US election 2016

Trump, U.S. Congress will agree on some issues, long-term questions loom

Repealing Obamacare would shake the U.S. healthcare and insurance industries, which have broadly called for measured reforms, although not for its full-scale elimination.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:56 PM IST

Donald Trump arouses Syrian rebel concern, "cautious" optimism in Damascus

Some rebels believe that Trump will make no difference to long-established American policy towards the region.  

Nov 09, 2016, 18:40 PM IST

Obama calls Trump; invites the President-elect to White House

The official said Obama will make a statement from the White House to discuss the election results and what steps to take as a country to come together.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Melania Trump's Slovenian hometown eyes Trump win as boon for tourism

Born Melania Knavs in 1970, she lived in an apartment block in Sevnica with her family as a child.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

Donald Trump campaign manager does not rule out prosecutor for Hillary Clinton: MSNBC

Trump and vice president-elect Mike Pence are "looking to unify the country, but we haven`t discussed that in recent days, and I think that it`s all in due time," campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told MSNBC in an interview.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

Russia `ready to do its part` to rebuild US ties with Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow is ready to contribute to rebuilding relations with the United States with Donald Trump as president.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:10 PM IST

Iran's Rouhani: Trump cannot reverse nuclear deal

During the election campaign, Trump described the deal as "disastrous" and said it would be his "number one priority" to dismantle it.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:10 PM IST

Donald Trump cannot reverse nuclear deal: Iran`s Rouhani

Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani said there was "no possibility" of its nuclear deal with world powers being overturned by US president-elect Donald Trump despite his threat to rip it up.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:00 PM IST

Right-wing outfit celebrates Donald Trump's win

A right-wing outfit on Wednesday celebrated the victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US polls, saying his Presidency would "further boost" the Indo-American ties.

Nov 09, 2016, 17:54 PM IST

Vatican wishes Donald Trump well in US presidency, prays for "enlightenment"

The Catholic Church`s highest-ranking diplomat wished US President-elect Donald Trump well on Wednesday, saying he would pray for the new incumbent to be "enlightened".

Nov 09, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

Donald Trump`s VP Mike Pence: Political chops and a deft touch

Where Donald Trump is brash and tough-talking, Mike Pence is deft and disciplined.

Nov 09, 2016, 17:42 PM IST

Taliban call on Donald Trump to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan

The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday called on US president-elect Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.

Nov 09, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Chinese bemused but optimistic at surprise Donald Trump win

Chinese greeted Donald Trump`s victory with a mix of optimism and bemusement Wednesday, unsure how the US president-elect who demonised their country on the campaign trail would approach it once in office.

Nov 09, 2016, 17:09 PM IST

Hillary concedes defeat; to give concession speech later

There has been no official word from Clinton herself but her aide said she will deliver concession speech later today.

Nov 09, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Egypt's Sisi says spoke to Donald Trump by telephone, congratulated him on win

"President Trump said he looked forward to meeting the president (again) soon."

Nov 09, 2016, 16:17 PM IST

Melania Trump - Meet Donald Trump’s wife and US First Lady

Melania started dating Donald Trump in 1998, married him in 2005, and gave birth to their son, Barron, in 2006.

Nov 09, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

BJP welcomes Donald Trump's win, hopes to blossom Indo-US relation further

Welcoming the win of Donald Trump as the new elected president of United States of America, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday expressed hope to blossom Indo-American relations further.

Nov 09, 2016, 15:41 PM IST

World collapsing before our eyes: Tweets French ambassador to US

The French ambassador to the US caused astonishment with his tweet that the "world is collapsing before our eyes" just as Donald Trump was set to be elected the 45th US President.

Nov 09, 2016, 15:27 PM IST

Palestinians urge Trump to work towards their state

Peace efforts have been at a standstill since a US-led initiative collapsed in April 2014.

Nov 09, 2016, 15:24 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Donald Trump on being elected as US President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Donald Trump on being elected as US President, saying he looks forward to working with him closely to take Indo-US ties to a new height.

Nov 09, 2016, 15:11 PM IST