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More armed police officers are to be trained to patrol the British capital following the multiple attacks in Paris last year by Islamic State gunmen.
The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said he had taken the decision as the UK is likely to face what he called a spontaneous attack that would require a fast response.
From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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At least seven people have been killed after a series of bomb blasts and gun battles in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Police say the situation is now under control, with five suspected attackers believed to be among the dead.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo described the attack as an "act of terror" and said the country was grieving for the victims.
At least one of the blasts hit a Starbucks cafe outside a shopping centre and close to a police security post.
Several attackers are reported to have entered the cafe and detonated explosives before being tackled by armed police.
Journalist Aulia Masna who is based in the city said the explosions occurred at a busy time.
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The National Guard has been tasked with handing out bottled water in Flint, Michigan after tests show children had high levels of lead in their blood.
Because of the water crisis there, a state of emergency has been declared.
Our US Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Washington.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry extended his thanks to Iranian officials for the quick release of 10 US Navy sailors.
The sailors who were aboard two Navy vessels traveled into Iranian waters whole moving from Kuwait to Bahrain.
During an address at the National Defense University in Washington, Kerry said he appreciated the service of the 10 sailors and all men and women in the US military.
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During an address at the National Defense University in Washington, Kerry expressed his gratitude to Tehran.
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During an address at the National Defense University in Washington, Kerry said a new era of dialogue between the US and Iran in the wake of the nuclear deal made for a swift end to the story.
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