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Troops deployed as Baltimore declares week-long curfew after riots

A week-long nightly curfew from 10pm to 5am has been announced in the US city of Baltimore after rioting erupted in protest at the death of a black

Iran

Iran's seizure of cargo ship in Gulf appears to be 'provocative' act, says US

The US says its monitoring a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, which has been boarded by Iranian forces in the Gulf. The MV Maersk Tigris made a

USA

US Supreme Court to consider whether gay marriage is a constitutional right

Demonstrators from both sides of the argument gathered outside the US Supreme Court as it prepared to hear whether same-sex marriage should be a

USA

Baltimore ravaged by riots following funeral of Freddie Gray

Baltimore is ravaged in the worst rioting against police treatment of African Americans the US has seen in months.

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LA firefighters battle to safe luxury homes from wildfires

Around 200 firefighters backed up by water- dropping helicopters have been batting a wildfire in the Los Angeles foothill community of Granada Hills

Sport

Dongfeng overcomes setbacks to lead leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race

Team Dongfeng have performed miracles to overcome the two major mast setbacks that have hampered their progress in the Volvo Ocean race and are

Cinema

Blake Lively cursed with eternal youth in 'The Age of Adaline'

In ‘The Age of Adaline’, Blake Lively plays a young woman who has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades following

USA

Statue of Liberty 'all-clear' after false bomb alert

The Statue of Liberty has been declared safe after a bomb threat closed the iconic New York landmark on Friday. Hundreds of tourists were evacuated

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US veterans visit Vietnam to mark end of war anniversary

USA

Battle brews in Washington over trade deals

As the ninth round of negotiations on the EU-US free trade deal wrapped up in New York, a battle was brewing over trade deals in Washington

USA

Obama apology after hostages killed in US attack on al Qaeda

An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in Jan

USA

Obama apologises after al Qaeda hostages killed by US forces

President Obama has apologised after two Western hostages were accidentally killed when US forces attacked an al Qaeda base on the Afghan-Pakistani

Culture news

Hip hip Hermione as Lafayette's ship sets sail for America again

More than just a replica ship, La Fayette's "Hermione" has revived skills and brought work to a French shipyard that will last beyond the ship's commemorative voyage to America

USA

US drug agency chief to step down amid 'sex parties' scandal

The director of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart, will step down next month, amid allegations that DEA agents attended sex

USA

Crowds protest over death of black man arrested by Baltimore police

Hundreds gathered in Baltimore on Tuesday in protest over the death of a black man just days after he was held in police custody. Freddie Gray, 27

World News

Boston Marathon Bombings trial

Life or death: Boston bomber's trial enters sentencing phase

Yemen

Saudi Arabia announces end to military campaign in Yemen

Saudi Arabia says it has achieved its goals against Houthi rebels in Yemen

Iran

Washington calls Iran charges against US journalist 'absurd'

The charges held against US journalist Jason Rezaian by Iranian authorities are “absurd,” the White House said on Monday (April 20). Rezaian, the

Yemen

US Navy deploys two more warships near Yemen as conflict escalates

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it had sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, to stand ready if the situation there worsens.

Ukraine

US troops in Ukraine to train soldiers, angering Russia

Some 250 American troops are in Ukraine to help train local soldiers