Volcano eruption sparks avalanche at Japan ski resort Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):A volcano eruption near a popular Japanese ski resort sparked an avalanche that injured at least 16 people Tuesday, officials said. Japan’s Meteorological Agency urged nearby residents to stay away from Mt. Kusatsu Shirane after it detected what it said was “slight volcanic activity”. “Today […]
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Volcano eruption sparks avalanche at Japan ski resort
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Congress votes to end shutdown, funding bill heads to Trump
Congress votes to end shutdown, funding bill heads to Trump Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Congress put the US government back in business Monday by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington. The House voted 266 to 150 to extend federal funding, hours after Senate Democrats […]
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Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US
Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US Sydney,(MILLAT ONLINE):Dozens of refugees held for years in Australia’s remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on Tuesday, asylum-seeker advocates said. The Sydney-based Refugee Action Coalition said 40 men flew out from Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby under a deal […]
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Defector soldier ‘committed murder in North’: report
Defector soldier ‘committed murder in North’: report Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):A North Korean soldier who defected to the South under a hail of bullets in November has confessed to committing murder in the North, a news report said Tuesday. South Korean officials said they had no comment, noting the questioning of the 24-year-old soldier had not […]
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Strong US-Pakistan partnership essential for achieving peace in Afghanistan: Ambassador
Strong US-Pakistan partnership essential for achieving peace in Afghanistan: Ambassador WASHINGTON, (millat6 online):“ A strong and durable partnership between Pakistan and the United States was essential for ensuring regional stability, particularly ending years of conflict in terrorism-plagued Afghanistan, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said here on Monday. The Ambassador made these remarks, while addressing a large […]
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Pence set for warm Israeli welcome, Palestinian snub
Pence set for warm Israeli welcome, Palestinian snub Jerusalem, (MILLAT ONLINE):US Vice President Mike Pence will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and address Israel’s parliament Monday on a visit that will see him snubbed by the Palestinians, deeply angered by the White House’s Jerusalem policy. The visit, initially scheduled for December before being postponed, is […]