Mauritius president refuses to resign over financial scandal Port Louis, Mauritius, (MILLAT ONLINE):Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has refused to resign, vowing to fight allegations that saw her embroiled in a financial scandal, the presidency said in a statement Wednesday. “Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, having nothing to feel guilty about and able to provide corroborating evidence, […]
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Mauritius president refuses to resign over financial scandal
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It’s the Russians, says chemist who uncovered existence of ‘Novichok’
It’s the Russians, says chemist who uncovered existence of ‘Novichok’ Princeton, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Russian chemist who first revealed the existence of “Novichok” nerve agents says only the Russians can be behind the weapon’s use in Britain against a former spy and his daughter. Vil Mirzayanov, 83, came to the United States in 1995 […]
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Iran, Turkey, Russia to meet in Istanbul next month
Iran, Turkey, Russia to meet in Istanbul next month TEHRAN, (MILLAT ONLINE)::The trilateral summit is planned to be held in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The summit will be held after hosting the Turkey-Russia High-Level Cooperation Council (UDIK) on April 3, an intergovernmental […]
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N Korea claims S Koreans want withdrawal of US forces
N Korea claims S Koreans want withdrawal of US forces SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE)::North Korea on Wednesday slammed the ongoing negotiations between South Korea and the United States to renew their deal on defence cost sharing, claiming that South Koreans want the withdrawal of US forces from the peninsula. The North’s claim comes ahead of a […]
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Philippines’ Duterte moves to quit International Criminal Court
Philippines’ Duterte moves to quit International Criminal Court Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is examining his deadly drug war. “I therefore declare and forthwith give notice… that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of the Rome Statute effective […]
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New Zealand diplomat rapped over US politics tweets
New Zealand diplomat rapped over US politics tweets Wellington, (MMILLAT ONLINE):A top New Zealand diplomat in Washington was reportedly censured Wednesday over social media posts expressing fears “we will all die” if US President Donald Trump is re-elected. Caroline Beresford, Wellington’s second-ranked diplomat in the US, tweeted “get your shit together” discussing Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren […]