Americas
United States
New York police disband unit targeting Muslims
New York police said they had disbanded a deeply controversial and heavily criticized unit that sent undercover officers to spy on local Muslims.
USA
US to mark one year since Boston Marathon bombing
The United States marks one year on Tuesday since a pair of homemade bombs went off near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding at least 260 othe...
USA
Guardian, Washington Post win Pulitzers for NSA revelations
The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for their coverage of the US government's secret surveillance programme based on documents...
USA
London's one-eyed preacher goes on trial in New York
A one-eyed Egyptian-born preacher known for delivering fiery speeches from his former base in London goes on trial Monday in New York, accused of providing support to al Qaeda in A...
USA
Twin attacks on Jewish centres in Kansas leave three dead
A suspect in the fatal shootings of three people outside separate Jewish community centres in the Kansas City area on Sunday has been identified as Frazier Glenn Cross, a Johnson C...
CHILE
Deadly fire rips through Chile’s Valparaiso for third day running
A massive blaze in Valparaiso has killed at least 15 people and forced thousands to flee from their homes in the picturesque Chilean city. Valparaiso's historic quarter is a p...
FRANCE - CUBA
French foreign minister makes historic visit to Havana
A French foreign minister visited Cuba for the first time in 31 years on Saturday, amid efforts by the communist-run nation to improve trade relations with the European Union.
FRANCE - CUBA
France sends first foreign minister to Cuba in 30 years
France’s top diplomat Laurent Fabius will on Saturday travel to Cuba, becoming the first French foreign minister to pay an official visit to the communist island nation in over thr...
USA - IRAN
Iran to fight US visa rejection of controversial UN envoy
Tehran said Saturday that it would fight the US decision to not grant a visa to Iran’s newly appointed UN ambassador, Hamid Aboutalebi, who the White House said has been linked to...
USA
Hillary Clinton dodges thrown shoe during speech
An audience member tossed a shoe at Hillary Clinton during a speech she was delivering in a Las Vegas hotel on Thursday.The former US secretary of state artfully dodged the flying...
VENEZUELA
Venezuela’s Maduro and opposition meet to end deadly protests
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday sat down with the opposition for a first round of talks in an attempt to end two months of deadly protests, while he insisted that n...
USA
US health secretary resigns over botched Obamacare rollout
Barack Obama's health secretary is to resign on Friday, paying the price for the chaotic initial rollout of the US president's signature health care law, officials said.
USA
Obama speech marks 50 years since Civil Rights Act
US President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on Thursday with a speech honouring former president Lyndon B. Johnson, who signed the 1964 legislatio...
MEXICO - FRANCE
Hollande in Mexico to mend strained relations
French President François Hollande arrived in Mexico on Wednesday for a two-day state visit during which he will sign a string of business deals in a move to patch up relations tha...
USA
