Americas
Correa sworn in for third term as President of Ecuador
24/05 22:26 CET
Rafael Correa has taken been sworn in as President of Ecuador – for the third time. He won an election in Feburary, promising more spending on health, education and infrastructure projects. But he recently passed a new law restricting press freedoms and critics…
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Bolivia - 24/05 18:18 CET
Bolivia: Tupiza after the floods
It rained for weeks here in January this year, then for three days the…
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Bolivia - 24/05 18:17 CET
Bolivia: Rubber floors, strong cocita and breathtaking scenery
The pilot offers a warning to passengers as they arrive at El Alto…
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USA - 24/05 15:34 CET
Volunteers travel to help Oklahoma clean-up after tornado
The recovery effort after the devastating tornado in the US state of…
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Seattle - 24/05 09:24 CET
Dramatic bridge collapse near Seattle
Residents of Mount Vernon, Washington are counting their lucky stars…
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USA - 24/05 06:34 CET
US Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members
The Boy Scouts of America have voted to end a long-standing ban on gay…
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Washington - 24/05 02:14 CET
US President Obama pledges to limit drone strikes
US President Barack Obama has promised to limit the use of controversial…
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USA - 23/05 18:45 CET
Ford quits Australia
Ford is to shut its two Australian production plants after 90 years of…
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USA - 23/05 16:42 CET
Share prices tumble
Wall Street rejoined the worldwide sell-off of shares on Thursday as soon…
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Falkland Islands - 23/05 11:45 CET
Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at…
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USA - 22/05 20:22 CET
Man questioned over Boston bombings killed by FBI agent
The FBI says one of its agents has shot and killed a man, who turned…
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Oklahoma City - 22/05 19:34 CET
Tornado survivors begin rebuilding homes and lives
Survivors of Monday’s massive tornado which flattened the town of…
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USA - 22/05 19:00 CET
Bernanke says Fed stimulus continues for now
Monetary stimulus from the US central bank is helping the country’s…
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USA - 22/05 15:58 CET
Will marijuana pig-feed give pigs the munchies?
As the American state of Washington gets ready to introduce a legal…
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USA - 22/05 14:41 CET
Xbox One: Microsoft's game changer?
The Xbox One – which Microsoft has just unveiled – is its…
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Chicago - 22/05 13:16 CET
It's a bug's eye
Insects have a wide field of view and are acutely sensitive to motion…
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Oklahoma City - 22/05 12:54 CET
Oklahoma: Before and after the tornado - photos
The town of Moore was hit the hardest on Monday when multiple tornadoes…
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Oklahoma City - 22/05 12:14 CET
Efforts shift from rescue to recovery in tornado-hit Oklahoma
Search and rescue teams are continuing to scour rubble for survivors in…
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Oklahoma City - 22/05 05:34 CET
Relieved parents tell of reunion
Tearful parents were reunited with their bewildered children after their…
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Oklahoma City - 22/05 04:04 CET
Oklahoma rescue almost over
The rescue operation after Monday’s gigantic tornado in Oklahoma…
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USA - 21/05 21:40 CET
City's owners strike out in America to launch second NY soccer…
There seems to be no end to the moneymaking possibilities of sport, and…
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USA - 21/05 21:10 CET
'Devastation and sadness' in tornado-weary suburb of Moore…
President Obama has tried to reassure the people of Moore in Oklahoma…
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USA - 21/05 20:44 CET
Apple defends its tax affairs
Declaring “We are pride to be an American company and equally proud…
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USA - 21/05 19:48 CET
Tornado claims child victims
The Storm Prediction Centre warned the town of Moore to get ready, but…
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Oklahoma City - 21/05 19:13 CET
Survivors tell of the moment the Oklahoma tornado struck
In the hours after the tornado struck, survivors began to describe what…
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USA - 21/05 18:27 CET
Frantic search for survivors in tornado-hit Oklahoma
Emergency workers are searching for survivors in the US town of Moore…
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USA - 21/05 17:03 CET
Obama pledges help for Oklahoma tornado victims
President Barack Obama has extended his sympathy to the people of…
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USA - 21/05 16:20 CET
US war crime whistle-blower Manning starts pre-trial hearing
The first day of the final pre-trial hearing in the case against…
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USA - 21/05 13:51 CET
Launch of Xbox ONE
Gamers are looking forward to the launch of the new Xbox. It will be…
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USA - 21/05 12:56 CET
Apple faces questions over alleged tax evasion
Technology giant Apple has been accused by a US Senate committee of tax…
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USA - 21/05 12:18 CET
US: Amateur video shows tornado panic
Amateur video uploaded to the Internet shows the tornado that hit the …
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Oklahoma City - 21/05 11:52 CET
Storm tears down US flag
An American flag lies on top of an overturned car after a three kilometre…
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USA - 21/05 11:11 CET
Crowds march against homophobic shooting in Manhattan
Thousands of people took to the streets of Manhattan on Monday to protest…
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Guatemala - 21/05 10:34 CET
Guatemala cancels atrocity conviction of former dictator
Guatemala will put former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt back on…
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Oklahoma City - 21/05 09:05 CET
Oklahoma tornado: 24 bodies recovered, say officials
Emergency workers have been searching for survivors after a tornado…
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Oklahoma City - 21/05 05:54 CET
Oklahoma tornado survivors speak
Disaster is always difficult to take in, but the Oklahoma tornado is all…
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Oklahoma City - 21/05 04:04 CET
At least 91 dead after tornado tears through Oklahoma
A tornado gusting at an estimated 320 kilometres per hour has cut a…
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Washington - 21/05 02:34 CET
Protesters greet Myanmar leader Sein in US
Protesters gathered as the president of Myanmar arrived at the White…
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USA - 20/05 14:29 CET
Yahoo buys Tumblr
Yahoo has announced it is buying networking and blogging website Tumblr…
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USA - 20/05 11:39 CET
Central USA hit by spring storms
A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on…
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USA - 20/05 08:44 CET
Tornadoes rip through central US
One person is reported dead and several others injured after tornadoes…
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USA - 20/05 07:25 CET
Yahoo poised to buy New York-based blogging service
It is reported the board of Yahoo has green-lighted a deal to buy the…
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Chicago - 19/05 18:07 CET
Chicago protest against school closures
Hundreds of parents, students and teachers have marched against school…
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Virginia Beach - 19/05 13:24 CET
Car crashes through Virginia parade in the US
A car has plowed through a hikers parade in Virginia, USA. Between 50-60…
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USA - 19/05 11:31 CET
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball jackpot sold in…
One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth…
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Argentina - 18/05 12:04 CET
Videla's death leaves unanswered questions over Argentina's…
The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has…
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USA - 18/05 09:34 CET
Trains collide in America
Two trains have collided in Connecticut injuring over sixty people, five…
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Argentina - 17/05 19:24 CET
Argentina: 'Dirty War' dictator dies in prison
The former dictator who led Argentina during its bloodiest period, Jorge…
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Argentina - 17/05 15:18 CET
Former Argentine dictator Videla dead at 87
Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina…
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USA - 17/05 14:17 CET
Dell's profit dives as takeover battle rages
Dell has reported a 79 percent slump in quarterly profit as personal…
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Bolivia - 17/05 07:50 CET
Bolivian strike continues with clashes
There have been violent clashes in the Bolivian capital La Paz between…
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USA - 16/05 23:16 CET
'Assad must go' say Turkey and the US
There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad…
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Brazil - 16/05 23:15 CET
Brazilian prisoners knit their way to freedom
When Raquell Guimaraes, a Brazilian fashion designer was short on staff…
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USA - 16/05 19:15 CET
Texas homeless describe their ordeal after deadly tornadoes
Flattened homes and fences, trees and debris scattered across yards, that…
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Venezuela - 16/05 19:14 CET
Venezuelan army enters crime fight; revolution orders toilet…
Venezuela’s army has been deployed to fight organised crime, which…
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USA - 16/05 17:31 CET
US and Turkey agree on a Syria without Assad
US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
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Portland - 16/05 17:04 CET
US breakthrough in stem cell research
Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University and the Oregon…
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USA - 16/05 15:02 CET
Google denies misleading over tax
A top Google executive has denied that his company misled British…
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USA - 16/05 13:04 CET
Turkish PM Erdogan visits US for Syria talks
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet Barack Obama…
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USA - 16/05 10:04 CET
Tornadoes tear through Texas killing 6
Six people have died as storms have sparked as many as 10 tornadoes…
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USA - 16/05 03:55 CET
Washington's top tax official forced out amid scandal
US tax agency chief Steve Miller has had to leave his job after it…
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USA - 16/05 02:45 CET
US Attorney General questioned over AP phone records seizure
America’s Attorney General has been grilled by lawmakers over the…
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USA - 15/05 12:05 CET
A future without pilots? Fully-automatic US drone launched from…
US drone technology has taken a big step forward with the first-ever…
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Belize - 15/05 10:44 CET
Belize: Mayan temple bulldozed for road building
There’s fury in Belize after a construction company nearly…
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USA - 15/05 01:05 CET
Leak that prompted AP phone records seizure put 'American people…
The US Justice Department has come out in defence of its actions to seize…
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USA - 14/05 20:05 CET
Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce cancer risk
At risk of developing cancer Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie opted to…
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USA - 14/05 18:39 CET
Scandals could clip Obama’s wings in his second term
A collection of scandals is threatening to cloud the nascent second term…
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New York City - 14/05 15:58 CET
Something for everyone at Frieze Art Fair in NY
The Frieze Art Fair in New York has been keeping New Yorkers amused and…
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Chile - 14/05 15:58 CET
Aftershock shakes
Aftershock is a Chilean film by Nicolás López; a fictional account of the…
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Philadelphia - 14/05 10:04 CET
US doctor could face death penalty for baby murders
American doctor Kermit Gosnell could face the death penalty – after…
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USA - 13/05 22:35 CET
OJ Simpson tries to get a retrial
Former American football star O.J. Simpson is back in court in Las Vegas…
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Washington - 13/05 20:15 CET
Cameron and Obama discuss EU and Syria
In Washington to meet his US counterpart, UK Prime Minister David Cameron…
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USA - 13/05 15:51 CET
Beyoncé: from pop royalty to cartoon queen
She’s already pop royalty and now Beyoncé is queen of the cartoon…
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New Orleans - 13/05 08:15 CET
Motive unclear in New Orleans Mother's Day shooting
In the aftermath of the Mother’s Day shooting in New Orleans, the…
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USA - 13/05 07:26 CET
US: nineteen injured in Mother's Day parade shooting
Nineteen people, including two children, have been shot in New…
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USA - 13/05 06:53 CET
The ''United'' States of Manchester
In the football diaspora beyond the Atlantic, international fans of…
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USA - 12/05 09:15 CET
ISS astronauts make emergency space walk
Two astronauts have made an emergency space walk to replace a pump aimed…
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Argentina - 11/05 10:23 CET
Motorcyclist's narrow escape caught on camera
At an intersection in Argentina a car ploughed into a crossing…
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USA - 11/05 10:23 CET
Ammonia leak detected on board ISS
The chemical ammonia, has been found to be leaking on board the…
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USA - 11/05 09:25 CET
Boston bomb suspect buried in Virginia
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a…
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Guatemala - 11/05 05:45 CET
Guatemala court finds former dictator guilty of genocide
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of…
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Cleveland - 10/05 14:02 CET
After Cleveland horror, back to life
Three young women who were abducted ten years ago and held captive in…
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Brazil - 10/05 12:44 CET
Brazilian stadiums remain unfinished as Confederations Cup kicks…
The official countdown for next year’s World Cup begins when the…
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New York City - 10/05 10:35 CET
Global cyber gang rob millions
Over $45 million has been stolen in one of the biggest ever bank heists…
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USA - 10/05 10:12 CET
3D gun blueprints removed from the net, but is it too late?
A blueprint for a plastic gun that can be made at home with a 3D printer…
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Cleveland - 10/05 05:36 CET
Prosecutors may seek death penalty for Ohio kidnapper
Prosecutors in Ohio say they may seek the death penalty in the case of…
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San Francisco - 10/05 03:15 CET
Andrew "Bart" Simpson dies in America's Cup training
British yacht-racing champion Andrew Simpson has died in an accident on…
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Boston - 10/05 00:25 CET
Intelligence systems failed to alert US about Boston Bombers
A failure to share intelligence played a major role in last month’s…
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Chicago - 09/05 19:57 CET
Yuja Wang works wonders with Prokofiev
Her hands produce such magic, she almost seems superhuman – Yuja…
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New York City - 09/05 19:12 CET
Punk takes over New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art
This year’s Costume Institute Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum…
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USA - 09/05 17:33 CET
Body of suspected Boston marathon bomber eventually buried
After being refused burial at several sites in Massachusetts, the body of…
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Cleveland - 09/05 16:56 CET
Accused Cleveland kidnapper appears in court and bailed for $8m
The man accused of imprisoning three women in Cleveland, Ohio, has had…
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Brazil - 09/05 13:27 CET
Is this the lost continent?
A group of Brazilian and Japanese scientists working on the South…
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Santiago - 09/05 11:10 CET
Student protester: hungry for free education
A student protester bites a riot policeman while being detained during a…
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USA - 09/05 02:16 CET
US: Ariel Castro charged in Cleveland kidnapping case
Cleveland resident Ariel Castro has been charged with kidnapping and…
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USA - 08/05 19:23 CET
Christie's modern art sale in New York
Modern French masterpieces – including ‘Le Petit…
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USA - 08/05 19:06 CET
Sister of Cleveland kidnap victim Amanda Berry asks for privacy
Amanda Berry, one of the three Cleveland women held captive for ten…
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New York City - 08/05 18:50 CET
Where do the world's richest people live?
There is a short answer to the question, “where the world’s…
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USA - 08/05 09:25 CET
Families celebrate return of missing US women
Families of the three young women who were missing for about 10 years and…
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USA - 08/05 00:48 CET
US police scour house where three women were held captive
Police have been searching a house in the US state of Ohio which three…
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