Friday, April 19, 2024

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Some Nations Affected by Trump’s Visa Ban May Stay on List after 90 Days

US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says those born in the seven Muslim-majority countries temporarily barred from the United States by President Donald Trump's executive order may be blocked indefinitely, and others might be added to the list.

Iraqi Parliament Bans American Citizens’ Entry for 90 Days

The Iraqi parliament has approved a "reciprocity measure" after US President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning citizens from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

9/11 Attackers’ Countries of Origin Excluded from Trump’s Blacklist (Cartoon)

US President Trump’s recent executive order has banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US, but some Muslim countries were spared from the order's blacklist, even though they have deep-seated ties to terrorism.

6 Killed, 8 Wounded in Terrorist Attack on Mosque in Quebec

Two suspects were detained after a shooting at a mosque in Canadian city of Quebec left six people dead and eight injured, officials said early Monday.

People Start Returning to Normal Life by Watching Derby in Syria’s Aleppo

Syrian people in the war-stricken city of Aleppo attended a football stadium to watch a popular match after five years.

Texas Mosque Totally Destroyed after Morning Fire

An early-morning fire Saturday destroyed a mosque in Texas that was a target of hatred several years ago and experienced a burglary just a week ago.

US President Signs Executive Order for ‘Extreme Vetting’ of Immigrants

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that indefinitely suspends admissions for Syrian refugees and limits the flow of other refugees from several Muslim countries into the United States by instituting what the President has called "extreme vetting" of immigrants.

Donald Trump and the New World Order

German weekly magazine Der Spiegel says the inauguration of Donald Trump as the new US President heralds the arrival of a new world order.

Obama Gives $221m to Palestinians in Final Hours

The Obama administration sent $221 million to the Palestinian Authority on Friday, as President Obama prepared to leave the White House for the last time.

EU Summit Centre in Brussels Covered with Milk Powder

In a move to protest against dairy market overcapacity, dairy farmers sprayed a tonne of milk powder onto a building used by EU leaders for summits in Brussels on Monday.

Trump’s Education Pick Mocked for Her Grammatical Mistakes

US President Donald Trump's pick for Education secretary Betsy DeVos is coming under criticism on Twitter for a tweet that incorrectly used the word "historical."

Trump Returns Churchill Bust to Oval Office

A bust of Winston Churchill has been returned to the Oval Office, after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.

Trump Is a Would-Be Dictator: American Billionaire

The American billionaire George Soros has called the US President a would-be-dictator who won’t be successful in realizing his goals in the world.

At Least 32 Killed after Passenger Train Derails in India

At least 32 people were killed and 50 injured after nine coaches of a passenger train derailed in eastern India, police have said, in the latest disaster to hit the vast and accident-prone state railways.

Turkish Parliament Approves Constitutional Reform Bill

The Turkish parliament approved a constitutional reform bill overnight including strengthening the powers of the presidency, paving the way for a referendum expected in the spring which could see President Tayyip Erdogan in office until 2029.

7 Teenagers Dead, Dozens Rushed to Hospital after Italy Bus Crash

At least seven teenagers have lost their lives when a Hungarian bus crashed on a motorway in northern Italy, Italian media reported on Saturday.

Turkish Parliament Votes to Give Erdogan More Executive Powers

In a move widely criticised by opposition politicians, Turkey’s Parliament voted to advance a bill which would give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unprecedented executive powers.

Israeli PM’s Ex-Chauffeur Jailed for 27 Years for Raping 7 Girls

Ilan Shmuel, who was a driver at Israeli Prime Minister's Bureau until five years ago, has been convicted on dozens of sex crimes against girls aged nine to 16, some in his own family.

It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Mention Possible US Embassy Move to Jerusalem: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it would have been inappropriate to include in a communique from a meeting held in Paris on Israeli-Palestinian peace a mention of plans by the Trump administration to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.

Russia Denies Reports of Its Ambassador’s Assassination in Yemen

Russia has dismissed reports by Saudi media outletd that claimed Russian Ambassador to Yemen has been shot and killed in the capital city, Sana’a.

Overdue Book Returned to San Francisco Library after 100 Years

A long lost library book, ironically titled Forty Minutes Late, finally made its way back to its rightful home after a century.

Iraqi Forces One Step Closer to Liberation of Mosul

Iraqi Special Forces have pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city’s west, which is still fully controlled by the ISIS terrorist group, a military statement said on Friday.

Turkish PM: Europe’s Security Starts with Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım urged European states to contribute to hosting refugees and combatting terror, saying that the security of Europe is dependent on that of Turkey.

Over 60 Killed and Wounded in Fresh Baghdad Explosion

A car bomb explosion in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has killed and wounded dozens of people according to media reports.

ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Appoints His Successor

Local sources announced that the ISIS leader has appointed three men as his probable successors.

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