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Debate over brisk Christmas gun sales in US amid recent tragedies

Recent gun tragedies in the US raise the whole question of firearms ownership this Christmas.

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Berkeley police shooting victim Antonio Martin had a gun, says mayor.

The mayor of Berkeley, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where an 18-year-old black teenager was shot dead by a white police office overnight on

USA

Sony makes "The Interview" available online

Sony Pictures has made its comedy film “The Interview,” available to watch online. The company had originally cancelled the film’s release after a

USA

US ban on gay blood donations to be changed

A ban on gay men donating blood in the US is to be eased. Only men who have had sex with another man in the past year will be banned. The Food and

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18-year-old black man shot dead by police in US, near where teenager Michael Brown was killed

Police in the US have shot dead an 18-year-old black man, near where the killing of another black teenager by police sparked nationwide

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Former US President George HW Bush admitted to hospital

Former US President George HW Bush is in hospital for observation after experiencing shortness of breath.

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Former US president Bush taken to hospital

Former US President George Bush has been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. Doctors say the 90-year-old will be kept in for observation

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Sony Pictures u-turns and will now release 'The Interview'

'The Interview' - the film about a fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - will now play in more than 200 US cinemas from Christmas Day.

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Delta worker smuggled guns onto flights from Atlanta to New York

Two men have been charged with smuggling firearms onto commercial airliners between Atlanta and New York.

Cuba

Frozen spy sperm helps thaw US Cuban relations

As secret negotiations between Cuba and the US aimed at reestablishing diplomatic ties took a marathon 18 months. The wife of a convicted Cuban spy

Switzerland

Sony to release "The Interview" in some US cinemas

Sony Pictures has done a U turn and says it will release “The Interview” in some US cinemas in time for Christmas. The comedy film about a plot to

Iraq

Peshmerga fighters move on Sinjar town in Iraq as fierce battle with ISIL rages

The United States continue to launch air strikes against ISIL positions in Iraq as Kurdish Peshmerga forces move closer to Sinjar town and the

Cuba

Forbidden fruit: What renewed US-Cuba ties could mean for the cigar industry

The cigar is one of Cuba’s most iconic products, and remains forbidden fruit in the USA. Milagros Diaz has been rolling habanos for 48 years and is

USA

North Korea human rights 'a living nightmare'

The United Nations Security Council has over-ruled objections from China and Russia and held a session about North Korea’s human rights record

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Tributes paid after British rock singer Joe Cocker dies of cancer

With a career that spanned more than 50 years, Joe Cocker was best known for a 1968 rendition of the Lennon & McCartney song 'With a Little Help From My Friends'.

World News

South Korea prepares for possible cyberattacks

Drills have been taking place in South Korea’s nuclear plants to make sure they can withstand cyberattacks. It comes as the United States has accused

USA

US mourns NYPD officers killed in apparent retribution attack

A gunman has shot dead two New York City police officers before then killing himself. It has been reported that the 28-year-old shooter from

Iraq

ISIL fighters 'flee' Iraq's Sinjar as Peshmerga troops 'make gains'

Kurdish Peshmerga troops have been pushing their way into the town of Sinjar on Sunday backed by US-led coalition forces. The battles taking place

Cuba

Castro's communism pledge as Cuban-Americans protest in Miami

Hundreds of Cuban-Americans took to the streets of Miami on Saturday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s plans to restore relations with

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in a 'stable condition' after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia.

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