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Remembering 9/11: Photos show devastation of New York World Trade Center attacks 15 years ago
The al-Qaeda assault, where 2,996 people died, remains the worst on US soil since Pearl Harbour in 1941.
Children - aged three and five - crash their mum's car 'to go and visit grandma'
It is not clear whether the parents will face charges over the accident in the USA.
US says no to sanctions on Pakistan, but wants 'accountability and justice' for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
The US says it is pushing for greater counter-terrorism cooperation and sharing of intelligence between India and Pakistan.
Video shows mother laughing as boyfriend throws 4-year-old son from bridge in Washington state
'He's my kid and it's none of your business,' mum told stunned witnesses at Wynoochee River.
'White supremacist' arrested in Washington for racist knife attack spoke about Donald Trump
Daniel Rowe said he would attack Black Lives Matter group members once he was freed.
War on Isis: Russia accuses Washington of not cooperating with Moscow in Syria
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu complains US not sharing information about extremists.
50 US nuclear weapons at Turkish base near Syrian border at risk of being stolen by terrorists
A Washington think-tank has said amid growing security instability in Turkey that US nukes may be at risk.
Turkey urges US not to give up bilateral ties over cleric Fethullah Gulen
Turkey believes Gulan is behind the failed 15 July coup and has been pushing Washington to extradite the preacher to face trial.
Suspect arrested after three people shot dead at Washington house party
A suspect was arrested more than 100 miles from the scene of the crime.
Squatter caught in man's attic uses irrefutable 'Jimmy said I could live here' defence
The woman reportedly said that she had been living there for three days.
Doubts raised about US seeking Russia's cooperation in Syria
The US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.
Vital California kelp forests vanishing due to global warming
Aerial surveys reveal 93% of kelp canopy north of San Francisco disappeared between 2008 to 2014.
Washington warns US travellers of summer terror risk in Europe
The travel alert extends to the whole continent until 31 August 2016.
Generation Trump: Can 'the Teflon Don' stick with his wild rhetoric in the battle for the presidency?
Donald Trump has outraged and enthralled, but will he change tack as presumptive Republican candidate?
US and Vietnam Special Forces signal possible ties after Obama's Hanoi visit
Military ties between Washington and Hanoi will kickstart once the governments give the green signal.
US considering DRC sanctions if President Kabila does not hold democratic elections
EXCLUSIVE: US government 'still hopeful' it can persuade 'President Kabila to do the right thing'.
Device that can sniff out drugs at a distance invented
University of North Texas researchers fit device into car and demonstrate its capability.
James DeGale retains IBF super-middleweight title with points victory over Rogelio Medina
The 30-year-old Briton retained his title in Washington and is now pursuing a fight against Badou Jack.
Barack Obama to announce 250 more US personnel will be sent to Syria to tackle Isis
The deployment would take the number of US personnel there to 300.
European Union may require visas from Americans and Canadians says EU source
'Real risk' of EU imposing visas for North Americans travelling to the bloc, says an EU source.
US right-to-die advocates develop cheaper death drug
Lethal cocktail was created to thwart skyrocketing price of $5,000 Valent pharma dose.
Nuclear Security Summit: Barack Obama says expanded treaty will help foil Isis 'madmen' despite Putin snub
The US President said 102 nations have expanded the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.
Video: Tian Tian, the giant panda, takes a bubble bath at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Footage of the panda enjoying a bubble bath has become an online hit.
Colorado marijuana law safe as US Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge
US marijuana laws in 26 states may soon be too mighty to fail
Salmon starving amid global warming may trigger fishing ban in Washington and Oregon
Fish population and size shrinking drastically in warm 'Blob' along Pacific Coast
Who is Chief Judge Merrick Garland, the man nominated by Obama for the US Supreme Court?
President Obama made appointment after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Entire Washington metro system to shut for 29 hours to carry out 'emergency' safety checks
The closure to Washington's metro system will come into effect from midnight tonight (15 March).
Top ex-Kremlin aide Mikhail Lesin died in Washington hotel room from 'blunt force injuries'
The statement by the Washington medical examiner fuels speculation about Lesin's death.
Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama trade hockey banter during Canadian PM's state visit to US
Obama greeted Trudeau on the White House's south lawn at the start of the state visit.
Justin Trudeau: Canada's PM takes swipe at Donald Trump amid surge of US emigration requests
The number of people in the US typing in 'moving to Canada' on Google has reached a peak not seen since 2004.