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Memorable and cringe-worthy moments from US 2016 campaign

Every presidential race has its big moments. This one, more than most. Here is a look back at some of the historic, amusing and cringe-inducing events of Campaign 2016.
6 November 2016

'You're fired' - Trump effigy feels the heat on UK bonfire night

He turned "You're fired" into his reality show catch-phrase, but it is Donald Trump who goes up in flames - or at least an effigy of him does, as part of Britain's annual Bonfire Night celebrations.
6 November 2016

'Bots' step up for 2016 election news coverage

If you're reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a "bot."
6 November 2016

US Elections 02 Days to Go: Hope or danger?

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brandished starkly different visions of America as they headed into a fierce final weekend of
5 November 2016

How it all works

The assumption that you vote for a presidential candidate and the candidate with most votes wins does not necessarily work in
5 November 2016

Clinton barely edging Trump

Hillary Clinton is in a close race with Donald Trump in a new national poll released the weekend before Election Day.
5 November 2016

'Dump the Clintons'

It's time for US voters to say goodbye to Hillary and Bill Clinton, Donald Trump said yesterday in his first weekly
5 November 2016

UK backs judicial independence

British Justice Minister Liz Truss offered her belated support for the independence of the judiciary yesterday after the High Court faced a
5 November 2016

Clinton, ISIS funded by Saudi, Qatari money: Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims that the wealthy people from Qatar and Saudi Arabia who donated money to Hillary Clinton’s charitable foundation also provided financial support to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
5 November 2016

Obama speaks up for protester but is derided by Trump

President Barack Obama chastises supporters at a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, as tensions spike when a supporter of Republican opponent Donald Trump begins protesting.
5 November 2016

San Diego Catholic Diocese denounces parish that called voting Democrat 'mortal sin'

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego denounce one of its parishes after its worshippers are told that voting for Democrats is a "mortal sin" that could lead to an eternity in hell.
5 November 2016

How the US presidential election process works

The presidential election doesn't end when the polls close on November 8. Rather, it's just getting started.Once the votes are counted, the state-by-state process kicks in. The Electoral College meets in mid-December to vote, and Congress makes the results official in January. A look at how the president is elected:
5 November 2016

Fox apologizes for inaccurate Hillary Clinton report

Fox News Channel apologizes for an inaccurate report that Hillary Clinton would likely be indicted as a result of an investigation by the FBI into the Clinton Foundation.
5 November 2016

Battered US coal industry favours Trump

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has won over the US coal industry by promising to revive the downtrodden sector and scrap regulations if elected.
5 November 2016

Farashuddin elected member of UN civil service body

Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Mohammed Farashuddin has been elected as the member of the International Civil Service Commission (ISCS) for a four-year term starting from January 1, 2017.
5 November 2016

Clinton touts optimism against Trump's grim warnings

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brandish starkly different visions of America as they head into a fierce final weekend of campaigning, one celebrating hope as the other bashes corruption.
5 November 2016

Trump gains ground on Clinton: poll

The race for the Oval Office tightened significantly in the past week, as several swing states that Republican Donald Trump
4 November 2016

Two US trainers shot dead in Jordan

Two US trainers were killed and a third American wounded in an exchange of fire yesterday at a Jordanian air force base, the
4 November 2016

Qaeda plans attacks on US cities: report

Federal officials have warned New York City authorities about possible attacks by the al Qaeda militant group around Election
4 November 2016

Trump silent in ads, Clinton talks up kids

Donald Trump has shown more than 586 hours of television ads in the general election, and until now something has been
4 November 2016