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Republican National Committee says Trump becomes presumptive nominee

The Republican National Committee said Tuesday night that sitting President Donald Trump has become the party's presumptive nominee for the 2020 presidential race after his victory in the Florida pri

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Tunisia reports 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Tunisia has risen to 16, the health ministry announced on Friday. During a press briefing, Chokri Hamouda, the ministry's head of Primary Health Care Depa

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Candidates focus on South Carolina in Democratic primary

03:16 U.S. Democratic Presidential candidates are gearing up for their next big contest, Saturday's South Carolina Primary. They faced each other in a debate in Charleston.CGTN's Natha

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China builds world-class astronomical base in Tibet

Scientistsarebuildingaworld-classobservatorybaseatanaltitudeof5,000metersatNgari,inChina'sTibetAutonomousRegion.Withitsthinairandclearsky,theysayNgariPrefecture

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Banks dealing EU sovereign debt may be dragged out of London

BanksattheheartofEUgovernmentborrowingcouldbeforcedtomovesomeoperationsoutofLondoniftheywanttoholdontothatbusinessafterBrexit,accordingtothreeseniorbankerswithk

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Seven contenders to contest France's left-wing presidential primary

Seven candidates will compete for the French left-wing primary in January to win the nomination for next year's presidential election, the organizers said on Saturday.

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French PM announces candidacy for 2017 presidential race

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has publicly announced his candidacy for the left primary in preparation for the 2017 presidential election on Monday in Evry, a commune in the suburb of Paris, proposing "a new path" for "an independent France uncompromising on its values."

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Divided Socialists under spotlight after conservatives rally behind Fillon

The ruling Socialists in France, already deeply divided, are seeking how to water down speculations over fresh rift between the Elysee and the government after Francois Fillon on Sunday won an overwhelmingly center-right support for next year's presidential election.

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Chinese-invested company builds primary school in Laos

​A primary school built by Chinese-invested Jixiang cement factory in Lao central Khammouane province has been inaugurated in September, a representative of the company told Xinhua on Monday.

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Hillary Clinton wins crucial Ohio primary: media

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday was projected by local media to score a crucial victory in Ohio Democratic primary.

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Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with win in Mississippi

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday solidified her lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary, according to local media.

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Trump vs. Clinton matchup looking more likely after Saturday's votes

After Saturday's votes, it is increasingly likely that U.S. bombastic billionaire Donald Trump will clinch the Republican nomination to face likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race to the White House, experts said.

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GOP in urgent need to winnow establishment candidates

​For Republican Party establishment unnerved by Donald Trump's thumping victory on Tuesday night, the question of which candidate from the establishment camp will be the next to drop out becomes increasingly relevant.

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59-year freeze-out hits Hong Kong, schools closed

All kindergartens, primary schools and special schools are suspended today amid the big freeze, with about 510,000 children given an unprecedented cold- day leave.

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Australian Labor Party's primary vote slumps in latest poll

Australian Labor Party's primary vote stands at just 30 percent, down 5 points since December, the latest Herald/Nielsen poll published in Fairfax newspapers showed on Monday.