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Trump wins Iowa, edging closer to White House: media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state of Iowa Tuesday, inching closer to winning the White House in a shock upset, television networks projected. The midwestern US state has six Electoral College votes, moving the Manhattan property mogul closer to the total of 270 needed to claim the US presidency. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

The Obama years

History will remember Barack Obama as America’s first black president. But his eight years in office have thoroughly shaken up America’s role in the world and the political spectrum at home.

US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

Markets plunge, peso at record low as Trump surges

HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Equity markets collapsed Wednesday and the Mexican peso hit a record low as the prospect of Donald Trump winning the race for the White House grew more likely as he picked up wins in crucial states. Safe haven assets rallied as investors went running for cover, with the yen and gold pushing higher. Initial confidence that market favourite Hillary Clinton would win the knife-edge race was wiped out as results showed […]

Trump wins Florida, N. Carolina in major blow to Clinton: networks

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump added key battleground states Florida and North Carolina to his haul of state wins in the race for the White House, US television networks projected — dealing a crushing blow to rival Hillary Clinton. Winning one or both of the southern US states was seen as critical to both candidates, but Trump needed Florida — the Sunshine State — to have a viable path to the […]

The dollar is down as Trump moves ahead in early exit polls

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — The dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Wednesday morning (November 9) as early exit polls for the U.S. presidential election revealed Republican candidate Donald Trump moving ahead. General manager and FX analyst at Japan’s Gaitame.com, Takuya Kanda, said that Trump’s protectionist views have led the market to move toward a more risk-averting direction. “If Trump becomes president, Japan will struggle with foreign exchange intervention, and yen-selling intervention; and also, considering his […]

US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

Tatlong Police ng PNP Tayug tumanggap ng ‘Medalya ng Kagalingan’

TAYUG, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Tumanggap ng Medalya ng Kagalingan ang tatlong police ng Philippine National Police-Tayug. Ito ay pagkilala sa kanilang trabaho bilang Assault Team sa matagumpay na search warrant operation noong July 13, 2016 sa bayan ng Tayug, Pangasinan. Ang nasabing mga pulis ay sina, PO2 Junir Tabilin, PO3 Dave Castillo at Police Chief Inspector Marcos Anod. Siyam ang kabuuan ng pulis na mula sa iba’t-ibang lalawigan ng Region 1 ang nakatanggap ng nasabing […]

Clinton notches win in swing state Virginia: media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton defeated her Republican rival Donald Trump in a hard-fought contest in battleground Virginia, US television networks reported on Tuesday. Virginia has 13 electoral college votes and while the state’s south leans Republican, its heavily-populated north — which neighbors the capital Washington — is staunchly Democratic, and helped put Clinton over the top. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]