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 US to send 50 experts to fight Ebola  The US has announced plans to send at least 50 public health experts to West Africa to help fight the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola
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US-Africa summit Delegates are gathering in Washington DC for the largest ever summit of African leaders in the US
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| Aug.5 |
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 Kerry in talks plea amid Gaza truce US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Israel and the Palestinians to take advantage of the Gaza truce to move towards broader negotiations
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| Aug.7 |
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  Obama authorises US Iraq air strikes | US President Barack Obama says he has authorised targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, if they threaten US interests | |
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Tom Frieden 'confident' US will not see Ebola outbreak The head of the US infectious disease agency has said he is 'confident' the US will not suffer a large outbreak of the deadly virus Ebola
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| Aug.9 |
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  Iraq crisis: No quick fix, Barack Obama warns US President has warned it is 'going to take some time' to help Iraqis overcome the jihadist-led Sunni rebellion and stabilise their country
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| Aug.11 |
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 Obama says Iraq took 'promising step' nominating new PM US President Barack Obama has said the nomination of Haider al-Abadi as Iraq's prime minister-designate is a 'promising step forward'
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| Aug.12 |
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 US sends more military advisors to Iraq| The US is sending 130 more military advisors to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says | |
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Obama calls for calm in Missouri US President has appealed for calm in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting of a black teenager by police sparked two nights of violence
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| Aug.17 |
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Obama: Air strikes on Iraq dam 'to protect US interests' US air strikes in support of Iraqi forces' efforts to retake the country's largest dam are aimed at protecting US interests there, President...
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| Aug.18 |
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 Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement  Map of Ferguson Missouri The attorney general is to travel to the riot-hit town, as the feds step up efforts to restore calm after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen
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| Aug.20 |
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U.S. attempt to rescue Foley, others in Syria failed | A recent attempt to rescue American James Foley and others in Syria failed, as new details emerged about the journalist's final days | |
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| Aug.21 |
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Islamic State militants pose 'biggest threat' to US | Islamic State militants are the most dangerous threat the US has faced in recent years, Washington has warned | |
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| Aug.22 |
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 Russian convoy prompts Western anger Russia's decision to send more than 100 aid lorries into war-torn eastern Ukraine without permission has been widely condemned in the West
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| Aug.25 |
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  US alarm at air strikes on Libya The US was 'caught off guard' by air strikes against Islamist militia in Libya by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from bases in Egypt
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| Aug.27 |
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Ebola outbreak: US official says epidemic will worsen The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is going to get worse before it gets better, according to the top US public health official
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| Aug.28 |
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 Ukraine crisis: Obama blames Russia for violence US President Barack Obama has accused Russia of being responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine
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| Aug.31 |
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 US senators urge arms for Ukraine | Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine fight what they say is 'a Russian invasion' | |
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