Americas

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Winning Super Tuesday without winning states

Data Download has a look at primary votes within the Super Tuesday vote.

01/03/2020

USA

Joe Biden wins crucial victory in South Carolina democratic primary

Joe Biden won a crucial victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary, but will it be enough to keep his campaign alive heading into Super Tuesday?

01/03/2020

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Thousands of migrants amass at Greek border after Turkey opens gates

"We're concerned about these vulnerable people who are exposed to the elements," said U.N. migration agency's Turkey chief said.

01/03/2020

USA

'This dystopian look': Face masks enter mainstream amid coronavirus worries

Coronavirus, pollution and government surveillance have all helped make face masks an increasingly common sign around the world.

01/03/2020

USA

Biden's alive. Is that enough?

Analysis: The former vice president resurrected his campaign with a convincing victory, but he may have to do better to catch up with Bernie Sanders.

01/03/2020

USA

Trapped between 2 armies, almost 1 million Syrians have nowhere to go in Idlib

"On a daily basis, fear surrounds us on all sides," Fadel Kanab, a father of five, said at a camp north of Idlib city.

01/03/2020

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As riots engulf India's capital, two friends cross religious divide to document violence

At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 injured in sectarian riots engulfing the Indian capital.

01/03/2020

USA

Billionaire Tom Steyer quits Democratic primary race

The announcement came after an underwhelming finish in the South Carolina Democratic primary.

01/03/2020

USA

South Carolina polls set to close as Biden hopes to rebound in 2020 primary

Bernie Sanders has pulled into the lead nationally, but the former VP is hoping his strength with black voters could give him a boost.

29/02/2020

USA

Boris Johnson, partner announce they are expecting a child and are engaged

Johnson will be the first British prime minister to marry while holding office in 250 years, though others have been in office when their partners gave birth.

29/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. Jeff Bezos' philanthropy highlights just how much trouble we're really in ǀ View

Billionaires' donations will never be enough. The highways, the suburbs and the victory against the Nazis — just to provide a few examples — are products not of the private sector but of government action.

29/02/2020

USA

Coronavirus: Trump to give update as first death in U.S. from virus is announced

The president announced the briefing following reports of additional cases in the United States.

29/02/2020

USA

South Carolina primary live updates: Democrats vote for 2020 candidates

The 2020 Democratic primary heads down south.

29/02/2020

USA

Democratic candidates hit Trump's coronavirus 'hoax' claim

Joe Biden called Trump's claim that the coronavirus is the Democrats' "new hoax" "bizarre" and "absolutely dangerous"

29/02/2020

USA

To fight coronavirus, France urges no more greetings with kisses

The French health minister said he is recommending people cut back on "la bise," the custom of giving greetings with kisses, or air kisses, on the cheeks.

29/02/2020

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Turkey opens borders with Europe as tensions rise with Syria and Russia

"We will not close the gates to refugees," President Erdogan said in televised address.

29/02/2020

USA

With no insurance and deep medical debt, South Carolina voters swayed by health care

"People are dying, and so many more are hurting. This has to be fixed," one woman said of the health care coverage gaps in South Carolina.

29/02/2020

USA

5 things to watch in the South Carolina primary

Analysis: The former vice president faces a do-or-die moment, and rivals jockey for position heading into the "Super Tuesday" states that vote just three days later.

29/02/2020

USA

Women walk out of French 'Oscars' to protest Roman Polanski win

The Paris-based director said the ceremony was turning into a "public lynching."

29/02/2020

USA

Buttigieg's thing with black voters? It's S.C.'s turn

Polls are open in the first early voting state with a significant African American population.

29/02/2020

USA

U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war

On Saturday, more than 18 years after it was triggered by the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. made a bid to end America's longest war.

29/02/2020

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'The black man's country club': To understand black voters, look to their barbershops

"The role of the barbershop is to bring about education, enough information and awareness," said Charles E. Maxwell, owner of Charleston's CJ's Barbershop.

29/02/2020

USA

South Carolina Democratic primary: How does it work?

The 2020 race is heading to the South.

29/02/2020

USA

U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears

A White House visit by Austria's chancellor scheduled for March 3, was also postponed on Friday,

29/02/2020

USA

Trump nominates Rep. John Ratcliffe to be intel chief

Trump wanted the Texas congressman as director of national intelligence in 2019, but backed off when Ratcliffe was shown to have inflated his resume.

29/02/2020

USA

West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary

Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in.

28/02/2020