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'American Sniper' murder trial due to open in Texas

The trial of a man charged with the murder of Chris Kyle writer of the bestselling autobiography ‘American Sniper’, and his friend Chad Littlefield

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Speculation on condition of Bobbi Brown daughter of late singer Whitney Houston

Singer Bobby Brown, the father of Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston, has denied reports she is brain dead in hospital.

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Squeezing the franchise all the way: SpongeBob is back with new movie

SpongeBob fans around the world can rejoice. More than a decade after the original movie adaptation of the SpongeBob Squarepants series, the sequel

Ukraine

John Kerry in Kyiv: 'Russian aggression greatest threat to Ukraine'

The US Secretary of State has said Russian aggression is the greatest threat to Ukraine, and that Washington, while seeking a diplomatic solution, would not "close our eyes" to Russian tanks and fight

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Yalta Conference began this day 70 years ago

The Yalta Conference, a key meeting that took place before the end of the Second World War, began 70 years ago to this day. At the meeting

Europe News

NGOs, demonstrators rally against EU-US trade deal

Several dozen protesters took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to rally against a planned EU-US free trade deal. Negotiators say it would

USA

Investigation into fatal New York rush hour train collision

Six people were killed and 15 injured when a crowded New York commuter train struck a car stalled on the tracks near White Plains.

USA

Seven killed, 12 hurt as New York train hits car

A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening's rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven people, officials said.

USA

Wintry weather hits US northwest for a second time in less than a week

Wintry weather has left several states in the north east of the United States under a blanket of deep snow yet again following a similar storm less

USA

Measles outbreak in the US: Obama urges parents to vaccinate children

USA

New England Patriots overcome 'Deflategate' to win Super Bowl

There were celebrations as fans of the New England Patriots exulted in their first Super Bowl victory for ten years – despite a whiff of scandal. The

USA

US battered by second snow storm in a week

A second major snow storm in a week has hit the US, causing travel chaos across 1600 km stretching from Nebraska to Pennsylvania. A huge winter

Sport

World Ski Championships almost underway

Welcome to this special edition of Gravity, dedicated to the upcoming alpine skiing world championships. This highly anticipated event starts on

USA

NASA satellite to measure Earth's soil water content and study climate change

NASA has successfully launched its SMAP satellite after a two-day delay. For the next three years it will measure planet Earth’s soil moisture

USA

Bobbi Kristina Brown revived after being found unresponsive in bath

The daughter of the late Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, has been revived by medics after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in her home in

USA

Rap music producer Suge Knight to spend weekend in jail

Rap music producer Suge Knight is likely to spend the weekend in police custody following a fatal hit and run in Los Angeles. Police said he ran over

USA

John Kerry fined over failure to clear snow from street

John Kerry has been fined 50 dollars for failing to shovel away snow from a street that runs alongside his home in Boston

USA

The "Holy Grail" of guitars to go under the hammer in New York

On February 19 Guernsey's in New York City will sell the priceless instrument known as "Black Beauty"

World News

East meets West in Washington to discuss Russian assertiveness

An Atlantic Council conference in Washington has opened to discuss Russia’s growing assertiveness and its impact on the region. The Transatlantic

Sport

Canadian duo ascend Niagara Falls

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