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Bill in Congress seeks temporary protected status for Pakistanis

A bill has been introduced in the US Congress to allow temporary protected status for qualifying Pakistani nationals in America on account of the situation and hardships created in Pakistan by last year’s floods. The Pakistani Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Act of 2011, sponsored by Democratic Congressman Al Green, has…

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Work and holiday agreement for Australia and Bangladesh

Young people from Australia and Bangladesh now have the opportunity to work in each other’s countries through a work and holiday arrangement that came into effect today (December 31). University-educated Australian and Bangladesh travellers who are aged between 18 and 30 will now be able to work and holiday in…

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ID card to be made mandatory for a string of services in UAE

The extension of the deadline for national ID card registration does not offer much of a reprieve to expatriate businessmen and professionals as the card will be mandatory for them to access government services soon, a top official told Gulf News. The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) plans to link the…

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Nepal to distribute machine readable passport

The Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs is all set to distribute the machine readable passport (MRP) from Sunday by distributing the diplomatic passports to the distinguished personalities first. The ministry said the MRP will be first provided to President Ram Baran Yadav amidst a function Sunday morning. For the first…

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Russia signs law easing visa rules for foreign specialists

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law a new bill easing work permit regulations for highly qualified foreign specialists in Russia, including those employed at the Skolkovo hi-tech research hub, the Kremlin said on Monday. Highly qualified specialists from abroad will now be able to extend the term of…

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Number of Chinese residents in S. Korea tops 600,000

The number of Chinese people living in South Korea topped 600,000 for the first time last month, accounting for nearly half of all foreigners in the country, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday. As of the end of November, 606,408 Chinese nationals, including illegal immigrants and those on short- and long-term…

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Indonesia Embassy to provide consular services in Belait

THE consular staff of the Indonesia Embassy in Brunei will be visiting Kuala Belait from December 25-26, to provide consular services for Indonesians living in the area. In a statement made available to The Brunei Times yesterday the embassy will also brief expatriates residing in the Belait District on the…

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