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Post ban, Syrian envoy dubs U.S. as 'sponsor of terrorism'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Surajkund (Haryana) [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Syrian Ambassador to India, Riad Abbas, snubbed U.S. President Donald Trump for his ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying America is the sponsor of terrorism across the globe and not these nations.
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Trump's conversation with Australian PM turned ugly
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 2 (ANI): President Donald Trump abruptly ended the phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as things got heated between the two leaders over the former's objection to an agreement about the U.S. receiving refugees.
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Republican Hindu Coalition backs Trump's order on immigration
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 30 (ANI): The U.S. based Republican Hindu Coalition has announced its support for President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees.
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Starbucks vows to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump's ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): American coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, has promised to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in response to President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees access to the United States and banning entry for anyone from seven majority Muslim
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We welcome you: Ashton Kutcher condemns Trump's Muslim ban at SAG Awa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 30 (ANI): Celebs, including Ashton Kutcher, who turned up to celebrate the amazing performances television and film had to offer this year at the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards, ended up using the stage to take a dig at President Trump's executive order that
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JD (U) welcomes Trump's ban on Muslim immigrants, refugees
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim immigrants and refugees, the Janata Dal (United) on said that building up barriers could help in countering terrorism, while asserting that Pakistan is the epicentre of terrorism and the decision ca
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Theresa May repeatedly refuses to condemn Trump's immigration ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan. 29 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly refused to condemn the ban on refugees and entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump suspends admission of all refugees for 120 days
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington(D.C.)[US], Jan. 28(ANI): US President Donald Trump signed an order to suspend admission of all refugees for 120 days while a new system is put in place to tighten vetting for those from predominantly Muslim countries, adding that preference would be given to Christians.
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Mark Zuckerberg expresses concern over Trump's immigration orders
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 28 (ANI): Criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees, Facebook CEO and cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his concern on this decision.
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IOM to launch displacement tracking system in Afghanistan as humanitarian
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 28 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is launching a new displacement tracking system in Afghanistan to better understand population movements and needs amid concerns of a severe humanitarian crisis induced by sudden return home of hundreds o
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Trump signs executive action to keep 'radical Islamic terrorists'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 28 (ANI): U.S President Donald Trump has signed two executive actions, including one limiting the flow of refugees into the country by instituting "extreme vetting" of immigrants.
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JKLF chaiman Yasin Malik detained while protesting against refugees'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 30 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik was on Friday detained by police in Pulwama here, after he tried to protest against refugees' domicile issue.
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