29 October 2014 Last updated at 12:59

US rocket explodes during launch

The rocket explosion in Virginia was caught live on BBC World News

An unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded during its launch from the US state of Virginia.


This Oct. 25, 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a small shed being consumed by lava in a pasture between the Pahoa cemetery and Apa?a Street near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Dozens of residents in this rural area of Hawaii were placed on alert as flowing lava continued to advance.Hawaii residents flee lava flow

Residents of a Hawaiian village threatened by the Kilauea volcano are evacuated from their homes as lava hits the first houses in its way.

White HouseWhite House computers 'hacked'

US security services are reportedly investigating the breach of an unclassified network.

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The Ebola fumble in Dallas

President Obama once said the risk of an outbreak in the US was small, but mistakes at one Texas hospital have raised questions about how well the US will contain the virus.

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US mid-terms: Southern Democrats run from Obama to survive

Louisiana is one of the key Senate races in November's mid-term elections. The BBC's Katty Kay went to see why southern Democrats are distancing themselves from President Obama.

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