Simon Marks

The US government tones down the rhetoric over Edward Snowden, and says very little about the protests in Egypt. Audio

Proponents of gay marriage in the United States are celebrating after the US Supreme Court struck down a law that prohibits legally-married gay couples from receiving government benefits. Audio

There is confusion about the whereabouts of the former National Security Agency contractor turned whistle-blower, Edward Snowden. Audio

The electronic surveillance whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is in Moscow while reportedly preparing to travel to Ecuador where he's seeking asylum after he fled Hong Kong over the weekend. Audio

The former National Security Agency contractor turned whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, has fled Hong Kong and is now in Moscow. Audio

The American actor James Gandolfini - who found worldwide fame in the hit series The Sopranos - has died of a heart attack in Italy at the age of 51. Audio

The White House says it is open to negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear programme, but that Pyongyang must comply with UN Security Council resolutions. Simon Marks is in Washington with the… Audio

President Obama has authorised sending US arms to Syrian rebels, after the White House announced it had proof the government there had used chemical weapons against forces fighting to overthrow… Audio

US Correspondent Simon Marks tells how United States officials have confirmed that spies at the National Security Agency are collecting the phone records of tens of millions of Americans. Audio

In the US, the soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan villagers in a rampage last March is to plead guilty to the atrocity in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Audio

Pakistan officials say the deputy leader of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed by a US drone strike. Audio

To the US, where a digital currency exchange, Liberty Reserve, is being accused of helping criminals around the world launder more than 6 billion dollars in illicit funds linked to everything from… Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, has defended the use of unmanned drones, as a "just war." Audio

In the US, a Chechen immigrant has been shot and killed in Florida, when he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators. Audio

An angry President Obama has sacked the head of the US Internal Revenue Service over a scandal sparked by accusations tax officials unfairly targeted conservative groups. Audio

The three young women who escaped from ten years of captivity in the American city of Cleveland, have been reunited with their families after undergoing medical checks at a local hospital. Audio

There have been reports that three women who were held captive for a decade in a Cleveland house became pregnant multiple times. Audio

The world's first gun made with 3D printer technology has been successfully fired in the United States. Audio

President Obama might have renewed his campaign pledge to close Guantanamo Bay but some human rights activists are calling for action not words. Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, has renewed his pledge to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison where 100 inmates have been holding a hunger strike for the past three months. Audio