US President Donald Trump appears to have had a change of heart when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, and the news made headlines across the globe. 

Japan was quick to welcome the apparent change of tack, though its government said that it would be "difficult" to renegotiate US re-entry into the deal. 

In other world news, Nigeria mourned the 1,000 child to be abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram and Myanmar celebrated Thingyan, its New Year festival marked with plenty of water dousing. 

Watch highlights of world news in the above video.

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