US electoral season kicks off with Iowa caucuses
- 8 years ago
Live from the newsroom, France 24's Oliver Farry provides an overview of stories making international newspaper headlines.
US presidential candidates face their first electoral test today with the Iowa caucuses, which are a prelude to the primaries. The establishments of both parties have faced challenges from outsiders, such as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Bernie Sanders for the Democrats.
In Geneva, Syrian peace talks are about to start but against a backdrop of violence after an attack south of Damascus, which killed dozens at the weekend.
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US presidential candidates face their first electoral test today with the Iowa caucuses, which are a prelude to the primaries. The establishments of both parties have faced challenges from outsiders, such as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Bernie Sanders for the Democrats.
In Geneva, Syrian peace talks are about to start but against a backdrop of violence after an attack south of Damascus, which killed dozens at the weekend.
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