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Dutch PM picks veteran politician as new foreign minister

  • Dutch PM picks veteran politician as new foreign minister The Hague, (MILLAT ONLINE):Seasoned Dutch politician Stef Blok was Monday named the country’s new foreign minister, stepping in after his predecessor was caught lying about meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. “On the recommendation of the prime minister, his Majesty the King hereby appoints S.A Blok as […]

  • Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Saudi’s Al Ahli in diplomatic AFC draw

    Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Saudi’s Al Ahli in diplomatic AFC draw Doha, (MILLAT ONLINE):An injury-time equaliser denied Al Ahli an AFC Champions League victory in Doha Monday as the Saudi side became the first from a boycotting nation to play in Qatar since the beginning of the Gulf crisis. On a politically charged night in […]

  • Populists battle to govern Italy as left collapses

    Populists battle to govern Italy as left collapses Rome, (MILLAT ONLINE):Rival populist leaders fought Monday for the right to govern Italy after its general election as the leader of the defeated ruling centre-left party resigned with a warning about a “wind of extremism”. The anti-immigrant League party and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) each […]

  • Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive

    Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive Douma, Syria, (MILLAT ONLINE):A UN convoy entered Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Monday to deliver much-needed aid as regime forces seized more ground in a fierce offensive to retake the battered rebel enclave. The United Nations said 46 trucks had entered Eastern Ghouta and were headed for […]

  • Eight arrested in Belgium anti-terror raids: source

    Eight arrested in Belgium anti-terror raids: source Brussels, (MILLAT ONLINE):Eight people were arrested in Brussels after counter-terror raids as part of an investigation into an alleged attack plot, a source close to the probe said. All eight were arrested Sunday in Molenbeek, an immigrant district linked to the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, following the […]

  • Merkel vows swift return to work for govt to boost Europe

    Merkel vows swift return to work for govt to boost Europe Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Monday that her new government will start work swiftly and lend a strong voice to Europe, a day after she secured a coalition for her fourth term. Germany’s second biggest party, the Social Democrats (SPD), Sunday finally […]