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Editor: Ralph Boulton 1 202 898 8322 Picture Desk: Singapore 65 6870 3775 Graphics queries: 65 6870 3595 (All times GMT/ET) TOP STORIES U. S. ban on entry from some Muslim countries causes travel panic WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump's sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries causeS confusion and panic among travelers, with some turned back from U. S. -bound flights (USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), expect by 2000, By June Torbati and Doina Chiacu, 800 words See also: - USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), by Emily, Stephenson and Eric Knecht, 1180 words - USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-UN (UPDATE 2), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 348 words) - USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-MIDEAST (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), by Eric Knecht and Maher Chmaytelli, 500 words) - USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES (FACTBOX), moved, by Mica Rosenberg, 602 words - USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-FRANCE (UPDATE 2), moved, by John Irish, 480 words - USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-LAWSUIT (UPDATE 1), moved, by David Ingram and Mica Rosenberg, 500 words Trump says only early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions WASHINGTON - U. S. President Donald Trump says he is only in early stages of considering whether to lift U. S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U. S. lawmakers caution that such a move would be premature.
Updated : Jan 29, 2017, 12:32 AM IST
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TOP STORIES
U.S. ban on entry from some Muslim countries causes travel panic
WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump's sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries causeS confusion and panic among travelers, with some turned back from U.S.-bound flights (USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), expect by 2000, By June Torbati and Doina Chiacu, 800 words
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), by Emily, Stephenson and Eric Knecht, 1180 words
- USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-UN (UPDATE 2), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 348 words)
- USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-MIDEAST (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), by Eric Knecht and Maher Chmaytelli, 500 words)
- USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES (FACTBOX), moved, by Mica Rosenberg, 602 words
- USA-TRUMP/REFUGEES-FRANCE (UPDATE 2), moved, by John Irish, 480 words
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-LAWSUIT (UPDATE 1), moved, by David Ingram and Mica Rosenberg, 500 words
Trump says only early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is only in early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U.S. lawmakers caution that such a move would be premature. (USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper, 839 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/PUTIN (UPDATE 5, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Susan Heavey and Christian Lowe, 771 words)
Trump's unpredictability already troubles U.S. friends
WASHINGTON - New U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" rhetoric and confrontational negotiating style spark frantic calls to White House and Congress from diplomats and lobbyists concerned United States no longer has their back. (USA-TRUMP/FOREIGNPOLICY (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Warren Strobel and Lesley Wroughton, 900 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/MEXICO (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton and Emily Stephenson, 800 words
- MEXICO-SLIM/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Christine Murray, 583 words
British actor John Hurt, star of 'Elephant Man', dies
LONDON - Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77. (PEOPLE-JOHNHURT/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Thomas Newey, 500 words)
RELIGION
The Knights of Malta-Vatican feud: a tale of chivalry and sovereignty
VATICAN CITY - Feud between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta, an ancient Catholic order of knights which is now a worldwide charity that brazenly challenged Pope Francis, is mirror of lingering divisions between the Church's conservatives and more progressive factions (POPE-KNIGHTS (INSIGHT) moving shortly, by Philip Pullella, 1,400 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Syrian army takes spring near Damascus -Hezbollah-run media
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces entered the village of Ain al-Fija near Damascus on Saturday and took control from rebels of a spring and pumping station that supply most of the capital's water, a military media unit run by Lebanese group Hezbollah said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-DAMASCUS (UPDATE 2), moved, 450 words)
SPACE
NASA unveils spaceship hatch 50 years after Apollo 1 fire
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA on Friday marked the 50th anniversary of its moon program's fatal Apollo launchpad fire with the first public display of the scorched hatch that trapped three astronauts inside their spaceship during a routine pre-launch test. (SPACE-APOLLO/ANNIVERSARY (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved by Irene Klotz, 544 words)
SPORTS
Tennis-Serena sinks Venus to win magic 23rd slam
MELBOURNE - Serena Williams reigned supreme in tennis's great sibling rivalry, edging an emotion-charged clash with sister Venus to claim her seventh Australian Open on Saturday and a record 23rd grand slam title in the professional era. (TENNIS-OPEN/WOMEN (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 653 words)
+ See also:
- TENNIS-OPEN/SERENA (PIX), by Nick Mulvenney, 520 words
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