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Obama congratulates Donald Trump, calls for peaceful transition of power
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday to work for a smooth transition of power with president-elect Donald Trump, the Republican winner ...Donald Trump wins US presidency
Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday\'s presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule ...Donald Trump wins US election
Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.Iraqi Kurds seize IS-held town near Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday, as US-backed ...Hungarian parliament rejects migrant ban in blow to PM Orban
Hungary\'s parliament on Tuesday narrowly rejected a plan by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to ban the resettlement of migrants in the country, ...Trump casts vote in historic US election
Donald Trump cast his ballot Tuesday near his New York home, in a historic election pitting him against Democrat Hillary Clinton, who ...US election: America votes for president after divisive campaign
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump face the judgment of the voters on Tuesday as millions of Americans turn out on ...FBI lifts Clinton email cloud as US election looms
The FBI on Sunday lifted the threat that Hillary Clinton might face charges over her private email server -- another campaign bombshell ...Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State say nearing Mosul airport
Iraqi security forces drove Islamic State fighters from the center of a town just south of the militants\' main stronghold of Mosul ...Tragedy on Mediterranean for migrants forced to sail at gunpoint
At least 110 migrants are feared drowned after they were forced at gunpoint to set sail from Libya, while many more may ...




