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USA

'You know when something horrible has happened' says crash witness

An Amtrak passenger train derailed and is currently dangling from a motorway in Washington state. This is how witnesses described the scene.

18/12/2017

World News

Steven Spielberg's new movie "The Post" premiers in US

Steven Spielberg's new movie, "The Post" has premiered in Washington telling the story of the battle to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers detailing the U.S. government's misleading portrayal of the Vietnam War.

15/12/2017

Musica

Maestro Noseda conquers Washington with the Eroica

National Symphonic Orchestra's new musical director gets standing ovation on first night.

14/12/2017

North Korea

Russia accuses Washington of 'provoking' Pyongyang

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of trying to force North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to "fly off the handle" as a pretext to waging war

30/11/2017

USA

Puerto Ricans protest in Washington at size of hurricane aid package

Protesters slam money allocated as peanuts and claim they are treated as "second class" US citizens.

20/11/2017

World News

Havana moves to boost ties with Cuban Americans

"The US government closes, and Cuba opens," Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said, calling reports of 'acoustic attacks' on US diplomats in Havana "political manipulation".

29/10/2017

Turkey

Turkey-US tensions over visa suspensions explained

A number of factors have been pushing the two countries apart in recent months.

10/10/2017

USA

US expels Cuban diplomats as relations worsen

Washington accuses Havana of failing to protect US embassy staff against 'sonic attacks'.

04/10/2017

China

Rex Tillerson in China for top-level talks on North Korea

30/09/2017

North Korea

US has declared war on us - North Korea

Ri Yong Ho told reporters in New York that Pyongyang reserves the right to take counter-measures, including shooting down US strategic bombers even if they are not in the country's air space.

25/09/2017

Japan

"Room for diplomacy" with North Korea - Japan

Japan's Defence Minister and his US counterpart have affirmed the close coordination between the two countries as international pressure increases on North Korea.

31/08/2017

USA

US indicts three more Turkish security officials

US prosecutors say a total of 19 people have been indicted by a grand jury.

30/08/2017

Russia

Russia names Anatoly Antonov as new US ambassador

Russian President Vladimir Putin has named hardliner Anatoly Antonov as his replacement for Sergei Kislyak as US ambassador.

21/08/2017

Japan

Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country

Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.

12/08/2017

Philippines

Russia says US ready to continue dialogue

Sergei Lavrov has met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of an international gathering in Manila

06/08/2017

USA

Trump administration key departures

01/08/2017

World News

McCain surgery delays Obamacare repeal vote

Republicans postpone healthcare vote due to McCain surgery

16/07/2017

World News

The Scream on cream: South Korean coffee artist wows latte lovers with his creations

04/07/2017

Syria

US accuses Syria of planning 'major chemical attack'

Officials warned Bashar al-Assad and his military will "pay a heavy price" if it carries out such an attack.

27/06/2017

Cuba

Cuba criticises Trump’s policy rollback

Cuba condemns US President Donald Trump's policy backtrack on trade and travel ties with the island.

17/06/2017