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Pennsylvania recount suit dropped after failure to raise $1m bond

The Green Party has dropped its Pennsylvania recount suit making what was an incredibly small chance of overturning the election results now an impossibility.

04/12/2016

USA

Oakland warehouse fire: building had history of complaints and violations

The warehouse's previous health and safety discrepancies have come to light as authorities say death toll could rise to as many as 40 while they try to locate the missing.

04/12/2016

USA

Nine dead, dozens missing after fire breaks out at California warehouse party

At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen are still unaccounted for after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the city of Oakland in…

03/12/2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan on the telephone China lodges complaint

China angry at Trump and Taiwan

03/12/2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan and China listens in

Trump in Taiwan telephone call China listens in

03/12/2016

USA

Trump supporters attempt to block 'Rust Belt' recount bid

President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters have launched a sudden robust attempt to derail efforts to secure vote recounts in three “Rust Belt” states.

03/12/2016

World News

Lavrov tells UN: 'path clear' for aid to reach east Aleppo

Russia's foreign minister and his US counterpart John Kerry have mooted 'new ideas' on Syria during a meeting in Rome.

02/12/2016

Economy

US jobless figures fall to nine-year low as employment stays stable

2016 likely to create less jobs but US unemployment to stay under 5% mark says US Bureau of Labour Statistics.

02/12/2016

USA

Native Americans stand by Standing Rock Sioux to defy corporate interests

Standing Rock Sioux defy the diggers

02/12/2016

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Victoria's Secret Paris show

Kendall Jenner, Bella and Gigi Hadid and Jasemine Tookes were among the Victoria’s Secret Models who lit up the runway in Paris’ iconic Grand Palais, in the first show in the French…

02/12/2016

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New York department stores get into the holiday spirit

New York department stores continue the tradition of making elaborate displays for their shop fronts for the holiday season.

02/12/2016

Cinema

The MoMA honours Spanish director Pedro Almodóva

Part of the party – snapshots for the media.

02/12/2016

USA

Trump names James Mattis as US defence secretary

A spokesperson for the president-elect said no official decision has been made, although Mattis has been favourite for the job since Trump's election.

02/12/2016

Russia

Russia needs 'friends' not 'enemies' Putin addresses the nation

Russia is committed to peace and cooperation, but will defend Russian interests.

01/12/2016

USA

Watch: A thief was caught on camera stealing a bucket of gold flakes

New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armored truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated…

01/12/2016

USA

Donald Trump to leave business 'in total' to concentrate on running the US

US President-Elect Donald Trump announces he will focus on the 'far more important task' of the presidency.

30/11/2016

USA

Is Mitt Romney the future of US foreign policy?

Speculation over the future of US foreign policy reached new heights on Tuesday (November 29) when Mitt Romney – formerly a critic of Donald Trump – sat down for dinner with the…

30/11/2016

USA

ISIL claims Ohio campus car and knife rampage

Students at Ohio State University remain shaken by Monday’s campus attack (Nov.

30/11/2016

Sport

Stalemate in final of World Chess Championships forces rare tie-breaker

For only the third time in the history of the competition a tiebreaker will be needed to decide the World Chess Championships.

29/11/2016

USA

Trump chooses Obamacare critic as Health Secretary

Tom Price, an outspoken critic of Obamacare, has been confirmed as the next US Health and Human Services Secretary.

29/11/2016