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One of two escaped US prisoners shot dead by police

Richard Matt, one of two men who escaped from a maximum security jail in the US has been shot and killed by police. Matt had been serving life at the

USA

US annual gun killings far outnumber its worst toll from terrorism

Increasingly clear lines are being drawn in the United States between the dangers of racial extremism and the danger of guns. As the country mourned

USA

US Supreme Court rules gay marriage a constitutional right

In a momentous day for the rights of minorities the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Constitution upholds the rights of same-sex couples to

World

NSA: connecting people

Three French presidents with unsecured phones? Did the US National Security Agency (NSA) listen to the conversations of Jacques Chirac, Nicolas

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Europe's green credentials, how do they measure up?

The EU remains in the top three greenhouse gas emitters along with China and the US, but while the EU is decreasing its output, China's emissions have been skyrocketing since 2000.

USA

Sightseeing plane crash in Alaska kills nine people

A cruise ship excursion plane has crashed in Alaska killing all nine people on board. Search teams found the wreckage of the DeHavilland Otter

USA

British actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers, dies

British actor Patrick Macnee has died aged 93. He is best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV series The Avengers. Macnee played the part of

USA

US Supreme Court throws out second Obamacare challenge

Supporters of America’s controversial health law dubbed Obamacare are celebrating their latest victory in the Supreme Court. Judges threw out a

France

Uber presses traditional taxis hard

Uber is a service linking customers with private tourism vehicles (VTCs or limousines) driven by professional chauffeur, using a smartphone app. On

Cinema

When governments don't help, vigilantes fight the drugs war in "Cartel Land"

“Cartel Land” is a new documentary directed by Matthew Heineman about two citizens action groups in Mexico City and in the US who rise up and make a

USA

US and China: "positive differences" at annual talks

Hoping to improve cooperation, U.S. and Chinese officials have ended annual talks with gains on financial issues but barely papered over differences

USA

Victims unmoved by Boston bomber apology

Few of those who survived the Boston Marathon bombing and the families of the victims have been impressed by a courtroom apology from the culprit

France

Obama tells Hollande he is no longer spy target

President Obama has reassured the French president he is no longer a target of American intelligence gathering efforts, as documents from Wikileaks showed Washington had spied on the last three French

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All the presidents' phone calls -- WikiLeaks heats up US-French connections

USA

Irish 'balcony collapse' victims remembered at funerals

Funerals for two more of the Irish students killed in last week’s Berkeley balcony collapse have taken place in Dublin. 21-year-old’s Niccolai

France

France demands answers despite US assurances over spying

The Elysee Palace says President Obama has vowed to end what he called unacceptable spying practices on allied countries. Earlier France’s President

Sport

Miami Dolphins owner looking for Formula One touchdown

A sports, technology and entertainment venture firm from the US is reportedly joining forces with investors from Qatar in an effort to buy a

USA

WATCH: the moment police arrested Dylann Roof

France

Read Wikileaks' top French NSA Intercepts

USA

'Le snooping': WikiLeaks claim US spied on 3 French presidents

French President François Hollande has said his country “will not tolerate” any acts which threaten the security of France. The president issued the

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