World’s fifth largest diamond discovered in Lesotho Maseru, Lesotho, (MILLAT ONLINE):A diamond thought to be the fifth largest of gem quality ever found has been discovered in Lesotho, miner Gem Diamonds said Monday, and could be worth as much as $40 million. The company unearthed the D-colour stone at the Letseng mine in the landlocked […]
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World’s fifth largest diamond discovered in Lesotho
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North Korea slams US for damaging inter-Korean ties
North Korea slams US for damaging inter-Korean ties SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE)::North Korea condemned the United States on Monday for damaging a thaw in inter-Korean ties, as Washington vows to employ maximum sanctions and pressure until the North gives up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The Rodong Sinmun, the North’s main newspaper, also said that […]
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In Oman, an ancient mediation method gets a makeover
In Oman, an ancient mediation method gets a makeover Ghala, Oman, (MILLAT ONLINE):Omani Mahmoud bin Yousef Temtemi found himself in a pastoral predicament this autumn — his neighbour’s flock of sheep had overrun his farm and gobbled up his crops, threatening his income. Rather than make a scene or turn to the police, Temtemi chose […]
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Floor at Indonesia stock exchange tower collapses, 75 injured
Floor at Indonesia stock exchange tower collapses, 75 injured Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least 75 people were injured Monday when a mezzanine floor at Indonesia’s stock exchange building collapsed into the lobby, police said, with victims carried out of the debris-filled building on stretchers. Dramatic CCTV footage showed a group of some 40 visiting students on […]
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Abducted Chibok girls say ‘we won’t return’: Boko Haram video
Abducted Chibok girls say ‘we won’t return’: Boko Haram video Kano, Nigeria, (MILLAT ONLINE):Islamist militants Boko Haram on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok in April 2014. At least three of the group were seen carrying babies. One of […]
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DR Congo soldiers repel attack by Ugandan rebels in restive east
DR Congo soldiers repel attack by Ugandan rebels in restive east Beni, DR Congo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers on Monday repelled an attack in the eastern Beni region by ADF Ugandan Islamist rebels, who are suspected of murdering 14 UN peacekeepers last month. The army had on Saturday announced an offensive against the […]