Asian Morning: White House Official, in Reversal, Says Green Card Holders Won't Be Barred

View in [Browser] Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [NYT Apps] | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines] Monday, January 30, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [White House Official, in Reversal, Says Green Card Holders Won't Be Barred] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff, appeared to announce a drastic change in President Trump's executive order. [A woman in Sana, Yemen, on Sunday walking past a graffiti protesting United States military operations in the war-torn country.] [U.S. Commando Killed in Yemen in Trump's First Counterterror Operation] By ERIC SCHMITT Three others were injured in a fierce firefight with Qaeda militants in a dawn attack. [President Trump with British Prime Minister Theresa May fielding questions during a news conference on Friday at the White House.] [European Leaders Reject Trump's Refugee Ban as Violating Principles] By ALISON SMALE "Open society, pluralism, no discrimination. They are the pillars of Europe," Italy's prime minister said, reflecting a stance taken across the Continent. [Sardar Hussain, 16, in front of the United Nations office for refugees in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Afghan boy, who was orphaned by a Taliban bomb, was days away from boarding a plane to the United States.] ['Dreams Die' for Refugees on Verge of Coming to U.S. as Trump Closes Door] By ROD NORDLAND, JOE COCHRANE and PATRICK KINGSLEY Refugees who had already made it through the vetting procedure to be resettled in the United States reacted with disbelief to President Trump's ban. [President Trump spoke by telephone on Saturday with Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany. It was one of several calls the president had with foreign leaders.] [Trump and Putin Connect, but Avoid Talk of Lifting U.S. Sanctions] By PETER BAKER and ANDREW E. KRAMER President Trump spoke by phone with Russia's leader, in what the new administration called a "significant start to improving the relationship" between the two countries. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [At the greyhound track in Romford, England. Seven months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, many say they are eager for the process to move forward.] [In a Pro-'Brexit' Corner of Britain, Impatience to Be Done With It] Not-so-wealthy Romford prides itself on its Englishness, and is deeply distrustful of an elite many think is angling to double-cross them. [Pope Francis during his meeting in June with the Knights of Malta leader, Matthew Festing. The pope asked Mr. Festing to resign this past week and announced that a papal delegate would take his place.] [Ten Centuries Later, a Pope and Knights Do Battle] A Vatican rift has spilled into the Knights of Malta, a sovereign order. Freemasons, beware. [A pedestrian walks past by a giant poster of a Euro coin near Waterloo in London this month.] [The Questions That Could Reshape a Worried Europe in 2017] The rise of populism, economic threats and the uncertainty of relations with the Trump administration are sources of turbulence for Europe. [Displaced people at Al Shahama camp outside Tikrit, Iraq. Some residents of the camp arrived after Iraqi security forces demolished their homes because relatives had joined the Islamic State.] [Iraqi Region Is Evicting Families of ISIS Members] The national government has condemned a campaign of collective punishment by provincial officials around Tikrit, but sectarian resentment is flaring. World [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. He said before the meeting, ] [Netanyahu Says U.S. Embassy 'Needs to Be' in Jerusalem] By IAN FISHER The Israeli leader, who had been closemouthed on the issue, did not say President Trump should order an immediate relocation from Tel Aviv. [President Trump's executive order is not only at odds with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's policies, but also does not reflect the general support in Canada for the Syrian refugee program.] [In Canada, Justin Trudeau Says Refugees Are Welcome] By IAN AUSTEN In the wake of President Trump's order on immigration, the prime minister said his country would accept refugees, "regardless of your faith." [Emperor Akihito of Japan in Tokyo this month. Many feel any change in the law to allow his abdication should also permit female successors.] [Many Japanese Look for a Shift to Female Heirs to the Throne] By MOTOKO RICH As the governing party considers allowing Emperor Akihito to retire, many in the public believe the law should be permanently changed to admit women as heirs to the throne. [Police and security officers guarding the scene where U Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim lawyer and adviser to Myanmar's leader, was fatally shot on Sunday at Yangon International Airport] [U Ko Ni, a Prominent Muslim Lawyer in Myanmar, Is Fatally Shot] By WAI MOE Mr. Ko Ni, a member of the ruling party and an adviser to the country's leader, was shot at Yangon International Airport after returning from Indonesia. [Taliban in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, in 2015. The insurgency has diversified its revenue.] [Taliban, Collecting Bills for Afghan Utilities, Tap New Revenue Sources] By MUJIB MASHAL and NAJIM RAHIM As militants have taken over increasingly large areas in the past two years, they have found ways beyond the illicit drug trade to make money. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business The Upshot [Pressure From Trump May Delay a Factory's Exit, but It Won't Stop It] By JUSTIN WOLFERS The president has pressured companies to keep jobs in the United States. Though it may seem to be working, it is an illusion and might undermine manufacturing. [The unfinished fence at the border with Mexico near McAllen, Tex.] [One Certainty of Trump's Wall: Big Money] By DANIELLE IVORY and JULIE CRESWELL An earlier attempt tried cameras and radar but ran over budget. The project was a loss for taxpayers. But for contractors, it was a big win. [Doug Palen, a fourth-generation grain farmer in Glen Elder, Kan., uses a no-till farming method that prevents erosion and keeps carbon in the soil.] [In America's Heartland, Discussing Climate Change Without Saying 'Climate Change'] By HIROKO TABUCHI Even as conversations about the subject remain contentious, the environment is becoming a concern no one there can ignore. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [A protest at San Francisco International Airport against President Trump's immigration order on Saturday.] [Silicon Valley's Ambivalence Toward Trump Turns to Anger] By DAVID STREITFELD, MIKE ISAAC and KATIE BENNER Tech companies, which have embraced globalization, reacted more forcefully to the president's immigration order than counterparts in other industries. [President Barack Obama participating in a Google Portal virtual event in June. Over the last eight years, Google was closely associated with the former president.] [Google, in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans] By CECILIA KANG The tech company had many close links to the Obama administration. Now it's scrambling to forge ties with President Trump and a Republican-dominated Congress. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] Sports [Roger Federer with his Australian Open trophy on Sunday after defeating Rafael Nadal.] [Roger Federer, Defying Age, Tops Rafael Nadal in Australian Open Final] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Federer, 35, became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in 45 years, extending his record to 18 such titles. [Serena Williams after defeating her sister Venus to win her seventh Australian Open title on Saturday in Melbourne. Serena Williams now has 23 major singles titles to her sister's seven.] [Serena Williams Beats Venus Williams to Win Her 7th Australian Open Title] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY With her 23rd Grand Slam singles championship, Serena Williams broke Steffi Graf's record for most major wins in the Open era and reclaimed the top world ranking. [Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati of Iran after winning a wrestling gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games. President Trump's ban could jeopardize a warm relationship between the United States and Iran in wrestling competitions.] [Trump's Immigration Order Could Have a Big Impact on Sports] By JERÉ LONGMAN The executive order could affect bids by the United States to host the 2024 Olympics and the 2026 World Cup and prove a hurdle to other events. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, on Jan. 5. On Sunday, he said of President Trump's refugee order, ] [Some Top Republicans in Congress Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy] By NICHOLAS FANDOS Senators expressed concern about an order's substance and the confusion over the way it was carried out. One said it served as propaganda for ISIS. [An executive order signed by President Trump gives admission preference to refugees who are part of a persecuted religious minority.] [Christian Leaders Denounce Trump's Plan to Favor Christian Immigrants] By LAURIE GOODSTEIN By giving preference to Christians over Muslims, religious leaders have said President Trump's executive order pits one faith against another. [Reince Priebus and Stephen K. Bannon attending morning prayer at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington after departing from Blair House on Jan 20.] [Trump Administration Defends Bannon's Role on Security Council] By DAVID E. SANGER The president's chief strategist was made a full member; the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were downgraded. [Al Exner, chairman of the Sauk County Republican Party, said he had learned to keep quiet. ] [In Divided Wisconsin County, Packers Talk is O.K., but No Politics] By JULIE BOSMAN In Sauk County, which Donald J. Trump won by only 109 votes, Democrats and Republicans discuss politics only with those likely to share their views. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] ADVERTISEMENT Opinion [An Iraqi interpreter, left, helped a wounded American soldier in Iraq in 2007.] Op-Ed Contributor [Allies in Combat, Now Unwanted] By ZACHARY ISCOL Iraqi and Afghan interpreters who helped U.S. troops were eligible for special visas. But an order signed by President Trump has put them in limbo. The Stone [Can We Live With Contradiction?] By ERIC KAPLAN It's not clear. But ritual, horror and comedy can help. [Demonstrators at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York protested President Trump's new policy on immigration on Saturday.] Editorial [Donald Trump's Muslim Ban Is Cowardly and Dangerous] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD History has its eyes on Trump officials and members of Congress who know better, but are staying silent. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines Asian Morning newsletter. 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