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Battle lines over US police shooting unarmed suspects
Three months after riots erupted over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, his hometown Baltimore is seeing a surge in homicides, 45 last month alone. Audio
Obama to unveil ambitious climate plan
US President Barack Obama is due to set out what he calls "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
Cincinnati police officer indicted for murder of balck man
In the US a University of Cincinnati police officer has been indicted for murder over the shooting of a black man in a traffic stop. Audio
Obama ends his tour to Africa
The United States President, Barack Obama, has ended his Africa tour with a speech to regional leaders in which he said the continent's progress depended on democracy, freedom and human rights. Audio
Turkey and US plan 'IS-free zone' in Syria
Military plans are underway to clear the Islamic State (IS) group from parts of northern Syria, American officials say.
Marshallese fear impact of radioactive waste
There are concerns that residential areas of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands have been washed over with radioactive waste, after the island was hit by Typhoon Nangka earlier this month.
Donald Trump riding high in Republican polls
The controversial American real estate magnate, Donald Trump, is leading the 2016 Republican presidential race, having topped the latest CNN poll. Audio
Democrats say Huckabee should apologise to Jews for 'oven' comment
The US Democratics deamand an apology from Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee over his comments about the Iran nuclear deal.
US Correspondent Steve Almond
Donald Trump vs Burnie Sanders in the Republican presidential candidate race. Amy Schumer's movie Trainwreck. The Harper Lee prequel book 'Go Set a Watchman'. Audio
US report says navy plans on mammals 'inadequate'
The United States National Resource Defence Council says the US Navy's mitigation plans are inadequate to prevent harm to marine mammals from high-energy sonar training in the Northern Marianas.
Donald Trump's popularity surges
American presidential candidate Donald Trump is refusing to apologise for saying Senator John McCain was no war hero, despite a growing firestorm among fellow Republicans. Audio
Readers finally get hands on sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Readers have finally got their hands on the much-anticipated new novel by Harper Lee, 'Go Set a Watchman'. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: The Blues Highway
Journalist and long-time blues fan John Bishop has just returned from a well planned trip to the US where he travelled down what is known as the Blues Highway, a length of road that tracks the… Audio
Coroner finds BB King died of natural causes
Blues legend BB King has been found to have died from natural causes, putting to rest accusations by his two daughters that he was murdered.
US correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan is a former White House and National Political Correspondent for the Boston Globe. She is a Contributing Editor to US News and World Report. She also writes for The Washingtonian, Rhode… Audio
John Kerry wont be rushed into Iran nuclear deal
American Secretary of State John Kerry appears to be in no rush to finalise a nuclear deal for Iran. Audio
What will the impact on New Zealand be?
The suspension of trading on the New York Stock exchange comes as stocks nose dive in China and Greece continues to haggle with European creditors over another economic rescue package. Audio
New York Stock Exchange trading halted
Investors on Wall Street started their day worrying about China and the 3 trillion dollars of value wiped off its stock market. Audio
NYSE trading halted by computer technical glitch
Meanwhile trading on the New York Stock Exchange has just restarted after a computer glitch shut it down more than 3 hours. Audio
More on NYSE trading halted by computer technical glitch
Trading on the New York Stock exchange has been halted for more than 2 and a half hours (as at 6am NZT) due to a computer glitch Audio
