TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 1 - Nasry Asfura, the Conservative National Party candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, led Honduras's closely contested presidential election with 56% of votes counted, preliminary results showed on Monday, as the gap between the leading candidates narrowed. A former ma»»»

The vote is taking place in a highly polarised climate, with the US backing the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura. Hondurans are heading to the polls to elect a new president in a tightly contested race that is taking place amid concerns over voter fraud in the impoverished Central American country»»»

President Donald Trump loves big numbers — and he's always happy to talk them up. Trump, who coined the phrase “truthful hyperbole” in his book “The Art of the Deal,” over the last few days has been steadily increasing the amount of money he says that countries in the Mideast pledged to invest in t»»»

— The odds of a recession in the US may be creeping higher — but those rising risks do not mean a deep economic downturn is a foregone conclusion. Still, that hasn’t stopped markets from being roiled and consumer and business confidence from being shaken, especially after President Donald Trump sai»»»