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Mexico slams Israeli PM’s US-Mexico wall tweet

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Mexico “deeply rejects” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s applause for the erection of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray said on Monday. Mexico hopes that Israel’s government reconsiders its position regarding the controversial wall and Netanyahu should apologize, Videgaray said in […]

Trump’s daughter slammed for wearing luxury dress amid concern over immigration policies

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Ivanka Trump, eldest daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been criticized for wearing a fancy silvery gown as protests erupted all over the country against his father’s order banning refugees and travelers from some countries. The response on the social media was fierce after Ivanka Saturday tweeted a […]

Trump sacks acting attorney general for refusing to enforce immigration order – White House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, hours after she ordered the Justice Department not to defend his temporary ban on refugee and immigration that sparked nationwide protests and worldwide criticism, reports Xinhua.

U.S., S.Korea defense chiefs reaffirm THAAD deployment

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed the bilateral agreement to deploy the U.S. missile shield, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil. Seoul’s defense ministry said that South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo held the first telephone talks with his […]

U.S. Western allies reject Trump’s travel ban

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — The recent temporary entry ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries has been rejected by traditional U.S. allies. MPs (members of the Parliament) in Britain’s House of Commons voted unanimously after an emergency debate Monday to call on Trump to repeal his […]

Slow population growth inhibiting Australian state’s economic growth

SYDNEY, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Low job numbers and slow population growth continue to plague the growth of Tasmania’s economy, a report has found. The Deloitte Access Economic report, released on Monday, said the state had stable growth in most areas, particularly retail, domestic visitor numbers and house prices in Hobart. Chris Richardson, an economist […]

Trump’s refugee ban sparks protests before White House, at over 30 U.S. airports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Thousands of protesters rallied in front of the White House on Sunday while demonstrations continued across more than 30 American airports after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring all refugees and seven Mideast and North African countries’ citizens from entry into the U.S.. The Lafayette Square […]

1st batch of rebels, families leave water-rich town near Damascus

DAMASCUS, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — A first batch of 160 people, including rebels and their families, evacuated the water-rich town of Ain Fijeh northwest of the capital Damascus toward the northern city of Idlib on Sunday, as part of a deal with the government, after the Syrian forces captured the town to restore water to […]

Trudeau says Canada will welcome those fleeing terror, war

OTTAWA, Jan. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that his country will welcome “those fleeing persecution, terror and war,” regardless of their faith. Trudeau’s message to refugees came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order putting a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States […]