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Dabbing son upstages new US congressman

Wednesday, January 4th 2017, 11:44

Rep. Roger Marshall was upstaged by his son during a swearing-in photo op with US House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg takes up challenge to tour US

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 23:42

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg plans to spend 2017 touring the US - in his latest ambitious challenge.
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Ford Motors cancels $1.6bn Mexico plant

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 20:41
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Ford

US car giant Ford says it is cancelling a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) plant it had planned to build in Mexico.
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US Congress: Republicans vote to limit ethics body

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 15:12
related places: Congress

Republicans in the House of Representatives vote to limit the power of Congress ethics investigators.
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Kim Burrell: Gospel star defends homophobic comments

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 11:49

Gospel singer Kim Burrell says she makes "no excuses or apologies'' for a sermon at a US church where she referred to gay people as perverted.
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Trump: North Korea intercontinental missile 'won't happen'

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 8:58
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Donald Trump says a North Korean intercontinental missile capable of reaching the US "won't happen".
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Protesters dangle from US stadium

Monday, January 2nd 2017, 9:46
related places: Minnesota

Two people are held after unfurling a giant banner protesting against the North Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Donald Trump makes top Republican fear environmental future

Monday, January 2nd 2017, 6:04
related places: Republican

A leading US Republican fears for the future of her grandchildren with Donald Trump as president.
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Russian diplomats expelled by Obama over hacking leave US

Sunday, January 1st 2017, 21:23
related countries: Russia Russia

The 35 Russians expelled by President Barack Obama over alleged election hacking leave the US.
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Chris Corley: 911 call records US politician 'beating wife'

Saturday, December 31st 2016, 21:09

The children of US politician Chris Corley scream at him to stop beating his wife in an emergency call.
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Eagle chick hatches, live on webcam in US

Saturday, December 31st 2016, 14:48
related places: Florida, Fort Myers

The first of two bald eagle chicks has hatched in Fort Myers, Florida, watched by millions via a webcam.
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Russia-US row: Trump praises Putin amid hacking expulsions

Saturday, December 31st 2016, 8:56
related places: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump praises "very smart" Vladimir Putin amid a row over hacking.
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US theme park visitors rescued from ride in southern California

Saturday, December 31st 2016, 8:38
related places: California

Abseiling emergency workers rescue 21 people trapped on a theme park ride in southern California.
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Russia-US row: Putin rules out tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats

Friday, December 30th 2016, 19:52

Russia's President Putin rules out a tit-for-tat expulsion of US diplomats amid a row over hacking.
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Up in flames

Friday, December 30th 2016, 18:12

A century of fire suppression is blamed for increasingly destructive 'megafires' in the western US.
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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher: Joint service planned, reports in US say

Friday, December 30th 2016, 14:30

The family of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher are reportedly planning a joint memorial service for the pair.
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Caught in crosshairs

Friday, December 30th 2016, 14:04
related places: White House

Two US estates used by Russians are targeted by the White House over alleged hacking in the US election.
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US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attack allegations

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 21:43
related countries: Russia Russia

The US expels 35 Russian diplomats in the wake of cyber attacks related to the US election.
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Donald Trump dismisses US sanctions threat to Russia

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 17:20
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: President

President-elect Donald Trump dismisses a US threat to sanction Russia over hacking as a distraction.
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Debbie Reynolds: Stars pay tribute to Hollywood stalwart

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 10:57
related places: Hollywood

Tributes are paid to US actress Debbie Reynolds, who has died aged 84 a day after her film star daughter Carrie Fisher.
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US actress Debbie Reynolds dies grieving for daughter Carrie Fisher

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 10:57
related places: Hollywood

Hollywood musical star Debbie Reynolds dies a day after her film star daughter Carrie Fisher.
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Israel-Palestinians: Netanyahu condemns John Kerry speech

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 9:53
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel's PM condemns remarks by the outgoing US secretary of state on Israeli-Palestinian issues.
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From beauty queen to Hollywood royalty

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 6:16

US actress Debbie Reynolds has died, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, her son has announced.
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US actress Debbie Reynolds, mother of Carrie Fisher, in hospital

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 0:53

Actress Debbie Reynolds is taken ill a day after the death of film star daughter Carrie Fisher, media say.
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US election hacking: Senators call for sanctions on Russia

Wednesday, December 28th 2016, 21:03
related countries: Russia Russia

Senators from the main US parties say Russia may face sanctions over alleged hacking during the election.
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US cyber fraud: Three men accused of $4m insider deal

Wednesday, December 28th 2016, 12:03
related countries: China China

Three Chinese citizens are accused of making $4m by hacking into the computers of US law firms.
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US says claim it supported IS in Syria is 'ludicrous'

Wednesday, December 28th 2016, 1:53
related countries: Syria Syria, Turkey Turkey

The US says there is no basis for the Turkish president's claim that it supported IS in Syria.
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Japanese PM: 'Sincere and everlasting condolences'

Wednesday, December 28th 2016, 1:16
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, where he offered "sincere and everlasting condolences"
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Mosul battle: Last bridge 'disabled by air strike'

Tuesday, December 27th 2016, 16:50

A US air strike reportedly disables the last functioning bridge over the River Tigris in IS-held Mosul.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrives in Hawaii

Tuesday, December 27th 2016, 1:56
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has landed in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941.
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Carrie Fisher: Star Wars actress suffers heart attack

Saturday, December 24th 2016, 15:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher is in intensive care after a major heart attack on a London-LA flight.
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Winning vision

Saturday, December 24th 2016, 1:48
related places: New York, White House

A new photo exhibit in New York examines how phone images fit into the race for the White House.
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Israeli settlements: UN Security Council calls for an end

Saturday, December 24th 2016, 1:41
related countries: Israel Israel

The UN Security Council backs a call to end illegal Israeli settlements after the US refuses to veto.
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US issues Jordan travel warning after deadly attacks

Saturday, December 24th 2016, 1:18
related countries: Jordan Jordan

The US issues a travel warning for Jordan after a series of recent deadly attacks there.
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British passenger missing from Queen Mary 2 liner

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 23:59

The US authorities call off a search for an elderly British woman missing from the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner.
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Israel blasts US over UN vote on settlements

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 18:33
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel reacts furiously over moves to vote through a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements.
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Deutsche Bank agrees $7.2bn penalty with US regulators

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 12:38

Deutsche Bank says it has agreed a $7.2bn settlement with the US over its sale of mortgage-backed securities - well below the $14bn penalty announced earlier.
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Indiana mum 'bit and beat sons for opening Christmas gifts'

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 11:13
related places: Christmas

A mother in the US is charged with biting and beating her sons after they opened Christmas gifts early.
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Donald Trump: US must greatly expand nuclear capabilities

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 20:59

Donald Trump calls for the US to "greatly strengthen and expand" its nuclear capabilities.
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Tributes paid to Jeopardy winner who died before quiz broadcast

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 19:12

Tributes are paid to a US woman whose appearances on the Jeopardy quiz were broadcast after she died.
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Ikea in $50m settlement over child deaths from falling drawers in US

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 18:13

Ikea agrees to pay $50m (£40m) to families of three toddlers killed in the US by chests of drawers.
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Russia used Syria as live-fire training - US general

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 13:00
related countries: Russia Russia, Syria Syria

The US army's commander in Europe criticises Russia's "disregard for civilians" in Syria.
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Trump appoints China critic Peter Navarro to trade post

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 12:06
related countries: China China

Donald Trump appoints one of his advisers, a strong critic of China, to a top US trade post.
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China's Alibaba back on US counterfeits blacklist

Thursday, December 22nd 2016, 1:16
related countries: China China

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is back on the US's "notorious markets" list over selling counterfeit goods.
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Brazil construction giant admits bribery

Wednesday, December 21st 2016, 19:24
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil's biggest construction company, Odebrecht, has admitted in a US court to paying bribes to officials to secure contracts.
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US team finds World War Two 'remains' in India

Wednesday, December 21st 2016, 8:46
related countries: India India

A US team recovers possible remains of soldiers killed in India in a World War Two plane crash.
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US singer James Taylor cancels Manila concert over drug war

Wednesday, December 21st 2016, 8:05
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Manila

US singer James Taylor cancels a concert in Manila over Philippines' brutal war on drugs.
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Singer Richard Marx 'restrains unruly man' on Korean Air flight

Wednesday, December 21st 2016, 7:45
related countries: North Korea North Korea

American singer Richard Marx says he had to restrain a fellow passenger on a Korean Air flight.
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Obama bans oil drilling 'permanently' in millions of acres of ocean

Wednesday, December 21st 2016, 6:35

Barack Obama has permanently banned offshore drilling in the "vast majority" of northern US waters.
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Hostage couple's 'Kafkaesque' ordeal

Tuesday, December 20th 2016, 11:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

An Afghan insurgent group releases video of a kidnapped North American couple with two children.
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Trump wins electoral college amid nationwide protests

Tuesday, December 20th 2016, 9:22

The electoral college confirms Donald Trump as US president amid nationwide protests.
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China returns seized underwater US drone

Tuesday, December 20th 2016, 8:04
related countries: China China

A US underwater drone seized by China last week has been returned, both sides confirm.
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Trump presidency faces electoral college test from opponents

Monday, December 19th 2016, 20:46

The US electoral college meets to confirm Donald Trump as president, amid a campaign to thwart him.
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Michelle Obama makes farewell Oprah appearance

Monday, December 19th 2016, 19:12

Michelle Obama says her door is "always open" to Melania Trump, in a last interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Little Rock boy, 3, dies in road rage shooting

Monday, December 19th 2016, 10:04

A three-year-old boy out shopping with his grandmother dies in a road rage shooting, US police say.
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Four hippies

Monday, December 19th 2016, 1:03

How Bob Goldberg co-founded and grew US vegan food business Follow Your Heart, which has an annual turnover of more than $40m.
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China to return seized US underwater drone, Pentagon says

Sunday, December 18th 2016, 1:16
related countries: China China

The US says it has "secured an understanding" that China will return an underwater drone it has seized.
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Donald Trump says supporters after US election 'mellowed'

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 23:30

Donald Trump tells his supporters they were 'mean and nasty' during the US election campaign.
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Heimlich manoeuvre inventor dies aged 96

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 18:53

US doctor Henry Heimlich, who invented the manoeuvre used to help victims of choking, dies at 96.
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China accuses US of 'hyping-up' seizure of underwater drone

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 18:40
related countries: China China

China accuses the US of "hyping-up" the issue of a US underwater drone seized by the Chinese Navy.
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Muhammad Ali letter to Nelson Mandela sold for £7,200

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 12:59

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader sells for £7,200 to a US collector.
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US hacking claims: Obama told Putin to 'cut it out'

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 1:43
related countries: Russia Russia

President Obama says he warned Russia's Vladimir Putin in September to stop hacking the US election.
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‘An American tragedy’

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 0:27

New Yorker editor David Remnick on why Donald Trump won the US election - and what happens next.
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How this Green book helped black travellers in the US

Saturday, December 17th 2016, 0:15
related places: Green

The BBC Travel Show looks at how a guide helped black travellers during segregation.
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Obama pauses press conference to help sick reporter

Friday, December 16th 2016, 22:16

US President Barack Obama paused his final end-of-year press conference to get help for a reporter who fell ill.
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China 'seizes US vessel' in S China Sea

Friday, December 16th 2016, 22:01

The US demands that China returns a US underwater research vessel taken in the South China Sea, say US officials.
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US hacking claims: Clinton blames Russia and FBI boss for loss

Friday, December 16th 2016, 21:29
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Clinton

Hillary Clinton attributes her election defeat to Russian hacking and a letter from the FBI.
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President Obama: End-of-year news conference

Friday, December 16th 2016, 19:41

US President Barack Obama holds an end-of-year news conference.
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Hundreds of US gymnasts allege sexual abuse

Friday, December 16th 2016, 17:37

USA Gymnastics says they have adopted new regulations designed to prevent child sex abuse.
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Trump election: Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey America lacks hope

Friday, December 16th 2016, 16:09

The US First Lady evokes a bleak post-election outlook, saying Americans lack hope and stability.
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US hacking claims: Russia says 'indecent' without evidence

Friday, December 16th 2016, 11:49
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Kremlin

The US should detail evidence of alleged Russian hacking or stop talking about it, the Kremlin says.
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Trump chooses pro-settlement hardliner as Israel envoy

Friday, December 16th 2016, 10:25
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Jerusalem

Donald Trump picks Daniel Friedman, a critic of the two-state solution, to be ambassador to Israel.
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Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks

Friday, December 16th 2016, 10:06
related countries: Russia Russia

Barack Obama promises to retaliate against Russia for its alleged interference in the election campaign.
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Was Putin involved in US election hacking?

Friday, December 16th 2016, 7:22

A former CIA director believes that he may have been.
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US world boxing champion Terence 'Bud' Crawford jailed

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 23:51

US world boxing champion Terence Crawford gets a jail sentence over a disturbance in a car body shop.
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White House supports claim Putin directed US election hack

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 23:05
related places: White House

Vladimir Putin was directly involved in US hacks during the election, the White House says.
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US doctor sells stones for $85 each - but for a good cause

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 17:46

After a US chain decides to sell an $85 stone, a paediatrician follows suit in a noble cause.
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Venezuela Mercosur: Battle of rooms at Latin American summit

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 16:16
related countries: Argentina Argentina, Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela's foreign minister tries to gate-crash a summit in Argentina but the hosts switch rooms.
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Aleppo fighting: Orphans in video plea to leave city

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 11:47
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Aleppo

The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) releases a video it says is of a group of orphans trapped by the shelling in Aleppo.
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Top US Republican Senator Graham accuses Russia of hacking his email

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 10:17
related countries: Russia Russia

Senator Lindsey Graham says his election campaign account was hacked by the Russians.
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Chinese activist Zheng Churan: 'Hey Trump, feminists are watching you"

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 10:10
related countries: China China

Chinese activist Zheng Churan warns US President-elect Donald Trump against sexist behaviour.
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US boy dies as his snow fort collapses

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 4:17
related places: New York

A boy dies after a huge snow mound collapses in upstate New York, possibly triggered by a snow plough.
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'We cut my leg off with a dagger'

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 23:34
related countries: Yemen Yemen

The BBC's Nawal al-Maghafi takes a look at the impact of US support for the Saudis in the Yemen conflict.
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Man held at JFK airport over largest US financial cyber-hacking

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 22:23

The FBI arrests a man charged with the largest cyber-attack of financial firms in US history.
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US raises key interest rate by 0.25% on strengthening economy

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 22:09

The US Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate, only the second increase in a decade.
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Samantha Power at UN: 'Are you truly incapable of shame?'

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 7:16

Speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, US ambassador Samantha Power asks the Assad regime and allies if they are "truly incapable of shame".
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Trump to meet US tech bosses

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 5:32

The president-elect prepares for talks with Silicon Valley's main players.
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Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 1:05
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The US is to cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia amid concerns over civilian casualties in Yemen.
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Trump picks Exxon chief Rex Tillerson for secretary of state

Tuesday, December 13th 2016, 19:01
related countries: Russia Russia

A top energy executive with strong ties to Russia is lined up as US secretary of state.
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Paris attacks planners 'killed in Syria'

Tuesday, December 13th 2016, 15:47
related countries: France France, Syria Syria

Two men who planned the November 2015 Paris attacks are killed in an air strike in Syria, the US says.
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Iran says it will develop nuclear-powered ships after US extends sanctions

Tuesday, December 13th 2016, 15:46
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's president orders the development of nuclear-powered ships, after the US extends sanctions.
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Pennsylvania vote recount blocked by judge

Monday, December 12th 2016, 21:31
related places: Pennsylvania

A US federal judge blocks an attempt to have presidential election votes recounted in Pennsylvania.
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Republicans Ryan and McConnell back Russia vote hack probe

Monday, December 12th 2016, 19:52
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: McConnell

Senior Republicans support investigations into possible Russian hacking of the US election process.
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Trump condemns CIA Russia hacking report

Monday, December 12th 2016, 18:12
related countries: Russia Russia

Donald Trump pours fresh scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian hackers meddling in the election.
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A coming thaw

Monday, December 12th 2016, 10:45
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Trump

PJ Crowley looks at possible shifts in US foreign policy under Trump and how they may benefit Russia.
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Donald Trump hints US could end 'One China' policy

Monday, December 12th 2016, 6:57
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan
related places: President

President-elect Donald Trump questions the "One China" policy of effectively ignoring Taiwan.
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Donald Trump questions 'One China' policy

Monday, December 12th 2016, 6:02
related places: President

President-elect Donald Trump considers whether the US should continue its "One China" policy.
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Will Smith shooting: Cardell Hayes found guilty of manslaughter

Monday, December 12th 2016, 5:37

A US jury convicts a man of manslaughter for the shooting of American football player Will Smith.
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Donald Trump rejects CIA Russia hacking report

Sunday, December 11th 2016, 16:11
related countries: Russia Russia

Donald Trump says a CIA report that Russian hackers tried to help him win the election is "ridiculous" and politically-driven.
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Trump praises Exxon's Rex Tillerson tipped for top diplomat

Sunday, December 11th 2016, 12:41

The US president-elect praises Exxon's Rex Tillerson, amid reports he will be secretary of state.
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