Canada

Asylum seekers from US surge into Canada

Canada is on track to see the highest number of asylum claims in six years following the election of US President Trump.

United States

New York police seek clues in mysterious death of judge

NYPD calls on public to track final movements of Sheila Abdus-Salaam as her widower slams reports she committed suicide.

Death penalty

Arkansas suffers more setbacks to execution plan

Ruling that one drug in the US state's lethal injection mix cannot be used upends controversial execution schedule.

Politics

US: Tillerson accuses Iran of 'alarming provocations'

US secretary of state says Tehran's behaviour undermines US interests in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.

US & Canada

Georgia election a 'wake-up call' for US Republicans

US Democrat Jon Ossoff came close to an upset win in a traditionally conservative congressional district.

Inside Story

Fight against armed groups tops US-Africa defence meet

The US is hosting meeting of the group AFRICOM that brings together military leaders from 40 African countries.

Politics

Erdogan: Obama deceived us over PKK

Turkish leader tells Al Jazeera he hopes for stronger ties between Turkey and US under Donald Trump's administration.

Opinion

Post-referendum Turkey: Renewed conflicts, new allies

The 'Yes' campaign secured a narrow win in referendum, but what will this mean for Turkey's foreign policy?

by Metin Gurcan

Science

US: 21,000 drug cases could be tossed on false evidence

Former police chemist falsified tests, which could lead to biggest 'dismissal of criminal convictions in US history'.

Opinion

The rise of the black international

Who is behind the resurgence of conservatism in Europe and why is it not so scary?

by Roman Dobrokhotov

Asia Pacific

Pence sounds fresh warning to North Korea

Visiting Japan as part of trip to reassure allies, US vice president promises 'overwhelming and effective response'.

US & Canada

Race tight in US state vote seen as test for Trump

Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff hoping to capture congressional district from Republicans for the first time since 1979.

US & Canada

Facebook under scrutiny after Cleveland shooting video

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company will improve its policing of violent content. The company drew criticism after a man posted a video of himself shooting a 74-year-old grandfather in Cleveland, Ohio, last Sunday.

Asia Pacific

US backtracks on 'armada' sailing towards North Korea

By the time Pentagon said US was sending an aircraft carrier, vessels were temporarily headed in the opposite direction.

United States

Trump signs 'Buy American, Hire American' order

US president signs order tightening rules on companies bringing in highly skilled foreign workers.