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Ilhan Omar: Minnesota picks first Somali American lawmaker 12 Nov 2016 - 03:11 pm

Minneapolis: Minnesota voters have elected the first Somali American Muslim woman legislator in a state where the uneasy assimilation of large numbers of...

Trump names VP, children to White House transition team 12 Nov 2016 - 01:46 pm

Washington: Donald Trump shook up his White House transition team Friday, putting running mate Mike Pence in charge and naming a cohort of...

Trump considers seeking Bill Clinton's advice 12 Nov 2016 - 01:43 pm

Washington: Donald Trump has said he would consider seeking advice from Bill Clinton, just days after besting the former president's wife, Hillary, in...

From Brexit to Trump, Europe reels from year of crisis 12 Nov 2016 - 09:52 am

Brussels: The European Union's founders believed its unity would be forged in crisis, but after Brexit and the election of Donald Trump the...

Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets for third night 12 Nov 2016 - 09:24 am

MIAMI: Protesters demonstrating against the election of Donald Trump gathered in several U.S. cities for a third night on Friday, hours after the...

Trump considering outgoing Senator Ayotte for defense secretary 12 Nov 2016 - 08:51 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering outgoing Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire for the post of defense secretary, the Washington Post ...

Asked about Trump, Pope says his concern is for politicians’ impact on the poor 11 Nov 2016 - 11:18 am

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis declined to give a personal judgement on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview on Friday, saying he was...

Canadian casino says it was hacked, data was stolen 10 Nov 2016 - 10:24 pm

TORONTO: A major Canadian casino has been hit by a cyberattack in which sensitive customer, employee and vendor data was stolen, its management...

Trump’s business empire poses unprecedented potential conflicts of interest 10 Nov 2016 - 10:17 pm

NEW YORK: Donald Trump campaigned for president as a savvy billionaire who would apply his business acumen to improving the U.S. economy, cutting...

Obama hails 'excellent conversation' with Trump at White House 10 Nov 2016 - 09:04 pm

Washington: Barack Obama and his successor Donald Trump held a 90-minute transition meeting in the Oval Office Thursday, with the outgoing president vowing...

What will be the impact of the Trump presidency on women’s rights? Experts tell 10 Nov 2016 - 04:39 pm

NEW YORK: The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president raises questions about how his administration will affect women’s rights, abortion...

Two police officers shot in southwest Pennsylvania 10 Nov 2016 - 02:10 pm

Two police officers were shot early on Thursday in southwestern Pennsylvania where police were searching for the shooter, local media reported. The officers...

Thousands of anti-Trump protests take to streets of U.S. cities 10 Nov 2016 - 09:22 am

CHICAGO/NEW YORK: Demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump's surprise presidential election win, blasting...

Obama, Trump to set differences aside for awkward White House meeting 10 Nov 2016 - 09:15 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama will host an awkward meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday in their first...

Mexico says will not pay for Trump wall, no action yet to ease peso plunge 09 Nov 2016 - 09:29 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico said on Wednesday it will not pay for a border wall after Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. presidential election win and...

Trump win cements conservative hold on top court 09 Nov 2016 - 08:05 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's shock election is likely to tip the Supreme Court firmly into the conservative camp, to the great relief of religious...

Speaker Ryan’s new challenge: getting along with President Trump 09 Nov 2016 - 07:57 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Donald Trump made it through the whole campaign without being seen together in public. Now, the Republican Party’s...

Clinton offers to work with Trump, wishes him success 09 Nov 2016 - 07:50 pm

New York: Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to work with American President-elect Donald Trump, and urged fellow Democrats to allow him the chance to...