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Facebook data: How it was used by Cambridge Analytica

Monday, April 9th 2018, 1:29

Cambridge Analytica claims its data and research helped Donald Trump win the US presidency. But how?
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American Reed wins first Masters

Monday, April 9th 2018, 0:15
related places: Masters

American Patrick Reed wins his first major title with a one-shot win at the Masters, ahead of compatriot Rickie Fowler, with Rory McIlroy falling to joint fifth.
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Syria war: Trump condemns Syria for 'chemical attack' on Douma

Sunday, April 8th 2018, 21:18
related countries: Russia Russia, Syria Syria

The US president blames Russia, Iran and "Animal Assad", saying there will be a "big price to pay".
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Inside the White House Bible Study group

Sunday, April 8th 2018, 1:06

For the first time in at least 100 years, the US Cabinet has a Bible Study group. What do they learn?
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Vatican police arrest ex-diplomat over 'child pornography'

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 16:46

Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella had been recalled from a US diplomatic post after allegations were made.
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The migrant caravan from Central America travelling north

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 14:12
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The group of Central American migrants has been travelling through Mexico for two weeks now. Some hope to arrive in the US.
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Mexico to Trump: Don't take your 'frustrations' out on us

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 10:35
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Trump

President Peña Nieto tells his US counterpart not to take his 'frustrations' out on Mexico.
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Trump immigration: Texas sends National Guard to Mexico border

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 4:32
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Texas

The move follows a call from President Trump to shore up the southern US border.
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Masters 2018: Patrick Reed two ahead at halfway stage

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 0:41
related places: Masters

American Patrick Reed leads by two shots from Marc Leishman after two rounds of the Masters at Augusta National.
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Anna Chennault: 'Steel butterfly' who charmed US and China

Friday, April 6th 2018, 23:23
related countries: China China

Why the world has lost one of the most influential powerbrokers it had never heard of.
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US punishes key Putin allies over worldwide 'malign activity'

Friday, April 6th 2018, 19:50
related countries: Russia Russia

Aluminium billionaire Oleg Deripaska is among seven oligarchs and 17 top government officials targeted.
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US jobs growth slows in March

Friday, April 6th 2018, 13:58
related places: March, February

The US economy added fewer jobs than expected, with some analysts blaming the cold weather.
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Stormy Daniels: Trump says he did not know about $130,000 payment

Thursday, April 5th 2018, 22:37

The US president referred reporters to his lawyer, who made the $130,000 (£92,000) payment in 2016.
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US top doctor urges Americans to carry opioid antidote

Thursday, April 5th 2018, 19:13

The US Surgeon General says more Americans should carry the drug naxolone to combat opioid overdoses.
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Martin Luther King Jr: US marks civil rights leader's death

Thursday, April 5th 2018, 0:50

Events around the US commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights champion.
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Why are female mass shooters so rare?

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 23:55

Nasim Aghdam's attack at YouTube HQ was a rare occurrence: only 4% of mass shooters in the US are female.
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When Uber drivers replace ambulances

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 21:55

Uber drivers in the US are complaining that an increasing number of customers are using them like an ambulance service.
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Syria war: Trump 'persuaded not to pull out immediately'

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 21:11
related countries: Syria Syria

President Donald Trump declared last week that the US would "be coming out of Syria very soon".
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Trumplomacy: Can US quit Syria 'very soon'? It's complicated

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 20:33
related countries: Syria Syria

The president recently appeared to be making Syria policy on the fly, but getting out won't be easy.
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Wall Street recovers from trade war fears

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 19:46
related countries: China China

Shares in New York rebound after earlier falls sparked by US and Chinese plans to impose tariffs on some imports.
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Bolivia ex-leader 'responsible for protesters' deaths'

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 15:51

A jury in the US finds Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada responsible for the 2003 killings of protesters.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before US committee

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 14:16

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the US House Commerce Committee regarding protection of user data.
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Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:03
related places: Washington

Unauthorised phone tracking devices, which mimic mobile tower to gather information, found in US.
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YouTube shooting: Three shot at California HQ, female suspect dead

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 6:08
related places: San Bruno, California

Police identify the suspect as Nasim Aghdam, 39, and say they are still investigating a motive.
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Martin Luther King: Are there too many white politicians?

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 23:01

Reality Check looks at race and ethnicity in US politics since the death of Martin Luther King
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Trump to send military to Mexican border

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 20:15

The president vows to deploy troops as hundreds of immigrants head north on foot through Mexico.
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Two trains hit trucks on crossings in Georgia, US

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 17:17
related countries: Georgia Georgia

Two different trains hit lorries stuck on level crossings within three days in Georgia, US.
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US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 14:44

Critics say requiring judges to clear at least 700 cases a year could lead to legal challenges.
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White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs on US imports

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 9:24
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Markets lurch as Beijing imposes tariffs on 128 US products, including pork, wine and aluminium.
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Slow death of the 'Amazon of its age'

Monday, April 2nd 2018, 23:00
related places: Sears

Sears was once the titan of the US retail industry. Today, it's struggling to stay afloat.
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Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco dies aged 74

Monday, April 2nd 2018, 5:09

US TV producer and writer Steven Bochco redefined TV drama with his police shows.
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China hits back with tariffs on US imports worth $3bn

Monday, April 2nd 2018, 4:26

Pork, wine and scrap aluminium are among the 128 imports targeted, worth some $3bn.
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Did American tourism to Russia increase in 2017?

Monday, April 2nd 2018, 0:10
related countries: Russia Russia

Reality Check looks into claims about the health of the Russian tourism industry.
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Is Russia arming the Afghan Taliban?

Sunday, April 1st 2018, 23:13
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Russia Russia

The US has accused Russia of trying to destabilise Afghanistan by supporting Taliban militants.
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'I used to be a slave'

Sunday, April 1st 2018, 23:09
related countries: India India

Rani Hong was kidnapped from her family in India and sold into slavery. Now she lives in the US and fights human trafficking.
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Moscow official says West is trying to deny Russia World Cup

Sunday, April 1st 2018, 3:33
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Moscow, West

A Moscow official accuses the UK and US of trying to stop the championship being held in Russia.
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Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

Saturday, March 31st 2018, 18:13
related places: Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service.
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US may tie social media to visa applications

Saturday, March 31st 2018, 12:55

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.
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Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot

Saturday, March 31st 2018, 10:24
related places: California

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode.
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Police shot unarmed US man '7 times in back'

Friday, March 30th 2018, 20:47
related places: California

Stephon Clark was shot a total of eight times in the night-time confrontation in California.
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Spy poisoning: Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measure

Friday, March 30th 2018, 10:45
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Moscow kicks out 60 envoys and closes a consulate in response to US action over spy poisoning.
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El Salvador's shackled deportees become friends in adversity

Friday, March 30th 2018, 2:18

The BBC's Will Grant speaks to Salvadoreans who have been deported from the United States.
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Industry ferment: US wine industry crushed over tariffs

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 22:53

What the wine industry tells us about US-China trade tensions.
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Mattis to Bolton: I hear you're the devil incarnate

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 22:11

The US defence secretary cracks a joke as he meets Donald Trump's new national security adviser.
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Trump calls to congratulate TV's Roseanne

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 20:01
related places: White House

The White House confirms the US president called the TV star following her popular sitcom's return.
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Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 14:24

The US had sued the bank for alleged fraud over the sale of mortgage-backed securities.
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California car cliff plunge kills US family

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 13:15
related places: California

The family of eight are all believed to have died after their vehicle drove off a California cliff.
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Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline

Wednesday, March 28th 2018, 23:52

Martin Eberlen's images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states.
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Trump keen to meet Kim after 'successful' China talks

Wednesday, March 28th 2018, 16:01
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea
related places: Kim

The US president gives a positive reaction to the North Korean leader meeting China's president.
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Poland signs $4.75bn deal to buy US Patriot missiles

Wednesday, March 28th 2018, 15:42
related countries: Poland Poland, Russia Russia

The largest weapons contract in Poland's history is likely to trigger strong criticism from Russia.
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Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 19:26

California and New York vow to sue, saying the question will deter immigrants from participating.
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Jacqueline Woodson: US teen author wins $600,000 Astrid Lindgren prize

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 15:31

Jacqueline Woodson picks up the prestigious - and lucrative - Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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Spy poisoning: Russian media accuse West of 'crusade'

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 10:44
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian media have reacted with sarcasm and anger to the mass expulsion of diplomats from the US, Canada and some European states.
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Keith Raniere: Nxivm leader charged with sex trafficking

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 6:33
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Nxivm's female "slaves" were branded with Keith Raniere's initials, say prosecutors.
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Asia stocks follow US shares up as trade war fears ease

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 4:39
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing, Washington

Earlier Wall Street had rallied on optimistic comments coming out of both Washington and Beijing.
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Going from slavery to being a millionaire

Monday, March 26th 2018, 23:07

A new book tells the history of the first US black millionaires - and how they spent their riches.
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Spy poisoning: Russian diplomats expelled across US and Europe

Monday, March 26th 2018, 22:50
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The US and many EU nations are expelling Russian envoys over the poisoning of an ex-spy in the UK.
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Remington: Oldest US gunmaker files for bankruptcy

Monday, March 26th 2018, 17:28

Remington Outdoor has been in business for more than 200 years but has been hit by slowing sales.
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Rapper attacks 'racist' Heineken ad

Monday, March 26th 2018, 17:11

The US star says he believes some companies are purposely putting out "racist ads" for more views.
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Alphons Kannanthanam: India minister's 'naked' visa claim criticised

Monday, March 26th 2018, 7:53
related countries: India India

His comments comparing India's biometric ID scheme to procuring a US visa spark a row online.
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Federal Flight Deck Officers: The airline pilots trained to shoot hijackers

Sunday, March 25th 2018, 23:41
related places: Why

Thousands of US airline pilots carry guns in the cockpit. Why do they do it - and how are they trained?
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March For Our Lives: Six key takeaways from the US gun control rallies

Sunday, March 25th 2018, 14:41
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

The leading events in some of the biggest rallies in the US since the Vietnam War era.
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Russia and Taliban deny US claims of working together

Sunday, March 25th 2018, 12:20
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Russia Russia

The head of US forces in Afghanistan had told the BBC Moscow was supplying the insurgents with arms.
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March For Our Lives: Huge gun-control rallies sweep US

Saturday, March 24th 2018, 22:34

Student-led March For Our Lives events nationwide draw hundreds of thousands of protesters.
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Most wanted Roy Lawrence Piechocki arrested in Bulgaria

Saturday, March 24th 2018, 17:45
related countries: Bulgaria Bulgaria

Roy Piechocki has been wanted by Interpol since 2011 for sexually exploiting a minor in the US.
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In pictures - US rallies and around world

Saturday, March 24th 2018, 16:52
related places: Florida

Americans march for tougher gun controls in the wake of a Florida school shooting.
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Iran angered by US imposition of cyber sanctions

Saturday, March 24th 2018, 12:42

The US had taken action against 10 Iranians and a tech firm for alleged worldwide hack attacks.
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Trump trade war: China tells US it will defend national interests

Saturday, March 24th 2018, 8:48
related countries: China China

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods , raising fears of a trade war.
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Trump drops $1.3tn budget veto threat but vows: 'Never again'

Friday, March 23rd 2018, 19:25
related places: Friday

The president is accused of making a "loser's bluff" after dropping a threat to veto the bill.
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US sanctions Iranian hackers for 'stealing university data'

Friday, March 23rd 2018, 16:27
related countries: Iran Iran

An Iranian company allegedly stole data from 320 universities in the US and 21 other countries.
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Markets edgy on US-China trade war fears

Friday, March 23rd 2018, 12:17
related countries: China China

Stock markets in Asia see big losses as China says it is "not afraid" of a trade war with the US.
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John Bolton: Five things new Trump security adviser believes

Friday, March 23rd 2018, 8:02
related places: Trump

The new US National Security Adviser is a confrontational advocate for the use of American power.
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Trump's cabinet: Who's next in the firing line?

Friday, March 23rd 2018, 0:03
related places: President

US National Security Adviser HR McMaster is the latest victim of the President's line-up changes.
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Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus dies at 94 as his company folds

Thursday, March 22nd 2018, 21:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The firm Charles Lazarus founded in 1948 said last week it was game over for its US and UK stores.
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EU and six other countries exempted from US metals tariffs

Thursday, March 22nd 2018, 17:17

The US trade representative says the import duties have been "paused" while further talks take place.
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Cambridge Analytica taken to court over data storage

Thursday, March 22nd 2018, 14:39

A US professor wants the company to hand over all the data it has on him and explain exactly how it got it.
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'People against gun control haven't been shot at'

Thursday, March 22nd 2018, 7:18

From the survivors of mass shootings to gun owners, Newsbeat speaks to four different people about gun control in the USA.
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Austin bomber: Deceased suspect named in Texas blasts

Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 18:54
related places: Texas

Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, has been named by authorities as the suspect who died in an explosion.
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Lawsuit after Malaysian flag reported as 'IS symbol' in US

Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 12:32
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A US employee association is being sued after restricting a Muslim man's membership over the row.
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North Korea says sanctions did not push it to seek US talks

Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 6:51
related countries: North Korea North Korea

State media says North Korea's "self-confidence" brought about the recent diplomatic thaw.
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'Heroes' save trapped man from burning car

Tuesday, March 20th 2018, 17:29

Police are trying to identify the Good Samaritans who saved a US man trapped in a burning car.
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Hamburgers usurp classic baguette sandwich in France

Tuesday, March 20th 2018, 16:48
related countries: France France

The French order more US-style hamburgers than classic jambon-beurre sandwiches, a study suggests.
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Powell nominated to succeed Yellen at Fed

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 20:40

The president confirms Jerome Powell as his choice to lead the US central bank.
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New York truck attack suspect 'spent a year planning'

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 12:33
related places: New York

Sayfullo Saipov, who killed eight in a truck rampage, says he hoped he would hit Halloween crowds.
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North Korea defector urges US to use soft power

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 6:02
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A high-level defector tells the US that disseminating information is the way to change North Korea.
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What does Asia want from US President Donald Trump?

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 0:26
related places: Asia

Donald Trump is due to visit five Asian countries on his first tour of the region as US president.
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Firearms v fireworks

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 23:57

American firework laws may seem strict - but have they got the right idea?
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Student charged after smearing bodily fluids on roommate's bag

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 22:33

US police are seeking a hate crime charge against a white student after an apparent campaign against her black roommate.
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Sayfullo Saipov: 'I saw little signs of radicalisation'

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 19:12

The BBC spoke to an Uzbek immigrant who met Sayfullo Saipov when the suspect arrived in the US.
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Trump on NYC suspect: 'Send him to Gitmo'

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 17:38
related places: New York

The president says he would consider detaining the suspect - not a US citizen - at Guantanamo Bay.
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US editor Michael Oreskes resigns after harassment claims

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 17:23

The editor at National Public Radio has been accused of kissing female colleagues without their consent.
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Social-media images shown as evidence of 'Russian trolls'

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 15:07
related countries: Russia Russia

Alleged Russian propaganda designed to sway voters is put on show by US senators.
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Arrest warrant issued for US actress Rose McGowan

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 18:43

Police say traces of narcotics were found on belongings left on an airplane in January.
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US sailors' rescue: Doubts emerge over survival story

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 16:25

The US Coast Guard says that neither Jennifer Appel nor Tasha Fuiava used their emergency beacon.
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House swept away by raging floods in New Hampshire

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 15:49
related places: Monday, New Hampshire

A raging river carries away an entire house and crushes it under a bridge in New Hampshire.
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Russia-linked posts 'reached 126m Facebook users in US'

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 12:48
related countries: Russia Russia

Facebook says 80,000 posts linked to Russia were produced before and after the US election in 2016.
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John Kelly: US Civil War caused by 'lack of compromise'

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 11:09

President Trump's chief of staff General John Kelly was speaking to Fox News when he made the remarks.
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Benghazi attack: US captures man in Libya over 2012 raid

Monday, October 30th 2017, 22:44
related countries: Libya Libya

Mustafa al-Imam is accused of taking part in the attack that killed four US citizens at a compound.
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Manafort's indictment: Where did all the money go?

Monday, October 30th 2017, 22:24

President Trump's former campaign chair was indicted on 12 charges, including conspiracy against the US.
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US journalist fired for alleged harassment

Monday, October 30th 2017, 16:17
related places: Veteran

Veteran journalist Mark Halperin is let go by NBC News and MSNBC after sexual harassment claims.
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