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As Trump Era Dawns, China Moves to Fill Global Leadership Vacuum
China is moving after Donald Trump's election win to claim the mantle of the world's champion of free trade and the fight against climate change, prompting a melancholy warning from President Barack Obama that the U.S. risks getting left behind in Asia. Obama met in Peru on Sunday with leaders of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that Trump vowed to kill on the campaign trail along with the Paris Agreement to tackle climate change.
Obama: I’ll push back on Trump if needed to defend US ideals
Obama: I'll push back on Trump if needed to defend US ideals - WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS . U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall with Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.
Granville schoolgirl Quannie Diec was ‘held for ransom’ before…
'Stick to modeling': Gigi Hadid is savaged on Twitter for 'racist' Melania Trump impression in which she puts on Eastern European accent during debut hosting gig at American Music Awards 'I WON'T be the last Democrat President': Defiant Obama reminds Republicans that Hillary won the popular vote as he gives his last foreign speech - and reveals his post-presidency plans Geologists find twenty BILLION barrels of oil worth up to $900 billion under west Texas in largest continuous field ever discovered in the U.S. Horror as San Antonio cop with 20 years of public service is shot dead execution-style in patrol car while giving a traffic ticket outside police HQ Sabra tells customers to throw out any products with a best before date of January 23 after random test came up positive for listeria Winter is coming: Storm brings first snow of the season and wind in the Northeast as temperatures ... (more)
Anti-bullying advocate and Safe Schools founder Roz Ward ‘harassed…
'Stick to modeling': Gigi Hadid is savaged on Twitter for 'racist' Melania Trump impression in which she puts on Eastern European accent during debut hosting gig at American Music Awards 'I WON'T be the last Democrat President': Defiant Obama reminds Republicans that Hillary won the popular vote as he gives his last foreign speech - and reveals his post-presidency plans Geologists find twenty BILLION barrels of oil worth up to $900 billion under west Texas in largest continuous field ever discovered in the U.S. Horror as San Antonio cop with 20 years of public service is shot dead execution-style in patrol car while giving a traffic ticket outside police HQ Sabra tells customers to throw out any products with a best before date of January 23 after random test came up positive for listeria Winter is coming: Storm brings first snow of the season and wind in the Northeast as temperatures ... (more)
St. Louis police officer shot in ‘ambush’ attack, chief says
'Stick to modeling': Gigi Hadid is savaged on Twitter for 'racist' Melania Trump impression in which she puts on Eastern European accent during debut hosting gig at American Music Awards 'I WON'T be the last Democrat President': Defiant Obama reminds Republicans that Hillary won the popular vote as he gives his last foreign speech - and reveals his post-presidency plans Geologists find twenty BILLION barrels of oil worth up to $900 billion under west Texas in largest continuous field ever discovered in the U.S. Horror as San Antonio cop with 20 years of public service is shot dead execution-style in patrol car while giving a traffic ticket outside police HQ Sabra tells customers to throw out any products with a best before date of January 23 after random test came up positive for listeria Winter is coming: Storm brings first snow of the season and wind in the Northeast as temperatures ... (more)
Trump and his transition team push ahead, meeting with political…
Job seekers, advisers and would-be allies paraded through Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, over the weekend as President-elect Donald Trump worked on filling his Cabinet. Members of the Trump team took to the Sunday talk shows.
Report: GOP lays out ambitious plan for Donald Trump’s first days
SEPTEMBER 13: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan reacts to being asked about his previous reluctance to support Donald Trump during a news conference with U.S. Republican vice presidental candidate Gov. Mike Pence and other House GOP leaders following a weekly policy meeting at the Republican headquaters on Capitol Hill September 13, 2016 in Washington, DC. When asked about former vice presidential candidate Ryan's reluctance to endorse Republican presidential candidate, Pence said that the House Republicans and the campaign agree on a plan for America.
Why Are Hillary, Dem Leaders Silent As Base Descends Into Violence?
For a candidate that practically made accepting the election results a party platform, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has been conspicuously silent on the riots, assaults and protests against President-elect Donald Trump. Losing an election doesn't absolve a person of the responsibility to guide their party: It's the single most important thing they can do as emotions run high - especially in an election where those emotions have overflowed into physical violence.
Facebook working with fact-checkers to weed out fake news
Returning to the controversy over fake news on the social networking site, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said over the weekend that the company was working with fact-checking organizations to put in place third-party verification of the authenticity of news on its site. Facebook has been criticized for fake news on its site, which is claimed to have tilted the recent U.S. presidential elections in favor of Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Police, protesters face off at Dakota Access pipeline
Law enforcement and protesters are in a new confrontation on the site of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. Law enforcement and protesters are in a new confrontation on the site of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota.
What Asia-Pacific trade pacts could replace the TPP?
With US president-elect Donald Trump on record as opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attention is turning to alternatives that include China With US president-elect Donald Trump threatening on the campaign trail to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attention has turned to two other Asia-Pacific trade deals that, unlike the TPP, both involve China. These are the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific .
The Latest: Obama calls embattled NSA director ‘patriot’
Obama, who is... . U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with China's President Xi Jingping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.
Halifax conference ends on uncertain note
After three days of discussion, the Halifax International Security Forum ended with a collective shrug as political thinkers from around the globe expressed uncertainty about how the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. might affect the international order. Canadian politicians made it clear that whatever the president-elect's foreign policy may entail, the country is prepared to hold its own on the world stage - with or without its neighbour.
Asia summit closes with calls for free trade
Asia summit closes with calls for free trade 21 Asia-Pacific nations agree to work toward pact despite skepticism underscored by Trump win Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2gbf9fR U.S. President Barack Obama, right, walks past China's President Xi Jinping, left, at the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Lima, Peru, Sunday. LIMA, Peru - Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific nations ended their annual summit Sunday with a call to resist protectionism amid signs of increased free-trade skepticism, highlighted by the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.
Trump again slams a Hamilton;a Pence says he wasna t offended
Vice President-elect Mike Pence, top center, leaves the Richard Rodgers Theatre after a Friday night performance of “Hamilton,” in New York.
Trump transition team eyes potential cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump continued interviews Sunday for posts in his administration. Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani were among the day's meetings. Craig Boswell has more.
How President Trump could use the White House to enrich himself and his family
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. For the past 40 years, every president has placed his personal investments and assets in a blind trust while in the White House, or has sold everything and held cash equivalents.
Chuck Schumer Says Donald Trumpa s Victory Is a Not a Mandatea
Incoming Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that President-elect Donald Trump's victory is "not a mandate," vowing to oppose the policy agenda of the Republican-controlled White House and Congress where he and his fellow Democrats disagree. "What Trump talked about was against the establishment of both parties," the New York Democrat told This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz.
Fears grow for troubled ex-England star Paul Gascoigne as he…
The coldest handshake: Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin photographed in brief and very frosty exchange at Peru summit - amid angry clashes over Syria and Russian support for Trump Melania and Barron Trump 'WON'T move to the White House so he can finish school in NYC' - threatening years of nightmarish traffic and security checks for shoppers near Trump Tower What blind trust? Donald Trump meets with Indian business partners and his three children a week AFTER being elected despite conflict of interest promises Horrific moment a children's hospital in Aleppo is bombed for the second time in a WEEK as workers desperately scramble to rescue babies in incubators Winter IS coming: Storm brings first snow of the season and icy winds in the Northeast as temperatures dip into the twenties Putin to ask Trump's permission to bomb Syria: Russian ambassador to London says airstrikes are 'diplomacy ... (more)