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Complex Isis bureaucracy includes department of ‘War Spoils’

Seized documents detail the militant group’s plan to manage revenue streams – including pillaged oil – and oversee subjugated populations.

Discharged US military veteran Aaron Alexis has been identified as the lone US Navy Yard gunman (Reuters)

FBI identifies US navy yard gunman

The FBI has identified the dead gunman who killed 12 people at a Washington navy yard and eliminated the possibility of a second suspect.

At least 12 people have been killed in a shooting, where one suspected gunman was among the dead, while authorities search for other assailants. (AFP)

Washington navy yard shooting leaves several dead

At least 12 people have been killed in a shooting, where one suspected gunman was among the dead, while authorities search for other assailants.

US plans defences in Guam after N Korea’s nuke threats

The United States says it will soon send a missile defence system to Guam to defend it from "a real and clear danger" from North Korea.

N Korea readies missiles after US stealth bombers fly over South

North Korea has put its missile units on standby to attack US military bases in South Korea and the Pacific.

US officer says Nato attack on Pakistan was not intentional

A top US military officer says a Nato attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers was not deliberate, while Pakistan maintains Nato forces were alerted.

New York on edge as 9/11 threat deemed ‘credible’

New York police were out in force on Friday in response to intelligence about a car bomb plot linked to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Letters to the Editor: February 4

<em>M&G</em> readers share their thoughts on various reports in our newspaper.

US demands immediate end to Egypt’s emergency law

US demands immediate end to Egypt’s emergency law

The United States on Tuesday set out four steps Cairo must take to end Egypt’s crisis, telling its ally to stop harassing protesters.

Rumsfeld warns on effort to prosecute Bush abroad

Rumsfeld warns on effort to prosecute Bush abroad

Donald Rumsfeld, defence secretary under George Bush, says that attempts to prosecute the ex-president are a misguided response to US public policy.

Gates: China’s military advances challenge US power

Gates: China’s military advances challenge US power

A United States military presence in the Pacific is essential to restrain Chinese assertiveness, Washington’s defence chief said on Friday.

US again urges North Korea to meet its obligations

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday held out the possibility of a resumption of six-party talks if North Korea ceases provocations.

Pressure builds on China to rein in Pyongyang

Pressure builds on China to rein in Pyongyang

North Korea’s main ally China must lean on Pyongyang to persuade it to abandon its nuclear ambitions, senior US officials said.

US tightens security

US tightens security, seeks source of parcel bombs

The United States searched on Saturday for the culprits behind a plot to bomb Jewish targets in Chicago.

US accused of failing to probe Iraqi abuse cases

US accused of failing to probe Iraqi abuse cases

WikiLeaks released nearly 400&nbsp;000 classified US files on the Iraq war on Friday, some detailing gruesome cases of prisoner abuse.

US faces ‘Americanisation’ of terror threat

Nine years after the September 11 attacks, the US faces a threat from home-grown insurgents and an "Americanisation" of al-Qaeda leadership.

Can Republicans win by opposing Obama?

Obama limits US use of nuclear arms

The Obama administration unveiled a new policy on Tuesday restricting US use of nuclear weapons.

Obama presses security overhaul, Nigerian indicted

US President Barack Obama is "not patient" and is demanding immediate changes in airline security, the top US military officer said on Wednesday.

US decision can’t wait for Afghan legitimacy

The United States cannot wait for problems surrounding the legitimacy of the Afghan government to be resolved before making a decision on troops.

Mugabe in Rome for food summit

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe flew into Rome for a global food summit on Sunday, his first official trip abroad since elections condemned by Western and opposition leaders…