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Climate change sceptic K.H. White dropped as Trump environmental adviser

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Climate change sceptic K.H. White dropped as Trump environm

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Trump officially wins Republican presidential nomination, unity appealed by party leaders

​Donald Trump was officially named as the Republican presidential nominee on Tuesday after having rebuffed attempts from anti-Trump delegates to change party rules at the beginning of the 2016 Republican National Convention.

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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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Israeli hard-liner politician sworn-in as defense chief

​Israel's ultranationalist lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman was sworn-in as defense minister on Monday evening after the Israeli parliament approved the nomination.

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Trump poised to be competitive presidential candidate after clinching Republican nomination

​Brash U.S. billionaire Donald Trump on Thursday hit the number of delegates needed to grab the Republican Party (GOP) nomination, as some experts predict that he will be a competitive candidate in the presidential race.

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Donald Trump projected to win crucial primary in Indiana

New York billionaire and former reality TV show host Donald Trump is projected to win the crucial Republican primary held Tuesday in the mid-western U.S. state of Indiana, increasing his likelihood of clinching the party's presidential nomination outright, a number of TV networks reported.

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Opinions split on Trump's chance to clinch Republican nomination for White House race

​Just a few months ago, U.S. billionaire mogul Donald Trump was dismissed by critics on both sides of the isle when he announced his bid for Republican Party (GOP) nomination for the 2016 presidential elections. But now, opinions are split on if he can clinch the nomination.

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U.S. Democrats pressure Senate Republican chief for vote on attorney general

​U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday pressed Senate Republican chief Mitch McConnell to schedule a vote for the confirmation of U.S. President Barack Obama's pick for attorney general.

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Chinese officials explain debated decision on 2017 HK election

​Senior Chinese officials explained at a meeting here Monday a legislative decision on electing Hong Kong's chief executive by universal suffrage, which has been heatedly debated in the Special Administrative Region.

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HK chief executive submits report to China's top legislature

Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung submitted Tuesday a report to China's top legislature, initiating the five-step process of Hong Kong's constitutional development.

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S. Korean PM nominee pressured to resign for pro-Japanese comments

South Korea's Prime Minister nominee Moon Chang-keuk has been under rising pressures to withdraw his candidacy for his past pro-Japanese comments, which some critics claimed glorified the Japanese colonial rule.

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Pakistan's election body rejects nomination papers of ex-PM Ashraf

Election authorities on Sunday rejected nomination papers of former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf over his misuse of powers on the last day of the scrutiny of papers of thousands of candidates, local media reported.

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Obama's pick for defense secretary blocked in Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary was blocked Thursday in the Senate, after a vote failed to garner the 60 votes needed to end debate on the matter.