Hawaii judge extends order blocking Trump banMarch 30, 2017 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US federal judge who halted President Donald Trump's revised ban on refugee resettlement and arrivals of people from six mainly Muslim countries has extended his order blocking its implementation, AFP reports. US District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii said Wednesday, March 29 he had turned his original temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction. Such an injunction generally has no set expiration date, said Hawaii state Attorney General Doug Chin. This means Trump will be barred from enforcing the ban while it is contested in court. The US Justice Department is expected to appeal to the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the ruling. Watson's first order suspending enforcement of Trump's amended ban was issued March 15 -- a day before the measure was to go into effect. Trump's first ban and the revised one have both been criticized as amounting to a ban on entry of Muslims into the US. Photo. AFP/Christophe Archambault Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |