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Trump, Clinton expected to win big on U.S. "Super Tuesday"

U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton are expected to perform well on "Super Tuesday," a key date in the 2016 presidential race.

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Polls point to a big win by Donald Trump on Super Tuesday

For any Republicans determined to stop the seemingly unstoppable Donald Trump from becoming the party's standard-bearer, the upcoming Super Tuesday could be their best chance so far in this chaotic election cycle. The question is, can they grab the chance?

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U.S. presidential candidate Trump collects 3rd straight victory in Nevada

New York billionaire developer Donald Trump easily gained his third consecutive victory in an early-voting state Tuesday night and solidified his position as the front-runner in the Republican presidential field one week before Super Tuesday elections on March 1.

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23 killed, 6 injured in S. Philippine clash

Around 20 members of a terrorist group and three soldiers were killed while six other soldiers were injured in continuing clashes in southern Philippines since last Saturday, the military reported on Tuesday.

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Two new cases of Zika virus detected in Australia: authorities

Two new cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have reportedly been detected in two Australian patients who recently returned to Sydney from the Caribbean, though its unlikely the virus has established local transmission.

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Aussie PM's talking points leaked ahead of Parliament's 2016 debut

​A document outlining Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's partyroom focus for 2016, prepared for MPs and senators, was leaked to the media before the first day of parliament for the year on Tuesday.

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Wild weather batters Aussie state already suffering from wildfires

​Wild weather is continuing to wreak havoc in Western Australia state as flash flooding from heavy rains is battering the region already suffering from devastating bushfires.

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Smog prompts more Chinese northern regions to issue "red alert"

​China's northern Hebei Province and the port city of Tianjin issued their first-ever air pollution red alerts, the most serious level, joining neighboring Beijing in experiencing this most recent bout of choking smog.

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Smog hits east China again; outdoor school activities halted

Heavy smog in eastern China on Tuesday made authorities in Shanghai order schools to halt outdoor activities.

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Millions without power, three dead as Typhoon Melor hits Philippines

One person died of hypothermia while two others drowned in floods in the poor fishing town of Catarman in Northern Samar province in the Visayas region south of Manila, municipal disaster officer Jonathan Baldo told DZMM radio.

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Beijing gets tough on red alert offenses

Beijing is getting tough with those who violate traffic restrictions and production suspension after the first-ever red alert for smog was issued on Monday.

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Japanese gov't tight-lipped on shrine explosion

​The Japanese government remained tight-lipped Tuesday following a possible explosion a day earlier at the notorious Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, stating that investigations were continuing.

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Pentagon says no plans to coordinate Syrian strike with Russia

​The Pentagon said on Wednesday the U.S. military had no plans to conduct coordinated operations with the Russians in striking IS.

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Russia ratchets up air strikes against IS targets in Syria

​Russian air forces on Tuesday intensified military operation against Islamic State(IS) targets in Syria, shortly after the Kremlin admitted that a Russia passenger plane that crashed in Egypt last month was brought down by a homemade bomb.

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Kerry to travel to Mideast amid mounting tension between Israel, Palestinians

Amid escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he will travel to the region soon in an effort to calm down violence in the region.

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U.S. strongly denounces terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians

​The United States condemns "in the strongest terms possible" the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians that have resulted in the murder of three Israelis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday.

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U.S. says ready to continue military talks with Russia on Syria

​The United States is prepared to resume de-confliction talks with Russia on military operations in Syria, the State Department said Tuesday.