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Donald Trump administration considers travel ban on 41 countries, says memo | Full list
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1 week, 2 days ago

Donald Trump administration considers travel ban on 41 countries, says memo | Full list

Hindustan Times  

The Donald Trump administration is considering the introduction of travel restrictions on citizens of several countries, reported news agency Reuters, citing an official internal memo. US President Donald Trump's administration is considering a travel ban on several countries A US official told Reuters, under condition of anonymity, that the list was temporary and could change later, as it had yet …

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New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say
2 weeks, 4 days ago

New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say

Hindustan Times  

* New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say Top US officials due to submit travel ban report * Sources say Afghanistan, Pakistan flagged for possible bans * Tens of thousands of Afghans could be affected By Jonathan Landay, Ted Hesson and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, - A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could bar people …

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Mint Explainer: What is a social security agreement?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mint Explainer: What is a social security agreement?

Live Mint  

India and the UK have restarted negotiations for a free trade agreement, which had been in limbo for almost a year due to the 2024 general elections in the two countries. Such a situation can be avoided when there is a bilateral social security agreement between the home and the host country—expatriate workers would be required to contribute to the …

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How will a US aid freeze impact countries around the word?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How will a US aid freeze impact countries around the word?

Al Jazeera  

The US stops nearly all foreign aid as Trump pushes America-First policy. Last year, it provided more than 40 percent of the UN’s humanitarian aid budget. But now, most foreign assistance through the Department of State has been frozen for 90 days, with only emergency food programmes and military aid to Israel and Egypt exempted. Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Dave …

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Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon
3 months, 1 week ago

Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon

China Daily  

Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. Many people, including children, were killed or severely injured after communication devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, exploded on a massive scale across the country. When everyday communication devices become dangerous weapons, ordinary people may …

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DPRK's top leader meets Russian defense chief in Pyongyang
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

DPRK's top leader meets Russian defense chief in Pyongyang

China Daily  

SEOUL - Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Friday met visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang, the DPRK's Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday. The decision by the United States and some other Western countries to allow Kiev to attack Russian territory with their own long-range strike weapons is tantamount to …

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Poland’s Tusk bats for navy policing in Baltic Sea as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland’s Tusk bats for navy policing in Baltic Sea as Russia-Ukraine war rages on

Firstpost  

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Baltic and Nordic countries to cooperate on Baltic Sea security amid rising tensions with Russia. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that he would urge Baltic and Nordic countries to take joint action regarding security of Baltic Sea waters during a two-day trip to Sweden. “I will convince our partners of …

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All of the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
4 months, 1 week ago

All of the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FCDO advises against all travel Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile” Belarus – “You face a significant risk of …

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L69, G4 countries seek urgent reform of UNSC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

L69, G4 countries seek urgent reform of UNSC

The Hindu  

With the United Nations approaching its 80th anniversary next year, the Group of Four countries — India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — seeking permanent membership and reform of the UN Security Council on Thursday called for urgent reform of the world body. In a joint statement released on September 26, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his G4 counterparts noted …

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Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns. The Department of Homeland Security had suspended the program earlier this month to investigate the concerns but indicated that an internal …

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Xi urges US to work with China
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi urges US to work with China

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Aug 29, 2024. President Xi Jinping has urged Washington to "view China and its development in a positive and rational light" and "work with China to find a right way for two major countries to get along". While great changes …

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US Homeland Security halts immigration permits from 4 countries amid concern about sponsorship fraud
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US Homeland Security halts immigration permits from 4 countries amid concern about sponsorship fraud

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has temporarily suspended permits for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to enter the United States and stay up to two years amid concerns about fraud by their financial sponsors, officials said Friday. Nearly 500,000 people from the four countries arrived through June under presidential authority after applying online with financial sponsors in the United …

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The importance of both Quad and BRICS
8 months ago

The importance of both Quad and BRICS

The Hindu  

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Japan end-July, after a long gap of 10 months, comes at a time when the United Nations Security Council is paralysed and its reform nowhere in sight, international law is violated with impunity both in the Ukraine war and in the assault on Gaza by Israel, an axis of Russia, China, North Korea, and …

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Basis for stability
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Basis for stability

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Experience shows that upholding the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence is the best way to resolve the security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Seven decades ago, China and India jointly put forward the five principles – mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual …

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About 90 countries to take part in the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit. Russia won’t attend
9 months, 2 weeks ago

About 90 countries to take part in the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit. Russia won’t attend

Associated Press  

OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend, Switzerland’s president said Monday. President Viola Amherd told reporters in the Swiss capital, Bern, that the summit, on Saturday and Sunday, will aim to chart a path toward possible peace nearly 28 months after Russian forces invaded Ukraine …

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China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting …

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China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting …

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US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional
1 year ago

US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. is unconstitutional and it is our hope and confidence that the courts will strike it down with finality,” Mayorkas said during a joint news conference with Guatemala …

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Victim of US' European security trap
1 year ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

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Consensus eludes MC13 on PSH for food security
1 year ago

Consensus eludes MC13 on PSH for food security

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A consensus may elude the 13th ministerial conference of World Trade Organisation, as several members including India have raised their demand beyond a permanent solution to public stockholding for food security, which includes allowing procurement of new crops, allowing exports from public stockholding and dispensing with cumbersome compliances, two officials aware of the details said. About 80 countries …

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PM says foreign nations know 'ayega to Modi hi', cites invitations
1 year, 1 month ago

PM says foreign nations know 'ayega to Modi hi', cites invitations

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he is already getting invitations from foreign countries for July, August and September visits, weeks before the general elections. Addressing a party event in the national capital, PM Modi also attacked the Congress, claiming the party attempted to break the morale of the security forces by questioning the surgical strike and …

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What’s the latest blip in India-Maldives ties? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s the latest blip in India-Maldives ties? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier this month, the Maldives Cabinet decided against renewing a Memorandum of Understanding with India for cooperation in hydrography. Coming soon after newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu’s pledge to send back Indian troops currently stationed in the Indian Ocean archipelago, the move was yet another indication of his government’s intention to reverse the former Ibrahim Mohamed …

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UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop
1 year, 5 months ago

UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop

The Hindu  

More than three decades after the debate first started over fundamental reforms at the United Nations, the issue appears to have resurfaced at the ongoing General Assembly session of the world body. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye was blunt: “The Security Council has ceased to be the guarantor of world security and has become a battleground for the political …

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Time for world to put SDGs back on track
1 year, 6 months ago

Time for world to put SDGs back on track

China Daily  

China's development and UN SDGs Hussein Askary Workers look at solar power panels at a photovoltaic power plant in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on May 4. President Xi proposed the Global Development Initiative in his address, via video link, to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2021 to "steer global development toward a new stage of balanced, …

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