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US designates Palau Senate president, Marshall Islands ex-mayor for "signi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
US designates Palau Senate president Hokkons Baules and Marshall Islands ex-mayor Anderson Jibas for "significant corruption". They and families face US entry ban over bribery from China-linked actors and misuse of US aid funds. Move aims to curb corruption and counter China's Pacific inf
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UAE Visa Ban: Tourist, Work Visas Suspended for 9 Countries
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Dubai [UAE], October 6: The UAE, i.e United Arab Emirates, has announced a stop on tourist and work visas for citizens from nine countries. This policy has gained significant attention as travelers and expatriates are closely watching the UAE visa ban updates.
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials from UN meeting, alleging terror
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a statement by the US Department of State, the visa ban applies to officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation who are not based at the Palestinian mission to the UN.
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Congress MLA Pargat Singh urges Centre to intervene after US halts visas f
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former India hockey captain and Congress MLA Pargat Singh appealed to the Central Government to immediately intervene in the matter of the temporary ban imposed on work visas for truck drivers in the US.
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55 Afghan evacuees reviewed by US, 9 still under scrutiny amid immigration
Updated : 9 months ago IST
US authorities revealed that 46 of 55 Afghan evacuees once on a security watchlist have been cleared, with 9 still monitored. Protests erupted across the US over Donald Trump's visa ban, though Afghan SIVs remain exempt, TOLO News reported.
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Trump suspends entry of new international students enrolled at Harvard, ci
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended the entry of foreign students to Harvard University, citing national security risks. The proclamation accuses Harvard of failing to share information on foreign student misconduct and having ties to foreign governments, including China. The suspensio
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"Amarnath Yatra will be conducted successfully": Piyush Goyal in wake of P
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday assured a smooth Amarnath Yatra, which is set to commence on July 3 this year, despite the Pahalgam terror attack.
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EU to discuss Schengen visa ban for Russians: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] August 10 (ANI): A proposal to ban Schengen visas for Russia was put forward to the European Union for discussion, official spokesman of the German Cabinet Steffen Hebestreit said, adding that Berlin took note of that.
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US imposes visa ban on 28 Cuban officials over crackdown on July 2021 prot
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): The United States has introduced visa restrictions on 28 Cuban officials, including Cuban government employees and high-ranking members of the Cuban Communist Party, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
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Kuwait resumes visas for Pakistani citizens after ten-year suspension
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], May 31 (ANI): After a ten-years of suspension, Kuwait on Sunday announced the resumption of visas, including in family and business categories for Pakistani citizens.
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Trump era visa ban expires today, relief for H-1B visa hopefuls
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): President Joe Biden plans to provide relief for H-1B visa hopefuls, who have faced the pandemic related visa ban enacted by former US President Donald Trump's executive order. The restriction that was imposed last June for certain temporary workers is set t
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Trump admn makes exception to visa ban, allows H-1B visa holders to enter
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas holders by allowing them to enter the United States if they are returning to the same jobs they had prior to the proclamation of the visa ban.
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