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In their final, hour-long press conference, Mr Obama thanked Germany for its assistance in the fight against worldwide terrorism and praised Dr Merkel’s leadership in the refugee crisis and her efforts to secure peace between Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Election Day was eight days ago, but Donald Trump’s transition team has yet to contact the Pentagon, State Department or other federal agencies.

Well removed from Tuesday night’s violence, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos played host at an evening dinner for Obama at the presidential mansion.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is in Pakistan on a two-day official visit on the invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain, addressed a joint session of the parliament for a third time on Thursday.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said his department will do what it can to help ensure a seamless transition. Nakano told CNN that the Japanese administration had rushed to see Trump even before he assumed office while he was busy forming a new admnistration. Asked whether the...

He congratulated both the President-elect Trump and Clinton on their well-fought campaigns after the results had been finalized earlier that morning. “He plans to spend more time with his successor than presidents typically do, people familiar with the matter said”.

“We will raise our voices and show that we can accomplish being firm and resilient against hatred, while remaining peaceful”.

Wenger’s relationship with Mourinho was one of the main talking points at the Arsenal manager’s news conference on Thursday as Saturday’s match at Old Trafford will be their first since the Portuguese took over United in the summer.

Democratic U.S. senators elected Chuck Schumer of NY as minority leader on Wednesday, and he tapped former presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders to help Democrats woo blue-collar workers, many of whom voted for President-elect Donald Trump.

The Saints won a 41-38 decision over the Panthers earlier this season, so there’s reason to believe they can still get there. Then came the collapse against Kansas City Sunday and now the defending NFC champs are facing a must-win situation when they take on the New Orleans...

A number of states voted to legalize cannabis Tuesday – some for medical use, others for recreational use – and depending on how things shake out, it could be good or bad for Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana market.

“To all those who are, after Tuesday’s election, very nervous”, Emanuel said. In hundreds of cities and counties, local governments have opted – either informally or formally – to limit local law enforcement officers’ involvement in enforcing...

“You can’t say that it’s sensible to say we want access to the single market but no free circulation of people”. The question of participating in it has divided British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, with Johnson, Brexit Secretary David...

“It is incumbent on Trump to rescind Bannon’s appointment as White House chief strategist and select an individual prepared to represent the interests of all Americans”, she said. “That’s why we’re very eager to get up and running, to help him...

The bill is being pushed hard by the religious nationalist Jewish Home Party and its leading ministers, Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked (ironically, Shaked, the Minister of Justice, is opposed in this effort by the people in her own ministry, who agree with the Attorney...