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 US sanctions are 'trade war' on Russia, says PM Medvedev Russian Prime Minister has said new sanctions imposed by the US are tantamount to declaring a 'full-scale trade war' against Moscow
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 Grand jury assembled in Trump-Russia investigation  A special counsel investigating claims of Russian meddling in the US election has reportedly empanelled a grand jury
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 US notifies UN of Paris climate deal pullout The Trump administration has issued its first written notification that the US intends to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement
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4 charged in crackdown on leaks
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| Aug.5 |
Jamaica |
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Justin Gatlin beats Usain Bolt in Jamaican's last solo race
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Search for three missing Marines ended after aircraft crash off Australia
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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Mike Pence denies planning 2020 presidential bid
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| Aug.7 |
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Google fires diversity memo author
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| Aug.8 |
Washington |
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 Trump threatens N Korea after they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead Trump issued an extraordinary ultimatum to North Korea on Tuesday warning Pyongyang not to make any more threats against the United States
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 North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam| North Korea has said it is considering carrying out missile strikes on the US Pacific territory of Guam | |
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| Aug.9 |
Washington |
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Mystery as US expels two Cuban diplomats
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| Aug.11 |
Washington |
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Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded' President Donald Trump says the US military is 'locked and loaded' to deal with North Korea, ramping up the rhetorical brinkmanship
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Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis
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| Aug.12 |
Virginia |
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One killed in violence over US far-right rally  Map of 4th Street SE Charlottesville Virginia Virginia| One person has died and 19 others were injured when a car rammed a crowd of people opposing a far-right rally in the US state of Virginia | |
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| Aug.13 |
Virginia |
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Charlottesville: Trump criticised over response to far-right US President is facing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for his response to violence at a Virginia white supremacist rally
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| Aug.15 |
New York |
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Both sides to blame in Virginia - Trump US President has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured
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Third woman accuses Roman Polanski of sex attack
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Business councils disband over Trump remarks
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| Aug.17 |
Washington |
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USS Fitzgerald: US Navy to discipline dozen sailors
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| Aug.18 |
Washington |
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Steve Bannon fired as Trump White House's top strategist
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| Aug.20 |
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US Navy ship and oil tanker collide off Singapore Map of Strait of Singapore Singapore
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US-South Korea set for divisive military drills
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| Aug.21 |
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Solar eclipse: Americans gaze at sky spectacular| A huge shadow cast by the Moon as it passed in front of the Sun swept across the nation, from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east | |
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Trump vows 'fight to win' in Afghanistan President Donald Trump has said a hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan would leave a vacuum for terrorists to fill
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| Aug.22 |
Arizona |
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Trump vows to 'close government' to build Mexico wall Donald Trump has vowed to close down government if that is what it takes to build his wall along the Mexico border
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 US hits Chinese and Russian firms over North Korea The US has imposed sanctions on a dozen Russian and Chinese companies and individuals it accuses of helping nuclear weapons program
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| Aug.26 |
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Hurricane Harvey: Texas battered by high winds and rain Map of Rockport Texas The biggest storm to hit the US mainland in 13 year has slammed into Texas with initial winds of up to 130mph (215km/h) battering coastal areas
| Some residents are feared trapped in collapsed buildings. More than 200,000 customers are without electricity. Hurricane Harvey has been confirmed to have caused at least eight fatalities; one in Suriname and seven in the United States
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  Mayweather stops McGregor in 10th round in Las Vegas Map of T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas NV Nevada Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect career record to 50 fights unbeaten by stopping Conor McGregor in one of the richest fights in history
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Harvey: Fears grow over severe flooding risk Governor Greg Abbott has warned that severe flooding is his main worry as the rains from Tropical Storm Harvey continue to lash the state
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| Aug.27 |
Houston |
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Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by 'catastrophic floods' Up to 2,000 people have been rescued from floods in and around Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas with heavy rains
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Uber names ex-Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO pick
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Kendrick Lamar tops VMA winners in Los Angeles
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Remains of all 10 missing sailors recovered from USS John S. McCain
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| Aug.28 |
Houston |
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Storm Harvey: 'Catastrophic' flooding expected to worsen The flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions
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| Aug.29 |
Houston |
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Houston floods: Night curfew to stop robbery and looting The US city of Houston has declared a night-time curfew as it battles the impact of Hurricane Harvey
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| Aug.30 |
Washington |
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North Korea: US 'never out of diplomatic solutions'
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Flood: 'No way to prevent' chemical plant blast or fire Map of Arkema plant Crosby Houston TX USA During heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, the Arkema plant at Crosby lost refrigeration of chemical compounds which need to be kept cool
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| Aug.31 |
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Houston floods: White House seeks disaster aid from Congress Map of White House USA The White House will ask Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey
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 US orders Russia to close consulate and two annexes Russia has been ordered to close its San Francisco consulate and two trade missions in response to 'unwarranted' Russian action
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US hands out first contracts for border wall prototypes
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