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Donald Trump enjoys his reputation as a magnate whose own smarts and business savvy made him a billionaire, but he acknowledged that his father helped him out -- with a "small" million-dollar loan.

• 27 октября 2015, 14:04

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson called for a ban on abortion in nearly all cases, and likened those seeking to terminate their pregnancies to slave owners, in comments certain to spark controversy.

• 26 октября 2015, 16:48

Vice President Joe Biden said he will not run for the White House in 2016, ending months of speculation that has stalked Hillary Clinton's campaign and threatened Democratic party unity.

• 22 октября 2015, 16:24

A longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton will testify behind closed doors before a controversial congressional committee probing a deadly 2012 attack on a US mission in Libya

• 16 октября 2015, 16:37

Egyptians begin voting Sunday for a parliament expected to step firmly in line behind President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor in 2013.

• 15 октября 2015, 15:58

Hillary Clinton bested her challengers in the campaign's first Democratic presidential debate, but her biggest accomplishment may have been to neutralize a potential rival who was not even on stage.

• 15 октября 2015, 15:51

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was not about to let Democrats steal the limelight in their first 2016 debate.

• 14 октября 2015, 16:17

Jeb Bush appears to have paid the price in the eyes of Republican voters for a number of gaffes that included him saying in the aftermath of a college massacre that "stuff happens."

• 12 октября 2015, 16:40

President Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.

• 12 октября 2015, 14:47

Vice President Joe Biden, who has spent months mulling whether to jump into the 2016 White House race, received strong encouragement when a pro-Biden group released a TV ad urging him to run.

• 08 октября 2015, 12:56

Former US president Bill Clinton attributed outspoken Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's current success in surveys to his skills as a 'master brander' but said his appeal could be short-lived.

• 07 октября 2015, 16:38

The European Commission warned Spain to scale back government overspending that is in violation of EU budget rules or risk an embarrassing reprimand ahead of December elections.

• 06 октября 2015, 14:23

French President Francois Hollande said that local elections in Ukraine, planned for October, will be delayed until next year.

• 03 октября 2015, 13:09

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that Spain's forthcoming general election will be held on December 20.

• 02 октября 2015, 14:50

Catalonia's president Artur Mas accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let his region vote on independence from Spain.

• 30 сентября 2015, 17:32

Leading Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said he would eliminate taxes for millions of lower-income Americans.

• 29 сентября 2015, 11:09

The Republican contender Ben Carson ignited a storm of controversy at the weekend, by stating that he saw Islam as incompatible with the charge of head of state.

• 22 сентября 2015, 13:41

The EU congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory and said Greece has "no time to lose" in implementing the reforms agreed as part of its international bailout.

• 21 сентября 2015, 18:09

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said no Muslim should be president of the United States, adding a new twist to a controversy roiling the party's White House nominating race.

• 21 сентября 2015, 17:31

Former Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras has a slight lead over his conservative rivals in the country's cliffhanger vote.

• 21 сентября 2015, 10:37