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CIA director nominee Mike Pompeo supports domestic surveillance, opposes Iran deal

Representative Mike Pompeo, President-elect Donald Trump's surprise choice to head the CIA, supports the US government's sweeping collection of Americans' communications data and wants to scrap the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Australia's PM takes 'farewell selfie' with Barack Obama

​Australia's prime minister has taken a "farewell selfie" after his final meeting with Barack Obama as the US president.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe:I have great confidence in Trump

​Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has "great confidence" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build a relationship of trust.

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Philando Castile shooting: Police officer faces manslaughter charge

A US police officer who fatally shot a black man in Minnesota in July has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say.

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Mexico steps up help for citizens in US after Trump win

Mexico has published a list of measures aimed at helping Mexicans living in the United States from becoming the victims of what it called abuse and fraud.

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Japan PM to be first foreign leader to meet Trump

​Japan's PM is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, since the election last week.

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Trump told by New York mayor that city is 'fearful' of him

New York's mayor says he has told US President-elect Donald Trump people in the city are "fearful" of what his White House administration could bring.

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What Impact Will Trump Have on Tourism?

With Donald J. Trump set to become the 45th president of the United States, the spirit of openness that has permeated everything from our increasingly global economy to how we travel may be poised to change.

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Syria conflict: Assad hopes for 'anti-terror ally' in Trump

Syria's leader has said he hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will be an ally in fighting terrorism but remains "cautious in judging him".

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Trump and Putin 'will try to mend ties', Kremlin says

US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to "normalise US-Russia ties", the Kremlin has said, following a phone conversation between the two.

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Donald Trump picks Reince Priebus as chief of staff and Stephen Bannon as strategist

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Sunday chose Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee and a loyal campaign adviser, to be his White House chief of staff, turning to a Washington insider whose friendship with the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, could help secure early legislative victories.

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Controversial "Tinder death" interview airs in Australia

​New Zealand woman Warriena Wright fell to her death from Gable Tostee's balcony on Queensland's Gold Coast in 2014.

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Rodrigo Duterte Takes Karaoke Diplomacy to Malaysia

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has a reputation for salty language. But at a state dinner in Malaysia on Friday, the leader — who once called President Obama a “son of a whore” — displayed a penchant for sappy melodies and dulcet tones.

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Silicon Valley Reels After Trump’s Election

Silicon Valley’s luminaries woke up Wednesday morning to a darkened new global order, one that the ceaseless optimism of their tech-powered visions seemed suddenly unable to conquer.

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"Crazy" to say Facebook helped Trump win - Zuckerberg

​Facing criticism that fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump, founder Mark Zuckerberg has strongly defended his network.

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Second day of anti-Trump rallies in US cities, more planned on weekend

Demonstrators took to the streets across the United States for a second day on Thursday (Nov 10) to protest the Republican presidential election victory of real estate mogul Donald Trump, voicing fears that his triumph would strike a blow against civil rights.