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No magic for Orlando in Raptors rumble

Orlando’s Magic had an off day and none of the spells worked against the Toronto Raptors in their latest NBA clash. The Raptors went into the game on

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Jamaica wins hurdles gold at Indoor Athletics championships

Jamaica clinched their first gold on the final day of the world indoor athletics championships. Omar McLeod gave the Caribbean sprinting power the

Cuba

Obama visits Old Havana at the start of a historic tour to Cuba

President Barack Obama and his family visit Havana’s old quarter as a three-day-trip gets under way to the country which hasn’t seen a US president

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Obama arrives in Cuba for historic three-day trip

Air Force One the US presidential jet landed at Havana’s main airport on Sunday at the start of a historic visit by an American leader. President

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America continues to boss World Indoor Athletics championship

More gold for America at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland, Oregon, with Barbara Pierre thrilling the crowds with a unexpected

USA

Another Donald Trump rally, another protest turns violent

The latest US presidential campaign meeting held by the Republican frontrunner in Tucson, Arizona was disrupted by two demonstrators, one of them a

Cuba

Cuba ready for historic Obama visit

Havana is preparing for the first visit by a US leader to the communist island since the Castro revolution later on Sunday

USA

Anti-Trump protesters clash with police at Utah rally

Donald Trump has said he believes he can secure enough backing to win the Republican US presidential nomination outright – and avoid a difficult

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US fisherman catches huge shark

In West Beach, Galveston, Texas, a fisherman had the surprise of his life. He caught a six-feet long shark. The man succeeded in beaching it with

Cuba

Little Havana residents weigh in on Obama's Cuba visit

As US President Barack Obama prepares for his trip to the Cuban capital on March 20, residents of Florida's Little Havana in Miami are divided on his Cuban policy.

USA

US ISIL recruiter is jailed for 22 years

A court in New York state jailed a local man for over 22 years on Thursday for trying to recruit fighters to join ISIL in Syria. The sentence handed

Cuba

Obama sends letter on first direct US mail flight to Cuba

They are unlikely pen-pals. But Barack Obama and a Cuban pensioner have exchanged letters, with the US leader responding to the 76-year-old’s

Business Series

Shoes for really lazy people, coming soon

Nike has finally unveiled the production version of its self-lacing shoes, as seen in the 1989 film 'Back to the Future' and they were demonstrated by football star Cristiano Ronaldo.

USA

Kerry declares ISIL violence against minorities 'genocide'

US Secretary of State John Kerry says that violence by the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) against religious minorities was genocide

Sport

Three-point maestro Curry leads Golden State to 50th straight home win

Steven Curry once again shone for the Golden State Warriors as the the defending NBA champions thrashed the New York Knicks to extend their

Economy

President Trump would be a global risk says Economist Intelligence Unit

Donald Trump as US president would have a dangerous impact on the world economy according to the latest global risk assessment from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Country music reaps a rich harvest of old and new

The writer of ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’, and a ‘Coat of Many Colors’, Dolly Parton has announced the release of ‘The Complete Trio

USA

US theme park Sea World stops breeding killer whales

Bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, US theme park operator SeaWorld said on Thursday (March 17) it would stop breeding killer

USA

Tough new US sanctions against N.Korea on same day American student jailed

New sanctions include the freezing of North Korean government property in the US and a ban on US exports to North Korea

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Frank Sinatra Jr dies suddenly aged 72

Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of legendary actor and singer Frank Sinatra, has died suddenly at the age of 72. He was set to perform several of his

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