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Rockets mar Afghan president's swearing-in as rival inaugurates self
(UPDATED) The game of thrones has strained the patience of the international community and Afghans alike, with Washington warning earlier that the bickering posed a risk to the US withdrawal deal
Indonesia arrests two dozen after minister attack
The world's biggest Muslim majority nation is on high alert ahead of President Joko Widodo’s second-term inauguration on Sunday, October 20, with some 27,000 troops expected to be deployed in the capital Jakarta
Cagayan int’l airport set to receive first commercial flight on March 23
The airport in the municipality of Lal-lo will also receive its first domestic flight from Manila in April
'No legitimacy': Honduran president begins second term amid angry protests
Supporters of defeated opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla accuse him of setting up a 'military dictatorship,' and insist that the election was stolen
The week in photos: May 13-19, 2017
This week s selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Macron takes power as French president
3rd UPDATE At his inauguration French President Emmanuel Macron says the European Union must be reformed and relaunched
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#AnimatED: Fears of Trump
Democracy will be put to a test And uncertain China policy can push us to the edge
IN PHOTOS: The historic Women’s March on Washington
Scenes from the historic Women s March on Washington where hundreds of thousands converged in the US capital in defiance against President Donald Trump
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 23, 2017
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Trump vows to cherish a 'beautiful letter' left by Obama
It has long been part of American tradition for an outgoing president to leave a letter for his successor on the desk of the Oval Office
Fury, concern over Trump presidency
Women pour into Washington DC to express concern anger and outrage over Donald Trump s taking over as the 45th US president
Trump, spokesman slam U.S. media over inaugural crowd coverage
UPDATED Washington city authorities do not provide official crowd counts but TV footage clearly showed the gathering did not stretch all the way to the Washington Monument as Trump asserted
Trump's America: Fil-Ams raise concerns over their future
Bleak as it may seem for many Filipinos living in America there is a spirit of defiance among protesters – one fueled by hope
Taiwan envoy hails U.S. ties after Trump inauguration
China had formally asked Washington not to welcome the Taiwanese party to the inauguration
Thousands of Australians kick off anti-Trump Women's March day
Organizers say more than 600 coordinated protests will take place around the world following US President Donald Trump s inauguration
Trump leads standing ovation for Hillary Clinton
Trump s inauguration marks Hillary Clinton s first high profile public outing in months
Happy or miserable, Americans flock to watch Trump inauguration
All seemed to agree on the singular import of the moment: the rise to the presidency of a divisive real estate billionaire with no experience in public office a former reality TV star whose run for the presidency was once mocked as a joke
Melania Trump channels Jackie O in Ralph Lauren
Melania Trump s look wins gushing praise online and earned comparisons with Jacqueline Kennedy wife of Democratic president John F Kennedy and considered one of America s most stylish first ladies
IN PHOTOS: The inauguration of Donald Trump
Highlights of the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States in photos
FULL TEXT/VIDEO: Donald Trump's inaugural address
So to all Americans in every city near and far small and large from mountain to mountain and from ocean to ocean hear these words: You will never be ignored again
Donald Trump becomes 45th U.S. President
UPDATED Donald Trump: Today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another but we are transferring power from Washington DC And giving it back to you the people
Sporadic violence at Washington anti-Trump protest
UPDATED As Trump his supporters former presidents and other dignitaries gathered on the National Mall for the swearing in ceremony opponents marched in nearby streets and were confronted by a heavy police presence
Obama's final tweet as President: 'Honor of my life to serve you'
UPDATED It s been the honor of my life to serve you You made me a better leader and a better man
WATCH: The Inauguration of Donald Trump
UPDATED Donald J Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America Relive the historic ceremony on Rappler
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Trump wants to ditch 'Obamacare' but keep the gains
We ll do things – because there are people that can t afford it And nobody is going to be dying on the streets with a President Trump Trump says
U.S. presidents pen gracious letters to their successors
Letters that US presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush write on their last day in office touch on the unique burden of the role – but also the joy that comes from serving in the highest office
Trump enters with fewer stars but patriotic fervor
Trump s team tries to no avail to secure A listers including pop greats Elton John and Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli
'Dump Trump,' say Philippine protesters
We are very concerned about Filipino workers in the US dealing with a rise of racism Some Filipinos there are getting paranoid about their personal safety and their job security says Joms Salvador of women s group Gabriela
Donald Trump to be sworn in as U.S. president
The swearing in as the 45th President of the United States of America caps an improbable journey to the White House and beginning a 4 year term that promises to shake up Washington and the world
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Trump pledges to unify U.S. on inauguration eve
UPDATED We re going to unify our country Trump tells a cheering crowd of thousands in front of the Lincoln Memorial after a pre inauguration concert that ended in a burst of fireworks
Media girds for battle with Trump White House
Donald Trump has made maligning the press a core element of his message foreshadowing a stormy relationship for the years to come
First lady Melania Trump and the political fashion police
Melania Trump becomes US First Lady at a time when an unprecedented number of designers are saying she simply isn t their style or urging each other not to dress her because of her husband s insult dishing divisive campaign
The business world falls under Trump's thumb
Trump has been quick to take credit for any job creation and new investments
Trump could enact sweeping changes to environment policy – experts
Donald Trump could enact sweeping changes to environmental policy in the beginning days of his administration with far reaching effects both in the United States and around the world
Obama warns Trump, tells supporters 'we'll be okay'
Obama: It is true that behind closed doors I curse more than I do publicly and sometimes I get mad and frustrated like everybody else does but at my core I think we re going to be okay
Trump: 'I don't like tweeting'
I have other things I could be doing But I get very dishonest media very dishonest press And it s my only way that I can counteract he says in excerpts of the interview released late Tuesday January 17
How did he do it? Trump's shock rise to the U.S. presidency
It took less than 17 months for Donald Trump to reach the White House but his ambitions go back further
Schedule of events: Donald Trump's presidential inauguration
Here s a look at the timeline of events for Donald Trump s inauguration on Friday January 20
Trump's popularity lowest of any U.S. president in decades – polls
UPDATED The president elect immediately slams the findings pointing out that a majority of surveys ahead of his electoral win predicted victory for his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton
Putin mocks claims that Trump was spied on
UPDATED In his first public comments on the claims Putin rubbished the idea that Russian secret services would have spied on Trump during his 2013 visit to Moscow for the Miss Universe final
'Yes we can': Barack Obama's complex legacy
Whatever the historians write Barack Hussein Obama – America s first black president – can certainly claim some bona fide successes; but one dream got lost along the way
Meet the Trumps: America's new first family
Meet the next first family of the United States from the First Lady the children and the ex wives
Barack Obama's speeches, from Cairo to Charleston
A look at 5 key speeches in the career of the 44th president of the United States
PH envoy to represent Duterte at Trump inauguration
UPDATED Palace Communications Secretary Martin Andanar says he and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr will have side meetings after they attend the inauguration of the new US president
Trump enters the White House facing a myriad of crises
Donald Trump enters the White House embroiled in scandal in a pitched battle with the intelligence services and news media and facing a world on fire
Donald Trump: The unlikely president
Donald Trump has become the triumphal face of a spreading – and troubling – populism
