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Hawaii judge halts Trump's new travel ban before it can go into effect
HONOLULU/NEW YORK - A U. S. federal judge in Hawaii puts an emergency halt on implementation of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect.
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Hawaii judge halts Trump's new travel ban before it can go into effect
HONOLULU/NEW YORK - A U.S. federal judge in Hawaii puts an emergency halt on implementation of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect. (USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Dan Levine and Mica Rosenberg, 880 words)
+ See also:
- USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT-TECH, moved, by David Ingram, 400m words
Dutch PM Rutte fends off far-right's Wilders AMSTERDAM - Dutch centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte fought off the challenge of anti-Islam and anti-EU rival Geert Wilders to score an election victory that was hailed across Europe on Thursday by governments facing a rising wave of nationalism. (NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moving shortly, by Thomas Escritt and Toby Sterling, 730 words)
+ See also:
- NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/TURKEY, moved, 310 words
- NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/CYBER, moved, 320 words
- NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/MERKEL, moved, 200 words
- NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/EU-JUNCKER, moved 200 words
U.S. charges Russian spies, hackers in massive Yahoo hack
WASHINGTON - The United States charges two Russian intelligence agents and two criminal hackers with masterminding the 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts, marking the first time the U.S. government has criminally charged Russian spies for cyber offences. (YAHOO-HACK/INDICTMENTS (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Dustin Volz, 880 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Landay, 760 words
Korea, China in focus as Tillerson starts Asia trip in Tokyo
TOKYO - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says cooperation among Japan, South Korea and the United States is critical as Washington and its key Asian allies confront the challenge of North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes. (TILLERSON-ASIA/JAPAN (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Elaine Lies, 541 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/BUDGET-TILLERSON (UPDATE 1), moved, by Elaine Lies, 445 words
ASIA
South Korea says China lacks understanding about THAAD
SEOUL - China is retaliating over South Korea's agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defence system because it does not understand it is aimed only at defending against North Korea, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam says. (SOUTHKOREA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Christine Kim and Jack Kim, 279 words)
China, Saudi Arabia eye $65 bln in deals as king visits
BEIJING - Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversees the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion as he begins a visit to Beijing, with the world's largest oil producer looking to cement ties with the second largest economy. (SAUDI-ASIA/CHINA (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, 610 words)
Interpol "issues red notice" for North Koreans in murder mystery
KUALA LUMPUR - Interpol issues a red notice, the closest to an international arrest warrant, for four North Koreans wanted in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia's police chief says. (NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 638 words)
Philippine lawmaker seeks Duterte impeachment for abuse of power
MANILA - An opposition lawmaker files an impeachment complaint in the Philippine Congress against President Rodrigo Duterte, calling for his removal for what he said were high crimes, betrayal of public trust and abuses of power. (PHILIPPINES-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Martin Petty and Manolo Serapio Jr, 507 words)
Nepal PM courts ethnic parties after they withdraw support
KATHMANDU - Nepal's ruling Maoists offer to hold talks with minority ethnic parties that withdrew support for the coalition because of long-standing differences over a new constitution. (NEPAL-POLITICS/, moved, by Gopal Sharma, 276 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump barnstorms to push healthcare plan; signs of conservative support
U.S. President Donald Trump uses his barnstorming strategy to try to build momentum for his first legislative initiative, a healthcare overhaul, by holding a massive rally in Nashville, Tennessee, reminiscent of his campaign events. (USA-OBAMACARE/ (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved, by Susan Cornwell and Emily Stephenson, 809 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/BUDGET (WRAPUP 2, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 852 words
EUROPE
Macron back in Berlin to pitch 'New Deal' for Europe
BERLIN - When Emmanuel Macron last visited Berlin in January, he was seen as a long shot to win the French presidency and couldn't even get a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel. The 39-year-old former investment banker returns to the German capital as the election front-runner. (GERMANY-FRANCE/MACRON (ANALYSIS, PICTURES), moved, by Noah Barkin, 800 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Rain hampers Iraqi forces' push on Islamic State-held Mosul Old City
MOSUL, Iraq - Heavy rain slows Iraqi government forces battling Islamic State around Mosul's Old City, where militants holed up in narrow alleyways and homes resist with sniper fire, suicide attacks and car bombs. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Patrick Markey, 700 words)
U.N. envoy urges speedier Syria talks to avoid seventh year of war
GENEVA - Negotiations to end the war in Syria must speed up, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura tells Reuters on the sixth anniversary of the start of the conflict. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Tom Miles, 530 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HOSPITAL (WIDER IMAGE, PICTURES), moved, by Bassam Khabieh, 400 words)
SHOW BUSINESS
"Beauty and the Beast" launch begins as Disney pulls film from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia stands by decision to bar "Beauty and the Beast" from cinemas without a "gay moment" being cut, as worldwide rollout of the Walt Disney movie begins. (DISNEY-BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST/CENSORSHIP (TV, PICTURES), moved, 483 words)
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