Tag: halt
Heatwaves force Italian guides to halt Mont Blanc climbs
Around 20,000 people try the ascent each year, mostly from the French side as the Italian route is regarded as more challenging, with most climbing attempts during the summer.
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening the nation's sweeping crackdown on migration
Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown
The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since President Donald Trump's administration in March axed most money to US government-funded media.
Trump demands NATO halt Russia oil purchases before US sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was ready to sanction Moscow, but on the condition that all NATO allies agree to completely halt purchases of Russian oil and implement their own sanctions.
Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.
Airlines halt many Middle East flights after Israel hits Iran
Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria closed their airspaces after Israel hit military and nuclear facilities in Iran. Israel said Tehran launched drones in retaliation.
Climate activists halt traffic at two German airports
Activist group "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) said, its members had entered four German airports -- Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg, Berlin and Stuttgart -- unfurling banners reading "Oil kills".
