FAIRFAX, United States, (APP/AFP): White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to pass a point of no return on Super Tuesday, if as expected they outrun their rivals on the biggest voting day of the primary season. With just hours to go before polls open, the Republican and Democratic frontrunners fended off […]
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Trump, Clinton heavy favorites going into Super Tuesday
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Greek migrant camp overflows as Balkan states cap arrivals
ATHENS, (APP/AFP) – More than 5,000 people were trapped at the Idomeni camp on Greece’s northern border with Macedonia on Saturday after four Balkan countries announced a daily cap on migrant arrivals. The buildup began in earnest last week after Macedonia began refusing entry to Afghans and imposed stricter document controls on Syrians and Iraqis, […]
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Pakistan, India cooperation helpful to region in fighting terrorism
WASHINGTON, (APP): Terrorism is a threat to both Pakistan and India and their cooperation in fighting the menace is helpful to the region, a State Department spokesman said on Friday. Responding to a question at a regular briefing about cooperation between the two countries, especially in dealing with terrorist incidents, spokesman Mark Toner said that […]
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London mayor Johnson sets out his case for Brexit
LONDON, (APP/AFP): Mayor of London Boris Johnson on Saturday came out fighting for Britain to leave the European Union, warning that the country had “given away control of our destiny”. The charismatic politician electrified the campaign for the June 23 referendum by declaring last weekend that he backed a so-called Brexit, positioning himself against Prime […]
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Trump wins Christie backing, marches towards Super Tuesday
Republican candidate:(APP/AFP): Donald Trump on Friday won the surprise endorsement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the most prominent mainstream Republican to get behind the former reality TV star’s White House campaign. Christie said the billionaire front-runner has the best chance of beating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election – although […]
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Suicide bomber kills at least 11 in Afghanistan
ASADABAD:(APP/AFP): A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, officials said. Provincial Governor Wahidullah Kalimzai said the bomber rode up on a motorcycle to the entrance of the government compound in the town of Asadabad and blew […]