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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.
Read MoreSEOUL, 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 […]
Read MoreBEIJING, 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 […]
Read MoreSYDNEY, 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 […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, 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 […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS, 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 […]
Read MoreOTTAWA, 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 […]
Read MoreSHENYANG, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Heavy snow has disrupted traffic in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, local authorities said Sunday. The snowstorm started Saturday afternoon, the first day of the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, and continued Sunday. As of 9 a.m., 18 expressways in the province, including the section that links neighboring Jilin Province […]
Read MoreTEHRAN, Jan. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry censured a decision by the new U.S. government to restrict arrivals from Iran and six other countries as an “open affront” to the Muslims and the Iranians, Press TV reported. “The decision is an open affront against the Iranian nation and the Muslim world and Iran would […]
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