Clinton leads Trump by 2 million votesNovember 24, 2016 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the popular count of the US presidential election has increased to two million votes, BBC news reports. Republican President-elect Trump won the election by winning a majority of the electoral college votes, and he will be inaugurated in January. But with votes still being counted, two weeks on, the Cook Political Report has his tally at 62.2m and hers at 64.2m. It is the fifth time the winner of the popular vote has lost the election. In 2000, Democrat Al Gore's final lead over George W Bush, who won the election after a prolonged legal challenge, was nearly 544,000. The Supreme Court ultimately decided that election by awarding Bush a win in the contested state of Florida. This year, Republican President-elect Trump won the election by winning a majority of the electoral college votes, and he will be inaugurated in January. Clinton scored large tallies in states like California but Trump won most of the so-called swing states, which ultimately decide the outcome of elections. The electoral college system favours candidates who win by a small margin in lots of states over ones that win by a landslide in just a few. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |