Azerbaijan calls surprise snap presidential poll Baku, (MILLAT ONLINE):Azerbaijan’s strongman Ilham Aliyev on Monday called a snap presidential vote for April, six months ahead of schedule, as opposition politicians slammed the surprise move. “Set the date of the election of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on April 11,” Aliyev ordered in a decree […]
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Azerbaijan calls surprise snap presidential poll
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UN urges Uganda to probe refugee trafficking, corruption
UN urges Uganda to probe refugee trafficking, corruption Kampala, (MILLAT ONLINE):Uganda must investigate allegations of “human trafficking” and corruption in refugee camps, the UN’s top official in the country told AFP on Monday. Rosa Malango, UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda, said she had written to the government last month over allegations ranging from “corruption to […]
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Maldives opposition fears government scuttling prisoner release
Maldives opposition fears government scuttling prisoner release Colombo, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Maldivian opposition Saturday accused President Abdulla Yameen of resisting local and international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free nine political prisoners. The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said Yameen was yet to release any in line with Thursday’s shock decision of […]
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U.N. chief urges ‘serious’ nuclear talks to build on thaw between North and South Korea
U.N. chief urges ‘serious’ nuclear talks to build on thaw between North and South Korea UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it was critical that international stakeholders take advantage of a thaw in relations between North and South Korea to pursue peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. “Our objective remains the peaceful […]
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LA school shooting an accident, say police
LA school shooting an accident, say police Los Angeles, (MILLAT ONLINE):A middle school shooting that left two students injured in Los Angeles was the result of a semi-automatic handgun going off by accident in a 12-year-old girl’s bag, police said Friday. A 15-year-old boy sustained a head wound, described as a “graze,” while a girl […]
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US jobs engine gathers speed in January as wages rise
US jobs engine gathers speed in January as wages rise Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):US job creation accelerated in January, as the labor market continued to absorb workers at a robust pace, unemployment clung to a record low and wages moved higher, the government said in a key report Friday. And with a near 10-year record in […]