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US: Erika downgraded from tropical storm, but still poses flood threat

The US National Hurricane Center has downgraded Tropical Storm Erika. Its maximum sustained winds have dropped to 56km per hour, which is just below

South Korea

Show of strength from South Korea and the US

South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a joint live fire drill between the South Korean and US militaries. The manoeuvres come at an uncertain

Haiti

Tropical Storm Erika threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic with mud slides

Tropical Storm Erika swirling across the Caribbean on Friday threatening Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The biggest risk over the weekend is

USA

Hurricane Katrina: Bush goes back to New Orleans

George W Bush has returned to New Orleans – the scene, ten years ago, of one of the lowest points of his presidency. When Hurricane Katrina struck in

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Economy

Facebook claims a billion users a day

A billion people. That’s how many users social networking site Facebook claimed accessed its site on Monday. To put it into context that is one in

Economy

iPhone 7 to premier on September 9

Apple has confirmed that it will unveil the iPhone 7 on September the 9th, just eleven months after the launch of the original iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

USA

Shooting sparks campus lockdown at US university

A US university campus went into lockdown amid reports of gunfire on Thursday. Local media reports say one person was taken to hospital after being

USA

From natural to 'man-made disaster': Obama remembers Hurricane Katrina

US President Barack Obama visits New Orleans to view the work done to rebuild areas destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

USA

US gun control impasse defies litany of bloodshed

“More than 11,000 Americans were killed by gun violence in 2013 alone. Every country has violent, hateful or mentally unstable people. What’s

USA

Virginia killings: suspect a "powder keg" of anger

Vigils have been held for the two television journalists shot dead during a live broadcast in Virginia. The reporters were killed as they interviewed

Cinema

Rap biopic rules Hollywood as NWA stay top for second week

“Straight Outta Compton”, about the rise to fame of seminal hip-hop group N.W.A. went in with a bullet at No. 1 at the U.S. box office and stays

Culture news

Leona Lewis returns with "I Am"

Eight years into her ‘X-Factor’-launched career now and Leona Lewis is back with a new sound, new album and record label. Now with Universal Music’s

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Is this the oddest ever place to get married?

USA

How many civilian guns does a well regulated militia need?

Why is it so difficult for America to come to terms with gun violence? Here are five key points, compiled by our Washington correspondent Stefan

USA

'Racist and homophobic abuse' behind live TV shootings in the US, claims killer

A quiet morning TV broadcast in a small Virginia town turned to tragedy on Wednesday. Vester Flanagan, 41, who broadcast under the name Bryce

USA

Colorado cinema gunman gets 12 life sentences plus 3,318 years

The man who was convicted of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others inside a Colorado cinema has been formally sentenced to life in prison. James

USA

US shootings: suspect dies of gunshot wounds

The man suspected of shooting a TV reporter and her cameraman dead during a live interview is rushed to hospital in the US. Vester Lee Flanagan was

USA

Congress could pass law reducing gun violence, says White House

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Congress could pass legislation that would have a tangible impact of reducing gun violence in the United

USA

US TV shootings: suspected gunman faxed 'suicide note' to ABC News

The man suspected of shooting dead two television journalists has died. Rerporters Alison Parker and Adam Ward were shot during a live broadcast at a

USA

US TV shootings: suspect found with gunshot wounds

A reporter and a cameraman have been shot dead live on air during a television broadcast in the United States. A "disgruntled employee" is suspected

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