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Twitter trailblazer Barack Obama smashes world record

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USA

Texas biker shootout may be the beginning of all-out gang war

19/05/2015

USA

[Watch] Train hits bus on level crossing in Altlanta, USA

19/05/2015

USA

Seattle begins the battle with Shell over Arctic drilling

Protesters in Seattle are not giving oil giant Shell any peace. After the arrival of the first of two giant rigs destined for Arctic drilling at the

19/05/2015

USA

Almost 200 arrests after deadly biker shootout in Texas

Texas police have arrested more than 190 people, after a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs left nine bikers dead. Gunfire is said to have

18/05/2015

USA

Nine killed in Texas biker gang shootout

Nine people have been killed and 18 others injured in a shoot out at a restaurant in Texas. The gun battle between rival biker gangs reportedly began

18/05/2015

USA

US Marine killed and dozens hurt in Hawaii training exercise

A US marine has been killed and up to a dozen others hurt in a plane crash in Hawaii. The aircraft they were travelling in was a tilt-rotor MV-22

18/05/2015

South Korea

US considering further sanctions over North Korea's nuclear programme

The United States is considering further sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme. The warning came after talks between the

18/05/2015

USA

A Texas shootout between rival gangs leaves nine dead

A shootout between rival gangs in Waco, Texas, has left nine people dead and more than a dozen injured. The fight, which involved members of at least

18/05/2015

USA

US Great Plains on tornado watch

Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming hit by tornadoes, with more severe weather expected.

17/05/2015

USA

Kayakers protest against Shell's 'Pioneer' Arctic oil drilling rig

Hundreds of activists decked out in neoprene wetsuits and life jackets took to the waters of Elliott Bay on Saturday to protest against drilling for

17/05/2015

USA

Away from the political arena, Mitt Romney punches above his weight

US former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has taken part in a charity boxing match against five-time heavyweight champion Evander

16/05/2015

Syria

Senior ISIL leader killed by US special forces in Syria raid

The United States says its special forces have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State militant group during a raid in eastern Syria. The

16/05/2015

World News

Kerry raises US concerns over Beijing's South China Sea operations

Territorial disputes between Beijing and its neighbours are making waves in relations with the United States. In talks hosted by his Chinese

16/05/2015

Cuba

An historic return to Cuba: Minnesota Orchestra performs in Havana

Minnesota Orchestra has returned to Cuba, for the first time in 85 years. It has become the first major orchestra from the United States to play in

16/05/2015

USA

Funeral held for US Naval officer killed in Philadelphia train tragedy

The first funeral has been held for one of those killed in the train that derailed in the US state of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Justin

16/05/2015

USA

Victims welcome death sentence for Boston marathon bomber

A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. It rejected the other option of life in prison. Three

15/05/2015

USA

Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

A US jury has sentenced Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Three people were killed and more than 260 others injured when he and his

15/05/2015

USA

Controversial drilling rig arrives in Seattle port under black cloud

The first of two drilling rigs, destined for Arctic oil exploration, has arrived in the US city of Seattle – much to the anger of environmental

15/05/2015

USA

B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone

The 89-year-old, who inspired generations of musicians, has died at his home in Las Vegas

15/05/2015