Washington, March 27 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to press China for the release of a detained Christian pastor when he meets President Xi Jinping next month, citing what they called “ongoing unjust imprisonment and persecution” of religious minorities...
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March 26, New Delhi: Australia has banned visitors from Iran, citing increased risk that travelers may overstay their visas amid the ongoing war in West Asia.The Department of Home Affairs stated that for the next six months, individuals traveling on Iranian passports will be barred from...
Canberra, March 26 – The Australian government has moved to block the entry of temporary visa holders from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs, announced on Wednesday night that he had used laws passed by the federal parliament earlier in...
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Islamabad, March 8 – Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny as questions are being raised about the low number of deportations, following the UK's decision to ban visas for certain nations with high asylum cases, local media reported.This development comes days after the UK implemented an...
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London, March 5 UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Thursday unveiled a new pilot scheme that will offer some failed asylum seekers £10,000 per person, capped at £40,000 for families, to vacate taxpayer-funded accommodation and leave the country.In a major policy speech at the Institute for...
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New Delhi, February 28 Foreign tourist arrivals in India fell by 9.4 per cent to 90.2 lakh in 2025, with fewer visas issued between India and Bangladesh amid bilateral tensions, according to official data.According to the Ministry of Tourism, arrivals from Bangladesh fell by 73.37 per cent in...
Guwahati, Feb 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday demanded a "transparent explanation" from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his "visit to the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan", asserting that his visa "explicitly permitted travel only to Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad".Sarma...