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Trump stirs controversy with remarks on gun rights

That second bit fell more in line with critics' interpretation of Trump's comments: that he was talking about violence under a Clinton presidency. Donald Trum...

'Spanish Plume' to bring temperatures of 30C to Birmingham

The hot weather will kick in on Monday with temperatures reaching the high 20C's - peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday. Liverpool is set to enjoy another heatwav...

Putin says meeting with Erdogan key for future ties

In Tuesday's call, both leaders "expressed dissatisfaction with the current parameters of cooperation in both the political and economic sphere", according to t...

Five things we learned from Man United's narrow victory over Leicester

The 34-year-old also helped his side to their first piece of silverware by scoring the winning goal in Sunday's Community Shield against Leicester. "We are chan...

Iranian nuclear scientist executed for spying for the US

His disappearance came at a time when people associated with the Iranian nuclear programme were being killed- which Iran blamed on Israel and the US. "Amiri w...

'Iron Lady of Manipur' Ends 16-Year Hunger Strike

Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, also known as the " Iron lady of Manipur ", has made a decision to end her fasting she started in 2000, today Tuesday. Alth...

US Women's Gymnastics Wins Gold in Team Final

There are only a handful of constants in this world. The Americans won by a large margin, beating Russian Federation, which took silver, by more than eight poin...

Harris County newborn becomes first Zika death in Texas

According to a report from USA Today, the CDC says 15 babies in the US have been born with Zika-related birth defects. She is the first Zika-related death in Te...

Gun owners have it in their power to stop Clinton

She has a double-digit lead in Pennsylvania and the narrowest of edges in OH, but Florida, with the largest cache of Electoral College votes is a tie. Unstable ...

Phelps Sets Sights On 20th Gold Medal

Michael Phelps speaks out about not letting drug cheats back into swimming. It was not unusual to see Phelps, who returned for one last tilt at the Olympics a...

President Obama Hits the Beach on Fourth Day of Vineyard Vacation

The Hill reports that this was the President's 301st golf game since he took office. "And on Sunday, the president, well-surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of...

Olympics-Diving-China wins gold in women's 10 metre synchronized diving

Silver medallists Cheong Jun Hoong and Pandelela Rinong delivered Malaysia's first medal of the Games with a score of 344.34, while Canada's Meaghan Benfeito an...

Baby with Zika virus may have been born in Berkeley

Microcephly is a condition in which babies have abnormally small heads and incomplete brain development. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awar...

Derailed train smashes into DeRailed tavern in Charles City, Iowa

Police Chief Hugh Anderson told the Associated Press the accident happened as crews moved rail cars and changed connections, with the track separating causing...

Fathers' rights activists protest on UK Labour leader's roof

Smith said he is "ashamed" the Labour Party is being associated with racism against Jews. We can't have this sort of ugly dialogue in the Labour Party. He said:...

Trump endorses US House Speaker Paul Ryan following Republican stand-off

Trump is expected to endorse the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee at an event in Green Bay. However Mr Trump showed he is not mellowing by unleashing...

Islamic State weakened, but still a threat, says Obama

He said the group is relying on small-scale terrorist attacks to generate "the kind of fear and concern that elevates their profile". Italy, just across the M...

Kremlin says Putin and UK's May express dissatisfaction with state of ties

The announcement by the Kremlin could herald the start of improved relations between the two countries that have been strained since the 2006 poisoning death of...

Rajnath Singh to SAARC ministers: Stop glorifying terrorists

I will have to speak to the Ministry of External Affairs. I will not comment whether Pakistan was right or wrong in not allowing coverage of his speech at SAA...

Indian court grants bail for activist fasting for 16 years

Social activist Irom Sharmila arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India, March 3, 2013. Her fast began just days after 10 civilians wer...

Clinton urges US lawmakers on Zika bill

In June, an elderly man in Utah became the first person to die of Zika in the mainland United States. Two people have contracted the Zika virus locally in the...

Clinton: Congress must return to fund Zika fight

Trump has said it is up to Florida Gov. Rick Scott to ask for help, praising his efforts at keeping the virus "under control". But this is a national problem. T...

Family tragedy: Mum hinted at abuse, planned to leave husband

Police went to the home to conduct a check after Megan Short failed to show up for a lunch date and relatives became concerned about her welfare. It's still u...

Clinton urges emergency action on Zika in Florida

Zika-related brain damage in fetuses "is one of the saddest congenital birth outcomes imaginable", said Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Med...

Islamic State Group Causes Boko Haram Leadership Crisis

Since past year, Nigeria has a new leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator whose security forces are thought to be better equipped. But...

Clinton calls on Congress to return, address Zika funding

Harris County officials reported Tuesday the first death related to the Zika virus in the state of Texas. Doctor Umair Shah, executive director of Harris Coun...

Putin and Erdoğan met in Russian Federation

Erdogan's visit to Russian Federation, his first venture outside his country after a failed coup last month, is draped in symbolism because Turkey's relations...

Olympics: USA women set basketball records in rout

It wasn't quite the 65-point smackdown that was delivered to Senegal over the weekend, but Team USA's 40-point victory over Spain on Monday may have been ju...

Delta picking up pieces after Monday meltdown

At the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Delta canceled no arrivals or departures Tuesday and only one afternoon flight was delayed. The company said...

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent killed

He and an informant were inside a vehicle on Brianfield Cove, making a drug purchase, when the target of the investigation produced a gun and opened fire, killi...

Hillary Clinton tops Donald Trump in battleground OH, poll shows

A new Quinnipiac University poll found the Democratic nominee leading her GOP counterpart 10 points in Pennsylvania, 52 to 42 percent; 4 points in OH, 49 to 45 ...

Hillary takes N-route to downsize Trump

Already two women - former Vice President Joice Mujuru who leads the Zimbabwe People First, and Marceline Chikasha of the Zimbabwe African Democratic Party - ar...

Did Donald Trump just suggest somebody should shoot Hillary Clinton?

The comments came as Trump was discussing Clinton's position on gun control measures, with Trump repeating his frequent claim that Clinton would "essentially ...

Putin and Erdogan move towards repairing ties amid tension with West

Erdogan referred to the shifting power balance by taking an underhanded swipe at the U.S. in an interview with Russia's Tass News Agency prior to his meeting ...

Olympics - Stop booing or risk losing top players: Brazil coach

After the 7-1 humiliation in the World Cup semis, Brazil was knocked out of the 2015 Copa America in a quarterfinal penalty shootout by a mediocre Paraguay si...