Gary Gibbon
Election 2015 – whose side is Obama on?
The UK election debate on the economy is being fought out in Washington today with both Tories and Labour seeking US backing for their rival political ambitions.
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Gary Gibbon
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Jon Snow
Time to end the special UK 'military relationship' with America?
For the first time in nearly a decade and a half we are not formally at war – but exactly how many “security” or “military” people we have left behind in Iraq and Afghanistan is an imprecise matter.
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How 2014 unfolded – in tweets
In Britain, 2014 was the year of the floods, Ukraine saw a revolution, Scotland almost went indy and the deadly Ebola struck west Africa.
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North Korea back online after internet blackout
North Korea suffers an internet outage for several hours before links were restored on Tuesday, but the US government refuses to say whether it is responsible.
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North Korea urges joint Sony hack inquiry
North Korea denies any involvement in the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures and offers to hold a joint inquiry with the United States.
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Is the US-Cuban cold war coming to an end?
They have been ideological enemies since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. Now US President Barack Obama announces he wants to normalise relations with Cuba.
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Obama speaks out on CIA torture report
President condems the actions of the CIA, after the release of a damning report into the services use of torture, but will not be drawn on whether action should be taken against the service.
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CIA torture report details ‘ugly truth’
Investigators deliver a damning indictment of CIA interrogation practices after the 9/11 attacks. Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein calls the findings a stain on America’s history.
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Tom Clarke
Orion’s launch – another giant leap in human space flight
Today’s Orion spacecraft launch is unmanned – but it heralds a return to US astronauts voyaging independently in space.
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No ‘presidential pardon’ for Republican aide Lauten
Republican party staffer Elizabeth Lauten resigns after making scathing comments about the appearance and behaviour of the Obama daughters at the annual White House turkey pardoning event.
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Kylie Morris
Ferguson braced after decision on Michael Brown shooting
Preparations are in place in Ferguson, Missouri, to step up action on the streets after it was decided not to press charges against the policeman who killed teenager Michael Brown.
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Ferguson braced for more unrest after night of violence
A night of rioting follows a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer over the killing of black teenager Michael Brown. More National Guard reinforcements are being drafted in.
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Kylie Morris
Free at last? Obama finally acts on US immigrants
Obama could have made his big move on immigration years ago, but now faces a tough fight with congress over who should be allowed to stay.
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Is President Obama serious about climate change?
President Obama called on every nation to reach a global climate agreement. But in America, the new Congress has just taken the first step to approve a huge oil pipeline.
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Who shot Osama bin Laden?
Members of the US navy Seal team that killed Osama bin Laden at his hideout in 2011 are making conflicting claims about who actually shot the al-Qaeda leader.
