Rick Perry ends bid for US president
Craig TaylorFormer Texas Governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the race for US president – the first departure among a large field of Republican candidates. BBC News – US & Canada
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US official: ‘IS making chemical arms’
A US official has told the BBC that there is growing belief within the US government that the so-called Islamic State is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria. BBC News – US & Canada
Clinton ‘sorry’ for private emails
Hillary Clinton apologises for using a personal email account for official business whilst US secretary of state. BBC News – US & Canada
‘Glaring errors’ in Kercher probe
An Italian court issues harsh criticisms of “glaring errors” in the investigation into the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. BBC News – US & Canada
Rally for jailed Kentucky clerk
Hundreds gather in support of a county clerk in the state of Kentucky jailed for refusing to issue marriage licences to gay couples. BBC News – US & Canada
Gay couples wed in Kentucky county
Authorities in a county of the US state of Kentucky issue marriage licences to gay couples after a county clerk was jailed for refusing to do so. BBC News – US & Canada