U.S. allows fast processing again for some H-1B visa applications The U.S. government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organizations, while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas. […]
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Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with smart surveillance Israel decided on Tuesday to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City and replace them with smart, less obtrusive surveillance means, a Cabinet statement said. Israel installed metal detectors at […]
U.S. judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal victory for the Iraqi nationals facing deportation in a closely watched case. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith […]
The Latest: NATO chief marks Turkey failed coup anniversary The Latest on the first anniversary since Turkey quashed last summer’s coup attempt (all times local): 3:10 p.m. NATO’s secretary general says on the first anniversary of Turkey’s failed coup that any attempt to undermine democracy in any one of the […]
Bus bursts into flames after collision in Germany, injuring 31 Thirty-one people were injured, some seriously, when a coach burst into flames after colliding with a lorry on a motorway in the German state of Bavaria on Monday, police said on Twitter. There were 48 people on the bus at […]
California father buries wrong man after coroner mistake Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend. “Your son is alive,” he said. “Bill (Shinker) put my son on the phone,” Kerrigan said. “He said ‘Hi Dad.’ “ Orange County coroner’s officials […]
Police officer, others injured in Munich subway shooting A police officer was shot in the head after a man grabbed her service pistol and opened fire, also injuring two bystanders, in an incident at a Munich subway station early Tuesday morning, police said. The officer’s injuries were considered life-threatening, while […]
Hostage-taker in Australia had been acquitted of terror plot A gunman who killed a man and took a woman hostage before dying in a police shootout had been acquitted of plotting a terror attack at a Sydney army base years earlier, police said Tuesday. Three police officers were wounded. The […]
Philippines vows to save hostages as fight corners militants Philippine authorities have reached out to parties who may be able to talk with Muslim militants in a bid to secure the freedom of hostages in a southern city where a week of fighting has killed 129 people, officials said Wednesday. […]
Trump bashes tax protesters who want him to release his returns President Trump says he is unimpressed with this weekend's tax protests — and indicated he has no plans to release his tax returns anytime soon. "Someone should look into who paid for the small organized rallies yesterday. The election […]
