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FBI delivered double whammy to my presidential candidacy in final days of campaign, Hillary Clinton tells donors

Hillary Clinton told donors that the FBI delivered a double whammy to her presidential candidacy in the final days of the campaign by taking another look at emails related to her private server before abruptly saying he found no wrongdoing.

Nov 13, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Donald Trump triumph deals body blow to US brand

Donald Trump has called for a ban on all Muslim visitors and a wall to block the border with Mexico.

Nov 10, 2016, 15:44 PM IST

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Abe to meet Donald Trump next week, pitch importance of alliance

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek to establish good personal ties and pitch the importance of the bilateral security alliance when he meets US President-elect Donald Trump in New York next week, officials said on Thursday.

Nov 10, 2016, 12:25 PM IST

Donald Trump`s victory challenges Fed policy, independence

Donald Trump`s surprise victory in the US presidential race raises new questions over Federal Reserve policy in the short run and the central bank`s vital operational independence over the longer term.

Nov 10, 2016, 12:22 PM IST

Donald Trump fared well with women voters despite sex assault claims

Despite sex assault allegations hounding him, fat-shaming a former beauty queen and his controversial abortion stand, a large number of women voters helped put Donald Trump in the White House.

Nov 10, 2016, 09:53 AM IST

Thousands take to streets of US cities to protest Donald Trump victory

Throngs of demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest Republican Donald Trump`s surprise victory in the US presidential election, blasting his controversial campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

Nov 10, 2016, 08:34 AM IST

US Election Results 2016: As it happened

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday stunned the world by defeating his heavily favoured Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in the closely contested race for the White House, ending eight years of Democratic rule.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:11 AM IST

WTO chief says ready to work with Trump

Earlier this year, Trump called the WTO "a disaster" and repeatedly blasted global trade pacts throughout his campaign, claiming they had led to American job losses.  

Nov 09, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Indian-Americans elated over Donald Trump's victory

Trump was today elected as the 45th president of the United States.  

Nov 09, 2016, 19:15 PM IST

'Catastrophe', 'tragedy': World media takes aim at 'dangerous' Trump

Trump has to explain what he wants to do.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:12 PM IST

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif congratulates Donald Trump on US Election victory

Sharif also said that strong relationship between Pakistan and the US was critical for regional peace and security.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:07 PM IST

US envoy congratulates Kamala Harris

Harris, 52, who traces her family roots to Chennai, is a lawyer by profession and was twice elected Attorney General in 2010 and 2014.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:02 PM IST

Trump, U.S. Congress will agree on some issues, long-term questions loom

Repealing Obamacare would shake the U.S. healthcare and insurance industries, which have broadly called for measured reforms, although not for its full-scale elimination.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:56 PM IST

Donald Trump arouses Syrian rebel concern, "cautious" optimism in Damascus

Some rebels believe that Trump will make no difference to long-established American policy towards the region.  

Nov 09, 2016, 18:40 PM IST

Obama calls Trump; invites the President-elect to White House

The official said Obama will make a statement from the White House to discuss the election results and what steps to take as a country to come together.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Melania Trump's Slovenian hometown eyes Trump win as boon for tourism

Born Melania Knavs in 1970, she lived in an apartment block in Sevnica with her family as a child.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

Donald Trump campaign manager does not rule out prosecutor for Hillary Clinton: MSNBC

Trump and vice president-elect Mike Pence are "looking to unify the country, but we haven`t discussed that in recent days, and I think that it`s all in due time," campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told MSNBC in an interview.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

Iran's Rouhani: Trump cannot reverse nuclear deal

During the election campaign, Trump described the deal as "disastrous" and said it would be his "number one priority" to dismantle it.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:10 PM IST

Hillary concedes defeat; to give concession speech later

There has been no official word from Clinton herself but her aide said she will deliver concession speech later today.

Nov 09, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Egypt's Sisi says spoke to Donald Trump by telephone, congratulated him on win

"President Trump said he looked forward to meeting the president (again) soon."

Nov 09, 2016, 16:17 PM IST