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Union for U.S. Citizenship Department Warns Public: ‘Stop Obama’s Unilateral Amnesty’

posted November 3, 2014 / No Comments

According to Breitbart News, the president of the union representing workers from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a statement urging the American public to call on Congress to stop the Obama […]
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Australia Shuts Borders to Citizens from Ebola-Affected Countries

posted November 3, 2014 / 1 Comment

Australia will not be issuing people in countries affected by Ebola visas to enter the country, in a controversial move apparently aimed at preventing the virus from entering its borders, reports BBC News. Australia is […]
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U.S. Immigration for Thousands of Haitians Expedited

posted October 29, 2014 / 1 Comment

Starting in early 2015, immigrants from Haiti will be permitted to enter the U.S. without a permanent visa under a new immigration program from the Obama administration, reports The Washington Times. The U.S. Citizenship and […]
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‘Information War’ Spurs Crackdown on Foreign-Owned Media in Russia

posted October 29, 2014 / No Comments

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law on Wednesday, October 15 that passed new impositions on foreign companies owning Russian media, reports The Telegraph. Under the new law only up to 20 percent of […]
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Notice of U.S. Visa Application Fee Changes

posted October 29, 2014 / 1 Comment

The processing fees for several types of U.S. immigrant visa applications were changed and went into effect September 12, 2014, according to the National Law Review. Applicants who file a family-based immigrant visa petition type […]
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Thai Supreme Court Dismisses Genetically Modified Papaya Case

posted October 27, 2014 / No Comments

Thailand’s Supreme Court terminated a lawsuit from Greenpeace—an environmental NGO—filed against the Department of Agriculture (DOA) for alleged negligence while testing genetically modified papayas, reports Thai PBS. In 2004, after the DOA tested GM papaya […]
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Muay Thai superstar ‘Buakaw’ Walks Out, Forfeits K-1 Max Championship Bout

posted October 17, 2014 / No Comments

Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek walked out the deciding round of a K-1 Max mixed-martial arts tournament on Saturday, forfeiting the championship and possibly breaking his contract with K-1 Max organizers, reports the Bangkok Post. According to […]
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Lack of Surrogacy Laws ‘Reckless’, Australia Government Should Investigate Says Judge

posted October 17, 2014 / 1 Comment

Top judges in Australia are calling on the government to investigate its laws on international commercial surrogacy over concerns of lack of enforcement and human rights violations, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Because many parents […]
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Russia Fights Back: May Seize Foreign Assets to Counteract Sanctions

posted October 17, 2014 / 2 Comments

The International Business Times reports that the Russian government is reviewing draft legislation that would allow them to seize foreign-owned assets to compensate individuals and companies hit by Western sanctions. Russia’s wealthy elite and have […]
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Cambodia Extends Worker’s Rights to Adult Entertainment Workers

posted October 15, 2014 / No Comments

Adult entertainment workers, such as those who work at nightclubs, now have the same worker’s rights under Cambodia’s labor laws, reports the Bangkok Post. Cambodia passed the regulation formally extending labor law protections on Wednesday, […]