Somalia’s Shabaab forcing civilians to hand over children: HRW Nairobi,(MILLAT ONLINE):Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shabaab insurgents are increasingly threatening civilians to force them to hand over young children for “indoctrination and military training”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. The rights watchdog said an aggressive campaign to recruit children had begun in mid-2017, with the jihadists […]
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Somalia’s Shabaab forcing civilians to hand over children: HRW
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Iran declares public mourning for tanker victims
Iran declares public mourning for tanker victims TEHRAN, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Iranian government declared Monday public mourning for victims of tanker fire and also condoled with the bereaved families of the victims of the deadly incident. According to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) an Iranian tanker carrying gas condensates collided with a Chinese freight ship in East […]
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French prison guards block jails after attack by Qaeda convict
French prison guards block jails after attack by Qaeda convict Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):French prison officers blocked access to several jails around the country on Monday to demand tighter security after three officers were injured in an attack by a German terror convict last week. The officers’ unions say the blade attack by Christian Ganczarski, who […]
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Baghdad twin suicide bombing ‘kills 26’
Baghdad twin suicide bombing ‘kills 26’ Baghdad, (MILLAT ONLINE):A double suicide bombing killed at least 26 people in Baghdad Monday, in the second such attack in the Iraqi capital in three days, testing authorities who have declared victory over militants. The bombing comes after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s government declared victory over IS in December […]
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UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business London, (MILLAT ONLINE):British construction and outsourcing services group Carillion announced its immediate liquidation Monday after the heavily-indebted company failed to secure a financial rescue from the UK government and banks. Carillion, which employs 43,000 staff worldwide including 19,500 in Britain, said that the government would nevertheless provide some funding […]
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European stock markets steady at open
European stock markets steady at open London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s main stock markets steadied at the open on Monday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index down less than a point at 7,777.80. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 and the Paris CAC 40 were similarly flat at 13,244.37 and 5,515.55 points respectively, compared with the closing […]