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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 WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Billionaire populist Donald Trump was poised for a possible shock victory over Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s historic US presidential election, as a string of early gains for the Republican jolted world markets and stunned her supporters. Clinton — the Democratic former first lady, senator and secretary of state — began the day as the narrow favorite to win the White House and […]
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 […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Mexican peso slumped to a record low against the dollar Wednesday as results in the US presidential election pointed to Donald Trump making a strong showing against Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. The unit, which has become a proxy for the property mogul’s chances of becoming US president, slumped to below 20 against the dollar, an historic low. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sipping wine in a Manhattan ballroom and watching the results roll in, devoted Donald Trump supporters were on tenterhooks Tuesday but quietly confident that the billionaire can ultimately clinch victory. “I mean no one can call it, we’re on pins and needles, it’s crazy. It’s going to come down to the wire,” said Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on Trump’s “The Apprentice” who said she just […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — A polling station in New York City closed its doors just after 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT) on Tuesday (November 8). Republican Donald Trump held slight leads in the vital battleground states of Florida, Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, clinging to a narrow advantage over Democrat Hillary Clinton in key states that could decide their race for the White House. With voting completed in more than two-thirds of the […]
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 […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — American expats living in Mexico City gathered for a gala event on US election night (November 8) to eagerly await the results of who will be the next American president. The event was organised by the American Society of Mexico and brings together both US citizens and Mexicans for the event. Mexican interest in the US election has been strong after Republican candidate Donald Trump vowed to build a wall along […]
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 […]
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Asian equities reversed early gains in volatile trade Wednesday as early results from the US presidential election indicated a knife-edge result, with market favourite Hillary Clinton struggling in key battleground Florida. Investors across the planet have grown increasingly confident the former secretary of state will win the vote over firebrand tycoon Donald Trump. But as the votes in Florida came in, Trump was building a healthy lead. The state is considered […]
(Eagle News) — Citizens were interviewed on the street on day of US elections.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican Party looked set to keep its majority in the US House of Representatives in Tuesday’s election, two television networks projected. NBC and ABC said early results indicated the party would keep at least 218 of the 435 seats in the chamber. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
