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"Radical Islamic terrorism" has to be eradicated: Trump

​In his first official visit to the top U.S. spy agency, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Saturday that "radical Islamic terrorism" has to be eradicated "right now".

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Obama to hold final press conference on Wednesday: White House

President Barack Obama will hold his final press conference as president on Wednesday (Jan 18), the White House said.

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Trump keeps Cubans guessing after press conference

​Cubans termed the first press conference by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as "evasive, ambiguous and contradictory."

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Putin's dog gives Japanese journalists an earful

A big, barking dog can be intimidating at the best of times.

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Trump names Goldman president Cohn as his top economic advisor

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday picked Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn as his Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and director of the National Economic Council (NEC).

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Indian PM slams opposition parties for disrupting Parliament over demonetisation

Indian Prime Minister Saturday came down heavily on opposition parties for repeated disruptions in the Parliament over the ban of higher denomination currency notes, claiming that he was not allowed to speak there on the demonetisation move.

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Fidel Castro laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

The remains of the Cuban revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro were buried Sunday morning at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba.

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Philippine vice president quits from Duterte's Cabinet

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday she is quitting from the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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News Analysis: Will S. Korean president be impeached?

South Korea's parliament has put forward a historic bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye, but it has a long way to go when taking into account the political bickering between rival parties and uncertainty about the constitutional court ruling.

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World leaders mourn Fidel Castro's death

Leaders, renowned people around the world on Saturday mourned the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and offered condolences to his family and the Cuban people.

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Algeria declares 8 days of national mourning for Castro's death

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared on Saturday eight days of national mourning for the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

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Ivanka Trump separates personal and business social media accounts

Mr Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, accused of a potential conflict of interest as she helms her own brand while making frequent appearances with her President-elect father, is separating her business and personal social media accounts.

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Australia to do "everything it can" to support Donald Trump presidency: PM

The Australia government is prepared to "get behind" U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the gradual transition of power from outgoing President Barack Obama continues, Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Monday.

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Xi, Abe have brief talk at Lima APEC: spokesman

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a brief talk on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima at the request of the Japanese side, a Chinese delegation spokesman said Sunday.

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S. Korean prosecutors see scandal-hit president as criminal suspect

​South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye is suspected of having conspired with her longtime confidante and former aides, indicating the scandal-hit president will be seen as a criminal suspect in a future investigation.

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A million protesters march in S. Korea to demand Park's resignation

Almost one million South Koreans marched on Saturday night to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over her biggest political scandal since she took office in February 2013.

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Greek police, protesters clash in Athens during Obama visit

​Riot police fired teargas on Tuesday at protesters demonstrating just a few kilometers (miles) from the presidential mansion where Greek leaders were hosting a state banquet for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.