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Vietnam: US human rights official Tom Malinowski to visit country on 9 May
Malinowski will urge Vietnam to free political prisoners.
CCTV captures fiery explosion on Washington DC Metro
The metrorail service has since been restored after the incident closed two stations.
Petition calls to overthrow 'off-the-rails' FBI boss for 'misguided crusade' against encryption
Fight for the Future has launched an online petition designed to 'send a message' to the FBI boss.
Toddlers have shot 23 people in the USA this year alone
New research finds that 11 people have accidentally died at the hands of kids under three
USA complains after Russian jet barrel rolls just metres from reconnaissance plane
War of words intensifies after second military incident in a month over the Baltic Sea.
Couple's £1200 holiday dream in shreds as tickets were booked from wrong Birmingham airport
The couple from Sutton Coldfield were devastated when they learnt the tickets booked were from the wrong airport.
Port Arthur massacre 20 years on: How the Tasmania shooting transformed Australia's gun laws
Twenty years ago, on 28 April 1996, Martin Bryant shot and killed 35 people in Port Arthur, Tasmania.
Watch a black bear lead LA police on hour-long escapade through residential streets
The bear was eventually tranquilised and will be returned to the wild.
Death penalty: Global executions reach 25-year high according to Amnesty report
China, Iran and Pakistan governments top list of world's most prolific executors.
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea over a reported plot to kill Kim Jong-un
Relations between the two Koreas is especially tense at the moment, due to military exercises on both sides
Inside Guantanamo Bay: Barack Obama pushes for Cuba to improve human rights during historic visit
Human rights have remained an impediment to strengthening ties with Cuba, despite the reconciliation reached by the two leaders in 2014.
Iran unlikely to face sanctions over launch of ballistic missiles
The UN Security Council may issue a public reprimand for the launch.
Muslim women across the US taking self-defence classes after surge in hate crimes
Many groups are blaming Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric for the rise in violence.
US Elections 2016: Donald Trump - the next President of the United States?
The billionaire tycoon's chances of clinching the US Republican presidential nomination are looking more likely than ever.
Riots after Utah police shoot boy, 16, who was carrying a broomstick
Nearly 100 officers are pelted with missiles as they try to contain unrest following the shooting.
Veteran US marine shot dead on her first shift as Virginia police officer
Ashley Guindon died from injuries sustained while responding to a domestic violence dispute.
Bernie Sanders turns to black celebrities to galvanise minority voters
Sanders needs black voters to win the nomination, but he's struggling to prise them from Hillary.
Guantanamo Bay: Photos of life inside notorious Cuban prison while Barack Obama fights for closure
Guantanamo Bay was opened with the intention to detain extraordinary, dangerous people, to integrate them in an optimal setting and to prosecute them for war crimes.
Israel's major step against HIV: Country now allows PrEP as a preventive treatment
Israel will follow in the US and France's footsteps, allowing PrEP for people most vulnerable to HIV.
Apple vs FBI: Director James Comey wishes people would 'stop saying the world is ending'
FBI director James Comey has played down reports the FBI wants to break iPhone encryption standards.
John Kerry says provisional Syria ceasefire agreement reached with Russia
International community 'closer to a ceasefire today than we have been' says US Secretary of State.
World powers in Geneva to discuss Syria ceasefire
Earlier Russia and USA held bilateral talks ahead of meeting.
Hacking by GCHQ 'fundamentally weakens the security of the internet', says UK lawyer
Scarlet Kim, lawyer with Privacy International, will continue to challenge the GCHQ ruling.
Los Angeles: Hackers demand $3m bitcoin ransom from hospital to unlock vital files
LAPD and FBI drafted in to investigate ransomware-style cyberattack at US hospital.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un hates the United States but loves his MacBook
There is evidence that the admiration of Apple has been passed down through the generations.
CIA declassified: Kickstarter campaign aims to liberate 10 million secret documents
Launched by crowdfunder Michael Best on 1 February this year, the project is asking for $10,000 in donations.
From encryption to bulk spying: Highlights of the Joint Committee report on the Snoopers' Charter
The UK Joint Committee has released its verdict on the Snoopers' Charter – here's what they thought.
Medicaid breach: healthcare data for 91,000 clients compromised
The discovery came to light after a whistleblower brought forward evidence of 'misuse of state resources'.
Hacking by China, Iran and North Korea set to increase dramatically over next 12 months
State-sponsored hacking across the globe will grow in 2016, US intelligence report indicates.
OPM hack: Department hit with subpoena as director criticised for lack of co-operation
The government department, responsible for housing federal data, has been criticised by an oversight committee.

