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Charleston killings: Daughter of one of the victims forgives suspect

The suspect in the Charleston church killings has faced families of some of the nine victims during his first court appearance court on Friday

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UPDATE: Church Shooting Suspect appears in court for bond hearing

The suspect in the Charleston Church massacre is charged with nine counts of murder as America reckons with race and guns. Bond set at $1m. DOJ investigating as 'an act of domestic terrorism' as well

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A-bomb exhibition: Hiroshima-Nagasaki, 70 years on

It is a story of devastation. An event that woke the world to the awful power of the atomic bomb. Hiroshima and Nagasaki entered the world’s

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Americans shocked by 'senseless' Charleston shootings

The Charleston church shootings have sent shockwaves through the local community. All of the victims were black, gunned down during Bible study. The

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Church shooting suspect returned to Charleston

After a 14 hour manhunt, the suspect in the Charleston church killings has been returned to the city where he allegedly carried out the attack

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NATO's latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia

Amid a growing unease in eastern Europe over Russia’s hostile actions in eastern Ukraine, NATO began joint military exercises in the region on

USA

Charleston church shooting suspect arrested after huge manhunt

The suspect in the Charleston church shooting, Dylann Roof, 21, has been arrested by police in Shelby, North Carolina after a roadside check. Roof

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US 'fails to recognise' police lethal force should be last resort

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America's legacy of inter-racial violence stripped bare

It has been 50 years since unarmed marchers from Selma, Alabama set out in defiance of repression in 1965, to demonstrate African-Americans’

USA

US church killings suspect Dylann Roof 'caught by police'

Dylann Roof, suspected of killing nine people at an African-American church in South Carolina, has been caught by police, according to US media

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US: at least 9 killed in Charleston church massacre

The search for the killer of nine people at an African American church in Charleston, South Carolina, continues. The police described it as a hate

USA

Mass shooting at a church in South Carolinia

A gunman has opened fire at an African- American church in Charleston, South Carolina. First reports say they are multiple casualties. The suspect

USA

A very tragic day: Ireland pays tribute to victims of Berkeley balcony collapse

Ireland pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California.

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"Me? Rich?" US presidential hopefuls play middle-class card

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Billionaire Donald Trump says he's running for US president

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is throwing his hat into the ring for next year’s US presidential election. Taking to the podium at Trump Towers

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Irish nationals killed in California balcony collapse

Five Irish nationals have been killed after a balcony collapsed in Berkerly, California. They were attending a birthday party in the area popular

World News

Killers still at large in USA despite ten days of a huge manhunt

It is now day 10 in one of the biggest manhunts in US history as law enforcement officers try to track down and recapture two convicted murderers

Business Series

Decision day looms as Fed mulls interest rate rise

Ahead of the forthcoming Federal Reserve meeting Business Middle East sheds light on this key moment for the US and global economies, and assesses

USA

Jeb Bush vows to 'fix' Washington as he launches US presidential bid

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has launched his US presidential bid, vowing to fix a dysfunctional Washington. The 62-year-old is looking to

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Forget the Roosevelts and the Kennedys: Jeb Bush can make his family historic

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