20:36, 08-May-2018
Asia News in Brief: Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal
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Now time for some of the other major stories around Asia.
President Donald Trump is to announce on Tuesday whether he will pull the United States out of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, or commit to working with his European partners, who say the accord has been fit for purpose.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah and its political allies have claimed victory in last week's parliamentary election. More than 500 candidates competed for just 128 seats. According to the final results from all but one of the country's 15 electoral districts, the group has claimed more than half the chamber.
And, in Syria, hundreds of rebel fighters and their families have been evacuated from Homs and Hama provinces and are headed north. It's part of a deal which was brokered by Russia last week. In return, the rebels agreed to disarm and give their territory back to the government.