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American students ditch school to protest Trump
Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.

Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.

The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) will expire at the end of 2016 if it is not renewed. The bill must be passed by the Senate before being signed by the US president into law.

An Israeli group is reportedly seeking to evict nine Palestinian families from their homes in the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem).

An explosion near the Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul leaves multiple casualties.

Key figures have been purged from Donald Trump's transition team, raising concerns among both Republicans and Democrats.

The drills will be held at a secret location near the Pakistani border with India.

Police in Indonesia on Wednesday named Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a suspect in a blasphemy case.

US Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer has introduced a bill to abolish Electoral College after Trump's upset election.

Donald Trump aims to maintain Washington’s ties with the NATO but wants its mission shifted to focus on battling terrorism, an analyst says.

The US Congress approves bills to renew sanctions against Iran and and slap new ones on Syria.

Iran says a UN resolution on the state of human rights in the country is politically manipulated.

Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote surpasses one million, vote tracker data shows.

US President-elect Donald Trump will be a "natural ally" if he carries out his vows on battling terrorism, says Syria’s Assad.

US President-elect Donald Trump will not scrap Iran’s nuclear agreement, says French President Francois Hollande.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Western media of showing sympathy for the recent failed coup in the country.

Paul Ryan has managed to stay at helm in the US House thanks to his last-ditch return to the Donald Trump campaign.

Clashes erupt between Greek police and demonstrators protesting US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens.

At least one person has been shot to death at Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City, the capital of the US state of Oklahoma, police says.