbouring Turkey, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says. The EU dispatched its highest officials to Turkey and Greece amid concern over a fresh migrant crisis and allegations that Ankara was trying to "blackmail" the bloc by opening its borders to thousands of refugees seeking to flee to Europe. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU chiefs will visit the Greek border on Tuesday the 3rd of March over the migrant crisis. IMAGES
Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, laid out his economic vision for the United Kingdom at the Bloomberg offices in London, on Thursday. Ahead of the September vote, Corbyn reportedly enjoys a strong following among party grassroots, tipping him as the favourite against his sole challenger for the leadership, MP Owen Smith.
Greece ferries migrants to Turkey under a European Union pact as activists attempt to block their departure. Julie Noce reports.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).