Belarus blocks popular opposition website Minsk, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former Soviet republic Belarus has blocked a top opposition website for spreading “illegal” content, the information ministry said Thursday. The website of Charter 97, founded by opposition politician Andrei Sannikov who ran against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2010, went down on Wednesday evening. The information ministry said […]
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Belarus blocks popular opposition website
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Bollywood movie Padmaavat released amid protests, violence in India
Bollywood movie Padmaavat released amid protests, violence in India NEW DELHI, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Amid threats from fringe groups, controversial Bollywood Hindi movie Padmaavat was released Thursday in India amid tight security barring four Indian states that witnessed protests and violence, says Xinhua. The fringe groups like the Karni Sena (claiming to represent Rajput community) rampaged through […]
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Russia searches for fishing boat missing with 21 aboard
Russia searches for fishing boat missing with 21 aboard Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russian rescuers were searching Thursday for a fishing boat that has gone missing in the Sea of Japan with 21 crew members believed to be on board. The Russian emergency services ministry said the boat called Vostok sent out an emergency radio signal on […]
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Turkey, US discuss Ankara’s ongoing military operation in Syria
Turkey, US discuss Ankara’s ongoing military operation in Syria ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE)::The Turkish and US presidents discussed Turkey’s ongoing military offensive in Syria’s Afrin in a phone conversation Wednesday, said the Turkish presidency in a statement, reports Xinhua. They exchanged views on the latest developments in Syria and the offensive, dubbed Operation Olive Branch, launched […]
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European stock markets mixed at open
European stock markets mixed at open London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s main stock markets diverged at the start of trading on Thursday, with London slightly higher and Frankfurt down. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.1 percent to 7,649.75 points compared with the close on Wednesday. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 fell 0.3 percent to 13,374.38 […]
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Hindu queen film opens in India amid violence threats
Hindu queen film opens in India amid violence threats New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):Thousands of police in riot gear guarded cinemas across India on Thursday amid threats of violence by Hindu hardliners opposed to the release of a movie about a legendary Hindu queen and a Muslim king. Some schools near Delhi closed after an attack […]