Kabul hotel attack toll at least 22: officials Kabul, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least 22 people are now known to have died when Taliban militants slaughtered guests at a luxury Kabul hotel, Afghan officials said Monday, as fears grew that the attackers may have had inside help. Authorities warned they were still investigating how militants breached security, […]
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Kabul hotel attack toll at least 22: officials
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S. Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’ meet backlash at home
S. Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’ meet backlash at home Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea’s efforts to bring the North to its Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month are provoking a backlash among its own people, with accusations that Seoul risks turning the Games into a “Pyongyang Olympics”. Many are fuming over what they see as exploitation of […]
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Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat
Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover Monday in the Japanese capital’s first evacuation drill for a military attack since World War II, amid ongoing tensions over North Korea’s nuclear programme. A loudspeaker blared out a terrifying warning at the drill, held […]
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Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV Copenhagen, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrived in Copenhagen on Monday, defying a threat by Madrid to issue a warrant for his arrest if he leaves Belgium, where he has been in exile since a failed independence bid. Danish broadcaster TV2 released an image on […]
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Philippine volcano rains ash, violent eruption feared
Philippine volcano rains ash, violent eruption feared Legazpi, Philippines, (MILLAT ONLINE):A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines’ most active volcano on Monday, turning day into night as it rained ash on communities where tens of thousands have fled after warnings of an impending eruption. “Hazardous eruption imminent,” the state volcanology agency concluded in […]
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New Afghan ambassador looks to enhance ties with Turkey
New Afghan ambassador looks to enhance ties with Turkey ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Afghanistan’s new ambassador to Turkey has said the two countries enjoy “very good” ties, which would enhance further in the future. Abdul Rahim Sayed Jan began his duties on Dec. 21, 2017, but presented his letter of credence to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in […]