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We have started to collect the most important news related to United States in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Afghan rebels 'getting stronger'

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 15:49
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan insurgents are gaining strength but will be fought "relentlessly" by US troops, the top US regional commander says.
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Fresh start

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 14:50
related countries: Russia Russia

US and Russia press reset button with nuclear deal
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Iran denies US claims of meeting

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 14:25
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

Tehran denies a US statement that an Iranian representative held talks with a senior US official at an Afghanistan conference.
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China and US pledge co-operation

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 14:08
related countries: China China

China and the US agree to step up economic co-operation to address the ongoing global financial crisis.
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Russia and US renew nuclear talks

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 13:11
related countries: Russia Russia

Russia and the US are to reopen negotiations about reducing their nuclear warheads, Presidents Medvedev and Obama say.
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Many killed in 'US drone attack'

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 11:59
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan

A missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least 14 people in Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, eyewitnesses say.
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Obama nominee admits tax errors

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 9:55

The US President's second choice for health secretary becomes the latest of his nominees to reveal tax problems.
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US 'lie detector' marine on trial

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 1:19
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A US marine is tried for a killing in Iraq in a case sparked by an alleged confession made during a lie-detector test.
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US reverses rights council stance

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 0:59
related places: Bush

The Obama administration reverses another Bush policy by seeking a seat for the US on the UN's Human Rights Council.
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US senators urge end to Cuba ban

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 23:13
related countries: Cuba Cuba

A bipartisan group of US senators introduces a bill that if passed would end restrictions on Americans going to Cuba.
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Downbeat Detroit

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 22:31

Angry US auto workers fear for their future
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Obama arrives in UK ahead of G20

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 21:53
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

US President Barack Obama arrives in the UK for his first major foreign visit since taking office in January.
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Obama sets off on European trip

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 18:11

US President Barack Obama heads for Europe for his first major foreign visit since taking office in January.
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Iran and US hold 'cordial' talks

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 17:04
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Iran Iran

The US envoy to Afghanistan had "a cordial exchange" with a senior Iranian official, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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US court dismisses smoking appeal

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 16:30

The US Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris over a $79.5m award to a smoker's widow.
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US house prices 'see record fall'

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 14:03

US house prices fell by a record amount in January compared with a year earlier, according to a closely-watched index.
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Afghan army 'kills 30 militants'

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 13:35
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan and US troops kill 30 insurgents in the central province of Uruzgan, the local police chief tells the BBC.
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Clinton urges Afghanistan unity

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 13:07
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The US secretary of state says help from countries around the world is needed if Afghanistan is to develop peacefully.
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UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 11:23
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Britain's official pull-out from Iraq begins, as the top general in the south of the country hands over to the US.
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'Toilet row' lowers morale on space station

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 10:14
related countries: Russia Russia

A Russian cosmonaut says the US toilet and exercise bike have been put out of bounds to non-American crew.
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US eyes new Central America ties

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 9:32

US Vice President Joe Biden says "mutual respect" will shape ties between the Obama administration and Central America.
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US reporters face N Korea trial

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 3:34
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Two US reporters held in North Korea will be tried for illegal entry and "hostile acts", the country's state media say.
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Laser experiment powers up

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 0:23
related places: Sun

The US completes construction of a huge physics experiment that aims to recreate the blistering conditions at the Sun's core.
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Yemeni inmate to leave Guantanamo

Monday, March 30th 2009, 23:45
related countries: Cuba Cuba, Yemen Yemen
related places: America, Guantanamo

The US agrees to transfer a Yemeni detainee from America's controversial Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
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Obama sets tight auto aid terms

Monday, March 30th 2009, 20:26
related places: Chrysler

Bankruptcy protection could speed up the restructuring of carmakers GM and Chrysler, US President Barack Obama says.
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US soldier jailed on Iraq murders

Monday, March 30th 2009, 15:47
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A court martial sentences a sergeant to 35 years in prison for the murder of four Iraqi detainees in Baghdad in 2007.
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Monday, March 30th 2009, 13:05

US police investigate a domestic link as the possible motive for Sunday's shooting of eight people at a North Carolina nursing home.
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GM chief Wagoner ousted by Obama

Monday, March 30th 2009, 10:19

President Barack Obama orders General Motors boss Rick Wagoner to resign and tells US carmakers to speed up reforms.
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Border corruption

Monday, March 30th 2009, 7:16
related countries: Mexico Mexico

US graft fuels the drugs war, Mexico's president tells BBC
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Monday, March 30th 2009, 0:03
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

US generals turn guns on Pakistani intelligence service
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Grey matter - action video games offer eyesight boost, study says

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 23:01

Playing action video games can boost an aspect of an adult's eyesight, US research shows.
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Man kills eight at US care home

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 21:38

A gunman shoots dead eight people at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina.
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US 'will not stop' N Korea rocket

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 17:45
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Washington

The US defence secretary says North Korea is likely to launch a rocket soon and Washington will not attempt to stop it.
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US to consult Pakistan on strikes

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 17:37
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

US President Barack Obama says he will consult Pakistan's leaders before targeting militants in that country.
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US school swamped by flood river

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 14:08

Record-breaking flood waters in the US state of North Dakota breach a dike protecting a school campus.
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Guyana's first female leader dies

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 13:57

Janet Jagan - an American communist who became the president of a South American country - dies at the age of 88.
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First step?

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 11:58
related countries: Cuba Cuba

US art in Cuba could herald start of cultural thaw
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Spain court mulls US torture case

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 4:11
related countries: Spain Spain

A court in Spain will consider charging six former US officials with giving legal cover for alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay.
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Biden appeals to G20 protesters

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 23:59

US Vice-President Joe Biden urges G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis.
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In pictures

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 23:20
related places: Red River

US Midwest faces swollen Red River chaos
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US flood river 'may have peaked'

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 17:39
related places: Red River

Officials in the US Midwest express optimism that the Red River, swollen to its highest levels for 112 years, may have peaked.
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Iraq battle after militia arrest

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 17:29
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Two passers-by die in a Baghdad shootout between Iraqi security forces and one of the US-backed militias.
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'Dumbest criminal' in US state targets police convention

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 16:15
related places: Pennsylvania

A man accused of a robbery at a US police convention is described as probably Pennsylvania's "dumbest" criminal.
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Afghan leader welcomes US review

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 14:34
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai praises a US review of strategy in the region, saying it was better than he expected.
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Saturday, March 28th 2009, 13:09
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

US military officials say elements in Pakistan's military intelligence service still have ties to the Taleban and al-Qaeda militants.
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Obama tells banks 'work together'

Friday, March 27th 2009, 23:49

President Barack Obama meets with top US bankers to discuss his latest plans to stabilise the US financial system.
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Afghan soldier shoots dead US pair

Friday, March 27th 2009, 23:16
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

An Afghan soldier shot dead two US coalition troops and wounded a third before turning the gun on himself, the US military says.
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US rethinks Afghan strategy

Friday, March 27th 2009, 18:27
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds.
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Madoff UK offices in fraud probe

Friday, March 27th 2009, 14:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK offices of US financier Bernard Madoff may have been significant in his $50bn fraud, says the Serious Fraud Office.
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US man apologises in Delhi for 'hurt' over Gandhi auction

Friday, March 27th 2009, 11:00
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

The US collector who sold rare belongings of Mahatma Gandhi apologises in Delhi for "unintentionally hurting" Indian sentiments.
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US aircraft parts fall on Brazil

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 22:36
related countries: Botswana Botswana, Brazil Brazil
related places: Manaus

Parts of a US plane fall on the Brazilian town of Manaus, causing damage to property but no injuries.
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Jury goes out in Spector retrial

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 22:33

The jury in the murder retrial of legendary US music producer Phil Spector retires to consider its verdict.
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US plans to rein in Wall Street

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 20:10
related places: Wall Street

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlines plans to strengthen the US government's grip on the financial system.
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Obama answers internet questions

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 17:42
related places: White House

US President Barack Obama responds to questions submitted to the White House website by members of the public.
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Clinton targets assault weapons

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 17:20
related countries: Mexico Mexico

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she will push for tougher US gun controls to help Mexico fight violent drugs cartels.
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Iran accepts US Afghan invitation

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 16:27
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Iran Iran

Iran agrees to attend a US-backed conference on Afghanistan but Washington plays down the prospect of a high-profile meeting.
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Clinton admits US blame on drugs

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 15:20
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says huge demand for illegal drugs in the US is partly to blame for gang violence in Mexico.
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US economy sees quicker decline

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 13:02

The US economy shrank at a faster pace than previously estimated in the final three months of 2008.
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Space tourist blasts off to ISS

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 12:21

US tycoon Charles Simonyi blasts off for the International Space Station, the first space tourist to make the trip twice.
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China fury at US military report

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 10:41
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing, Asia

Beijing reacts angrily to a report by the Pentagon, which says China's military power is shifting Asia's military balance.
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Call for higher circumcision rate

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 9:00

Circumcision should be routinely considered as a way to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, argue US experts.
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US official in rare Burma talks

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 8:09
related countries: Burma Burma

A senior US diplomat meets opposition leaders and government ministers on a visit to Burma, amid US policy review.
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US concerned over assertive China

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 5:08
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

The US reports on China's increasing "disruptive" military reach and calls for more transparency from Beijing.
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N Korea 'places missile on pad'

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 5:06
related countries: Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea

North Korea places what is thought to be a long-range missile on a launch pad, Japanese and US officials say.
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Striking French workers free boss

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 4:40
related countries: France France

French workers at a factory south of Paris free their boss after holding him hostage in a dispute over lay-offs.
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US fighter jet crash kills pilot

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 1:47
related places: California

A state-of-the-art US air force F-22 fighter crashes during tests near a base in the desert of south California.
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Floods cause havoc in US Midwest

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 23:34

President Obama declares North Dakota a federal disaster area as flood waters rise across the state.
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Drone attack reported in Pakistan

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 15:56
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A US drone attack on vehicles in Pakistan kills suspected foreign militants, Pakistani sources say.
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Czech PM attacks Obama spending

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 12:52
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

The Czech PM, who currently holds the EU presidency, condemns US economic recovery plans as "a way to hell".
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Obama pledges economic recovery

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 11:49

US President Barack Obama tells Americans he sees signs of economic recovery, while urging them to be patient.
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N Korea treats journalists 'well'

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 4:40
related countries: North Korea North Korea

The US says it has been assured by North Korea that two US journalists arrested there are being treated well.
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US to boost Mexico border defence

Wednesday, March 25th 2009, 1:30
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The US unveils a $700m plan to help combat the drugs trade in Mexico, with much of the money going on tighter border security.
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Briny pools 'may exist on Mars'

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 23:45
related places: Mars

Pools of salty water might be able to exist just below the surface of Mars, planetary scientists tell a major US conference.
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US wants power to seize insurers

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 22:28

The US Federal Reserve boss says he wanted to sue to stop insurer AIG paying millions in bonuses but was advised not to.
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Positive legacy?

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 18:09

Kyrgyz consider impact of US air base closure
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Mass grave

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 16:04
related countries: Ireland Ireland

Secrets of Irish migrants who died on US railroad
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Volcano in Alaska blows top again

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 12:38
related places: Alaska

Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska erupts for the sixth time in 24 hours, after a 20-year lull.
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Top AIG bosses 'to repay bonuses'

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 12:16
related places: New York

Nine of the 10 executives paid top bonuses by US insurance giant AIG agree to return them, officials say.
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Border patrol

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 12:15
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Follow US agents as they check for drugs from Mexico
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Asian stock markets extend rally

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 9:27

Asian shares gain ground in Tuesday trading, taking heart from a US plan to deal with banks' toxic assets.
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Australian leader in US for talks

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 4:57
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrives in the US for his first meeting with President Barack Obama.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 0:07

US scientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed meat damages health.
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Alaska volcano erupts five times

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 20:40
related places: Alaska

Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska has erupted, sending ash some 15km into the air, officials say.
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US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 20:23

The US Treasury unveils a bank bailout plan worth up to $1 trillion, triggering surges of 7% on key Wall Street share indices.
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Cold fusion debate heats up again

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 16:35

Researchers at a meeting in the US claim renewed evidence for the long-discredited idea of fusion at room temperature.
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Obama ponders Afghan 'exit plan'

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 16:16
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

President Barack Obama says the US must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan, despite sending more troops there.
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'Deathbed murder confession' returns to haunt stroke survivor

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 13:40

A US man who thought he was dying and confessed to a 1977 killing is charged with murder after recovering, media say.
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Deathbed murder confession returns to haunt stroke survivor

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 13:40

A US man who thought he was dying and confessed to a 1977 killing is charged with murder after recovering, media say.
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S Asia reporters 'at severe risk'

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 13:32
related places: Rising

Rising violence in South Asia is increasingly endangering the safety of journalists, a US-based media rights group says.
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Tough task

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 11:22
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US envoy on why Afghan challenge is 'hardest thing'
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'Children die' in US plane crash

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 3:45
related places: Montana

A plane crashes in the US state of Montana, aviation officials say, killing at least 16 people including children.
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Harare diary

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 1:13

Food starts to appear in shops - if you have US dollars
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US adviser sees hope of recovery

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 17:23

A top economic adviser of US President Barack Obama says the economy will be back on track by the end of the year.
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Hamas chief hails Obama approach

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 16:26

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal credits US President Barack Obama with using a "new language" for the Middle East.
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Obama fends off Geithner doubters

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 3:20

US President Barack Obama backs his embattled treasury secretary in a US TV interview, saying he would not be allowed to resign.
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US 'needs new Pakistan strategy'

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 2:02
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan

US strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years has failed, Pakistan's foreign minister tells the BBC.
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US 'backs Danish PM as Nato head'

Saturday, March 21st 2009, 21:36
related countries: Denmark Denmark

The US is prepared to back Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Nato's next secretary general, reports say.
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Envoy damns US Afghan drug effort

Saturday, March 21st 2009, 19:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan are "wasteful and ineffective", the US envoy to Afghanistan says.
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Toilet arsonist reward not to be sniffed at

Saturday, March 21st 2009, 17:17
related places: San Francisco

A US firm is offering a major reward as they hunt an arsonist who has attacked a host of portable toilets across San Francisco
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