US diplomat meets Venezuela FM over detained American Caracas, (MILLAT ONLINE):The top diplomat at the United States’ embassy in Venezuela briefly met with that country’s foreign minister on Thursday to “press” for the release of an American man detained since June 2016, the mission said in a statement. Charge d’affaires Todd Robinson had a “frank” […]
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US diplomat meets Venezuela FM over detained American
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UN calls attack on civilians in Kabul ‘heinous and cowardly
UN calls attack on civilians in Kabul ‘heinous and cowardly UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attacks that took place in Kabul on Thursday, killing more than 40 people and injuring at least 80. “The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences […]
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Indonesia volcano in ‘biggest’ eruption this year
Indonesia volcano in ‘biggest’ eruption this year Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano experienced its biggest eruption of the year this week, spewing clouds of gas and showering ash into the sky, a local official said Friday. The volcano, which roared back to life in 2010 after four centuries of silence, has been erupting steadily […]
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As cold wave sweeps N.America, Trump makes light of climate change
As cold wave sweeps N.America, Trump makes light of climate change Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):US President Donald Trump on Thursday made light of climate change science as an Arctic chill settled on much of the central and northeastern United States and Canada, forcing people indoors, stranding motorists with dead car batteries and complicating firefighting duties. In […]
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Thatcher refused to take panda to Washington in Concorde, papers show
Thatcher refused to take panda to Washington in Concorde, papers show London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Margaret Thatcher refused a request to fly a panda in the back of her Concorde when she visited Washington for her first summit with Ronald Reagan, according to papers released on Friday. The then prime minister was drawn into the scheme in […]
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Tokyo shares open higher ahead of holidays
Tokyo shares open higher ahead of holidays Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo shares opened higher Friday in the final trading session of the year, tracking fresh record highs on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.19 percent or 43.61 points to 22,827.59 in the first minutes of trading while the broader Topix index edged up […]