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Palestinian dies from wounds after clashes: ministry

  • Palestinian dies from wounds after clashes: ministry Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, (MILLAT ONLINE):A Palestinian has died of wounds sustained last week during clashes with Israeli forces along the Gaza border, the health ministry said Wednesday. Ahmed Abu Helo, 19, died “as a result of wounds he received last Friday east of Rafah (in southern Gaza),” […]

  • Subdued birthday for Zimbabwe’s ousted Mugabe

    Subdued birthday for Zimbabwe’s ousted Mugabe Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Zimbabweans marked Robert Mugabe’s 94th birthday on Wednesday with an official day off, but without the extravagant cakes and fawning tributes that defined February 21 for much of his 37-year rule. As president, Mugabe typically celebrated with a rambling speech while wearing a suit decorated with images […]

  • Gov’t to tighten rules on reconstruction of apartment units

    Gov’t to tighten rules on reconstruction of apartment units SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea’s government said it will only grant reconstruction permits to old apartment units that are deemed structurally unsafe, the strongest measure yet to tame runaway home prices. Under the measure set to take effect as early as March, the government will raise the […]

  • ‘I inherited a broke country’, says new Liberian president

    ‘I inherited a broke country’, says new Liberian president Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):Liberia’s new President George Weah on Tuesday pledged to fight corruption as he spoke about conditions in his “broke country” on the first day of an official visit to Paris. The former international football star who, took office on January 22, is faced with […]

  • Juncker’s ‘monster’ moves to top EU job

    Juncker’s ‘monster’ moves to top EU job Brussels,(MILLAT ONLINE):The powerful chief of staff to Jean-Claude Juncker, Martin Selmayr, will take a top post in the European Commission in a move which means he can stay on after his boss steps down next year, sources said Wednesday. The German — affectionately nicknamed the “Monster” by Juncker […]

  • S.Korea to focus on talks for denuclearized Korean Peninsula after Winter Olympics

    S.Korea to focus on talks for denuclearized Korean Peninsula after Winter Olympics SEOUL, (millat online)::South Korea’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that it will focus on talks for the denuclearized Korean Peninsula after the end of the 23rd Winter Olympics, which are going on in the country’s east county of PyeongChang, Xinhua report said. According to […]