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President Obama warns Democrats against being overconfident over Hillary Clinton victory

Declaring he was tired of talking about billionaire Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday (Aug 15) not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Mrs Hillary Clinton's strong position in the race for the White House.

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British PM Theresa May writes to China expressing desire to enhance trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang to express her desire to enhance trade and strategic ties, her nation's new Asia envoy said.

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Republicans, in revolt, urge party to de-fund Trump

More than 70 influential Republicans have signed a letter urging the party to stop spending money on Mr Donald Trump's presidential campaign and direct it instead to November's congressional races, a news report said on Friday (Aug 12).

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Philippine high court orders probe of judges 'linked to drug trade'

The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug 9) ordered an inquiry into four judges whom President Rodrigo Duterte has linked to the drug trade, a day after the Chief Justice criticised the President's name-and-shame campaign in his war on narcotics.

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Turkey coup attempt: State of emergency announced

Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months following Friday night's failed army coup.

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Najib's press secretary says 1MDB probe found no crime, will cooperate with any lawful investigation

The press secretary to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reiterated on Thursday (July 21) that the Attorney General had found that no crime was committed in a probe into 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) but said Malaysia will fully cooperate with any lawful investigation into the debt-ridden state investor.

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Donald Trump vows to go all the way to win US presidency

Mr Donald Trump vowed to "go all the way" to win the US presidency in November, after the Republican party officially endorsed him as their candidate on Tuesday night.

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US election: Anti-Trump floor vote fails at convention

Anti-Trump delegates have failed in their final push to block Donald Trump's nomination at the party's convention in Cleveland.

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Duterte won't honour climate change pledge, calls it absurd

President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday that the Philippines will not honour its commitments under a historic agreement concluded last year in Paris that seeks to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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Duterte won't honour climate change pledge, calls it absurd

President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday that the Philippines will not honour its commitments under a historic agreement concluded last year in Paris that seeks to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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Malcolm Turnbull sworn in for another term as Australia's PM

Mr Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in for another term as Australia's prime minister on Tuesday (July 19) after a narrow election victory with budget repair and a public vote on same-sex marriage among his top priorities.

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New Zealand bartender quits job to become full-time Pokemon hunter

As the Pokemon Go game reaches new levels of obsession and popularity worldwide, a man in New Zealand has decided to quit his job to "catch 'em all" full-time.

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Shinzo Abe's LDP to start charter talks in fall

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), fresh from a landslide win in Sunday's Upper House election, is reported to be planning to start talks on revising Japan's post-war Constitution later this year.

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Donald Trump expected to make VP announcement on Friday: Sources

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice for running mate at a campaign event on Friday, campaign sources said on Tuesday (July 12).

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Australia ruling conservatives win tight election

Australia's ruling conservatives have been confirmed winners in last week's general election, after opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten conceded.

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Tony Blair led UK into Iraq war based on flawed intel

Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain went to war alongside the US in Iraq in 2003 on the basis of flawed intelligence that went unchallenged, a shaky legal rationale, inadequate preparation and exaggerated public statements, an independent inquiry into the war concluded in a report published yesterday.

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Benigno Aquino's six-year legacy: Fast growth but masses who never enjoyed benefits turned against him

Mr Benigno Aquino was the big-picture president. He saw the numbers, knew what had to be done and did it.