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US President Donald TrumpWorld
Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

25 Jan 2017 1:24 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)World
Travel ban: Court reopens window for refugees to enter US, but SC...

The justices now are scattered during their summer recess, so any short-term action would come in written filings.

15 July 2017 8:14 AM IST

Nonnon, a 47-year-old Myanmar refugee and nail artist, working at a nail salon in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)World
No welcome mat: Japan is tough to crack for refugees

Officials defend the low number, saying applicants are mainly from Asian countries seeking access to Japan solely for...

6 May 2017 1:20 AM IST

Amal ClooneyLife
More than a pretty face

Amal Clooney's strong speech at the UN was reduced to reports of her baby bump and heels, understandably causing an...

17 March 2017 12:08 AM IST

international officials say Iran has quietly emerged as one of the most generous towards refugees. (Photo: Representational/AP)World
Iran generous towards refugees: UN

Trump's new visa ban will have a tough impact on the one million Iranians living and studying in the US.

16 March 2017 1:44 PM IST

Simon Helberg and Jocelyn TowneEntertainment
Simon Helberg, wife protest on the red carpet

Helberg and Towne were the first to protest the immigration ban that the President of the US Donald Trump put in place,...

31 Jan 2017 12:35 AM IST

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)World
Nearly 39,000 Muslim refugees entered US in 2016: report

US admitted 84,995 refugees in the fiscal year ending in September 2016, the most in any year during the Obama...

30 Jan 2017 5:38 PM IST

Howard Schultz, the coffee retailers chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel. (Representational Image)World
Hitting back at Trump's travel ban, Starbucks to hire 10K refugees

The move reflects the increasing complexity that businesses face when dealing with the Trump administration.

30 Jan 2017 11:08 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AFP/File)World
Trump to accept refugee intake from Australia: Turnbull

Around 300 people were stopped or detained worldwide, while four federal judges moved to halt deportations.

30 Jan 2017 10:27 AM IST

Protesters gather at the OHare International Airport after more than a dozen people were detained, including green card holders, in Chicago on Saturday. They were detained following President Donald Trumps executive order that bans legal US residents and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US for 90 days and puts an indefinite hold on a programme resettling Syrian refugees. (Photo: AP)World
Immigration ban loses first legal battle

Judge blocks deportation of travellers and refugees from 7 Muslim nations stranded at US airports.

30 Jan 2017 6:04 AM IST

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate. (Photo: AP/File)Newsmakers
Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump's order on refugees

'I ask President Trump not to turn his back on the world's most defenseless children and families,' she said.

28 Jan 2017 9:38 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)World
Trump suspends entry from Syria, Iraq, 5 other Muslim-majority nations

He has put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the US, saying the move would help protect Americans from...

28 Jan 2017 9:06 AM IST

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