High on Hillary
A businessman walks past an electric quotation board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in front of a securities company in Tokyo on Monday. The Nikkei ended up 1.6 percent at 17,177.21 on Monday. Tokyo stocks rose after the FBI said Hillary Clinton would not face criminal charges over her use of a private e-mail server, easing worries over her US presidential bid.
FBI chief says no change in conclusion over Hillary Clinton's email server probe
Two days before the US Election Day, FBI Directer James Comey informed US House members that FBI has not changed its July advice not to charge Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her use of personal email server during her stay in the State Department.
Clinton, Trump make final dash
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton packed their schedules with last minute campaign events Sunday, two days out from an election that has gripped the world.
Roaring for Clinton
Singer Katy Perry (L) speaks beside Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during a Get Out the Vote Concert at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (see story on page 7).
White identity politics, changing face of nation behind Trump’s rise
Governments and private agencies must work to attempt to rectify and moderate the very real economic challenges facing these communities, while also standing firm against racism or nativism when it becomes a factor in the community.
For American women, Clinton could end a very long wait
Estelle Liebow Schultz, who is 98, was born before her fellow countrywomen had the right to vote. Now she has proudly cast a ballot for the candidate she hopes will make history as the first American woman elected president.
‘You’re fired’: Trump effigy feels the heat on UK bonfire night
He turned "You're fired" into his reality show catch-phrase, but it was Donald Trump who went up in flames on Saturday - or at least an effigy of him did, as part of Britain's annual Bonfire Night celebrations.
Donald Trump rushed off stage in Nevada amid disturbance
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was rushed off stage by security Saturday night during a disturbance at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, but returned to the stage after a few minutes and finished his speech.
Over half US voters think media biased in favor of Clinton: Gallup
Above half of registered American voters, or 52 percent, believe US media is biased in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to a newly-released Gallup poll.
Giant Trump effigy to go up in flames
A giant effigy of US presidential candidate Donald Trump wielding the head of rival Hillary Clinton is to go up in flames during traditional British bonfire celebrations this week.
Trump presidency "definitely not good" for New Zealand economy: think-tank
The election of a President Donald Trump in next week's US election would be "horrible for the New Zealand economy," a leading independent think-tank said Thursday.
US presidential election a "public display of self-doubt": Australian ambassador
Australian ambassador to the United States has characterized the US Presidential election as a "very public display of self-doubt," saying the "fundamental bedrock of the American republic is a distrust of government."
Obama faults FBI on disclosing Clinton email probe near Election Day
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday appeared to criticize Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey's decision to disclose new development of FBI's probe into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email practices 11 days before the election.
Voter fraud questions surface as US presidential election looms
With a week to go before the highly contentious 2016 US presidential election, voter fraud emerged as a controversial theme, which was mentioned by Republican candidate Donald Trump frequently and used as a consistent weapon against his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton.
Top Republican leader votes for Donald Trump despite hostile relations
Despite his deliberate distance from the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday he had already voted for the man with whom he clashed constantly in the chaotic election year.
US House Speaker Paul Ryan votes for Trump in early voting
US House Speaker Paul Ryan, the highest-ranked elected Republican official, revealed Tuesday morning that he has already voted for his party's presidential nominee, though he didn't mention Donald Trump's name.
Days before election, who to vote for still hard choice
Decades ago, Susan Young, 54, aligned herself with the US Republican Party, following the footsteps of her grandmother, one of the first women to lead the party. Yet, the 2016 presidential election, with all its twists and turns, brought a hard choice for her.
Clinton, Trump barnstorm swing states
With one week to go until Election Day, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were barnstorming battleground states Tuesday, as the Democratic nominee tried to pivot away from attacks on her protection of US secrets.