US to extend Afghan military presence
Craig TaylorPresident Barack Obama confirms plans to keep 5,500 US troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in a shift in policy. BBC News – US & Canada
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Clinton attacks Sanders on gun laws
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton says rival Bernie Sanders is weak on gun control, as sparks fly at a presidential debate in Las Vegas. BBC News – US & Canada
Three held over Canadian tourist murder
Three people are arrested over the double murder of a Canadian backpacker and a yoga instructor in San Francisco. BBC News – US & Canada
Tamir Rice shooting ‘justified’
A white police officer was justified in shooting and killing a black 12-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio last year, experts conclude. BBC News – US & Canada
Two die in two US university shootings
Two suspected gunmen are in custody after separate shootings at Northern Arizona University and Texas Southern University leave two dead. BBC News – US & Canada
France train terror hero stabbed in US
Spencer Stone, hailed as a hero after a French train terror attack, is in hospital after being stabbed in Sacramento, California. BBC News – US & Canada