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Washington/Los Angeles: An American judge imposes a temporary, nationwide hold on Donald Trump's ban on travellers and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, in a major blow to the US President's controversial order.

Washington: The US has cancelled 60,000 visas since President Donald Trump signed the controversial immigration order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries, according to the State Department.

Beijing: Warning Trump administration of "endless trouble and burden" if it uses the Dalai Lama against it, China sharply criticises the new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for his "amateurish" suggestion that he would encourage talks between Beijing and Dharmsala-based Tibetan government in exile.

Sunday

Islamabad: Upping the ante, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Kashmir is the "core dispute" between India and Pakistan and the dream of peace and prosperity of the people of the region will remain elusive without resolving the issue.

Istanbul: Turkey's anti-terrorism police detains over 440 people for alleged links to the Islamic State group, the state-run agency reports.

Dhaka: Bangladesh's prominent Hindu politician and ruling Awami League's veteran lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta died after prolonged illness. He was 72.

Monday

San Francisco: Silicon Valley's top firms, including Microsoft, Apple and Google, are among 97 technology giants that have files a motion in a US court against President Donald Trump's controversial immigration order calling it "violation" of the laws and the Constitution.

Washington: President Donald Trump draws a parallel between the US and Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime by saying many people have been killed around the world due to America's "mistakes", receiving flak from his opponents.

Beijing: China's newly-formed Rocket Force conducts an exercise with advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of over 1,000 kms and could target a number countries in the neighbourhood, including India.

Tuesday

Islamabad: Pakistan decides to build at least 50 bunkers for civilians along the Working Boundary with India in the Punjab province to provide protection during cross-border firing incidents.

United Nations: India calls on the UN member states to build upon the progress made towards reforming the Security Council, warning them against continuing to "cocoon" from the enormity of the changes underway and having no framework for "setting our house in order".

Kathmandu: Nepalese national Samshul Hoda, an alleged ISI agent and the prime suspect in the November Kanpur train tragedy, arrested here after being deported from Dubai, says police.(MORE)

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