PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

THE U. S, HAS STOPPED GIVING NEW INTERVIEW DATES FOR STUDENT VISAS AT EMBASSIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, THOUGH INTERVIEWS ALREADY BOOKED WILL CONTINUE AS PLANNED.(PHOTO).


 Trump pauses student visa interview amid plans for social media vetting.

The United States has stopped giving new interview dates for student visas at embassies across the globe, though interviews already booked will continue as planned.


The Trump administration is set to make stricter rules on social media account checks of foreign students.


The order was issued through a diplomatic cable sent on Tuesday, May 27, by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.


“Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consular sections should not add any additional student or exchange visitor (F, M and J) visa appointment capacity until further guidance is issued,” Rubio wrote.


According to the cable, more detailed instructions will be provided soon.


The latest move comes as the administration is tightening entry rules for foreign students, citing threats to national security and concerns around campus unrest.

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