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Iran obstructed by Saudi Arabia from attending meeting on U.S. peace plan: ministry

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday that Saudi Arabia has obstructed an Iranian delegation from attending the upcoming Jeddah meeting on the U.S. peace prop

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Riyadh Bars Iran From Attending OIC Meeting on Trump's Mideast Plan in Jeddah - Tehran

Saudi Arabia has denied visas to the Iranian delegation to the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that is set to convene in Jeddah t

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Nigeria creates committee to tackle issues that led to U.S. visa ban

File Photo: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko. The Nigerian government has created a committee to address the issues that led to a suspension of U.S. immigrant visas

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U.S. to expand immigration-related travel restrictions to six more countries

The White House announced on Friday that the United States will restrict immigration from six new countries, four of which are African countries, a controversial move

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Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, a move that could affect thousands of peo

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APD | Sri Lanka imposes visa restrictions on Chinese tourists 

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 28 (APD) -- Sri Lanka has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.Healt

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Fewer family visas approved as Trump toughens vetting of immigrants

PresidentDonaldTrumpisrampingupcallsontheU.S.CongresstostoplegalimmigrantsfromsponsoringextendedfamilymemberswhowanttomovetotheUnitedStates,sayingso-called“chai

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Philippines grants visa-on-arrival for Chinese tourists and investors

ThePhilippinesisgrantingvisasonarrivaltoqualifiedChinesenationalstoattractmoretouristsandinvestorsfromChina,thePhilippineBureauofImmigration(BI)saidonThursday."

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U.S. allows more seasonal workers as Trump pushes 'hire American'

TheU.S.governmentclearedthewayonMondayforthousandsmoreforeignworkerstoenterthecountryundertemporaryseasonalvisas,justasPresidentDonaldTrumpdeclaredthis"MadeInAm

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Japan issues record number of visas to Chinese in 2016

Japan issued a record-breaking 4.2 million visas to Chinese visitors and tourists in 2016, a growth of 11.7 percent.

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Japan issues record number of visas to Chinese in 2016

Japanissuedarecord-breaking4.2millionvisastoChinesevisitorsandtouristsin2016,agrowthof11.7percent.Accordingtothe163newsreport,thenumberofvisastoChinesecitizensa

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Homeland Security suspends travel ban

President Donald Trump's government moved swiftly Saturday to comply with a federal judge's order halting his travel ban -- even as Trump himself denounced the judge -- but readied its legal defense of the controversial executive action.

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Philippine gov't warns of human trafficking risk in Japan

Philippine government warned on Wednesday its people against illegally tavelling to Japan in search of work after six human trafficking cases involving Filipinos in Japan last year were reported.

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Brazil announces special visa renewal for Syrian refugees

The Brazilian government announced Monday it would renew its special visas for Syrian refugees in the South American country.

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Australian gov't moves to abolish family visas

Australia's major opposition Labor Party on Tuesday voiced grave concern about the government's move to abolish some family visa categories.