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EU denies banning Belgian fries

Belgium has accused the European Union of trying to ban its iconic fries (frites), after the EU published new health guidelines advising potatoes should not be frozen before frying.

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EU denies banning Belgian fries

BelgiumhasaccusedtheEuropeanUnionoftryingtobanitsiconicfries(frites),aftertheEUpublishednewhealthguidelinesadvisingpotatoesshouldnotbefrozenbeforefrying.Flemish

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More court challenges expected for Trump’s new travel ban

Ascaled-backversionofPresidentDonaldTrump’stravelisnowinforce,strippedofprovisionsthatbroughtprotestsandchaosatairportsworldwideinJanuaryyetstilllikelytogenerat

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Who's allowed into US after travel ban rolled out

USPresidentDonaldTrump'stravelbancomesintoeffectat8pmThursdayEasterntime(0000GMTFriday).ThebanrestrictsentrybytravelersfromsixmostlyMuslimcountriesandonallrefug

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U.S. top court set to rule on religious rights; travel ban looms

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on Monday in a closely watched religious rights case involving limits on public funding for churches and other religious entities as the justices issue the final rulings of their current term.

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Has China's plastic ban failed?

Chinaintroducedanationwidebanontheuseofultra-thinplasticbagsin2008.Nearlyadecadesincethepolicywasunwrapped,Chineseshopkeepersstillusethesebannedultra-thinstobag

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China allows imports of US beef

ChinabeganimportingU.S.beefonTuesdayinfulfillingitspledgeontheUS-China100-dayactionplantoboostbilateraleconomicties.TheGeneralAdministrationofQualitySupervision

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India: Cattle slaughter ban hits industry and minorities

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanMANILA,June17(APD)–ThebanoncattleslaughterimposedbythecentralgovernmentisparticularlyaffectingtheminoritygroupsacrossIndia,accordingtoa

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Indian Supreme Court issues notice to gov't over cattle trade ban

India's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the central government, seeking its response to the recent ban on the purchase and sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets that have been opposed by many states.

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Trump amends travel ban date to keep legal battle alive

TheTrumpadministrationonWednesdaymovedtoamendthestartingdateofitsproposed90-daytravelbanonpeopleenteringtheUnitedStatesfromsixMuslim-majoritycountriesinabidtoke

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US appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

A US appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations -- the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican billionaire.

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Trump continues to push for controversial travel ban after London attack

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpisrampingupcallsforacontroversialtravelbanfromahandfulofcountrieswhereterrorismrunsrampantaftertheterroristattackinLondon,buthefacesatou

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US hotel chain warns travel ban hitting tourism

TheUStourismindustryfacesthepossibilityofanother"lostdecade"offoreignvisitorsduetoPresidentDonaldTrump'stravelban,aleadinghotelexecutivesaidMonday.JonathanTisch

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Trump seeks 'much tougher' travel ban, expedited hearing

US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for the measure before the Supreme Court.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate Muslim travel ban

PresidentDonaldTrump'sadministrationaskedtheUSSupremeCourtonThursdaytoreinstateitscontroversialbanontravelersfromsixMuslimmajoritynations,despiterepeatedsetback

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US official considers laptop ban on all international flights

U.S.HomelandSecuritySecretaryJohnKellysaidSundayhe'sconsideringabanonlaptopsinthepassengercabinsofallinternationalflightstoandfromtheUS.Thiswouldbeahugeexpansio

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US court maintains block on Trump travel ban

AUSfederalappealscourtonThursdaydealtafreshsetbacktoPresidentDonaldTrump'scontroversialtravelban,upholdingalowercourt'sdecisiontoblockthemeasuretargetingtravele