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Chicago police officer pleads not guilty to murdering black teen

A white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager last year has pleaded not guilty to murder. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first

USA

Grand Jury clears Cleveland officers of shooting Tamir Rice

Two Cleveland police officers have been cleared of shooting dead a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a toy pistol. In November last year the officers

USA

Ghastly weather across US

In the US state of Texas, at least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend as floods and tornadoes flattened buildings and

USA

'Total devastation' after tornadoes tear through Texas

Severe storms in the US have left more than 40 dead, and a trail of destruction in their wake. At least 11 are reported dead in Dallas and eight in

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Deadly tornadoes in Texas

Tornadoes in Texas killed at least eleven people on Saturday night when they struck several cities around Dallas.

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Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in southern US

Almost a week’s worth of stormy weather in the US has left at least 18 people dead and a trail of destruction. Tornadoes have swept through

USA

Storms continue to batter US south

The severe storms pounding much of the US did not let up for Christmas. Authorities declared a state of emergency in Alabama after heavy rains

World

Innovative teaching to promote sustainability

Overconsumption, pollution, global warming – we are living on a planet strained by decades of excess. So, how do we teach the next generation to face

USA

'Black Christmas' marchers demand Chicago mayor quits

Demonstrators along Chicago’s upscale Michigan Avenue in the US state of Illinois have disrupted Christmas shoppers to demand the city’s Mayor Rahm

USA

10 dead after US storms trigger tornadoes

Severe storms tearing across the United States have left at least 10 people dead. The weather system brought high winds and triggered more than 20

USA

Rocky and Rambo memorabilia fetches over $3 million at auction

Memorabilia from Sylvester Stallone films has fetched over three million dollars at a Los Angeles auction. Up for sale were props and costume items

World News

US Cold War nuclear target list released

Document shows how US Air Force proposed to drop atomic weapons on densly populated areas and target civilians in big cities.

USA

Festive period hails deadly tornado season in US

With the festive period comes the onset of tornado season in the US. Severe storms across the south and midwest have killed at least seven people and

USA

Thousands of US prisoners freed early because of computer glitch

More than 3,000 prisoners have been released early in Washington because of a computer glitch. Sentence reductions for good behaviour were

Economy

Oil industry's pain is the US motorist's gain

It may not do much to reduce air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions – it’s certainly not helped the oil industry – but low fuel prices are a boon

New Zealand

The who, what, why, where and when of Kim Dotcom

Internet entrepreneur loses US extradition fight

USA

Accused army deserter Bowe Bergdahl appears in court

US army segeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been charged with desertion, appeared before a court to ask for time on deciding whether a judge or a jury

Economy

Star Wars breaks box office receipts in first weekend

The Force well-and-truly awakened box office tills at the weekend, as the latest Star Wars movie rang up record-breaking receipts. Figures for the

Economy

Brent crude oil price falls to 11-year low

Brent crude fell to its lowest price for more than 11 years on Monday, plunging to $36.05 a barrel before recovering slightly. It came as the global

USA

Watch: Miss Universe stripped of crown on stage after error

Miss Colombia, Miss Philippines, misinformed… Presenter Steve Harvey made the embarrassing mistake of announcing the wrong name as the winner of the