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'This cannot go on' - Kerry demands change in Israeli-Palestinian status quo

Speaking at the annual US-Israel Saban Forum in Washington, US Secretary of State John Kerry has told Tel Aviv that "the status quo between the Israelis and the Palestinians is not sustainable'.

USA

Fur flies as Chicago hotel evacuates amid chlorine gas leak

People dressed as bears, raccoons, tigers and other animals were forced to evacuate a hotel in Chicago when the Midwest FurFest Convention was disrupted by a chlorine gas leak.

USA

Police impunity protests continue across USA

In the United States, demonstrations have continued against a jury’s decision not to bring charges in the choke hold killing of black man Eric Garner

Uruguay

Six former Guantanamo inmates arrive in Uruguay

Six former Guantanamo inmates arrive in Uruguay for resettlement in single largest prisoner transfer from the controversial US detention facility since 2009.

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Protests grow across the US after funeral for black man gunned down by police

Protests grow across the United States after mourners held a funeral for Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old black man gunned down by a white police officer

Sport

Lindsey Vonn returns to winning ways in World Cup downhill

Lindsay Vonn won her first race for 22 months when she clinched victory in the Women’s World Cup downhill at Lake Louise in Alberta. In the past it

Pakistan

Pakistan military says killed al-Qaeda leader wanted in U.S

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NASA launches new Orion spacecraft

USA

US grand jury to decide whether to prosecute police officer over fatal shooting of Akai Gurley

A grand jury in the United States will be asked on Saturday whether to prosecute a New York police officer over the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley, an

Sport

Maze cracks Lake Louise duck to win downhill

The latest womens’ world cup events have been held at Lake Louise where Slovenia’s Tina Maze won the downhill at last after years of trying to crack

Sport

Jansrud wins Beaver Creek downhill for third victory in a row

Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud is continuing his stunning early season form in the World Cup Men’s downhill, notching up his third win in a row at Beaver

USA

NASA Orion space capsule spashes down in Pacific Ocean

A US spaceship has made an almost perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, wrapping up a four-hour unmanned test flight

USA

President Obama nominates Ash Carter as new defence secretary

Ashton Carter, a former deputy defence secretary has been nominated to replace Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as defence secretary in Washington.

USA

NASA's Orion spacecraft soars into space

NASA’s Orion space capsule blasted off for an unmanned test flight on Friday from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Gusty winds and a last-minute technical

Cinema

Jude Law hunts Nazi gold in Kevin Macdonald thriller

‘Black Sea’ is a new suspense thriller by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald about a rag-tag crew of British and Russian sailors in

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Second night of 'chokehold' protests in New York

USA

NYC police union boss praises 'model' chokehold cop

The president of a police union has praised Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer involved in the death of an unarmed black man in New York City, as a

USA

Protests spread across the US as the black community reacts with anger to a court's 'chokehold' decision

The decision by a New York grand jury not to indict a white police officer, whose restraint of a black man resulted in his death, has provoked protests by African Americans across the country.

USA

Chimps not human, court decides

An appeal court in New York has rejected a bid to have human rights extended to a chimpanzee. The case was brought by an animal rights advocate on

Hungary

McCain's 'neofascist' comments strain US-Hungary relations

Republican Senator John McCain calls Prime Minister Victor Orban a 'neo-fascist dictator' during an outburst against the nomination of TV producer Colleen Bell as ambassador to Hungary.

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