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Obama travels to father's homeland of Kenya

Barack Obama has left for a visit to Kenya, his first trip to his father’s homeland as US President. Obama previously travelled to the country as a

USA

Sandra Bland death ruled 'suicide by hanging'

The preliminary results support the medical examiner's initial ruling of suicide in the case of Sandra Bland who died three days after being arrested in a traffic stop.

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Three dead in US cinema shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana

A man has opened fire in a cinema in the US state of Louisiana. Three people are reported to have died during the attack in the city of Lafayette

USA

Alternative Iran deal 'a fantasy', Kerry tells Congress

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has vociferously defended the nuclear deal struck with Iran, as he testified before Congress. He arrived to

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Iraq

Iraq: US Defense Secretary makes surprise visit

The US Defense Secretary has made a surprise visit to Baghdad. Ash Carter is in Iraq to assess the progress on plans for an offensive to retake the

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Playing in a plastic sea in Washington D.C.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan cancels cooperation agreement with United States

Kyrgyzstan has cancelled a cooperation agreement with the United States after the US awarded a human rights prize to Azimzhan Askarov, an activist

USA

Donald Trump: rich, offensive and racing for the White House

US presidential contender Donald Trump, so rich, can offend people to his heart’s content. He is not accountable to donors, like so many of his

Kenya

Obama rejects calls to avoid issue of homosexuality on Kenya trip

USA

California wildfire burns 1,000 acres

Nearly 300 firefighters are continuing to battle a fast-moving wildfire in Napa County, California, on Wednesday (July 22). According to local

USA

Comedian Bill Cosby loses bid to fend off allegations of sex abuse

American comedian Bill Cosby has lost his latest legal bid to fend of allegations of sexually abusing at fifteen-year-old in 1974. That clears the

France

Alzheimer's: cautious reaction to claims new drug could slow progression

There has been a cautious welcome to news of a drug that appears to slow the pace of Alzheimer’s Disease. Data suggests the drug – Solanezumab – can

USA

Texas murder probe into death in police custody

Dashboard camera video involving a traffic stop in Texas of a woman later found hanging dead in her jail cell showed how the incident quickly

USA

Ragtime author E.L. Doctorow dies aged 84

The novelist and playwright E.L. Doctorow has died aged 84 in New York. He’d been suffering from lung cancer. In a 50-year career he published 10

USA

Trump strikes again as polls put him as GOP front runner

Donald Trump insults rival and gives out senator's phone number as opinion polls put the outspoken billionaire in lead for Republican presidential nomination.

USA

'Do moral duty or doom humanity by climate change'

This June — 2015 — was the hottest June since temperature records began, in 1880. Experts are saying that governments should treat climate change as

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'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation' and 'Fantastic Four' - the wait is nearly over

If you’re a big fan of action movies, packed full of stunts, then some of this summer’s releases are set to leave you salivating. Arriving in

USA

History marches on but major barriers remain between US and Cuba

US Secretary of State John Kerry tells Cuba that there is no intention to alter agreements over leasing of Guantanamo Naval base.

USA

Struggling Cuban economy needs more than symbolic diplomatic gestures from the US

The inauguration of a Cuban embassy in Washington drew rival protesters with chant's of "Viva Cuba" competing with "Free Cuba" as experts said much more needs to be done to enact lasting change.

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Cuban flag flies over Washington embassy as countries officially restore ties

For the first time in 54 years, the Cuban flag was raised over raising its Washington embassy. It marks a milestone in the diplomatic thaw that began last year.