US appeals court rejects Trump's bid to bar most refugees NEW YORK: A US appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's effort to temporarily bar most refugees from entering the country, ruling that those who have relationships with a resettlement agency should be exempt from an... Women 08 Sep, 2017
Denied US visas, all-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype HERAT, Afghanistan: Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition said on Tuesday they were mystified by the decision, as the contest's organizers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as a de facto... Mobile & Apps 05 Jul, 2017
Trump to Muslims on first foreign trip: Drive out terrorists WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a "battle between good and evil" and urging Arab leaders to "drive out... Women 20 May, 2017
Trump's travel bans spook some students, fan fears of broader chill SAN FRANCISCO: Ramin Forouzandeh had applied to 13 PhD economics programs in the United States, but after President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban in January, the 25-year-old Iranian turned to Canada for other options. He said he had... Women 16 May, 2017
New Zealand considering restricting laptops on flights from Middle East PM English says aviation agency considering restrictions Move would follow similar steps by US, Britain, Australia DUBAI/WELLINGTON: New Zealand is considering restrictions on laptops and other large electronic devices on flights from some... Women 24 Apr, 2017
US highlights human rights at UN council, but some states wary UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Tuesday held what it dubbed a historic UN Security Council meeting on the link between rights abuses and conflict, but dropped a push for the broad issue to become a council fixture after at least six members... Women 19 Apr, 2017
In first Trump-Merkel meeting, awkward body language and a quip WASHINGTON: The first face-to-face meeting between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel started awkwardly on Friday and ended even more oddly, with a quip by Trump about wiretapping that left the German leader visibly... Women 18 Mar, 2017
Trump hits back at Snoop Dogg 'assassination' video NEW YORK: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked a music video in which rapper Snoop Dogg points a fake gun at a clown-like Trump figure. "Can you imagine what the outcry would be if @SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and... Travel Abroad 16 Mar, 2017
Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny US entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the United... Women 11 Mar, 2017
Federal judge declines to halt revised Trump travel ban A US federal court on Friday refused to put an emergency halt to US Republican President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying lawyers from states opposed to the measure needed to file more extensive court papers. States led by Washington and... Women 11 Mar, 2017
Trump aides� bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, three sources familiar with the matter said. Current and... Women 04 Mar, 2017
Trump vows military build-up, hammers nationalist themes NATIONAL HARBOR/ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he would make a massive budget request for one of the "greatest military buildups in American history" on Friday in a feisty, campaign-style speech extolling robust nationalism to eager... Women 25 Feb, 2017
