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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were returned to power Monday in a hotly contested election against the rookie Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, according to TV projections. But with polling stations likely to still be reporting results into the morning, it was not yet clear if the Liberals had gained enough seats to form a majority in parliament that would allow Trudeau to pass his agenda without opposition support. © Agence […]
(Eagle News) — Mas nakararaming Pilipino ang pabor sa pagbubuhay sa parusang kamatayan sa mga karumal-dumal na krimeng may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga, batay sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Stations (SWS). Sa 1,200 respondents, 61% ang sang-ayon sa death penalty bill. Binubuo ito ng 36% ‘strongly approve’ at 24% ‘somewhat approve.’ Samantala, 23% naman ang hindi sang-ayon, na binubuo ng 16% ‘strongly disapprove’ at 7% ‘somewhat disapprove.’ Labing-anim na porsiyento naman ang hindi […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton kept alive her hopes of being elected president, winning the western state of Nevada, US networks projected on Tuesday. Nevada has six Electoral College votes, allowing Clinton to make up a little of her deficit to Republican Donald Trump, who has a substantial lead. The first candidate to 270 Electoral College votes wins the White House. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
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 […]
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 […]
by Jennie MATTHEW / With Dave Clark in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were locked in a dead heat Tuesday in their historic clash for White House, as the world waited anxiously for results from the key battleground states that will decide the winner. A deeply divided electorate of about 200 million Americans were asked to make a momentous choice between electing the nation’s first woman president, or […]
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. 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 elector for each of […]
DELAWARE, United States (AFP) — Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Thursday that he would accept a “clear election result” next month, but reserved the right to challenge the outcome if he felt it was “questionable.” Trump stuck firm to his unprecedented defiance of US democratic norms, telling supporters: “I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win.” But he went on to say: “I will […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump said Wednesday that the Republican presidential candidate would accept the results of the November 8 election. Trump, 70, has been warning ominously that the vote is “rigged,” particularly since his support has slid for the past 10 days after a series of charges that he sexually assaulted women. That has fueled fears that his supporters might rise up in some fashion should they feel […]
by Robin MILLARD LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Early results from Britain’s knife-edge referendum showed unexpectedly strong support for leaving the European Union on Friday, sending the pound plummeting as investors feared a historic blow against the 28-nation alliance. Just minutes earlier, global financial markets had been surging after two opinion polls gave them hope that Britons would choose to stay in bloc, born out of a determination to forge lasting peace after two world […]
