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US court rejected request by the Department of Justice to reinstate Donald Trump’s travel ban
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: A US federal appeals court on early Sunday rejected a request by the Department of Justice to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Trump’s administration had lodged the request with the Ninth Circuit... -
Veteran Bangladeshi politician Suranjit Sengupta passed away
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: Veteran politician and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta died here today at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 72. Family and hospital sources said Sengupta, who was suffering from cancer, breathed his last... -
Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries blocked by US federal judge
Feb 4, 2017News Hour: A federal judge in Seattle on Friday ordered a temporary, nationwide halt to President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, in the most severe blow to the controversial measure. The temporary... -
Jim Mattis wrapped up a visit to Japan reaffirming US alliance with Japan
Feb 4, 2017News Hour: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrapped up a visit to Japan on Saturday reaffirming Washington’s commitment to its defense treaty with Tokyo amid concerns about President Donald Trump’s approach to the region and the... -
Romanians protested in huge numbers against government decrees
Feb 3, 2017News Hour: Romanians have protested in huge numbers this week against government decrees that many fear will undermine the long battle against a scourge that has long plagued the EU country: corruption. The biggest demonstrations since... -
Myanmar’s military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims likely killed hundreds of people, UN said
Feb 3, 2017News Hour: Myanmar’s four-month military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims has likely killed hundreds of people, the UN said on Friday in a report detailing horrific abuses allegedly committed against civilians in Rakhine state. “The ‘area clearance... -
Deportation stay extended by US federal judge to February 21
Feb 3, 2017News Hour: A US federal judge on Thursday extended until February 21 a stay on visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees being deported under President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Judge Carol Bagley Amon took... -
Iranian man denied entry into the US following Donald Trump’s travel ban returns to US
Feb 3, 2017News Hour: An Iranian man denied entry into the United States following President Donald Trump’s travel ban was back in Los Angeles on Thursday — the first person allowed to return to the country under a... -
It will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo, Syrian army says
Feb 2, 2017News Hour: The Syrian army signaled on Thursday it would press on with operations against Islamic State northeast of Aleppo, in a veiled warning to Turkey which backs a separate military campaign in northern Syria. Syrian... -
Jewish people give Muslims key to their synagogue after town’s mosque burns down
Feb 2, 2017News Hour: Jewish people in a small Texas city handed Muslim worshippers the keys to their synagogue after the town’s only mosque was destroyed in a fire. The Victoria Islamic Centre burned down on Saturday and had...
