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Doomed dogs start new life in USA

The discarded pooches were airlifted from Puerto Rico where many faced being put down

25/08/2017

USA

Florida uses untested drug to execute double murderer

After spending nearly three decades on death row Mark Asay was executed without any incident

25/08/2017

Cult

'IT' Haunted house brings terror to Hollywood

Pop-up attraction brings thrills, frills and chills onto streets of Los Angeles

24/08/2017

USA

Mark Wahlberg tops world's highest paid actor list

Wahlberg earned an estimated $68 million from June 2016 - June 2017.

23/08/2017

USA

Wal-Mart and Google team up to take on Amazon

To beat the world's largest online retailer at its own game, it takes an internet giant and a retail giant to team up

23/08/2017

USA

US Commander to be relieved of duties after spate of collisions

Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin has been the Commander of the 7th fleet for two years, during which time there has been a spate of collisions at sea

23/08/2017

USA

Statue damaged as anger in Charlottesville boils over

Confederate cemetery statute latest to be vandalised following Charlottesville violence

23/08/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Houston

22/08/2017

USA

Is this the best solar eclipse photo bomb?

A photographer has captured the International Space Station (ISS) silhouetted against the sun.

22/08/2017

USA

Trump vows to increase US troops in Afghanistan

Speaking in Arlington, Virginia, the US President said that his new strategy for Afghanistan would kill terrorists and honour the sacrifices made by American service personnel

22/08/2017

USA

Eight things we learned from the total solar eclipse

Goats, marriage proposals and a boost for Bonnie Tyler.

22/08/2017

USA

Total solar eclipse is a "cosmos spectacular"

Donald Trump joins millions of Americans to watch one of the cosmos' most rare events - a total solar eclipse

22/08/2017

USA

A story to eclipse all others - the first time in 99 years the US goes dark from coast to coast

Millions of people across 14 states stood and waited for a rare and rather spectacular total solar eclipse

21/08/2017

USA

US gears up for total eclipse

The small town of Carbondale, Illinois, is gearing up to become eclipse central, one day before the total eclipse that will cross the continental United States.

21/08/2017

Singapore

Ten US sailors missing after maritime collision

A US warship, the John S. McCain collided with merchant vessel, the Alnic MC, off the coast of Singapore.

21/08/2017

USA

US comic and civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies at 84

Pioneering comedian was among the first African-Americans to play for white audiences in the 1960s

20/08/2017

USA

WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found 72 years after its sinking

Its destruction on July 30, 1945, inflicted the US Navy’s largest-ever loss of life.

20/08/2017

USA

#Eclipse2017: a guide to staring at the shadow of the sun

On August 21st a total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States from coast-to-coast.

20/08/2017

USA

I missed the eclipse - where can I watch it back?

A total solar eclipse made its way across the USA on Monday, but where can you watch it back if you missed it?

19/08/2017

USA

Steve Bannon no longer in White House role

President Donald Trump today parted ways with chief strategist Steve Bannon, the White House announced.

18/08/2017