Moscow, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday he had been detained by police in Moscow, less than a month ahead of presidential polls he has been barred from contesting. The prominent Kremlin critic wrote on Twitter: “I came out of the dentist’s and what do you know — the second operative (police) […]
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Russian opposition leader Navalny detained in Moscow
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Tennis: Dubai WTA results
Dubaï, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Results from the WTA tournament in Dubai on Thursday (x denotes seeding): Quarter-finals Elina Svitolina (UKR x1) bt Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6-2, 6-4
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Merkel calls for end to ‘massacre’ in Syria
Merkel calls for end to ‘massacre’ in Syria Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for an end to the “massacre” in Syria after fresh air strikes on a rebel-held enclave in the war-torn country killed another 13 people. Condemning the Syrian regime for targeting “its own people”, Merkel said: “The killing of […]
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Trump considers arming teachers as students hold protest
Trump considers arming teachers as students hold protest WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a way to stop more US rampages, MIA reported Thursday. The unprecedented lobbying […]
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Palestinian dies hours after arrest by Israeli forces: prisoners club
Palestinian dies hours after arrest by Israeli forces: prisoners club RAMALLAH, (MILLAT ONLINE)::A Palestinian man died a few hours after he was arrested by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jericho, Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said Thursday, Xinhua reported. The family of Yasin Omar Saradeeh, 33, was informed by Israeli authorities of his […]
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UN Security Council to vote on Syria humanitarian truce
UN Security Council to vote on Syria humanitarian truce NEW YORK, (MILLAT ONLINE)::The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a closed-door meeting on Thursday to vote on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow deliveries of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, diplomats said, Petra reported. Sweden and Kuwait requested the […]