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God’s own country prefers candidates seen as least religious, study finds

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Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has rare audience with US president

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is considered an underdog by some, including current US President Barack Obama, who described him in

USA

1 dead, 8 arrested as FBI agents confront Oregon militia

The leader of an armed protest group in Oregon has been arrested and one member of his group killed in a shootout with the FBI. Ammon Bundy’s group

Economy

US central bank in wait-and-see mode amid market turbulence

The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged and will "closely monitoring" global economic and financial developments.

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China

US urges China to take stronger stance over N Korea nuclear tests

US Secretary of State John Kerry has sharply criticised North Korea for carrying out a fourth nuclear test, despite international warnings. Kerry has

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US: Trump pulls out of Fox News debate days before key Iowa vote

Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the US Republican presidential nomination, has pulled out of Thursday’s Fox News TV debate with party rivals, just

World News

World still three minutes from 'apocalypse' according Doomsday Clock

The “Doomsday Clock” which measures the likelihood of a global catastrophe is remaining at three minutes-to midnight – with midnight symbolising

World News

Further sanctions on Cuba lifted

The United States on Tuesday announced further easing of sanctions on Cuba, the latest move towards fully restoring relations with Communist-run

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Where do US presidential candidates stand on foreign policy?

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USA: reports of shooting at San Diego naval medical centre prove unfounded

Reports of a shooting at a naval medical centre in San Diego, California appear to have been a false alarm. Navy officials have said that a witness

Business Series

Apple iPhone slowing sales pull down share price

Apple reported its slowest growth ever for iPhone sales in the 2015 holiday quarter due to weaker demand for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

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Vladimir Putin 'a picture of corruption', says US Treasury official

A U.S. Treasury official said the United States considers Russian President Vladimir Putin to be corrupt and that it has known this for “many, many

Cinema

Lauren Cohan stars in a new horror movie, "The Boy"

Lauren Cohan stars in a new horror film. The American-born British actress plays the part of a nanny in “The Boy”. She is hired by an English couple

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Alarm in Ohio over second case of lead-contaminated drinking water

Health officials in the US state of Ohio have warned its residents in the village of Sebring not to drink tap water because of high levels of lead

Cinema

'The Big Short' scoops top gong at the Producers Guild of America Awards

‘The Big Short’ a dramedy – comedy and drama – about America’s recent financial crisis and was the surprise winner of the top gong – the outstanding

Cinema

Alien attacks create panic and destruction in 'The 5th Wave'

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks leave most the the Earth devastated. Against a backdrop of fear and mistrust Cassie Sullivan goes on

Iran

Iran - US swap: who was the 'fourth American' Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari

The release of four Iranian Americans held by Tehran in a prisonner swap this month made headlines around the world. One was the bureau chief of the

USA

Washington comes out to play after blizzard

Two days after the worst snow storm in decades, Washington DC is going back to work. Children and adults alike made the most of Washington DC’s

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Panda delights in Washington winter wonderland

Tian Tian, a male panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington DC, is making the most of the snow covering the US capital. The

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Super Snowstorm keeps US east coast in its icy grip

The big freeze continues on the US east coast and in the city that never sleeps snow ploughs and snowmen have become a regular feature. New York’s

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