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Trump aims to halt diversity visas to fight terror, experts differ on it

DaysafteraHalloweenterrorattackthatkilledeightpeople,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpaimstoshutdowntheU.S."diversityvisa"program.Butexpertsdifferonwhetherthemovewillmak

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Tiny Singapore has world's most powerful passport: ranking

TinySingaporenowhastheworld'smostpowerfulpassport,accordingtoanewranking,withitscitizensabletotraveltothegreatestnumberofcountriesvisafree.PassportIndex,whichke

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Panama to send immigration envoys to China as visa limits lifted

Panama'sgovernmentwillsendanimmigrationandsecuritydelegationtoChina,thecountry'spresidentsaidonTuesday,aspartoftheeffortofliftingvisarestrictionstoattractmoreCh

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Turkey, U.S. to meet to resolve visa suspension crisis: deputy PM

OfficialsfromTurkeyandtheU.S.willmeettoresolvethevisasuspensioncrisis,TurkishDeputyPrimeMinisterBekirBozdagsaidonThursday."Adecisionhasbeenmadebetweenthetwocoun

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Turkey won't ask U.S. for permission to detain suspects: PM

TurkishPrimeMinisterBinaliYildirimsaidonTuesdaythatTurkeywillnotasktheU.S.forpermissiontodetainorprosecutesuspects."ThereisruleoflawinTurkeyandifsomeonefromtheU

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Erdogan says U.S. decision to halt Turkey visas 'upsetting'

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganonMondaycondemnedthedecisionbytheU.S.embassytostopnon-immigrantvisaservicesinTurkeyamidadiplomaticrow."Theembassy'sdecisiontos

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Turkey summons US embassy undersecretary, calls for end to visa dispute

Turkey’sforeignministryonMondaysummonedtheU.S.embassyundersecretaryandcalledforanendtoadisputebetweenthetwocountries,Turkishforeignministrysourcessaid,aftertheN

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Overseas destinations cater for needs of Chinese travelers

LuLingxifromsouthChina'sGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionsaidhisfamilyhadnotthoughtofgoingtoBaliuntilSeptember29,adaybeforetheweek-longNationalDayholidaybegan.Thela

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Myanmar nationals start to enjoy visa exemption for visiting India

MyanmarnationalshavestartedtoenjoyvisaexemptionforvisitingIndiawhichhasbeeneffectivesinceMonday,thelocalVoiceDailyreportedFridayquotingaBodhGayapilgrimageworkin

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U.S. embassy to suspend issuance of nonimmigrant visas in Russia

TheU.S.embassyinRussiasaidMondaythatitwillsuspendallnonimmigrantvisaoperationsacrossRussiaforninedaysstartingonWednesdayduetotheRussiangovernment-imposedcaponU.

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Thailand implements visa exemption to attract China's medical tourists

BANGKOK, May 18 (APD) -- The Thai government recently has implemented a new regulation allowing national from China to stay in Thailand up to 90 days without a visa.

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Thailand implements visa exemption to attract China's medical tourists

BANGKOK,May18(APD)--TheThaigovernmentrecentlyhasimplementedanewregulationallowingnationalfromChinatostayinThailandupto90dayswithoutavisa.AneligibleChinesepatien

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Visa-free travel with EU implies opportunities, challenges for Ukraine

RepresentativesoftheEuropeanParliamentandtheEuropeanCouncilonWednesdayhavesignedanagreementfinallyapprovingalong-delayedliberalizationofvisaregimeforUkraine.Wit

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Trump may stop spouses of H-1B visa holders from working

It's not an easy time to be an immigrant working on an H-1B visa in the U.S. It could be about to get a lot worse.

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Australia cracks down on visas for fast food industry

Australia will largely end granting visas to foreign workers to fill jobs in the fast food industry, the nation's immigration minister has said.

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Report of 'frequent traveler passport' called fabrication

A senior diplomat on visa and consular affairs has dismissed a fake online report that claims China will issue a "frequent traveler passport" to grant holders visa-free trips to 141 countries.

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Hong Kong passport places 18th in global power rankings

The Hong Kong passport is ranked 18th in the world in terms of visa-free access, according to an index gauging the “power” of such documents.