Top Human Rights Prize Names Finalists
An El Salvadoran transgender advocate, five detained Cambodian activists and an Egyptian legal scholar were nominated on Wednesday for one of the world's most prestigious human rights prizes....
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Tech Firms Urge Court To Toss Trump Travel Ban
Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft joined a legal filing urging a judge to toss out President Donald Trump's latest travel ban. More than 160 companies, all...
Emirates Cuts Flights To US As Demand Weakens
Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, said Wednesday that it will reduce flights to the United States after tightened visa and security measures under President Donald Trump hit demand. The...
Trump Seeks Headway On ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Pledge
Donald Trump moves Tuesday to make good on one of his emblematic pledges -- "Buy American, Hire American" -- by issuing a decree on tightening skilled-worker visa rules, but his room for maneuver...
Kim Assassination Suspects Should Not Be Ambushed
Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader risk being subjected to a "trial by ambush", a defence lawyer said Thursday, accusing the police of failing to share key...
Arab Music’s Alternative Ambassadors Find Fans, and Bans
Their voices narrate the unofficial soundtrack of life as an Arab today. But for the artists leading the Arab world's alternative music scene, their work is not revolutionary -- it's a legacy. With...
Kim Murder Suspects Taken To Malaysian Court
Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader were taken to a Malaysian court in bulletproof vests on Thursday ahead of a murder trial that could see them hanged....
NDC Wants UN To Declare Ken Agyapong ‘terrorist’
Ghana’s main opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), intends petitioning the United Nations (UN) and the international community to place Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong on...
NDC To Petition International Community To Place A Travel Ban On Kennedy Agyapong
A Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has hinted on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that, they will soon petition the International Community to place a...
Blacklist Kennedy Agyapong For Sponsoring ‘terrorism’ – NDC To International Community
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice that it will soon petition the international community and the diplomatic corps to blacklist the honourable Member of Parliament...
India Overturns Flight Ban On Sandal-Whacking Politician Gaikwad
India on Friday overturned a travel ban on a controversial politician who attacked a flight steward with his sandal after being refused a business class seat. Ravindra Gaikwad made national headlines...
US Model Bella Hadid ‘proud To Be A Muslim’
US model Bella Hadid has spoken out against President Donald Trump's attempted travel bans, saying she is proud to be a Muslim and the daughter of a refugee. Twenty-year-old Hadid is one of the most...
Trump Learning the Hard Way the US Presidency Is Weak
Transitioning from businessman to politician has been tough for Donald Trump. The billionaire dealmaker promised sweeping-change-made-easy as president, but now finds himself facing fierce opposition...
Sudan Rejects New US Travel Warning For Americans
Sudan on Friday rejected a new US travel advisory warning Americans against visiting the country, particularly three conflict zones, due to risks of "terrorism and violent crimes". The latest...
Trump Travel Ban: Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold
A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge Derrick Watson’s ruling means Mr Trump will be barred from enforcing the ban on...
Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold
A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge Derrick Watson’s ruling means Mr Trump will be barred from enforcing the ban on...
Hawaii Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump Travel Ban
The US federal judge in Hawaii who halted President Donald Trump's revised travel ban has extended his order blocking its implementation. US District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii said on Wednesday...
How Trump’s Health Care Loss Will Shape His Presidency
The fate of Donald Trump's presidency may hinge on what he does next. His failure to convert the core campaign promise of repealing and replacing Obamacare -- even with a GOP monopoly on power in...
New York Launches Immigrant Defense Initiative
New York state launched an immigrant legal defense initiative with more than $1 million in public and private funding in response to "overwhelming" demand for help from non-profit organizations. A...
James Corden Reveals the Game He’d Play With Donald Trump On His Show
Donald Trump has never visited "The Late Late Show," but if he did, James Corden knows exactly what game he'd play. It's called "Stand By It or Take It Back." "When was running for president, he...