French and US ‘trust restored’
Craig TaylorUS President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande reaffirm their nations’ alliance after revelations of US snooping. BBC News – US & Canada
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S Korea-US military drills set
South Korea and the US announce military drills, as North Korea revokes an invitation for talks on jailed US citizen Kenneth Bae. BBC News – US & Canada
Dufour-Lapointe beats sister to gold
Canadian sisters Justine Dufour-Lapointe and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe win Winter Olympic gold and silver in the women’s moguls. BBC News – US & Canada
US jobs growth lower than expected
The US economy added a weaker-than-expected 113,000 jobs in January, figures show, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.6%. BBC News – US & Canada
Texas conducts rare female execution
A woman convicted of murder in Texas is put to death, only the 14th time a female has been executed in the US in nearly four decades. BBC News – US & Canada
US Army in recruitment fraud scandal
Two generals and dozens of colonels are among hundreds implicated in a US military fraud involving recruitment fees during the Iraq war, officials say. BBC News – US & Canada