Hollywood in shock over Donald Trump victory
AFP, Los Angeles :Lady Gaga besieged Trump Tower. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence penned a thoughtful essay. Miley Cyrus posted a tearful video.Hillary Clinton’s celebrity supporters...
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We are all now rooting for Trump`s success
Inquirer.net :US President Barack Obama ® together with Vice President Joe Biden (L) addresses, for the first time publicly, the shock election of Donald Trump...
`Unpredictable` Trump foreign policy leaves world guessing
Reuters, London :World leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election with offers to work with him tinged with anxiety over how...
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Trump adviser says Israeli settlements not obstacle to peaceAP, Jerusalem A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump says his boss doesn’t think Israeli settlements should...
Trump arouses Syrian rebel concern, `cautious` optimism in Damascus
Reuters, Beirut :Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president on Wednesday aroused concern among Syrian rebels and a degree of optimism in Damascus, where his victory...
Taiwan set to legalise same-sex marriages
AP, Taipei :Su Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon...
EU invites Trump to summit, warns against `isolation`
AFP, Brussels :The EU’s top leaders on Wednesday invited US President-elect Donald Trump to a summit as soon as possible as they warned of uncertainty...
World in shock as Trump surges to victory
Reuters, Berline :Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, while...
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Iran calls for political solution in Yemen, SyriaAP, BeirutIran’s top diplomat called on Tuesday for a political solution to the conflicts in Yemen and Syria,...
Trump broke every political tradition to win White House
Reuters, Washington :Donald Trump’s successful campaign for the White House broke every tradition and upended the political establishment with the same bluster, hyperbole and media...
Seeking Brexit consensus, Britain offers to share information with devolved governments
Reuters, London :The British government on Wednesday pledged to share information with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as it tries to put together a common...
Zika can break out anywhere, warns Brazilian doctor
AFP, Rio de Janeiro :The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe...