Chile boosts protected parkland with US philanthropist’s donations Santiago, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chile is greatly expanding protected parkland in its stunning southern Patagonia region under a decree signed Monday that will incorporate reserves owned by a late American philanthropist who founded the North Face label. The order signed by President Michelle Bachelet will boost the amount of […]
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Chile boosts protected parkland with US philanthropist’s donations
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Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China tensions mount
Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China tensions mount Hualien, Taiwan, (MILLAT ONLINE):Taiwan troops staged live-fire exercises Tuesday to simulate fending off an invasion, as the island’s main threat China steps up pressure on President Tsai Ing-wen and a row over airline routes escalated. The military dispatched reconnaissance aircrafts to surveil simulated incoming ships, followed by […]
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Crunch time for Puigdemont’s Catalan comeback bid
Crunch time for Puigdemont’s Catalan comeback bid Barcelona, (MILLAT ONLINE):Catalan lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bid by Catalonia’s ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to form a new government, setting the stage for a fresh showdown with Spain’s central government which removed him from office. Puigdemont moved to Belgium shortly after Catalonia’s parliament […]
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Lords gear up for Brexit bill battle
Lords gear up for Brexit bill battle LONDON, (MILLAT ONLINE):Britain’s House of Lords begins scrutiny Tuesday of a key piece of Brexit legislation, threatening another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles criticism from her own party. Almost 200 peers have requested to speak during the two-day debate on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, […]
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Mudflow threat builds with more lava, debris from Philippine volcano
Mudflow threat builds with more lava, debris from Philippine volcano Legazpi, Philippines, (MILLAT ONLINE):The threat of catastrophic mudflows is building on the slopes of an erupting Philippine volcano where nearly 90,000 residents have been moved out of harm’s way, authorities said Tuesday. Mount Mayon has spewed millions of tonnes of ash, rocks, lava and debris […]
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Erupting volcano sparks Philippine tourism boom
Erupting volcano sparks Philippine tourism boom Legazpi, Philippines, (MILLAT ONLINE):With chili-flavoured “lava ice cream” in demand and awestruck tourists packing onto viewing decks, the erupting Mayon volcano is sparking a local business boom in an impoverished region of the Philippines where tens of thousands of others have fled for their lives. Albay province has built […]