United States

US urges N Korea to free student

The US has called on North Korea to immediately release an American student sentenced to 15 years' hard labour for crimes against the state.
17 March 2016

Clinton, Sanders hit back on cancelled Trump rally

US Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has hit back after Republican front-runner Donald Trump said he had sent protesters to disrupt his rallies.
14 March 2016

5 dead in US shooting, police seeking suspects: reports

A shooting at a party in the town of Wilkinsburg in the US state of Pennsylvania has left five people dead, and at least two suspects are on the loose, local media reports.
10 March 2016

First US uterus transplant fails

The first patient in the United States to receive a uterus transplant had to have the organ removed because of complication, the Cleveland Clinic announces Wednesday.
10 March 2016

Republican business leaders look to raise fund to stop Trump

A number of key Republican business leaders, who are backing candidates running against Donald Trump, had discussed about soliciting funds for a “super PAC” that’s been singularly focused on stopping Trump’s rise as the Republican nominee, according to a New York Times report.
3 March 2016

North Korea 'fires projectiles' into sea

South Korean defence ministry claims that North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea.
3 March 2016

Catch the stunning view from a fighter jet flying off a Navy carrier

360Fly releases a look from inside the cockpit of an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet launching off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman on February 11, and the view is absolutely surreal.
28 February 2016

US submits tougher sanctions on N Korea

The US, backed by China, submits a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea.
26 February 2016

Johnson & Johnson hit with $72m damages in talc-cancer case

A jury in the US state of Missouri has ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $72m (£51m) to the family of a woman who claimed her death was linked to use of the company's Baby Powder talc.
24 February 2016

US envoy condemns Debiganj priest murder

The United States have condemned the "cowardly acts" in which a Hindu priest was killed and another person injured in Panchagarh on February 21.
23 February 2016

Jeb Bush quits Republican presidential race

Jeb Bush drops out of the US Republican presidential race after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary.
21 February 2016

China urges US, N Korea to hold direct talks

China's foreign ministry urges the United States and North Korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's latest rocket test.
16 February 2016

Women write better code, study suggests

Computer code written by women has a higher approval rating than that written by men - but only if their gender is not identifiable, new research suggests.
14 February 2016

Sikh actor barred from flying to US 'because of turban'

A Sikh actor claimes he was barred from boarding an Aeromexico plane because of his turban, and the internet erupted in a frenzy of support.
9 February 2016

Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal signed in Auckland

The Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest multinational trade deals ever, is signed by ministers from its 12 member nations in New Zealand.
4 February 2016

Mother hears son’s heartbeat after his death

Lukas’s mother’s decided to donate his son's organs after his death. Her reaction when she hears her son’s heartbeat in another girl Jordan will bring you to tears.
2 February 2016

End of an era for iPhone?

Apple raises the specter of the end of a technological era after reporting the slowest growth sales ever of its market-leading, life-changing iPhone and warning it expects worse to come.
27 January 2016

Drones, smartphones turning California residents into citizen scientists

In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face.
26 January 2016

Anti-abortion filmmakers face charges in US

A Texas grand jury has cleared Planned Parenthood of misconduct after the abortion provider was accused of selling foetal body parts for profit.Instead, the panel charged the filmmakers behind the accusations with tampering with government records.
26 January 2016

Putin is 'picture of corruption': US Treasury official

A senior US Treasury official directly accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, in a BBC programme.
26 January 2016