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Senator John McCain Dies
John McCain: Tributes as Vietnam veteran and six-term senator dies at 81
Tributes from former US presidents and across the political spectrum have poured in for Republican Senator John McCain, who has died aged 81. Also in the programme: On the second day of his visit to Ireland, Pope Francis begs forgiveness for child abuse by the Catholic clergy; a journey along the Venezuelan migrant trail; and Iran's parliament impeaches economy minister over mismanagement.
(Photo: Senator John McCain after his release from Vietnam he was welcomed home by President Nixon. Credit: Getty Images)
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Sun 26 Aug 201812:06GMT
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