World, Americas, 12th Feb 2017, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 12 Feb 2017

World, Americas, 12 Feb 2017

72% refugees allowed after court order from 7 nations on ban list: Trump

The US President also said that his order was for cracking down on illegal criminals as promised during his campaign.

12 Feb 2017 7:06 PM

Study shows higher immigration levels do not result in increased crime

Previous research has also shown that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans.

12 Feb 2017 6:29 PM

Mehpara Khan, 28, a communications consultant, and her four friends were returning to Auckland from a road trip when they stopped in Huntly to use the bathroom and were abused by a woman walking by. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Hijab-clab woman racially abused in New Zealand

Khan has posted a video on Twitter that shows another woman flinging cans of what appears to be alcohol at her and yelling expletive-laden abuse.

12 Feb 2017 12:56 PM

Trump and Abe played under mostly clear skies at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo: Instagram)

Trump and Japan’s Abe take a swing at golf diplomacy

Washington and Tokyo have said the weekend trip is a sign of the importance that both leaders place on the US-Japan relationship.

12 Feb 2017 12:34 PM

"I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, it's great ally, 100 per cent," Trump said in a brief statement during a joint news conference with Abe. (Photo: AP)

Trump assures full support to Abe after N Korea's missile launch

The two leaders were talking to reporters after spending the day at a golf course and discussing US-Asia engagement.

12 Feb 2017 11:45 AM

Jeb, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was the service dog for Kenneth Job, 79, an Air Force veteran with neurodegenerative disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth who uses Jed to help him stand and walk. (Photo: YouTube)

DNA evidence exonerates dog from death sentence in US

Meanwhile, the real killer is still on the loose, officials in Michigan were quoted as saying by local media.

12 Feb 2017 11:39 AM

In the meantime, the U.S. Supreme Court is set in late March to hear the case of a Virginia school board that wants to prevent a transgender teenager from using the boys' bathroom at a high school. (Photo: AP)

US withdraws stay request in transgender bathroom case

Texas and 12 other states filed the lawsuit last year challenging the former president's guidance.

12 Feb 2017 11:32 AM

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leave the room after making statements about the North Korean missile launch at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. (Photo: AP)

Trump, Abe express close bonds after N Korea's missile launch

Trump and Abe had plenty to discuss, including the defense treaty between the nations and their trade relations.

12 Feb 2017 11:21 AM

Queen Elizabeth II will host a spectacular UK-India Year of Culture launch at Buckingham Palace at the end of this month to strengthen the special cultural partnership between the two countries. (Photo: AP)

Queen to host UK-India Year of Culture launch

UK's senior-most Indian-origin minister, Priti Patel described it as a real demonstration of the strong ties between the two countries.

12 Feb 2017 11:01 AM

US agents conduct first Trump-era raids targeting undocumented migrants

Undocumented migrants with repeated drunk driving convictions were also targeted.

12 Feb 2017 9:30 AM

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