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Death toll from Hurricane Matthew soars past 800 in Haiti as winds batter Florida
Category 4 winds battered south west Haiti before the hurricane moved north to the east coast of the United States.
Death toll from Hurricane Matthew reaches 300 in Haiti as storm batters eastern US
As the floodwaters recede bodies have started to appear in Haiti's devastated south-west.
Teenager shot dead by LAPD 'left family a farewell note' before pulling out fake gun, police said
The teenager reportedly told police someone matching his description was carrying a weapon.
US: West Virginia police charge man with rape and murder of baby girl
Benjamin Taylor, 32, is in custody over the death of 10-month-old Emmaleigh Barringer.
Massive Hurricane Matthew snuffs out power to 140,000 as it churns to Florida coast
Winds and rain have already slammed coastal towns in Florida.
US soldiers charged with stealing military equipment and selling it on eBay
Six military personnel and two civilians are indicted by a federal grand jury.
Philippines will 'not beg' for aid, Rodrigo Duterte warns US and EU
'I'll be the first one to go hungry and the first the one to die,' the president vowed.
Russia denies claims US diplomats fell victim to date rape drugs in 'harassment campaign'
The US accused Moscow of 'harassment and surveillance' when responding to the incident.
Hurricane Matthew: southeast coast residents told to flee homes as deadly storm heads for US
President Obama said homes could be rebuilt but 'you cannot restore a life that's lost'.
Alabama police promise arrests after attack on teen who supported Blue Lives Matter
The mother of 17-year-old Brian Ogle described the incident as a hate crime.
Freed Washington Post journalist jailed in Iran for espionage sues country over 'torture'
Jason Rezaian says he suffered 'irreparable harm' due to 'torture and other cruel treatment'.
Florida and North Carolina declare state of emergency as 'catastrophic' Hurricane Matthew approaches
The storm has left at least seven people dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium disposal deal with US amid sanctions
Vladimir Putin cited Washington's 'unfriendly actions' before halting the deal.
Hunter survives two vicious attacks by the same grizzly bear
Each bite like a sledgehammer with teeth says Montana man Todd Orr, who was almost scalped by mother with cubs.
US protecting Syrian jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, says Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov has said that the US has broken its promise to separate the group from other rebels.
New statistics show white on black and black on white homicides on increase in the US
Inter-racial killings in the US have risen to their highest levels since the election of Barack Obama.
South Korea, US and UK to hold first joint military drill to counter North Korea threats
Britain plans to send Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets, Voyager tanker aircraft and C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.
Tennessee woman claims she returned home to find burglars having sex on her couch
Jamie Barnes said the two thieves ransacked her house stealing jewellery, clothes and appliances.
Man accused of shooting Starbucks customer dead after his credit card was declined
The gunman apparently went berserk in Las Vegas after he tried to buy a bottle of water
Body of blind hoarder's son 'missing for 20 years' discovered in upstairs room of her home
Family of the legally blind hoarder discovered skeletal remains in the house in Brooklyn, New York.
Philippines leader Duterte wants to open alliances with US rivals Russia and China
The controversial Filippino leader said the country was at the 'point of no return' in its relations with the US.
British 9/11 victim's brother wins lottery to meet terrorist mastermind Khaled Sheikh Mohammed
Matt Campbell has been selected by lottery to attend the trial at Guantanamo.
US and South Korea conduct joint naval drill in Sea of Japan in latest show of force against North Korea
The navies used missile destroyers equipped with Aegis missile defence system during the exercise.
Paedophile who raped a 10-year-old girl attacks prosecutor with a knife in court
Joshua Harding, 35, was being handed a conviction for sexual assault when he tried to stab the official.
Ted Cruz endorses Trump for president after 'careful consideration and prayer'
The defeated Republican presidential candidate cited six key policy differences in a Facebook post.
Three Phoenix cops quit after teen alleges he was made to eat cannabis during a traffic stop
A 19-year-old man reported the incident.
Crowd defies curfew to sing gospel songs and hug police during third night of protests in Charlotte
The North Carolina city is in a state of emergency after earlier protests turned violent.
6-year-old boy pleads with Obama to give Omran Daqneesh a home
'Catherine, my little sister, will be collecting butterflies and fireflies for him,' wrote Alex.
What does the state of emergency mean for Charlotte after Keith Lamont Scott shooting?
Two nights of violent protests erupted after the fatal police shooting of the 43-year-old father-of-seven.
Autistic Briton who grabbed gun in attempt to shoot Donald Trump says incident was a 'blur'
Michael Sandford, 20, says he has no memory of trying to gun down Trump on 18 June, 2016.