UK far-right figure retweeted by Trump jailed for hate crime London, (MILLAT ONLINE):The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First, who hit the headlines after US President Donald Trump retweeted anti-Muslim videos she posted, was jailed Wednesday for 36 weeks for religiously-aggravated harassment. Jayda Fransen, 31, filmed and posted online videos of people who she […]
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UK far-right figure retweeted by Trump jailed for hate crime
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UN Security Council seeks to shore up Syria ceasefire
UN Security Council seeks to shore up Syria ceasefire United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):The UN Security Council on Wednesday met behind closed doors to step up pressure on Russia and Syria to abide by a ceasefire and allow deliveries of humanitarian aid and evacuations from Eastern Ghouta. France and Britain requested the urgent meeting […]
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‘Meaningful dialogue’ with N.Korea on rights possible: UN expert
‘Meaningful dialogue’ with N.Korea on rights possible: UN expert Geneva, (MILLAT ONLINE):Serious violations are continuing in North Korea, a top UN expert said in a report published Wednesday, stressing though the opportunity to open “meaningful dialogue” on improving the rights situation with Pyongyang. “A window of opportunity may currently exist to take this discussion forward,” […]
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Refugee girls face ‘formidable barriers’ to education: UN
Refugee girls face ‘formidable barriers’ to education: UN Geneva, (MILLAT ONLINE):Refugee girls are only half as likely as their male peers to go to secondary school, the UN said Wednesday, urging efforts to break down barriers to education for girls in exile. Refugees in general have far less access to schooling than other children, and […]
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UN accuses Syria regime of orchestrating ‘apocalypse’
UN accuses Syria regime of orchestrating ‘apocalypse’ Geneva, (MILLAT ONLINE):Syrian regime’s is orchestrating an “apocalypse” that will strike elsewhere following the devastating crisis unfolding in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday. In his annual report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said the […]
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Dozens of foreign diplomats to take course on Korea
Dozens of foreign diplomats to take course on Korea SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Korea Foundation, the state-run public diplomacy agency, said Wednesday it will invite dozens of young diplomats from foreign nations to its monthslong education program to help them better understand the country and its culture next week. “Thirty-four diplomats from 33 nations will take […]