Many foreigners desperate after travel ban to U.S. puts their plans on hold Those targeted by the ban say they are now in limbo, sometimes with nothing. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jLvSHx President Trump speaks on the phone with the King Salman of Saudi Arabiain the Oval Office on Jan. 29, 2017.
Day: January 28, 2017
In-form sprinter Jordan Castle off to track cycling World Cup
The young Ashhurst sprinter is part of a young group of 12 riders selected to at Cali, as is rising star Campbell Stewart, who has just finished at Palmerston North Boys’ High School, but went to a world cup last year. Castle, who has been in good form recently, is one of two sprinters in the group along with Rio Olympian Zac Williams and this trip is a way of giving some of the younger riders experience.
Boat with 31 mostly Chinese tourists missing in Malaysia
Chinese state media say a boat carrying 31 people, including more than 20 Chinese tourists, is missing after sailing out from an eastern Malaysian city. The official Xinhua News Agency cited the Chinese Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah as saying Sunday that the boat lost contact after sailing out on Saturday.
Stadium takes on logistical nightmare
ILT Stadium Southland general manager Nigel Skelt takes a break as the stadium prepares for its most challenging couple of weeks. ILT Stadium Southland general manager Nigel Skelt says the next 15 days will provide the biggest logistical challenge they have encountered in the venue’s 17-year history.
Nation-Now 54 mins ago 9:13 p.m.Court grants emergency stay of Trump’s immigration ban
Protesters gather at JFK International Airport’s Terminal 4 on Jan. 28, 2017, to demonstrate against President Trump’s executive order to suspend refugee arrivals. President Trump’s ban on immigration by citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries ran into at least a temporary roadblock Saturday night, after a U.S. District judge in Brooklyn granted an emergency stay sought by immigrants’ rights lawyers.
West Bengal: TMC leader arrested for vandalizing police station in Burdwan
Kolkata/Burdwan, Jan 29 : Hours after a police station was ransacked by angry mob over a local issue in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police on Saturday night arrested at least eleven persons, including a local leader of ruling Trinamool Congress , in connection with the case, reports said. Earlier in the afternoon, alleging that police were helping in an illegal and unauthorized construction in a local school compound and demanding the removal of local police stations Inspector-in-Charge , a large number of local villagers attacked Ausgram Police Station.
Councilman Randy Burkett says Facebook posts led to threats
Amarillo City Councilman Randy Burkett said Saturday that a Facebook exchange in which he was involved ended with threats made against him and that those threats are now being investigated by “law enforcement entities.” This most recent war of words involving the councilman, the third this month, stems from his responses to posts on a “friend’s” Facebook timeline.
After two years of bleeding, a glimmer of hope for oilmen
After 18 months of vanishing jobs and tumbling profits, the Texas Panhandle’s oil industry seems to be slowly climbing back into the black. Oil prices are expect to rise in the next year as OPEC nations dial back production and more domestic drilling gets underway.
Sukhbir fights a bruising battle, with hands tied by his rebel MP
It’s not going to be a cakewalk for Shiromani Akali Dal president and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal who won this seat in 2012 elections by over 50,000 votes. Badal too appears to have sensed this, going by the timed release of the sleaze tape against dissident SAD MP Sher Singh Gubhaya, to whom thousands of Rai Sikh voters here owe community allegiance.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau welcomes refugees; US-bound passengers turned away
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media at the end of a two-day cabinet retreat in Calgary, Alberta, Canada January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Bolin Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed those fleeing war and persecution on Saturday even as Canadian airlines said they would turn back US-bound passengers to comply with an immigration ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Highlights: Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei’s State of the Nation speech
Labour Party leader Andrew Little during the Labour/Greens joint State of the Nation event held in Mt Albert. 29 January 2017 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.
PM Trudeau says Canada welcomes refugees
In this Dec. 11, 2015 file photo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Georgina Zires, center, Madeleine Jamkossian, second right, and her father Kevork Jamkossian, refugees fleeing from Syria, as they arrive at Pearson International airport, in Toronto. Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will take you.
Thailand separates LGBT inmates, considers segregated prison
In this Jan. 6, 2017 photo, transgender inmates get a security check from female officers before entering their cell at Pattaya Remand Prison in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand. The prison separates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners from other inmates, a little-known policy despite being in place nationwide since 1993, according to the Department of Corrections.
Judge Grants Refugees Stay From Trump’s Executive Order
Stranded Syrian refugees carry their children through a snow storm at a refugee camp north of Athens, Greece January 10, 2017.REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis A federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., ordered a stay for those in U.S. airports affected by President Donald Trump’s order halting immigration from certain Middle Eastern countries. The Saturday order comes one day after Trump signed a new order halting visas and immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries and suspending admission of all refugees for 120 days, except Syrians, who are suspended indefinitely.
Giuliani Calls For ‘Detention Centers’ For Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Crimes
Children play at a newly built section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall at Sunland Park, U.S. opposite the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico November 18, 2016. Picture taken from the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
MIHElectric Ending Sends BC to Victory over the Irish
No. 13 Boston College came from behind in front of an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Kelley Rink to down No. 15 Notre Dame in the final regular-season matchup between the two institutions in Hockey East play; Chris Calnan accounted for a pair of goals including the game-winner – Boston College avenged Notre Dame’s recent success in thrilling fashion on Saturday night, coming from behind in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,884 strong.
Steve Chapman: Trump’s immigration crackdown will backfire
Government failures come in two basic forms. The first kind is not achieving the intended result — say job training that leads to no jobs or a Marine recruiting campaign that gets few takers.
Two arrested with hauls of yaba, ice
Highway police arrested two men with 522,000 methamphetamine pills and 3 kilogrammes of ice or crystal methamphetamine at a patrol station in Muang district on Sunday morning, according to media reports. The police set up road watch teams after midnight on receiving a radio message telling them to watch for a BMW car suspected of transporting a large quantity of drugs heading to Phitsanulok from the North.
Analysts feel Shiv Sena didn’t calculate risks involved in going solo for BMC election
The Thackeray cub’s move to fight the BMC polls solo has put Shiv Sena on the brink of another edgy contest. This time, the script demands a victory Leaders of the saffron alliance seen during a seat-sharing meet at BJP leader and state education minister Vinod Tawde’s official residence earlier this month A 25-year-old coalition witnessed another round of bad weather this week when Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced that his party was opting out of the alliance with old friend BJP for the upcoming BMC elections.
How does immigration ban affect NBA players?
The National Basketball Association has contacted the State Department to understand how President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend immigration from seven countries could impact the league’s players. Deng and Maker are from the South Sudan, which became an independent country in 2011.
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Trump’s ban dashes hope for many asylum-seekers
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.
Germany’s Merkel, Trump agree on importance of NATO in call
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine on Saturday and agreed on the importance of NATO during their first call since Trump’s inauguration, according to joint statement by Merkel’s office. The two leaders had an “extensive phone conversation” in which they also talked about relations with Russia, said Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert.
Anger erupts over Trump’s order banning refugees from US
In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, released by the French Foreign ministry, French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, greets his newly appointed German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, before… . In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, released by the French Foreign ministry, French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, greets his newly appointed German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, before… LONDON – Anger erupted on Saturday – along with some praise from the far-right – about U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees entering the United States.
Canadians holding dual citizenship with countries targeted by immigration ban can’t enter U.S.
Zawenawedian Dawdian, 2, was one of a group of sponsored Syrian refugees who arrived in Toronto yesterday gathered at the Armenian Cultural Centre where they were paired up with their sponsored families on Wednesday December 16, 2015. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets 16-month-old Madeleine Jamkossian, right, and her father Kevork Jamkossian, refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war, during their arrival at Pearson International airport, in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.
Theme parks suffer losses after tragedy
THE market finished at 5765.60, up 55.91 points from the previous week’s close of 5709.69. The All Ordinaries finished up 39.60 points or 0.69 per cent.
The Latest: PM Trudeau says Canada will take refugees
The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump and his ban on refugees from Muslim-majority countries : Airlines around the world are turning away passengers, refunding tickets and rebooking flights in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s immigration order. The order signed Friday included a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen.
Princes William and Harry plan statue of their mother, Diana
Effigy to be placed in Kensington Palace gardens, to mark 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident Diana, Princess of Wales with her sons, Prince William, centre, and Prince Harry. Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty Images Press Association Diana, Princess of Wales is to be commemorated with a statue commissioned by her sons to mark the 20th anniversary of her death this year.
Trump and Putin Talked About Stabilizing Ties, Kremlin Says
JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured, from left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
Grays beat league leaders to keep survival hopes alive
BOTTOM of the league Grays Athletic secured a surprise 2-1 victory at Ryman Premier League leaders Bognor Regis Town. Kieran Bishop fired Jamie Stuart’s side into a seventh minute lead and it looked as though the Blues were going to hold on.
Trumpa s ban dashes hope for many asylum-seekers
An Iraqi pleaded for his life to President Donald Trump. A former Iraqi translator for the U.S. military landed in his new home with words of praise for America still on his lips.
Russian whistleblower Stepanova returns to competition
Stepanova ran in the 800 metres Saturday at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix. She finished last as she works her way back from a tendon injury suffered at last summer’s European championships.
Late goals take Burkina Faso into African Cup semifinals-Image4
Senegal and Sadio Mane blew it at the African Cup of Nations, with the title favourite’s star player missing the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout loss to Cameroon in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Mane saw his penalty, Senegal’s fifth and final, saved by Cameroon goalkeeper Joseph Ondoa.
The tale of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s rivalry
Paul Newman Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s rivalry stretches back almost 15 years. They face off again in Sudnday’s Australian Open final.
Donald Trump’s Muslim visa ban may keep Iranian director from attending Oscars
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Sydney Sevens 2017: Australian Pearls turn to new breed in quest for back-to-back Olympic gold
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. As the afterglow of the Olympic victory begins to fade, the Australian women’s sevens side has shifted its focus to the next four years with the ultimate goal of claiming back-to-back gold medals.
Brekejiklian to unveil new cabinet
By state political reporter Sarah Gerathy New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian axes some of the most experienced ministers from her front bench as part of a Cabinet reshuffle to be unveiled this morning.
Syrian forces reach main water spring feeding Damascus
The Syrian army reached the Ain Fijeh spring northwest of the capital Damascus on Saturday, hoisting the Syrian flag over that area following a month of battles with rebels there to capture that area and restore drinking water to Damascus, a military source told Xinhua.
Your chance to be a firefighter as station hosts open day
Residents from across West Sussex will have the chance to experience what it is like to be a firefighter as the service hosts a ‘Have a Go Day’ day in Storrington. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting for new retained firefighters at Storrington, Partridge Green, Henfield, Billingshurst and Horsham.
Netanyahu tweets support for Trump’s Mexican border wall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted Saturday that Israel’s wall along its border with Egypt has been successful in stopping a swell of African migrants. “President Trump is right.