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Washington navy yard shooting leaves several dead

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Sep 2013

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Sep 2011

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

Article Matt Spetalnick - 9 Feb 2011

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

US demands immediate end to Egypt’s emergency law

Africa Matt Spetalnick - 9 Feb 2011

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

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Feb 2011

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

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2011

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

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2011

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

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Nov 2010

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, seeks source of parcel bombs

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Oct 2010

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

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Oct 2010

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

US faces ‘Americanisation’ of terror threat

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Sep 2010

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

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