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In the past week, various cities have been preparing for Trump's inauguration, with many taking advantage of the political uncertainty it has caused

One monument was also destroyed by the militant group in the 2,000-year-old cultural site.

Jammeh faces military overthrow as troops mandated to install Adama Barrow, currently in Senegal.

Stay up to date on events in Washington DC as Donald Trump becomes president.

The billionaire will replace Barack Obama in the White House.

Even Barack Obama had to reluctantly give up his regular Blackberry for a customised secured version.

Iraqi soldiers in eastern Mosul have celebrated victory by pausing for selfies with Daesh corpses.

'The Japan-US alliance will be the cornerstone of our country's diplomatic and security policies,' Abe said.

Duterte likely to participate in China-led multi-national summit under 'One Belt, One Road' initiative in May.

Buhari criticised for not visiting survivors in refugee camp after army's 'error bombing' kills 120.

Google's data reportedly reveals that 13 states that voted for Donald Trump search 'protest' over 'attend'.

Trump will overtake Ronald Reagan's record at the start of his first term as US president.

A British man is the latest fatality linked to controversial stadium construction in Qatar.

Tokyo says the references are against the Olympic charter that opposes the use of sports for political purposes.

The Conservatives have called the selection of the former doctor as a 'victory for the hard left'.

"This is a doubly unacceptable situation," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat.

The YPG and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are advancing towards Raqqa, an Isis stronghold in Syria.

He also highlighted the achievements of the Obama administration in his final Twitter message as VP.

The appointees who were asked to remain include high profile officials at national security agencies.

Russia also expects a breakthrough in laser and electromagnetic weapons, Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov said.

Bachelet added she wanted Chile's 'good relationship' with the US to continue.

Americans overseas should prepare for what may come their way under Donald Trump.

The 69-year-old Johnson and Johnson scion emerged as one of Trump campaign's biggest fund-raisers.

US, South Korea and Japan announced trilateral naval exercise to counter threats from North Korea.

The US presidential election saw sales shoot up, with fear from both camps prompting buyers.

Obama has shortened sentences of a total 1,715 inmates, including 568 serving life imprisonment.

The fourth set of documents released by the Obama administration were seized from bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad.

The US-led coalition also continued air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.