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by Jennie MATTHEW with Andrew Beatty in Washington HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump bickered and traded insults in a fiery US presidential debate Monday, as they aggressively pitched their case to tens of millions of American voters. With the White House rivals in a dead heat six weeks before election day, Clinton from the get-go painted her Republican rival as out of touch and having a tenuous relationship with the truth, […]
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Monday defended his comments calling long-standing alliances into question, saying nations like Japan must pay their way. “We cannot be the policeman of the world, we cannot protect countries all over the world, where they’re not paying us what we need,” Trump said during a spirited presidential debate. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Presidential hopeful Donald Trump accused his rival Hillary Clinton of leaving a trail of chaos in the Middle East during her tenure as secretary of state, in a fiery presidential debate Monday. “You look at the Middle East, it’s a total mess, under your direction, to a large extent,” Trump said. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded blows on the debate stage Monday over the Democrat’s use of a private email server as secretary of state, and the Republican billionaire’s refusal to release his tax history. “I will release my tax returns against my lawyer’s wishes when she releases her 33,000 e-mails that have been deleted,” Trump said when pressed on the issue during their crucial first White House debate. “I […]
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may be one of the most hyped events in US politics, but the hosts managed overlook one small detail. The name of the Democratic nominee, the first woman in American history to win a major party nomination for president, was misspelled on souvenir tickets handed out to students at Hofstra University. The tickets given to 350 students who won coveted […]
by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Deutsche Bank’s woes and the looming first debate between battling US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton helped send global markets broadly lower Monday. Banking shares in the US and Europe fell sharply following reports that Berlin has refused state aid to fortify Deutsche Bank as it faces a multibillion-dollar fine in the United States over its sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial […]
by Brigitte Dusseau WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The lengthy US presidential campaign is careening towards a 90-minute Monday showdown, with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump squaring off in their first televised debate as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The event, which is expected to be watched — and parsed — by tens of millions of Americans, could draw a record number of viewers when it kicks off […]
by Brigitte DUSSEAU WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton square off Monday for their first presidential debate, a hotly anticipated cage match between a political veteran and an inveterate showman that seems likely to smash US television records. The 90-minute, primetime debate pits the two White House contenders — ideological opposites on most issues and separated by just a handful of points in most opinion polls — in a duel that […]
(Eagle News) — Daragdagan ng isang oras mula sa dating dalawa lamang ang gaganaping ikalawang presidential debate sa darating na Linggo sa performing arts hall ng University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City. Ayon sa organizers, magsisimula ng alas-5:00 ng hapon ang naturang debate at babawasan anila ang commercials bilang tugon sa reklamo ng publiko sa unang presidential debate. Bilang bahagi ng programa, maglalaan na ng dalawang minuto para sa sagot ng isang presidentiable mula sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 20) – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) invited presidential and vice-presidential candidates to join the national debates. COMELEC insisted candidates to take part, but they are given the choice of whether to attend or not, retaining the absentee/s’ chair if they pick the latter. “A clear seat is message enough” said COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, referring to “duwag” candidates. The prime purpose of the national debate is to give candidates the opportunity to […]
