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Trump expects courts to do ‘what’s right’ on travel ban order
President Donald Trump has asserted that the executive order on travel ban from seven Muslim majority countries is within his powers and expressed the hope that an appeals court would be able to “do what’s right.”...February 8, 2017 838 0 -
‘Demand for more permanent UNSC seats contradicts democratic representation’
In a forceful statement, Pakistan has told the United Nations that the campaign by a group of countries for permanent seats on the 15-member body defies the 21st century principle of achieving democratic representation through periodic...February 7, 2017 897 0 -
US starts allowing in travelers after federal judge’s suspension of ban order
Photo by Giorgio Montersino via Wikimedia Commons shows plane queue at JFK International Airport, known as Gateway to America In compliance with a federal judge’s ruling on suspending enforcement of a travel ban order, the United...February 4, 2017 960 0 -
Federal Judge in Washington state temporarily blocks enforcement of travel ban
Washington Dulles International Airport Photo by Joe Ravi via Wikimedia Commons A federal judge in Seattle, Washington, Friday temporarily suspended implementation of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order banning entry of citizens of seven Muslim majority...February 4, 2017 852 0 -
Trump says new Israeli settlements not helpful for Middle East peace
View of Beitar Ilit, Israeli settlement Photo Credit Yoninah via Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump has told Israel that constructing new settlements “may not be helpful” to Middle East peace efforts – marking a departure from...February 3, 2017 828 0 -
Overwhelming majority of Muslims opposing extremism is most vital US ally: Petraeus
Photo by Darren Livingston (Central Intelligence Agency) via Wikimedia Commons Cautioning against allowing portrayal of the fight against terror as a clash of civilizations, former CIA Director David Petraeus has said the huge majority of Muslims...February 2, 2017 1125 0 -
US travel ban list could include Pakistan but for now further vetting to be in place
President Donald Trump could issue additional executive orders to include “Pakistan and others” to the list of Muslim-majority countries whose people are banned from emigrating to the United States, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus...January 30, 2017 1454 0 -
Federal Judge stays deportation of those detained at airports after immigration order
Photo: Screenshot/NY1 A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Donald Trump issued an order to suspend entry of immigrants from seven countries. Around...January 29, 2017 999 0 -
Trump plans 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for border wall
US-Mexico border barrier at Tijuana pedestrian border crossing Photo by Toksave via Wikimedia Commons In what is going to be a major move, President Trump may make Mexico pay for his border wall by imposing a...January 27, 2017 860 0 -
Trump rally sees Dow scale unprecedented 20,000 mark
Boosted by a series of pledges and actions by President Donald Trump, the Dow Jones Industrial hit 20,000 points mark in the first ever such milestone. Since Trump’s election in November 2016, the Dow has registered...January 25, 2017 926 0
