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Obama in police body-camera call
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| Dec.2 |
Washington |
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Obama calls for $6bn US Ebola cash
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| Dec.4 |
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 US reveals Yemen hostage rescue bid The US has revealed it tried to rescue UK-born American hostage Luke Somers, who is being held by al-Qaeda in Yemen
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Reported US military sex assaults rise Reported sexual assaults in the US military rose by 8% this year to 5,983, with nearly 2/3 of those who reported saying they faced retaliati...
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| Dec.6 |
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 Obama given CT scan at hospital for sore throat   US President Barack Obama has had a persistent sore throat, and has briefly visited a hospital for tests, the White House says
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US reporter charged by Iran court A Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, 38, who has been detained in Iran for more than four months has been formally charged
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Republican Louisiana victory boosts Senate majority Republicans have increased their majority in the Senate after a runoff from the mid-term ended in defeat for the Democrats in Louisiana
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| Dec.8 |
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CIA report prompts US security alert Security has been stepped up at US facilities around the world ahead of the release of a report expected to reveal details of harsh interrogations
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Prince William in first Obama talks The Duke of Cambridge has met US President Barack Obama at the White House as part of a three-day visit
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| Dec.9 |
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CIA lied over 'brutal' interrogations | The CIA carried out 'brutal' interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects in the years after the 9/11 attacks on the US, a US Senate report has said | |
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 CIA report sparks prosecution calls The UN and human rights groups have called for the prosecution of US officials involved in CIA interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects
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| Dec.10 |
 Kabul |
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Afghanistan decries CIA 'violations' Afghan President Asraf Ghani has said the CIA's brutal interrogation programme 'violated all accepted norms of human rights in the world'
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| Dec.11 |
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CIA boss defends post 9/11 tactics CIA Director John Brennan has said some of the agency's interrogation methods after 9/11 were 'abhorrent'
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 US House passes $1.1tn budget bill
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| Dec.12 |
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 US Senate backs anti-IS spending The US Senate has approved a new annual defence bill expanding the military campaign against Islamic State (IS)
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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 Civil rights activists march on Washington Thousands of civil rights protesters are marching through Washington DC, to bring attention to the recent killings of unarmed black people by...
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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 US and Cuba seek to normalise ties | US and Cuba are to start talks to normalise diplomatic ties in a historic shift in relations between the two countries, US officials say | |
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| Dec.18 |
Washington |
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Sony hack is 'US security issue' A cyber attack on Sony Pictures that forced the cancellation of a major film release is being seen as a serious national security matter, the...
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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 Obama orders ban on Crimea trade US President Barack Obama has ordered a ban on the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
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 US insists North Korea must take Sony hack blame The US has rejected North Korea's claim that it was not responsible for a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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US mulls putting NK on terror list | Barack Obama has said the US is considering putting North Korea back on its list of terrorism sponsors after the hacking of Sony Pictures | |
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| Dec.23 |
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US economy growing at faster pace The US economy grew at an annual rate of 5% in the third quarter, its fastest pace for 11 years, official figures suggest
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Gay US blood donor ban 'should end' Gay and bisexual men should no longer be banned from donating blood in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended
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Obama hails The Interview screenings | US President Barack Obama has welcomed a decision by Sony to screen a comedy about North Korea in a limited number of US cinemas on Christmas Day | |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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 Obama suggests Putin 'not so smart' President Barack Obama has said Vladimir Putin made a 'strategic mistake' when he annexed Crimea, in a move that was 'not so smart'
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