Americas

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Republican front-runner Mitt Romney easily won Nevada's presidential contest on Saturday, US television networks projected, taking command of the party's race to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.

Read more: Romney wins Nevada Republican caucuses

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With a huge lead in polls, US Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared poised for an easy win in the Nevada caucus that would put him in firm command of the party's presidential nominating race.

Read more: Romney looks to solidify position in Nevada

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The Brazilian government has sent federal troops to the state of Bahia to restore order after a labour strike by police opened the door to a crime wave, authorities said.

Read more: Murders soar in Brazil city as police strike

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A private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a general court martial, the army has said.

Read more: Manning to face court martial over WikiLeaks

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US civil rights groups have called on the New York attorney-general to investigate the city's police department, after leaked documents showed police recommended increasing surveillance of Muslim Shia mosques based on their religion.

Read more: Probe call over 'spying' on Shias in New York

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The UN Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution condemning Syria’s deadly crackdown, a day after reports of violence in the city of Homs that activists said left more than 200 people dead.

Read more: Obama urges action on Syria as UN vote nears

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Hacker group Anonymous has released a recording of what appears to be a conference call between the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Scotland Yard held last month to discuss operations against the group.

Read more: Hacker group Anonymous publicises FBI call

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After three days of controversy, a renowned breast cancer charity in the United States is reversing its prior decision to cut breast-screening grants to the country's most well-known reproductive health organisation.

Read more: US health group drops Planned Parenthood cuts

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Military chiefs in the US say the country's commitment to Afghanistan has not changed after an earlier suggestion that their combat role might end earlier than previously thought.

Read more: US remains committed to Afghan exit in 2014

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Mitt Romney, the US Republican presidential hopeful, has accepted the endorsement of billionaire businessman Donald Trump, a day after facing criticism for remarks deemed insensitive to the poor.

Read more: Trump endorses Romney for US president