No pay rise for Singapore’s million-dollar ministers Singapore, (MILLAT ONLINE):Singapore government ministers were told Thursday their salaries will stay frozen despite a recommendation for a hike, but there was little sympathy in the city-state for the world’s best-paid politicians. Ministerial salaries in the financial hub are the highest on Earth, with an entry-level minister paid […]
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No pay rise for Singapore’s million-dollar ministers
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Netanyahu welcomes ‘historic’ Israel visit by Britain’s Prince William
Netanyahu welcomes ‘historic’ Israel visit by Britain’s Prince William Jerusalem, (MILLAT ONLINE):Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday welcomed what he called a “historic” visit by Britain’s Prince William planned for this summer. “We welcome the announcement of Prince William’s arrival in Israel, a historic visit,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
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Vietnam activist in hiding after book interrogation
Vietnam activist in hiding after book interrogation Hanoi, (MILLAT ONLINE):A high-profile Vietnamese writer says she has gone into hiding after being interrogated about her banned book and placed under de-facto house arrest by plainclothes police, vowing Thursday to continue pressing for democracy in the one-party state. Activist Pham Doan Trang said she was held for […]
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China offers assistance to Afghan reconciliation process, peaceful
China offers assistance to Afghan reconciliation process, peaceful reconstruction BEIJING, (MILLAT ONLINE):Welcoming Afghan president’s offer of talks with Taliban, a Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson said on Thursday that China was willing to provide assistance to the Afghan reconciliation and peaceful reconstruction process as its capacity allowed. “China is willing to provide assistance to the Afghan […]
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Putin says aims to halve ‘unacceptable’ Russian poverty rate in 6 years
Putin says aims to halve ‘unacceptable’ Russian poverty rate in 6 years Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russian President Vladimir Putin said he aims to cut his country’s “unacceptable” poverty rate in half over the next six years, in a state of the nation address on Thursday. “(We should) at least halve the poverty rate in the next […]
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Tusk ‘absolutely sure’ EU will accept controversial Brexit draft treaty
Tusk ‘absolutely sure’ EU will accept controversial Brexit draft treaty Brussels, (MILLAT ONLINE):EU President Donald Tusk said Thursday he was “absolutely sure” the bloc’s members would accept a draft treaty for Brexit that has stirred anger in London over its provisions for Northern Ireland. “I am absolutely sure that all the essential elements of the […]