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North Korea

Amid new tension, US bombers fly over Korean Peninsula

The US ambassador to the UN Tweeted that her country was "done talking about North Korea"

USA

Woman calls 911 with boa constrictor 'stuck to her face'

Audio has been released of the moment a US woman called the emergency services because she had a boa constrictor "stuck to her face".

Estonia

Mike Pence begins Baltics visit

t is being described as a show of US support for NATO allies in the Baltics worried about the reach of Russian influence

Russia

Astronauts safely join ISS

A new crew has arrived at the International Space Station to boost US research projects aboard the $100 billion orbiting laboratory.

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USA

Trump replaces White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus

Russia

Moscow requires US to downsize diplomatic missions in Russia

Moscow requires US to downsize diplomatic missions in Russia

USA

Obamacare repeal bill dies in U.S. Senate as McCain votes 'no'

U.S. Senate Republicans failed to overturn the healthcare law known as Obamacare, in a blow to President Donald Trump that effectively ends the Republican Party's seven-year quest to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

USA

US senate votes to slap further sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea

A landslide sees senators vote 98-2 in favour of imposing sanctions, despite President Trump's objections.

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Chincoteague Ponies takes the plunge

More than 200 ponies took part in the annual swim from Assateague Island to neighboring Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore

USA

US prison inmates film jailbreak

Footage filmed by escaped inmates shows how they used a bunk bed leg to break out of jail

USA

Plane crash in Utah kills four

Four people died after a small plane crashed on a Utah highway "killing two couples

USA

Amateur video captures moment fair-ground ride collapses

USA

USA: One dead, several hurt in Ohio fairground accident

Seats snapped off the 'Fire Ball' ride on the opening night of the State Fair

USA

Senate to consider "skinny" repeal of health bill

Plans to repeal Obamacare have hit another stumbling block after the US Senate failed to pass plans to repeal the health care programme.

Europe News

European Commission concerned as Russia sanctions bill passes in US Congress

The European Commission has again raised concerns over proposed US sanctions on Russia, as the bill is passed by the US House of Representatives.

Russia

Russia: US sanctions bill 'rather sad'

Bilateral relations between Russia and the United States will not recover anytime soon.

USA

US Senate agrees to debate scrapping Obamacare

The US Senate has narrowly voted to begin a debate on a bill to end the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.

USA

US Votes for Sanctions on three countries

US Votes for Sanctions on three countries

USA

Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare clear their first hurdle in the U.S. Senate

Sport

Novak Djokovic doubtful for US Open

Novak Djokovic may miss this year's US Open

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